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AKENS, JEWEL: The Jewel Akens Story - Now Dig This - 264 - March 2005
ALEXANDER, MEL: The Mel Alexander / Kris Records Story
- Blues & Rhythm 131 - August 1998
ALEXANDER, MEL: The Mello-Man - The Mel Alexander Story
- Blues & Rhythm 232 -Sept. 2008
ANDREWS, ERNIE: The Ernie Andrews Story, Part 1
- Record Convention News - August / Sept. 2004
ANDREWS, ERNIE: The Ernie Andrews Story, Part 2
- Record Convention News -October / Nov. 2004
APOLLAS: Just Can't Get Enough - The Story of The Apollas & associated groups -
- In The Basement 49 - February-April 2008
BAKER, DUCK: Duck Baker Story - Dirty Linen Magazine 101 - Aug/Sept. 2002
BAKER, JEANETTE: The Jeanette Baker Story
- Rhythm & News Magazine 12/13 (no date)
BALLADS, THE: God Bless Our Love: The Story of The Ballads
- In The Basement 41- Feb./Apr. 2006
BARNES, MAE: The Mae Barnes Story – Doctor Jazz Magazine 212 - 2011 (Holland)
BAY-TONE RECORDS: The Bay-Tone Records Story
- Rock & Blues News - February / March 1999
BEASLEY, JIMMY: The Jimmy Beasley Story - Real Blues 14 - August / Sept. 1998
BENNETT, HAROLD: The Harold Bennett Story
- Real Blues 16 - Dec./January 1998-1999
BOOGIE-WOOGIE GALS: – Doctor Jazz 216 – 2012 (Holland)
BOOKER, BERYL: The Beryl Booker Story – Opal Louis Nations looks at the
career of the jive combo pianist – Blues & Rhythm 263 – October 2011
BOWDEN, NORMAN: The Norman Bowden Story, Part 1
- Record Convention News- April / May 2005
BOWDEN, NORMAN: The Norman Bowden Story, Part 2
- Record Convention News - June / July 2005
BUDGET-BIN BROWSING: Cheap Thrills - Budget Bin Browsing
- Blues & Rhythm 155 - Christmas 2000
BURGESS, VIKKI: The Vikki Burgess Story – Now Dig This 319 – October 2009
BRYANT, JOYCE: The Story of Joyce Bryant - Doctor Jazz 228 - 2015 (Holland)
CALVANES & BOBBY ADAMS: Bobby Adams & The Calvanes
- Oldies Forever 9 - Winter / Spring 2001
CHANNELS & EARL LEWIS: Earl Lewis & The Channels
- Oldies Forever 10 - Summer 2001
CHAMPION, MICKEY: Mickey Champion – One of Roy Milton’s Gals
– Real Blues 29 - 2004
DAVIS, Eunice: The Acapriccio Acapellist - The Eunice Davis Story
- Blues & Rhythm 225 - Christmas 2007
DOWN HOME MUSIC: The Down Home Music Story - Record Collector News
DREAMERS: The Story of The Dreamers - Rock & Blues News - June / July 2000
EASTER, MONTE: The Monte Easter Story - Blues & Rhythm 169 - May 2002
EASTER, MONTE: The Monte Easter Story - Real Blues 17 - February / March 1999
FAMOUS FLAMES & LOUIS MADISON: Louis Madison & The Famous Flames
- Now Dig This 252 - March 2004
FIVE PENNIES: You're A Gas With Your Trash - The Story of The 5 Pennies
- Now Dig This 279 - June 2006
FLAMINGO, JOHNNY: The Be-Bop Boy - The Story of Johnny Flamingo
- Now Dig This 215 - Feb. 2001
FOUR ACES: The Four Aces of Fort Worth, Texas - Blues & Rhythm 137 - March 1999
FOUR DEUCES & LUTHER McDANIEL: Down It Went - The Story of Luther
McDaniel & The Four Deuces - Now Dig This 219 - June 2001
FOUR DEUCES & LUTHER McDANIEL: Luther McDaniel & The Four Deuces
- Rhythm & News Magazine - 14/15 (no date)
FOUR TONES & DUSTY BROOKS: Dusty Brooks & The Four Tones
- Rhythm & News Magazine - 16/17 (no date)
