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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 ...
A trumpeter and bandleader in his own right, Mitchell released a number of popular singles for Hi Records as an artist in the 1960s, including "Soul Serenade." [3] It peaked at number 43 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1968. [4] Through the 1980s, Mitchell ran his own independent record label, Waylo Records. [3]
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 .
Simmons' Hi Records recordings were released as an anthology, Haunted House: The Complete Jumpin' Gene Simmons on Hi Records, in June 2001. [9] Sun Records followed suit in December 2006 with the 33-song collection Drinkin' Wine: The Sun Years, Plus. [10] He had recorded several albums with both labels but they were never released.
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.
He wrote material for other artists at Hi Records while continuing to record with The Four Kings and as a solo artist, resulting in a 1969 solo album. [3] However, with the success of Al Green , Otis Clay , and other vocalists at Hi, Bryant’s singing career took a backseat to writing, joining Earl Randle, Dan Greer, and Darryl Carter as Hi's ...
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 ...
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "Hi Records singles" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 ...