Various Artists - Ronn Records Story (2014) Fuel 2000 2 x CD - Rare R&B/Soul/Blues (MP3 294MB)

Stan Lewis used his younger brother's name to launch Ronn Records & his wife,s name to launch Paula records all based in Shreeveport, Louisiana. The labels were used as an outlet for "uptown" Rhythm & Blues and Jazz,Ronn records survived into the 1990s, until Lewis retired and sold the catalog to Fuel 2000 Records. P-Vine in japan now owns the entire stock of the jewel & Paula labels. Although never rich in the Berry Gordy sense of the word, Stan, a key Motown distributor in the South in the 60,s, was able to loan the label 'some cash' when Gordy wanted re-sign Stevie Wonder in the late 60s. He's still bitter about losing 60,000 units of stock in Stax, which he received in the late 60s after selling up his own company. A two year cooling off period before resale meant that Stax went under before Stan could sell and he lost around $2.4 million by his calculations, and his masters. He blames his lawyers for not seeing it coming, although ironically they also had Stax stock. He also makes reference to a British business man, publisher and music collector well known on the UK soul scene of the 70s who never paid him for masters. Without a doubt all 3 labels created some of the best music in the south with New Orleans just up the coast. More to come from these 3 great labels plus an in depth interview with him!

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