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Detroit Blues From No Cover Productions
: Other Peoples' CDs You Can Buy
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No Cover Productions
P.O. Box 187
Clawson, MI 48017
heatstocker@aol.com
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Other Detroit Area Blues Releases
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We also sell local blues Cd's from bands who are not on the No Cover Label. Check them out below.
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Live On The Air
$7.00 includes shipping
- Geno Parks
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Geno Parks, born Gene Purifoy in the Fairfield area of Alabama, traveled to Detroit to visit his mother in 1954. Through a chance meeting, he ended up recording at Fortune records. He became a member of Andre Williams New Group, singing first tenor in 1955. After Andre hit with Bacon Fat nationally, he took Geno on the road and they toured as a duo, singing in front of Tab Smith's swinging outfit. Back in Detroit, he and Williams worked at all the top spots in Detroit; Denny's Show Bar, The 20 Grand, Lee's Sensation Lounge and Phelp's Lounge. It should be noted that on his Fortune sides and live shows Geno was often backed by Joe Weaver's Blue Notes.
In 1960 Geno singed with Motown's Berry Gordy, but nothing came out until 1961 (on Gordy's Tamela imprint). He cut Same Thing and That's No Lie in one session. These tunes show Geno at his incredibly soulful best. Geno cut more sides for Tamela in 1962, reunited with his good friend Andre Williams, but this time Williams was the producer. After Tamela, Geno signed with Golden World, where he cut Talking About My Baby and My Sophisticated Lady, again backed by Motown's Funk Brothers (including Joe Hunter on piano).
Geno, now retired and living the Atlanta, Georgia, area has returned to Detroit a number of times to sing. He made his European debut at the prestigious Blues Estefette in the fall of 2003. This 3-song mini CD was taken from a live broadcast on the Willy Wilson Show on WDET in Detroit and features RJ Spangler (drums), Paul Carey (guitar), James Simonson (bass), Joe Piccolo (sax) and Duncan McMillan (piano and Wurlitzer elec piano), who served as musical director. Check it out; he is as soulful as ever.
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