Lee Carpenter and The Knights

 

 

Lee Carpenter and The Knights
32490 - (Legend Of The) Ring In The Oak
(Walter Fountain, Singing River Pub., BMI)
A Marion Carpenter Production
River Records

Lee Carpenter and The Knights
32490 - In Old Biloxi
(Walter Fountain, Singing River Pub., BMI)
A Marion Carpenter Production
River Records

River Records discography, see
https://www.45rpmrecords.com/ST/River.php
https://www.45cat.com/label/river
https://www.discogs.com/label/682949-River-Records-14

Clay Daniels on River

Clay Daniels

11301 -  Tammy Teresa

11302 - I'm Alone

 (Marion Carpenter, Singing River Pub. Co. BMI)

    River 706

1963

Biloxi, Mississippi 

Currently on ebay HERE

Clay Daniels, the son of an Alabama construction worker, began singing as a child, and always loved country music.   In his youth, Daniels worked as an afternoon DJ on WHEP in Foley, Ala.  After graduating from Foley High School, he studied broadcasting in Chicago (Midwestern Broadcasting School).  He worked as a DJ at Mobile-area radio stations WUNI, WTUF and WZAM.   He also worked as a weatherman at WALA Channel 10 in Mobile,  and performed on WALA's "Friendly Variety Show," hosted by the late Jack Cardwell.   Announcer and program director at WPMP, Pascagoula, Miss. (1964).  At Miami and Tampa radios and finally at WHOO, in Orlando, Florida until 1991.


In 1970, he was the first artist released on the Souncot label, a subsidiary of the Koscot Cosmetic Co., Orlando, Florida.  The record was cut in Nashville and produced by ex-recording artist Ric Cartey (Billboard September 5, 1970)


In his later years, Daniels joined a couple of other friends to create The Three Amigos, who performed the "animal circuit" of Moose, Elk and Eagles lodges.  


Clay Daniels died of cancer in 2009  the day after he turned 72.

He liked Brad Paisley and Alan Jackson, but he preferred George Jones and Willie Nelson. "It was never as good as the good old days," said Delight, his wife of 29 years.

Ray Fournier & his Rockin' Rebels on River

Ray Fournier & his Rockin' Rebels

River 2011

CP-3433 - Cherry Pie
(Joe Josea, Modern Music, ASCAP)

CP-3434 – A Broken Heart
(Ray Fournier, Singing River Publ.))

A Marion Carpenter production

Ray Fournier & the Rockin' Rebels had at least another record on Diamond Disk (as Ray Fournia with the Rocking Rebels). These sides can be heard HERE or HERE.

Scooter Gill and the Accents

13817
Phantom Wheels
(Marion Carpenter)
River 1313, side 1
1965

13818 - Suicide
(Orin Gill)
River 1313, side 2

LTC Orin J. "Scooter" Gill, born on May 2, 1947, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
A native of Biloxi, Mississippi, Orin proudly served his county for 23 years in the United States Army. He especially enjoyed his tours of duty in Korea and the Republic of Panama. Orin earned numerous awards and distinctions during his 23 years of service, to include the Legion of Merit and the Defense Meritorious Service Medal.
Orin was a 1965 graduate of Biloxi High School and a 1969 graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi.
He was a very talented guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, playing in many bands from the age of 13 onwards. He loved to cook, and his gumbo was a Thanksgiving Day tradition each year.
[...]

[From Orin Gill tribute page]

Excel Dorsett on River

Excel Dorsett
CP-2979 –The Way To Excel
CP-2980 – Oh Little Girl
River 100
Biloxi, Miss.
A Carpenter and Maddux production

A teen record. One of the earliest (the first?) release on the label owned by Marion Carpenter. Maddux, who co-produced the record, is Pee Wee Maddux (died in 1993).




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