Showing posts with label Happy Hearts label. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Happy Hearts label. Show all posts

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Rick Roll And The Auroras on Happy Hearts


Rick Roll And The Auroras

11833 - The Ring You Wore

11834 - To The Dancing Party
(Rick Roll-Jim Fulton -Sam Penxa)
Happy Hearts Music BMI

Happy Hearts 142

1964

Unlisted and unknown Detroit ballad b/w rocker on a label not so well documented.

Right now offered on EBay by rerun45




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Sunday, February 6, 2011

Curly Dan & Wilma Ann on Happy Hearts



Curly Dan & Wilma Ann
with the Danville Mt. Boys
Featuring
Ronnie Ewert Banjo
Charlie Tuttle Mandolin

Happy Hearts 134

10391 ~ South On No. 23 SAMPLE
10392 ~ Original Ballad of Jessie James

1963


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Curley Dan & Wilma Ann

* Originally from Clay, West Virginia. Moved to Detroit, Michigan and performed there for most of their career.
* Real names: Denslie "Curley Dan" Holcomb and Wilma Ann Holcomb.(husband and wife)
* Formed their band in 1955.
* One of the first bluegrass acts to perform and record in the Detroit area.
* Dan worked for the Chrysler Corporation.
* Carmen Flatt (second cousin of Lester Flatt) was a member of their band. (He died in 1993).
* Retired from performing in the early 1980's.

Curly Dan Holcomb played a significant role in the growth and popularity of bluegrass music in the southeast Michigan region. He was a song writer, second
to none, with many great songs such as I’d Better Drink Up and Go, Mixed up Life, My Little Rose, and South on 23.



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Saturday, August 21, 2010

Roy Maples & Ewell Tipper on Happy Hearts


Roy Maples & Ewell Tipper
with the Country Gospel Singers

Happy Hearts 104

CP-4827 ~ When The Lord Comes Knockin'
CP-4828 ~ The Keeper Of My Heart

1961

sample (both sides)


Roy Maples
Born June 20, 1940 in Decatur, Alabama where much of his young years were spent in the cotton fields. At the age of 13 Roy came to Michigan where he now lives with wife Rayetta and 3 children Billy, Pamela and John. Roy's favorite hobby is building race cars. He has built 3 stock cars in the past and now owns a modified 1932 Chevrolet stock car. He started playing music at the age of 17. Roy came to know the Lord as his personal Savior in 1959 and has been singing his praises since. [From That Beautiful Land -- PLP157 -- Pathway Records]



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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

George Brady & the Kingsmen

George Brady & the Kingsmen

CP-5291 - Tell Me! Why?
CP-5292 – Within My Heart

Happy Hearts 118
2213 Christine Street
Wayne, Michigan

1961