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Hi Records' first big hit was "Smokie Part 2", an instrumental by Bill Black's Combo, released in 1959. [2] Black was a bass player with Elvis Presley and a long-time friend of Ray Harris. Founder Claunch was forced out of the label, selling his share in 1960 to Carl McVoy (a cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis ), who had been involved with the label ...
Mitchell landed a job with the Home of the Blues record label as a producer, then left to join Hi Records as both a recording artist and a producer. [2] Known at the recording studio as "Papa Willie", Mitchell earned his nickname by taking over the reins of Hi Records in 1970 and guiding it through its most successful period.
Topics about Hi Records albums in general should be placed in relevant topic categories This category contains studio albums released on the Hi Records label. Please move any non-studio albums to an appropriate subcategory per WikiProject Albums guidelines .
The Hi Rhythm Section was the house band for hit soul albums by several artists, including Al Green and Ann Peebles, on Willie Mitchell's Hi Records label in the 1970s. The band included the three Hodges brothers, organist Charles Hodges, bassist Leroy Hodges and guitarist Mabon "Teenie" Hodges, together with pianist Archie Turner (or Michael Allen) and drummer Howard Grimes (or Stax Records ...
Green Is Blues is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Al Green.Released by Hi Records on April 15, 1969, two days after Green's 23rd birthday, critics and fans alike consider the album his breakthrough release, following the lukewarm reception of his 1967 debut, Back Up Train.
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He is known for his high tone on the Hammond B3 organ, that appeared on records by Al Green, and other musicians signed to Hi Records. [2] Hodges also played on albums by James Carr, Willie Cobbs, Albert Collins and Boz Scaggs. [3] Hi Records acts Syl Johnson, [4] O.V. Wright, [5] as well as Green [6] and Tom Jones, [7] have all recorded songs ...
Howard Lee Grimes (August 22, 1941 – February 12, 2022) was an American drummer, best known as a member of the Hi Rhythm Section on records by Al Green, Ann Peebles and others in the 1970s. Life and career