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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 ...
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 ...
The records they produced were sold via convenience stores throughout the United States. [1] Prior to HIT, they started Tennessee Records in 1950 and the Republic label in 1952. In 1959, they took advantage of buying up overstocked hits at low prices and selling them cheaply via the racks throughout the country.
Pages in category "Hi Records singles" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. ... Y. You Ought to Be with Me This page was ...
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A category for articles on musicians, song-writers, producers, DJs and engineers that are signed by Hi Records. Pages in category "Hi Records artists" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Claunch was a hardware store owner who had previously worked as a country music guitarist, a session musician at Sun Records, a songwriter, and a record producer, and had co-founded Hi Records in 1957 before selling his stake two years later. Russell was a pharmacist who was interested in becoming involved in the music business.