FRAN, CAROL: Carol Fran – The Early Years, 1933-1982 - Real Blues 28 - 2004
FRANCES, LITTLE: The Little (Lil) Frances Story
- Big City Blues - Vol. 14, No. 6, Dec. 2008 / Jan. 2009
FREEMAN, BOBBY: Bobby Freeman - Rock & Blues News - Dec. 2000/January 2001
GALLAHADS & JIMMY PIPKIN: The Jimmy Pipkin & The Gallahads Story
– Knights of Del-Fi – Now Dig This 211 – October 2000
GEDDINS, BOB: Geddins & Son - Wizards of the Oakland Blues
- Real Blues 8 - Aug. / Sept. 1997
GOTROE, JACKIE: The Jackie Gotroe Story - In Dreams 26-27 - Winter/Spring 1997
GOTROE, JACKIE: Raised on Rock 'N Roll - The Jackie Gotroe Story
- Now Dig This 247 - Oct. 2003
GRAYSON, MILES: The Music-Master: The Miles Grayson Story
- Blues & Rhythm 241 - August 2009
GREENWOOD, LIL: Lil Greenwood Story - Blues & Rhythm 178 - April 2003
GRIFFIN, CURTIS "JACK": Curtis “Jack” Griffin: Real Musicians Have Day Jobs
– The Curtis “Jack” Griffin Story - American Music Mag. 125 – Dec. 2010
HAMLIN, ROSIE: The Angel From Above Found A Dream - The Rosie Hamlin Story -
Rock & Blues News - April / May 2001
HARPTONES: The Harptones - 48 Years of Magical Musical Memories
- Oldies Forever 11 - Fall / Winter 2001-2002
HARRIS, TONY: The Story of Tony Harris, Pt. 1 - Blues & Rhythm 115 - Christmas 1996
HARRIS, TONY: The Story of Tony Harris, Pt. 2 - Blues & Rhythm 116 - February 1997
HAWKINS, BILL: Hey! This Is Walkin' & Talkin' Bill Hawkins
- Blues & Rhythm 162 - September 2001
HEARTSMAN, JOHNNY: Johnny Heartsman- Blues & Rhythm 176 - February 2003
HEIGHT, RONNIE: The Ronnie Height Story
- Rock & Blues News - Dec. 1999 / January 2000
HIT / MAJESTIC RECORDS: The Hit / Majestic Records Story
(written with Randy Tamberg) - Blues & Rhythm 138 - April 1999
HOPKINS, LINDA: The Linda Hopkins Story - Blues & Rhythm 186 - February 2004
HUGHES, FREDDIE: The Freddie Hughes Story - Something In My Eye
- Juke Blues 54 - Autumn-Winter 2003
INTERVALS, THE: The Intervals - Rhythm & News Magazine - 18/19 (no date)
JACKSON, RODDY: The Roddy Jackson Story - Now Dig This 258 - September 2004
JACOBS, "AL" ADOLPH: Along Came Al - The "Al" Adolph Jacobs Story
- Now Dig This 302 - May 2008
JACOBS, "AL" ADOLPH: Along Came Al - The "Al" Adolph Jacobs Story
- American Music Magazine #124, September 2010
JASMAN RECORDS: The Jasman Records Story - Real Blues 19 - June / July 1999
JAXYSON RECORDS: The Jaxyson Records Story - Blues and Gospel
From Oakland's "Black Broadway" - Blues & Rhythm 216 - February 2007
KEENE, LINDA: Unlucky Woman – The Story of Linda Keene
– Doctor Jazz Magazine 214 – 2011 (Holland)
KIDS, THE & MORRY WILLIAMS: Morry Williams & The Kids
- Blues & Rhythm 120 - June 1997
KING, SAUNDERS: Saunders King - Bay Area Blues Pioneer
- Rock & Blues News - Feb./Mar. 2001
KITTRELL, CHRISTINE: The Christine Kittrell Story - Blues & Rhythm 147 - March 2000
LANE, GLENN: Breakin' Out - Glenn Lane - Real Blues 10 - Dec.1997 /January 1998
LEE, CARI: The Cari Lee Story - Now Dig This 256 - July 2004
LYRICS, THE (of San Francisco) – Fillmore District Doo-Wop - The Lyrics
- American Music Magazine 119 - March 2009
LYRICS, THE & PERCY MILEM (of Memphis) - Blues & Rhythm 174 - November 2002
