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Sue Records was also the name of a Louisiana-based record company which owned Jewel Records (Shreveport record label). Sue Records ("The Sound of Soul") was an American record label founded by Henry 'Juggy' Murray and Bobby Robinson in 1957. [1] Subsidiaries on the label were Symbol Records, Crackerjack Records, Broadway Records and Eastern ...
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In 1962, Murray signed Barbara George to the label. He paid $25,000 for her contract from A.F.O. Records. [5] [6] A.F.O. Records were distributed by Sue. [7] As the Sixties progressed, Sue's sub labels produced hits such as "Mockingbird" by brother-and-sister duo Inez & Charlie Foxx and "She Blew a Good Thing" by The Poets on Symbol Records.
Robinson produced several Elmore James records as well as recordings by Lightnin' Hopkins, Arthur Crudup, and Buster Brown. [3] King Curtis 's "Soul Twist" was the first release of his Enjoy label in 1962, and over twenty years later, he released the hit, "I’m The Packman (Eat Everything I Can)" by The Packman , on the same label.
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Eastern Records was a subsidiary label of Sue Records, founded by Juggy Murray. [1] In 1965, the label released the singles "The Real Thing" by Tina Britt which reached #20 on the Billboard R&B chart , [ 2 ] and "Time Waits For No One" by Eddie & Ernie which reached #34 on the R&B chart in 1965.
The song, re-titled "Mockingbird," was released on Sue's subsidiary label Symbol Records in June 1963. The single reached the top 10 on both the US rhythm and blues and pop charts . [ 5 ] It was their most successful record , selling over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA . [ 6 ]
Savoy Records, Sue Records, Fury, Sphere Sound, Juggernaut, Chelsea Musical artist Wilbert Huntington Harrison (January 5, 1929 – October 26, 1994) [ 1 ] was an American rhythm and blues singer, pianist, guitarist and harmonica player.