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Harrison Demotra Nelson, Jr. (July 17, 1925 – March 19, 1999), [1] [2] known as Peppermint Harris, was an American rhythm and blues and jump blues singer and guitarist. [ 3 ] Originally from Texarkana, Texas , he first recorded at Gold Star Studios in Houston , as Peppermint Nelson, in the late 1940s, accompanied by his friend Lightnin' Hopkins .
Peter Pan Records is an American record label specializing in children's music. The label was introduced to the public in March 1948. [ 1 ] The label was owned by the Synthetic Plastics Company of Newark, New Jersey until the 1970s.
Elmore Nixon (November 17, 1933 – June 1975) [1] was an American jump blues pianist and singer. His piano playing accompanied several artists on their recordings, including Peppermint Harris, Clifton Chenier and Lightnin' Hopkins, as well as releasing a number of singles under his own name.
The group formed in 1967 under the name "New York Times" playing to local gigs in the mid-Atlantic states. It was signed to Decca Records in 1968 at the behest of talent agent Alan White at Action Talents in NYC, who brought it to New York and showcased it for producer Paul Leka who saw the group play and sing both a medley of the Mamas and the Papas and the 5th Dimension tunes. [2]
Danny Faragher's early years were filled with music. He took to it at a very young age and music played an important role in his childhood. In 1965, he and brother, Jimmy Faragher, still in their teens, cut their first records, with Danny's band, the Mark Five, releasing three singles with Impression Records.
Imperial Records is an American record company and label started in 1947 by Lew Chudd. [1] ... Peppermint Harris; Ray Harrison Orchestra; Duke Henderson; Adolph Hofner;
Renaming themselves the Blue Nile (after the title of the 1962 book by Alan Moorehead [12]), the group managed to raise enough money to record and release its first single, "I Love This Life", on their own Peppermint Records label. [8] Only a limited number were produced, but one found its way to RSO Records via their friend and engineer Calum ...
Hey, Let's Twist was a fictional story of Joey Dee (Randazzo and Dino DiLuca played the parts of Joey's brother and father, respectively) and the Peppermint Lounge; its release capitalized on the current twist craze and made the once-obscure Lounge famous. The movie and soundtrack album did their part in making the Peppermint Lounge a world ...