MAMBO MANIA - Blues & Rhythm #252 - September 2010
McGUIRT, CANDY MAN: Candy Man McGuirt - Blues & Rhythm 182 - September 2003
MILLER SISTERS: The Miller Sisters Story – Ten Cats Down
- Now Dig This 235 – October 2002
MILTONE RECORDS / ROY MILTON - Blues & Rhythm 235 - Dec.2008 / Jan. 2009
MORISETTE, JOHNNIE: Superman - The Johnnie Morisette Story
- Rock & Blues News - Oct./Nov. 1999
MUSIC CITY RECORDS & RAY DOBARD - Blues & Rhythm 234 - November 2008
NATIVE BOYS & FRED ROMAIN - Rhythm & News Magazine 14/15 (no date)
PRINCE, PEPPY: Dance Time – The Life and Times of Peppy Prince
– Blues & Rhythm 268 – April 2012
PURIFY, JAMES & BOBBY: I'm Your Puppet - The James & Bobby Purify Story
- In The Basement 37 - Feb-April 2005
RHYTHM RECORDS: Bob Geddins And Rhythm Records 1954-1957 -
Blues & Rhythm 276 - February 2013
ROVERS, THE: The Story of The Rovers - Blues & Rhythm 163 - October 2001
ROVERS, THE: The Rovers - Rhythm & News Magazine 11 (no date)
SCAMPS, THE: Those Red Hot Scamps - Rhythm & News Magazine 14/15 (no date)
SCOTT, DAHLE: Dahle Scott – From Princess Pepper to Sister McDuffy
- Real Blues 24 - 2000
SHAD, BOB - The Bob Shad Story - Blues & Rhythm 304 - November 2015
SMOCK, GINGER & THE SEPIA-TONES: Ginger Smock & The Sepia-Tones
- Blues & Rhythm 187 - March 2004
SPENCER, RIP: Rock 'N Roll Survivor - Rip Spencer
- Rock & Blues News - April / May 2000
TRILON RECORDS: The Trilon Records - Rene T. LaMarre Story
- Blues & Rhythm 231- August 2008
VEGA, CHICO: The Chico Vega Story - Blues & Rhythm 200 - June 2005
WAILERS, THE: The Tall Cool Ones - The Wailers- Now Dig This 232 - July 2002
WATKINS, EARL: Mr. Lucky! The Earl Watkins Story
- Blues & Rhythm #245 - Christmas 2009
WEST, WILLIE: His Greatest Love -- The Willie West Story
- American Music Magazine 118, December 2008
WHITE, SKIPPY: Skippy White & Bluestown Records
(co-authored with Dan Kochakian) - Blues & Rhythm #253 - October 2010
WILLIS, CHICK: Chick Willis - Before "Stooping Down" - The Early Years
- Blues & Rhythm 215 - Christmas 2006
WYSINGER, TED: The Ted Wysinger Story
- Real Blues 21-22 - Dec. 1999 / January 2000
ZEPPA, BENN JOE: Topsy Turvy - The Benn Joe Zeppa Story
(written w/ Alec Palao) - Now Dig This 246 - September 2003
ZINN, RUSTY: Rusty Zinn (article in French) - Soul Bag 164 - Autumn 2001
ALEXANDER, MEL: The Mel Alexander / Kris Records Story
- Blues & Rhythm 131 - August 1998
ALEXANDER, MEL: The Mello-Man - The Mel Alexander Story
- Blues & Rhythm 232 -Sept. 2008
ANDREWS, ERNIE: The Ernie Andrews Story, Part 1
- Record Convention News - August / Sept. 2004
ANDREWS, ERNIE: The Ernie Andrews Story, Part 2
- Record Convention News -October / Nov. 2004
APOLLAS: Just Can't Get Enough - The Story of The Apollas & associated groups -
- In The Basement 49 - February-April 2008
BAKER, DUCK: Duck Baker Story - Dirty Linen Magazine 101 - Aug/Sept. 2002
BAKER, JEANETTE: The Jeanette Baker Story
- Rhythm & News Magazine 12/13 (no date)
BALLADS, THE: God Bless Our Love: The Story of The Ballads
- In The Basement 41- Feb./Apr. 2006
BARNES, MAE: The Mae Barnes Story – Doctor Jazz Magazine 212 - 2011 (Holland)
BAY-TONE RECORDS: The Bay-Tone Records Story
