Ritchey, Jimmy, 246
Savoy (record label), 82
River Road Boys (band), 247
Sawdust Alley (record label), 247–248
Rives, Kay, 215
Scepter (record label), 131–132, 295
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Schmitt, Paul, 87
Smith, William Michael, ix, 11
Schoppa, Kelly, 222, 247, 266
Smith, Wilson “Thunder,” 23, 27,
Schultz, Barbara, 125–127
270–271
Scott, Hammond, 220–221
Smithsonian Folkways (record label),
Scott, Joe, 106, 108–111, 113, 115,
117, 210–211
117–119, 134
Snead, Doak, 210, 304
Scott, Peggy, 187
Snoe, Steve, 215
Selena. See Quintanilla, Selena
Song Bird (record label), 104, 186
Sellers, Jack, xii
Southern Backtones (band), 252
Selph, Leon “Pappy,” 39
South Park Mexican (Carlos Coy), 248,
Sepolio, Tony, 50, 58
253
Shadwick, Keith, 87
Sovine, Red, 47
Shakesnider, Wilmer, 110, 134
Spain Colored Orange (band), 251
Shannon, Dick, 79
Specialty (record label), 125
Sharp, Sarah, 252
Spreen, Glenn, 97, 99
Sharpe, Robert ( aka Bobby Sharp), 131,
Springfi eld, Robbie, 215
295, 303
Starday (record label), 8, 21–22, 29, 32,
Shaver, Billy Joe, 227
37, 41–61, 67–71, 73, 82, 90, 96, 187,
Shelby, Galan, 121, 145–146, 311
217, 259–260, 265, 279, 283–284
Sheppard, Harry, 227, 263–264, 308–309
Starfl ite (record label), 201, 203, 263,
Sherrill, Billy, 47
305–306
Shertz, Doug, 114
Starks, John, 108
Shin, G. G., 100
Starnes, Jack, 42–44, 46–47, 54–55
Shinn, Gene, 246
Staunton, Robert, 120
Shuler, Eddie, 144
Stein, Joel, 1
Silva, Max, 224, 230–231, 234
Steiner, Herb, 200
Simaires (group), 187
St. Elmo’s Fire (band), 210
Singleton, Shelby, 35, 193–194, 257
Stevenson, Louis, 121–122, 142–145,
Sir Douglas Quintet (band), viii, xi, xv,
148, 311
88, 132, 135– 138, 140, 184, 189, 195,
Stewart, Ralph “Dusty,” 38
260–261, 293–295, 301–302, 304
Stinson, Pete, 153
Six Pents (band), 141
Stoneham, Luther “Ricky,” 27
Skinner, Ken, 159–161
Storm, Warren, 132, 201, 203, 216–217,
Slazack, Larry, 209
257, 266, 291–292, 295, 302–303
Sloan, Lars, 237
Strachwitz, Chris, ix, x, 12, 19, 25–26,
Smash Mouth (band), 237
63, 125–127, 146, 175, 257
Smash Records, 216, 305
Stuckey, Big John, 199, 209
Smiling Jubilaires (group), 187
Sullivan, Ruth K., 105
Smith, Big Robert, 220
Sun Downers (band), 59
Smith, Bobby Earl, 188, 200, 257
Sun Records, 35, 67, 121, 123
Smith, J. T. “Tiny,” 38, 58
Sunset Playboys (band), 278
Smith, Jeff , xii
Sunset Travelers (group), 119, 297–299
Smith, Malcolm, 211
Sun Valley Playboys (band), 90
Smith, Marty, 209
Sure Shot (record label), 104, 109, 295,
Smith, Tommy, 167
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Sutherland, Stacy, 142, 162, 164–165
Tribe Records, 137, 260–261, 290, 294
Sutter, Hub, 56
Trick Daddy (rapper), 252
Swing Time (record label), 117
Triumphs (band), 130, 266, 302
Tri-Us (record label), 187, 262, 290, 294
T. I. (rapper), 252
Trocmet, Dennis, 147, 311
Talley, Debbie, 225
Trumpet (record label), 34
Tamel (record label), 93, 277
