Ronn Records Story (2-CD)
by Various Artists
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CD Details
- Released: June 17, 2014
- Originally Released: 2014
- Label: Varese Sarabande
Description by OLDIES.com:
Stan Lewis, who owned a record shop in Shreveport, Louisiana, became the region's top independent record distributor and produced hits like Dale Hawkins's "Susie-Q" for other labels before finally launching his own Jewel Records in 1963. Though he had pop success with John Fred's "Judy in Disguise" and Nat Stuckey's "Sweet Thing," his emphasis was on blues and R&B. RONN RECORDS was a subsidiary of blues power house Jewel Records, started in 1967 as an ?uptown R & B and Jazz? subsidiary. It was named for owner Stan Lewis' younger brother, Ronny Lewis. The first hit on Ronn was Ronn 3, "Nothing Takes the Place of You" by Toissaint McCall, which reached #5 on the R&B charts in late spring, 1967. McCall was a singer/keyboardist from Monroe, Louisiana. His followup single, "I'll Do It for You" [Ronn 9] made #26 in the summer of 1967, but the next five singles, and his album, failed to chart. McCall apparently went back to Monroe and was not heard from again until 1988, when he was seen lip-synching his hit "Nothing Takes the Place of You" in the Movie Hairspray. As to further chart singles on Ronn, Ted Taylor and Little Johnny Taylor, each had a number of R&B charters further solidifying the label?s success. This collection represents the best of the RONN singles and album tracks. This is the first compilation ever dedicated to the RONN label.
Tracks on Disc 1:
- 1.Toussaint McCallNothing Takes The Place Of You
- 2.The In-CrowdNothing You Do
- 3.Dumas KingWish You?d Come Home
- 4.Big MacRough Dried Woman Part 1
- 5.Toussaint McCallI?ll Do It For You
- 6.Eddie PowersTears In My Eyes
- 7.Joe ValentineOne Night Of Satisfaction
- 8.Barbara WestWill He Come Back
- 9.Bill BushI?m Waiting
- 10.Toussaint McCallI?m Gonna Make Me A Woman
- 11.Joe ValentineA Woman?s Love
- 12.Barbara WestGive Me Back The Man I Love
- 13.Ted TaylorIt?s Too Late
- 14.Joe TurnerMorning Glory
- 15.Tommy RidgleyI?m Not The Same Person
- 16.Al KingI Can?t Understand
- 17.Al PrinceNew Orleans
- 18.Billy KeeneSomebody Please
Tracks on Disc 2:
- 1.Al KingNosey Neighbors
- 2.Ted TaylorSomething Strange Is Going On In My House
- 3.Clay HammondYou Threw Out Your Lifeline
- 4.Na AllenEverytime It Rains
- 5.Ted TaylorHow?s Your Love Life Baby
- 6.Harolyn MontgomeryGotta Get Away
- 7.Little Johnny TaylorEverybody Knows About My Good Thing Pt. 1
- 8.Willie RogersWake Up
- 9.Little Johnny TaylorIt?s My Fault Darling
- 10.Brenda GeorgeEverybody Don?t Know About My Good Thing (Pt. 1)
- 11.The Four ShadesSomething Special
- 12.Little Johnny TaylorOpen House At My House (Part 1)
- 13.The GeniesKnow What To Do When You Get It
- 14.Bill PerrySitting On The Banks Of The River
- 15.Casey JonesGood Thing (Pt. 1)
- 16.Isaac TaylorJust Another Man
- 17.The Patterson TwinsLooking For A Lover
- 18.Buster BentonLonesome For A Dime