- Rock & Blues News - February / March 1999
BEASLEY, JIMMY: The Jimmy Beasley Story - Real Blues 14 - August / Sept. 1998
BENNETT, HAROLD: The Harold Bennett Story
- Real Blues 16 - Dec./January 1998-1999
BOOGIE-WOOGIE GALS: – Doctor Jazz 216 – 2012 (Holland)
BOOKER, BERYL: The Beryl Booker Story – Opal Louis Nations looks at the
career of the jive combo pianist – Blues & Rhythm 263 – October 2011
BOWDEN, NORMAN: The Norman Bowden Story, Part 1
- Record Convention News- April / May 2005
BOWDEN, NORMAN: The Norman Bowden Story, Part 2
- Record Convention News - June / July 2005
BUDGET-BIN BROWSING: Cheap Thrills - Budget Bin Browsing
- Blues & Rhythm 155 - Christmas 2000
BURGESS, VIKKI: The Vikki Burgess Story – Now Dig This 319 – October 2009
BRYANT, JOYCE: The Story of Joyce Bryant - Doctor Jazz 228 - 2015 (Holland)
CALVANES & BOBBY ADAMS: Bobby Adams & The Calvanes
- Oldies Forever 9 - Winter / Spring 2001
CHANNELS & EARL LEWIS: Earl Lewis & The Channels
- Oldies Forever 10 - Summer 2001
CHAMPION, MICKEY: Mickey Champion – One of Roy Milton’s Gals
– Real Blues 29 - 2004
DAVIS, Eunice: The Acapriccio Acapellist - The Eunice Davis Story
- Blues & Rhythm 225 - Christmas 2007
DOWN HOME MUSIC: The Down Home Music Story - Record Collector News
DREAMERS: The Story of The Dreamers - Rock & Blues News - June / July 2000
EASTER, MONTE: The Monte Easter Story - Blues & Rhythm 169 - May 2002
EASTER, MONTE: The Monte Easter Story - Real Blues 17 - February / March 1999
FAMOUS FLAMES & LOUIS MADISON: Louis Madison & The Famous Flames
- Now Dig This 252 - March 2004
FIVE PENNIES: You're A Gas With Your Trash - The Story of The 5 Pennies
- Now Dig This 279 - June 2006
FLAMINGO, JOHNNY: The Be-Bop Boy - The Story of Johnny Flamingo
- Now Dig This 215 - Feb. 2001
FOUR ACES: The Four Aces of Fort Worth, Texas - Blues & Rhythm 137 - March 1999
FOUR DEUCES & LUTHER McDANIEL: Down It Went - The Story of Luther
McDaniel & The Four Deuces - Now Dig This 219 - June 2001
FOUR DEUCES & LUTHER McDANIEL: Luther McDaniel & The Four Deuces
- Rhythm & News Magazine - 14/15 (no date)
FOUR TONES & DUSTY BROOKS: Dusty Brooks & The Four Tones
- Rhythm & News Magazine - 16/17 (no date)
FRAN, CAROL: Carol Fran – The Early Years, 1933-1982 - Real Blues 28 - 2004
FRANCES, LITTLE: The Little (Lil) Frances Story
- Big City Blues - Vol. 14, No. 6, Dec. 2008 / Jan. 2009
FREEMAN, BOBBY: Bobby Freeman - Rock & Blues News - Dec. 2000/January 2001
GALLAHADS & JIMMY PIPKIN: The Jimmy Pipkin & The Gallahads Story
– Knights of Del-Fi – Now Dig This 211 – October 2000
GEDDINS, BOB: Geddins & Son - Wizards of the Oakland Blues
- Real Blues 8 - Aug. / Sept. 1997
GOTROE, JACKIE: The Jackie Gotroe Story - In Dreams 26-27 - Winter/Spring 1997
GOTROE, JACKIE: Raised on Rock 'N Roll - The Jackie Gotroe Story
- Now Dig This 247 - Oct. 2003
GRAYSON, MILES: The Music-Master: The Miles Grayson Story
- Blues & Rhythm 241 - August 2009
GREENWOOD, LIL: Lil Greenwood Story - Blues & Rhythm 178 - April 2003
GRIFFIN, CURTIS "JACK": Curtis “Jack” Griffin: Real Musicians Have Day Jobs
– The Curtis “Jack” Griffin Story - American Music Mag. 125 – Dec. 2010
HAMLIN, ROSIE: The Angel From Above Found A Dream - The Rosie Hamlin Story -
