R.P.M. Records, Inc. Washington-DC
RPM 3001 Rick Webb – A Fork In The Road / Lovin’ You Ain’t Gonna Be Easy (12”)
Rafter Records Washington-DC
TFP/ATL 1000A Tom Freeman – The Ballad Of The Washington DC Ramblin’ Raft Race
TFP/ATL 1000B The Beta Bizarre Boogie Band – Chattahoochee Chugalug
Renjay Soul Inc. Maryland-other
3015 The Exzemptions - Expressway To Your Heart / Midnight Hour (1968)
Roc-ker Records Baltimore
100 Frankie & the Spindles – (My Girl Is Made Of) Candy / My Letter To You
101 Frankie & the Spindles – Handwriting On The Wall / Count To Ten
575 Frankie & the Spindles – There Is A Beauty / Tomorrow
3314 Frankie & The Spindles – Don’t Let It Happen / For Your Love
Ronina Silver Spring
10057 Jay Baldwin – So Glad I met You / Son of Mine
84552 Jay Baldwin & The Wright Sisters – What Kind Of Spell / So Glad I Met You
Ronnie Records Washington-DC
Record Label w/DC & PA ties
101 Curtis Davis & Arketts – Tell Me / Don’t Count On MeNONE Argie & The Arketts – You’re The Guy (That Put Tears In My Eyes) / Hey Baby
Rouser Records Washington-DC
1017 The Butlers with Frankie Beverly – Because Of My Heart / I Want To Feel I’m Wanted
2954 The El Corols – You Gotta Be An Angel / Chick Chick
2954 The El Corols – You Must (Gotta) Be An Angel / Ain’t No Bragg
3542 The Past – Present and The Future (Formally The Mandells) – If I Could Live For Eternity / When I Was A Kid
Ru-Jac Baltimore
Most of the following artists recorded soul music, but some are jazz musicians or hybrids of the two. All are listed below, as both soul bands and soul writers frequently worked with the groups that were not 100% soul. A young Joe Quarterman spent time writing for some Ru-Jac artists.
925 Jessie Crawford – Please Don’t Go / I Love You So (1963)45001 Jessie Crawford & Kay Keys Band – Please Don’t Go / I Love You So (1963)
45002 Sonny Daye & The Shyndel’s Band – I’m Through With You / A Woman Like You (1963)
45006 Little Winfield Parker – My Love For You / One Of Those Mornings (1963)
45007 Winfield Parker – When I’m Alone / Rockin’ In The Barnyard (1963)
45009 The Fruitland Harmonizers – Take Care Of Me / My Father Watches Over Me (1963)
45011 Shirley (Of The Soul Sisters & Brothers) – What More (Can Anyone Want) / You Don’t Really Care (1963)
45012 James Hill – Foolish To Try / It’s Bigger Than Both Of Us
07 Little Winfield Parker – One Of These Mornings / My Love For You (1963)
08 Brenda Jones – Let’s Go Back To School / Can’t You See (1963)
09 Jolly Jax – Meadow Of Love / Monkey Cha Cha (1963)
009 Butch Cornell’s Trio - Goose Pimples / Here ‘Tis Now (1963)
0011 Shirley Of The Soul Sisters & Brothers – What More (Can Anyone Want)/ You Don’t Really Care (1963)
0012 Brenda Jones – It Must Be Love / I’m So Afraid (1963)
0013 The Reekers – Don’t Call Me Flyface / Grindin’ (1963)
0014 Arthur Conley – Where You Lead Me / I’m A Lonely Stranger (1964)
0014 Harold Holt & Band – Where You Lead Me / I’m A Lonely Stranger (1964)
0015 Bobby Sax & The Housekeepers – Get Right / Soul At Last
0016 Rita Dorsey – Wait Till Then / When I’m Alone
0017 Winfield Parker – I Love You Just The Same / My Love (Blue label)
0017 Rita Dorsey & The Bob Craig Combo – Please Let Me Love You / Goodie Goodie
0018 The Henchmen – She Still Loves You / Think Of Me
0018 Kitty Lane – It’s Love I Need / Sweetheart
0019 Winfield Parker – Go Away Playgirl / Wandering
0019 Winfield Parker – Wondering / Wondering
0020 Winfield Parker (With The Shydells Band) – Sweet Little Girl / What Do You Say (1968)
0020 The Caressors – I Can’t Stay Away / Who Can It Be (1968)
0022 Winfield Parker – Oh My Love / She’s So Pretty (1968)
0023 Gene And Eddie – I Would Cry / I Tell You (1968)
0024 Winfield Parker – Fallen Star / I Love You Just The Same (1968)
0024 Winfield Parker- I Love You Just The Same / Oh My Love (1968)
025 The Fred Martin Review – I’m The One Who Loves You / Contagious (1968)
102668 Fred Martin Jr & The Exciters – Hot Dog / Love Don’t Leave Me Now (1968)
2413 Leon Gibson – Working Hard / Do The Roller (1968)
101-1 Winfield Parker – Mr Clean Part 1/ Part 2 (1968)
200 Winfield Parker – Funkey Party / Oh My Love (1968)
201 Gene & Eddie – It’s So Hard / Sweet Little Girl (1969)
202 Gene & Eddie – Let Me Go Easy / She’s True Enough
218 The Neltones – Come On Over / C’est La Vie
220 Maskman & The Cap-Tans – Love Can Do Wonders / Chicken Wings (Harmon Bethea)
302 Conroy Wilson – Canadian Sunset / Secret Love
980 Jimmy Dotson Rhythm By Inner Light Band – Think Of Me As Your Soldier / To Be Your Lover
9170 The Fred Martin Review – Take Me Back Again / I Know It’s Going To Happen (1970)
41070 Sir Joe – Baby I’d Drop Everything / Every Day (I’ll Be Needing You (1970) (Joe Quarterman)
52670 Gene & Eddie – It’s No Sin / You’ve Got To Love Sometime (Also released on Mon’ca)
1613 Tiny Tim (Mr. T) Harris – Saving All My Loving / It’s Everything To Me
1671 Gene & Eddie – Why Do You Hurt Me / Darling I Love You (1971)
1771 The Dynamic Corvettes – Keep Off The Grass / It’s A Trap (1971)
2-1771 Fred Martin Revue – Sugar / When I Am Alone (1971)
2463 Sir Joe – Nobody Beats My Love / If You Give Up Your Love
5771 Utopian Concept / Francine Long – Days May Come, Days May Go / Same (1971)
81171 Saturday – The Drums & Bells Of Christmas / The Love Of A Child (1971)
1871 Saturday – Changes Part 1 / Part 2 (1971)
1971 Saturday – Changes Part 1 / Part 2 (1971)
32272 Willie Mason With The Fred Martin Review – I Loved You Once / Go On Back (1972)
? Lance Hill – Angel In The Sky / Through
Ruby Records Baltimore
AVL 89098 Victor – I Will Be / Casanova (12”) (1989)
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