Tubb, Ernest, 20, 214
Tanner, Bob, xii, 38
Tucker, Aubrey, 131, 143, 247, 257
Taylor, Mike, 151–152, 166, 182, 257, 311
Tucker, Gabe, 71, 92, 148
Taylor, Susan, 139–140, 141, 152, 257
Tucker, Sunshine, 74, 92
TCF (or TCF-Hall, record label), 129
Tucker, Tanya, 214
Tek, Deniz, vii–viii, 228–230, 257
Turner, Frances, 16, 29, 269
Thak Records, 154
Twista (Carl Terrell Mitchell), 252
Thibault, Rod, 219, 311
Tynan, John, 37, 44
Thibodeaux, Rufus, 217, 285
Typhoon (record label), 101–102, 265,
13th Floor Elevators (band), viii, xv, 135,
290, 294
141–142, 148, 153, 158–160, 162–169,
Tyrell, Steve (Bilao), 97, 99, 102, 132
172–174, 178, 300
Thomas, Andy, 27, 271
Ultramaag (band), 232
Thomas, B. J., 98, 100, 123, 130–131,
Universal Records, 150, 242, 244, 253,
144, 266, 295, 302, 304
265
Thomas, Brian, 2, 246
Unplugged (band), 242–243
Thomas, Bubbha, 109, 118–119, 257
Unterberger, Richie, 151–152, 154
Thomas, Danny, 163–164, 173, 257
Urban, Al, 89, 289
Thomas, Gene, 92–93, 260, 276–277
Utah Carl (Carl Beach), 146, 149,
Thomas, Leon, 46
282–284
Thompson, Cotton, 28–29, 38, 269
Utility Records, 224
Thompson, David, 3, 219, 221, 224–225
Thompson, Hank, 206
Valdemar (rapper), 248
Thompson, Mayo, 159, 167–168, 172,
Valens, Ritchie, 76
257
Vamalco (record label), 98
Thornton, Beth, 166, 199
Van Zandt, Townes, 94, 96, 123
Thornton, Willie Mae “Big Mama,” 104,
Vaughn, Jody, 216
117, 304
Vee-Jay Records, 100
Thunder and Sky Ranch Records, 151
Ventura (record label), 131, 290, 294
Thurman, Bennie, 162
Venus Records, 92, 160, 276–277
Tillman, Floyd, 20, 38–40, 73, 88, 102,
Vernon, Woody (Vernon Woodworth),
149, 187–188, 274, 278, 289, 291, 301
19, 267–268, 272
TNT Records, 29, 38, 273
Versay, Flery, 120, 164, 257
Tonka Records, 149
Villa, Tony, 231
Tottenham, John, 53
Village Boys (band), 29, 38, 269
Toussaint, Allen, 207
Villasenor, Artie, 224
Tragically Hip (band), 115
Vine, Katy, 250
Travis, Don (Cadet Don), 145, 147
Voices (band), 214–215
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Vonderhaar, Drew, 249
Willemaine, Jake, 215
von Steiger, Marilyn, 162, 257
Williams, Andre, 154
Voytek, Lester, 16
Williams, Bobby, 109, 298–299
Williams, Brian “Baby,” 243
Wadey, Paul, 83
Williams, Don, 139–140, 141
Walden, Snuff y, 101
Williams, Eugene, 187
Walker, Billy, 111, 124
Williams, Jimmy Ray, 149
Walker, Clay, 245–246, 265
Williams, John (composer), 146
Walker, Doak, 199
Williams, Johnny, 132, 266, 293
Walker, Jerry Jeff , 96, 199, 209
Williams, L. C., 27, 270–271
Walker, T-Bone, 86, 138
Williams, Lucinda, xi, 94, 208, 210–211
Wall, Paul, 253
Williams, Michelle, 238, 241, 265
Wallace, Gary, 95
Williams, Perk, 81, 259–260, 287
Walton, John Ike, 142, 162
Williams, Steve, 220
Warner Brothers Records, 99, 189, 199–
Wills, Bert, 214–215, 233, 246–247, 249,
200, 209, 262–263
257
Watson, Dale, 246
Wills, Bob, 29, 56, 138, 200, 206, 214,
Watson, Gene, 149
217
Watson, Susan, 215, 292