Rock & Blues News - April / May 2001
HARPTONES: The Harptones - 48 Years of Magical Musical Memories
- Oldies Forever 11 - Fall / Winter 2001-2002
HARRIS, TONY: The Story of Tony Harris, Pt. 1 - Blues & Rhythm 115 - Christmas 1996
HARRIS, TONY: The Story of Tony Harris, Pt. 2 - Blues & Rhythm 116 - February 1997
HAWKINS, BILL: Hey! This Is Walkin' & Talkin' Bill Hawkins
- Blues & Rhythm 162 - September 2001
HEARTSMAN, JOHNNY: Johnny Heartsman- Blues & Rhythm 176 - February 2003
HEIGHT, RONNIE: The Ronnie Height Story
- Rock & Blues News - Dec. 1999 / January 2000
HIT / MAJESTIC RECORDS: The Hit / Majestic Records Story
(written with Randy Tamberg) - Blues & Rhythm 138 - April 1999
HOPKINS, LINDA: The Linda Hopkins Story - Blues & Rhythm 186 - February 2004
HUGHES, FREDDIE: The Freddie Hughes Story - Something In My Eye
- Juke Blues 54 - Autumn-Winter 2003
INTERVALS, THE: The Intervals - Rhythm & News Magazine - 18/19 (no date)
JACKSON, RODDY: The Roddy Jackson Story - Now Dig This 258 - September 2004
JACOBS, "AL" ADOLPH: Along Came Al - The "Al" Adolph Jacobs Story
- Now Dig This 302 - May 2008
JACOBS, "AL" ADOLPH: Along Came Al - The "Al" Adolph Jacobs Story
- American Music Magazine #124, September 2010
JASMAN RECORDS: The Jasman Records Story - Real Blues 19 - June / July 1999
JAXYSON RECORDS: The Jaxyson Records Story - Blues and Gospel
From Oakland's "Black Broadway" - Blues & Rhythm 216 - February 2007
KEENE, LINDA: Unlucky Woman – The Story of Linda Keene
– Doctor Jazz Magazine 214 – 2011 (Holland)
KIDS, THE & MORRY WILLIAMS: Morry Williams & The Kids
- Blues & Rhythm 120 - June 1997
KING, SAUNDERS: Saunders King - Bay Area Blues Pioneer
- Rock & Blues News - Feb./Mar. 2001
KITTRELL, CHRISTINE: The Christine Kittrell Story - Blues & Rhythm 147 - March 2000
LANE, GLENN: Breakin' Out - Glenn Lane - Real Blues 10 - Dec.1997 /January 1998
LEE, CARI: The Cari Lee Story - Now Dig This 256 - July 2004
LYRICS, THE (of San Francisco) – Fillmore District Doo-Wop - The Lyrics
- American Music Magazine 119 - March 2009
LYRICS, THE & PERCY MILEM (of Memphis) - Blues & Rhythm 174 - November 2002
MAMBO MANIA - Blues & Rhythm #252 - September 2010
McGUIRT, CANDY MAN: Candy Man McGuirt - Blues & Rhythm 182 - September 2003
MILLER SISTERS: The Miller Sisters Story – Ten Cats Down
- Now Dig This 235 – October 2002
MILTONE RECORDS / ROY MILTON - Blues & Rhythm 235 - Dec.2008 / Jan. 2009
MORISETTE, JOHNNIE: Superman - The Johnnie Morisette Story
- Rock & Blues News - Oct./Nov. 1999
MUSIC CITY RECORDS & RAY DOBARD - Blues & Rhythm 234 - November 2008
NATIVE BOYS & FRED ROMAIN - Rhythm & News Magazine 14/15 (no date)
PRINCE, PEPPY: Dance Time – The Life and Times of Peppy Prince
– Blues & Rhythm 268 – April 2012
PURIFY, JAMES & BOBBY: I'm Your Puppet - The James & Bobby Purify Story
- In The Basement 37 - Feb-April 2005
RHYTHM RECORDS: Bob Geddins And Rhythm Records 1954-1957 -
Blues & Rhythm 276 - February 2013
ROVERS, THE: The Story of The Rovers - Blues & Rhythm 163 - October 2001
ROVERS, THE: The Rovers - Rhythm & News Magazine 11 (no date)
SCAMPS, THE: Those Red Hot Scamps - Rhythm & News Magazine 14/15 (no date)
