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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 .
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.
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.
YouTube Music is a music streaming service developed by the American video platform YouTube, a subsidiary of Alphabet's Google.The service is designed with an interface that allows users to simultaneously explore music audios and music videos from YouTube-based genres, playlists and recommendations.
Hi-NRG is uptempo disco or electronic dance music usually featuring synthetic bassline octaves. This list contains some examples of hi-NRG artists and songs. This list contains some examples of hi-NRG artists and songs.
It is widely regarded as Green's masterpiece, and has been called one of the best soul albums ever made. [9] In 2003 the TV network VH1 named it the 70th greatest album in any genre. Call Me was a Top 10 Billboard Pop Album, and the third #1 Soul Album.