Wilson, Ron, 238
Wayside Records, 68, 265, 277
Winter, Edgar, 100
WEA (record label), 224
Winter, Johnny, 150, 173, 175, 292, 301
Webb, Cassell, 175, 257
Winters, Jonathan, 64
Webb, Joyce, 99, 257
Witt, Jane, 221
Webster, Mae, 94
Wolf Records, 86
Weldon, C. L., 97–99, 293, 302
Wood, Roger, ix–x, xv–xvi, 26, 83, 106,
Wesolek, Barbara, 41
117, 125, 126
Western Jamboree Cowboys (band), 38,
Wood, Tommy. See Noack, Eddie
279–281
Workman, Dan, 2–3, 214, 231–232, 234,
Western Records, 39, 89
237–243, 245, 253, 257, 311
Wexler, Jerry, 188
World Beat Records, 244, 264
Whalum, Kirk, 209, 250
Wothke, Randy, 237, 257
White, Michael, 249
Wright, Billy, 117
White, Mickey, 211
Wright, Buddy (the Wright 5, Wright
White, Rocky, 248
Sounds), 142
White, Tony Joe, 152
Wright, Lonnie, 212, 311
Whiteside, Frank, 59
Wright, O. V., xi, 104, 109–110, 115–116,
Whitford, Bob, 79
118–119, 261, 295–296, 299
Whittaker, Sebastian, 225, 227, 263–264,
Wyckoff , Johnny, 215
308–309
Wynette, Tammy, 47
Wickham, Andy, 200
Wynn, Ron, 113–114
Wiggins, Sarah, 95
Wilcox, Coye, 88, 289
Xelencia (band), 222–223
Wilkerson, Don, 87
Wilkes, Ira, 207, 211, 293
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Yeaney, Dan, 231
Yesterday’s Obsession (band), 156, 293
Young, Don “Red,” 198–199, 257
Young, Horace Y., 247
Young, M. L., 83
Younkin, Ray, 252
Zakary Thaks (band), 152–154, 155–156,
266
Zatyka, Denny, 130
Zeus Records, 228
Ziontones (group), 187
Zolten, Jerry, 105
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Document Outline
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Case for Greatness
One. The Raid
Two. Domestic Crude
Three. The Independent Quinn
Four. Gold Star Records
Five. Label's Demise, New Studio's Rise: Recording in the House
Six. Pappy Daily and Starday Records
Seven. The Big Studio Room Expansion
Eight. Daily's Dominance and D Records
Nine. Little Labels: Blues, Country, and Sharks
Ten. Into the '60s and Quinn's Last Sessions
Eleven. Duke-Peacock: The Gold Star Connection
Twelve. The HSP Corporation Experiment Begins
Thirteen. A House of Rock, Despite the Muck
Fourteen. The HSP Aftermath and a New Direction
Fifteen. International Artists Record Company: The Psychedelic Business Plan
Sixteen. Disillusioned Dissolution
Seventeen. Meaux Moves In, SugarHill Ascends
Eighteen. The Freddy Fender Phenomenon
Nineteen. The Later '70s and Early '80s
Twenty. Meaux's Final Phase
Twenty-One. Modern Music (Ad)Ventures
Twenty-Two. Emergence of a RAD Idea
Twenty-Three. Millennial Destiny
Twenty-Four. Still Tracking in the Twenty-first Century
Appendix A. Catalogue of Interviews
Appendix B. Chart Records from the House of Hits
Appendix C. Selected Discographies: A Partial History
Appendix D. Chronology of Gold Star / SugarHill Engineers
Bibliography
Index
House of Hits: The Story of Houston's Gold Star/SugarHill Recording Studios (Brad and Michele Moore Roots Music) Page 48