SCOTT, DAHLE: Dahle Scott – From Princess Pepper to Sister McDuffy
- Real Blues 24 - 2000
SHAD, BOB - The Bob Shad Story - Blues & Rhythm 304 - November 2015
SMOCK, GINGER & THE SEPIA-TONES: Ginger Smock & The Sepia-Tones
- Blues & Rhythm 187 - March 2004
SPENCER, RIP: Rock 'N Roll Survivor - Rip Spencer
- Rock & Blues News - April / May 2000
TRILON RECORDS: The Trilon Records - Rene T. LaMarre Story
- Blues & Rhythm 231- August 2008
VEGA, CHICO: The Chico Vega Story - Blues & Rhythm 200 - June 2005
WAILERS, THE: The Tall Cool Ones - The Wailers- Now Dig This 232 - July 2002
WATKINS, EARL: Mr. Lucky! The Earl Watkins Story
- Blues & Rhythm #245 - Christmas 2009
WEST, WILLIE: His Greatest Love -- The Willie West Story
- American Music Magazine 118, December 2008
WHITE, SKIPPY: Skippy White & Bluestown Records
(co-authored with Dan Kochakian) - Blues & Rhythm #253 - October 2010
WILLIS, CHICK: Chick Willis - Before "Stooping Down" - The Early Years
- Blues & Rhythm 215 - Christmas 2006
WYSINGER, TED: The Ted Wysinger Story
- Real Blues 21-22 - Dec. 1999 / January 2000
ZEPPA, BENN JOE: Topsy Turvy - The Benn Joe Zeppa Story
(written w/ Alec Palao) - Now Dig This 246 - September 2003
ZINN, RUSTY: Rusty Zinn (article in French) - Soul Bag 164 - Autumn 2001
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APOLLOS, THE: The Apollos – My Soul Concerto
- Goldmine Magazine - February 1999
BARBEE, SISTER LUCILE: Sister Lucile Barbee - Real Blues 7 - June / July 1997
BECK, ELDER CHARLES: Elder Charles Beck - Real Blues 26 – 2000
BOGGS, HAROLD (Prof. /Pastor): Harold Boggs of Port Clinton, Ohio
– Juke Blues 50, Early 2002
BOYER BROTHERS, THE: The Boyer Bros. - Real Blues 9 - Oct. / Nov. 1997
BROWN, NAPPY: The Gospel Side of Nappy Brown
- Big City Blues - Dec. / Jan. 2004-2005
CASTILLE, RUTH BLACK: Ruth Black-Castille - Real Blues 18 - April / May 1999
CARR, WYNONA: The Wynona Carr Story - The Gospel Years 1949-1954 as told
through Wynona's correspondence with Art Rupe of Specialty Records in
Hollywood - Blues & Rhythm 239 - May 2009
CHOSEN GOSPEL SINGERS: The Chosen Gospel Singers
- Real Blues 6 - April / May 1997
CLAY, OTIS: The Gospel Soul of Otis Clay - Big City Blues - Dec. / Jan. 2000-2001
CHAMBERS BROTHERS, THE: The Gospel Soul of the Chambers Brothers
– Real Blues 18 – April/May 1999
CONSOLERS, THE: The Consolers of South Miami Florida
– Blues & Rhythm 292 – September 2014
COTTON BROTHERS: The Dynamic Cotton Bros.
- Big City Blues - Vol. 14, No. 6, Dec. 2008 / Jan. 2009
DAVIS, RHONDA: Rhonda Davis - Real Blues 27 - 2002
DERRICK, CHARLES: The Charles Derrick Story - with forays into the careers
of Kip Anderson, Drink Small and The Spiritualaires
- Blues & Rhythm 242 - September 2009
DORSEY, THOMAS A.: Thomas A. Dorsey – Father of Modern Gospel
– Big City Blues
– Dec. 2000 – January 2001
FLYING CLOUDS OF DETROIT: The Flying Clouds of Detroit
- Big City Blues - Oct. / Nov. 2001
GAY SISTERS, THE: The Gay Sisters - Blues Gazette 3 - Summer 1996
GOLDEN WEST SINGERS, JOE SIMON AND THE GOLDEN TONES of Richmond, CA.
– Juke Blues 44 – Summer 1999
GOSPEL CLEFS, THE: The Story of The Gospel Clefs - Blues & Rhythm 142 - Sept.
1999
GRIFFIN, BESSIE: Bessie Griffin - Part 1- Real Blues 11 - Feb. / Mar. 1998
GRIFFIN, BESSIE: Bessie Griffin - Part 2 - Real Blues 12- April / May 1998
HARMONIZING FOUR: The Harmonizing Four of Richmond, VA - The Early Years
- Goldmine Magazine - July 1994
JACKSON, MAHALIA: Mahalia Jackson - The Pre-Apollo Years
- Shuffle Boil 3 - Winter 2003
JEWEL GOSPEL SINGERS, THE: The Jewel Gospel Singers
- Blues & Rhythm 126 - February 1998
JOHNSON, BIG HENRY: Big Henry Johnson - Blues & Rhythm 151- August 2000
JOHNSON, CHARLES: The Charles Johnson Story - Real Blues 5 - Feb. / Mar. 1997
KANSAS CITY SOUL REVIVERS: The Kansas City Soul Revivers
- Real Blues 15 - Oct. / Nov. 1998
LOUIS, GEORGIA: The Georgia Louis Story - Blues & Rhythm 214 - November 2006
MANNING, BISHOP DREADY: The Blues Goes to Church in Northampton County –
The Story of Bishop Manning And His Family – Blues & Rhythm 256 – Feb. 2011
MANNING, BISHOP DREADY: The Bishop Dready Manning Story
- Big City Blues, Vol. 14, No. 7, Feb. 2009
McCLURE, HORACE, Rev.: Reverend Horace J. McClure
- Real Blues 20 - Aug. / Sept. 1999
MELODY KINGS / DOROTHY MORRISON: Oh Happy Day (Melody Kings, Combs
Family, Dorothy Morrison)
- Big City Blues - Dec. 2005 / Jan. 2006
MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY: The Beginnings of The Mighty Clouds of Joy
- Blues Gazette 4 - Fall 1996
MIRACLE VALLEY: The Incredible Story of Miracle Valley
– Blues & Rhythm 213 – October 2006
NARCISSE, KING LOUIS: The Story of His Grace, King Louis Narcisse
- Blues & Rhythm 150 - June / July 2000
NASHBORO RECORDS: The Nashboro Gospel Reissue Story
- Blues & Rhythm 107- March 1996
NORFLEET BROTHERS: The Norfleet Brothers of Chicago
- Blues Gazette 4 - Fall 1996
NORFLEET BROTHERS: The Norfleet Brothers of Chicago
- Blues & Rhythm 207 - March 2006
PHILLIPS, JOHN & VERMYA: John & Vermya Phillips – Trailblazers of the Gospel
Airways - Real Blues 23 - 2000
PICKARD, HERBERT "PEE WEE": The Story of Herbert L. 'Pee Wee' Pickard - Doctor
Jazz 220 - 2013
POWELL, TINY: The Tiny Powell Story - Blues & Rhythm 148 - April 2000
RAYMOND RASBERRY SINGERS, THE: The Raymond Rasberry Singers
- Soul Bag 160 - Autumn 2000
REESE, DELLA: The Angel From Detroit – Della Reese - Part 1
- Big City Blues - Feb. / Mar. 2002
REESE, DELLA: The Angel From Detroit – Della Reese - Part 2
- Big City Blues - June / July 2002
ROBINSON, ROSCOE: The Gospel Side of Roscoe Robinson
- Blues & Rhythm 191- August 2004
ROYAL SONS QUINTET: The Royal Sons Quintet
- Real Blues 13 - June / July 1998
SHAW, BROTHER CECIL: Brother Cecil Shaw
- Blues & Rhythm 198 - April 2005
SPECIALTY RECORDS: The Story Behind the Specialty Legends of Gospel Series
- Blues & Rhythm 103 - October 1995
SPIRITUAL 5 (THE ORIGINAL): The (Original) Spiritual 5 on Nashboro Records
- Blues & Rhythm 217 – March 2007
STAPLE SINGERS: The Staple Singers - Early Days - Blues & Rhythm 128 - April 1998
STAPLES, MAVIS: Mavis Staples - A Fresh Awakening
- Big City Blues - Dec. 2004 / Jan. 2005
STAPLES, MAVIS: Mavis Staples - The Unbroken Circle
- Living Blues 175 - December 2004
STOVALL SISTERS & REV. WAYNE STOVALL: Real Blues 23 – 2000
STOVALL SISTERSS: The Story of the Stovall Sisters of Oakland, California
– Blues & Rhythm 257 – March 2011
VICTORY FIVE, THE: The Story of The Victory Five of Sacramento, Calif.
- Blues & Rhythm 226 - February 2008
VIOLINAIRES - The Fantastic Violinaires - Blues & Rhythm 300 - June 2015
WALLACE, ROSIE: The Rosie Wallace & Imperial Gospel Singers of Phila. Story
- Real Blues 25 - 2000
WINGS OVER JORDAN, THE: The Wings Over Jordan- Blues & Rhythm 160
- June 2001
WOODS, MACEO: Maceo Woods -The Vee Jay Years - Blues Gazette 4 - Fall 1996
ZION TRAVELERS: The History of the Zion Travelers
- Real Blues 4 - Dec. 1996 / Jan. 1997
AKERS, DORIS & THE DORIS AKERS SINGERS – The Doris Akers Singers Story – Doe
& Dove
ANDREWS, OLA JEAN & THE ANDREWS SISTERS – The Story of Ola Jean Andrews &
The Andrews Sisters – Open Your Heart
APOLLOS / APOLLAS / ELLA JAMERSON-HAYNES, LEOLA JILES – The Story of The
Apollos - My Soul Concerto
BANKS, CHARLES & J.J. MALONE – The Charles Banks / J.J. Malone Story - History
of the Bay Area's Rhythm Rockers
BARRETT SISTERS – The Barrett Sisters
BATTLE, ABRAHAM – Abraham Battle
BEST, PAT – The Pat Best Story (The Four Tunes)
BLACK CHURCH CHOIRS, 1942-1953
BLUE, LITTLE JOE – Little Joe Blue
BRYANT, WHITFIELD “WHIT” – The Whitfield "Whit" Bryant Story
CANDYS, LOUIS – The Louis Candys Story
CANDYS, LOUIS & THE PIPES – The Story of Louis Candys & The Pipes on Dootone
CHARIOTEERS / DIXIE SONGSTERS
CHEEKS, JULIUS – The Rev. Julius Cheeks Retrospective
CLINKSCALES, JAY T. (of the Blind Boys of Mississippi) – Jay T. Clinkscales - The
Blind Boy from South Carolina
COLLINS, OLLIE JR. – Ollie Collins Jr. - The Man with the Golden Voice
CREATORS / DOOTONES – The Creators / Dootones #2 Story
DOWN HOME MUSIC Store of El Cerrito, California
FLEMONS, WADE – Wade Flemons (with discography)
HARRIS, REBERT H. / Christland Singers / Gospel Paraders – R.H. Harris & The
Christland Singers/ Gospel Paraders
HOLIDAYS, THE – The (Oakland) Holidays
JEWEL ROWE, RUBY (of The Gospel Crusaders) – Ruby Jewel Rowe - "New
Millennium Gospel Crusader"
MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY - The Mighty Mighty Clouds of Joy
NATIONS, OPAL LOUIS & KPFA – The Confessions of an Ex-KPFA Programmer
O’NEAL TWINS – The O’Neal Twins
PARADONS, THE – The Paradons - Forgotten Treasures (based on an interview with
William Powers)
PERKINS, ODESSA (of The Lathanettes) – The Odessa Perkins Story
PICKARD, HERBERT “PEE WEE” – The Story of Herbert "Pee Wee" Pickard (Gospel
Harmonettes keyboardist)
PICKARD, HERBERT “PEE WEE” - EVELYN STARKS HARDY – CHARLES TAYLOR –
Three Legendary Black Pianists From Gospel's Golden Age - God's Got The Keys
PLEASANTS, KEN / FOUR RIVERS / FIVE DISCIPLES
RADIANTS, THE / MAURICE & MAC – The Radiants / Maurice & Mac - Voice Your
Choice
RASBERRY, RAYMOND SINGERS – The Story of Raymond Rasberry Singers - Astral
Harmonies
REID-SOSKIN, BETTY – Betty Reid-Soskin and the Story of Reid’s Records of
Berkeley
REYNOLDS, ARCHIE – The Archie Reynolds Story (plus discography) / The
Paramounts
ROOTS & RHYTHM – The Roots & Rhythm Mail Order Company of El Cerrito,
California
SOUL PROPHETS – Soul Prophets of Sacramento
SOUL STIRRERS, THE – The Soul Stirrers - The Early Days
SPECIALTY RECORDS – The Gospel Side of Specialty Records - The Early Days
SPUTNIKS, THE – The Sputniks
STICKMAN, LARRY – The Lawrence "Stick-Hoss" Stickman Story
SUNLIGHT JUBILEE SINGERS of Alameda, Calif.
SWANEE RIVER SINGERS of San Francisco
SWEET SINGING CAVALIERS – Sweet Singing Cavaliers (Cava-Leers)
TUCKER, TOMMY – Tick Tock Tick Tock - It's Tommy Tucker Time
VIALE, GENE – The Gene Viale Story - The Early Years - I Shall Overcome
VIOLINAIRES – The Fantastic Violinaires
WALLACE, JO JO (JOSEPH) – The Story of Joseph "Jo Jo" Wallace & the Silveraires
WHITAKER, JESSE (of The Pilgrim Travelers) – The Jesse Whitaker Story - Walking
in Rhythm
WRIGHT, O.V./ LUCKETT BROS. – The Gospel Soul of O.V. Wright
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