Non-NC and National Label Releases
The Adorables
Charlotte
"The Drive/ Baby Come And Get It" (Peacock 1924) with Don Thompson Combo
Nick Allen
Durham
"For A Change/ WDUR-Don't Stop" (Budweiser Showdown BS1002) 1983 A-side by One Real Band
Frances Alston
Greensboro
"You Are All I Need/ Inst." (Spin-Chek 10303) also on Lady no #
Anthony & The Aqua Lads
Kannapolis
"The Heart That's True/ I Remember" (Goldbee 1650)
The Appreciations
Charlotte
"Far From Your Love/ Afraid Of Love" (Jubilee 5525) 1966
"There's A Place In My Heart/ She Never Really Loved Me" (Sport 108) 1967
"Gimme Back My Soul/ It's Better To Cry" (Sport 111) 1968
Authentiks Unlimited
Raleigh until 1975 and Washington, DC from 1975
"Heaven Only Knows/ I Want To Be Close" (Cosmos Enterprise, Inc. 4704) 1976 Washington, DC label
Backyard Heavies
Charlotte
"Soul Junction/ Expo '83" (Scepter 12314) 1971
"Chitlin' Strut/ Humpin'" (Scepter 12343) 1972
"Just Keep On Truckin'/ Never Can Say Goodbye" (Hot Line 102)
Black And Blue
Greensboro
"What I Got/ Going Back To Miss Annie" (Mercury 73011)
Blue Steam
Durham (aka Formula 12)
"Where Is She/ I Want A Girl" (Catamount 133) 1975
"Where Is She/ I Want A Girl" (Catamount 133) as Formula 12
Cal Brandon
Enfield? (aka Skeeter Brandon)
"I Kept On Smilin/ 24 Hour Love Man" (Bareback 528) also on Hitman HM-711
Janice Bullock
Fayetteville
"I Don't Want To Wake Up (Feelin' Guilty)/ Whatever You Want (You Got It)" (WRC 86-202) with William Bell
"Do You Really Love Me/ I'm Riding High On Love" (WRC 87-206)
"Right Love, Wrong Man/ Same" (WRC 87-207)
"Don't Start A Fire/ Same" (WRC 87-208)
Brief Encounter
North Wilkesboro
"I'm So Satisfied/ Don't Let Them Tell You" (Seventy-Seven 123) 1972
"(Don't You See) I'm Crazy About You/ We're Going To Make It" (Seventy-Seven 132) 1973
"I'm In Love With You/ Just A Little Notion" (Seventy-Seven 903) 1974
"What About Love/ Get Right Down" (Capitol 4229) 1976
"In A Very Special Way/ Get A Good Feeling" (Capitol 4426) 1977
"Total Satisfaction/ Human" (Sound Plus 2179) 1978
The Capitol Driffters
Angier
"Let There Be Peace/ I'm So Glad" (Mozel M-116)
Doug Clark & The Hot Nuts
Carrboro
"Baby Let Me Bang Your Box/ Pt. 2" (Jubilee 5536) as Doug Clark & The Nuts
"Milk The Cow/ Go, Doug, Go" (Jubilee 5546) as Doug Clark And The Nuts
Chuck Cockerham
Greensboro
"Have I Got A Right/ Hey There" (Mala 12036)
Ben Collier B.B.S.S.
Greensboro
"Walk Proud/ Salute To Black Women" (Atlantic 2763) also on Tina 900 as Jay Jay Bailey
The Communicators and The Black Experiences Band
Durham
"One Chance/ Is It Funky Enough?" (Turbo 037) also on Duplex 1304
The Daydreams
Greensboro
"Part Of Your Love/ (Just To Keep Up On) The Lovin' Side" (Dial 4029) 1966
"Easy Baby/ Here And Now" (Dial 4034) 1966
"Been Ready For A Long Time/ Sit Down And Think" (Dynamo 107) 1967
The Delacardos
Charlotte (only releases 1966 and after)
"She's The One I Love/ Got No One" (Atlantic 2368) 1966 also on Q-City 1001
"I Know I'm Not Much/ You Don't Have To See Me" (Atlantic 2389) 1967
"They Put A Spell On You/ A Fool For You" (Atlantic 2419) 1967
Demoria and The Cosmicnauts
Winston-Salem?
"Experiences/ Popcycle" (King's Music City 5102) 1979
The Differences
Durham
"Five Minutes/ That Was The Day" (Mon'ca M 1783/ 4)
Hal Driggers
Greensboro?
"Brown Baggin (Barefoot)/ Black Pepper" (Atlantic 2383) also on Cheeco 663/ 4
"You Can Tell By The Way They Wear Their Hair/ Gotta Have Somebody To Love" (Star Time 2219)
Electric Express
Greensboro
"Bee Pee/ I Can't Believe We Did (The Whole Thing)" (Avco 4607) also on Linco 1003
The Eliminators
Winston-Salem
"Give It Up/ Blood Donors Needed (Give All You Can)" (BRC 113) 1974
Inez Foxx
Greensboro (some releases with brother Charlie Foxx, as indicated)
"Mockingbird/ Jaybirds" (Symbol 919) 1962
"Broken Hearted Fool/ He's The One You Love" (Symbol 922) 1963
"Hi Diddle Diddle/ Talk With Me" (Symbol 924) 1963
"Ask Me/ I See You, My Love" (Symbol 926) 1963
"Hurt By Love/ Confusion" (Symbol 20001) 1964
"La De Da, I Love You/ Yankee Doodle Dandy" (Symbol 201) 1964
"Don't Do It No More/ I Fancy You" (Symbol 204) 1964 with Charlie Foxx
"I Feel Alright/ My Momma Told Me" (Symbol 206) 1965 with Charlie Foxx
"I've Come To One Conclusion/ Down By The Seashore" (Symbol 208) with Charlie Foxx
"Hummingbird/ If I Need Anyone" (Symbol 213) 1966 with Charlie Foxx
"Baby Give It To Me/ You Fixed My Heartache" (Dynamo D-127) with Charlie Foxx
"Speed Ticket/ We Got A Chance To Be Free" (Dynamo D-134) with Charlie Foxx
"Watch The Dog (That Brings The Bone)/ You Hurt Me For The Last Time" (Volt 4087)
"Circuit's Overloaded/ There's A Hand That's Reaching Out" (Volt 4107)
Gaston
Gastonia (previously known as The Magnificents)
"Clock In/ My Queen" (Hotlanta 7802)
Gin And The Gents
Greensboro (The Gents later known as The Versatile Gents)
"Teenage National Anthem: Boy And Girl/ Dreams For Sale" (Miss Thing 1934) also on El Dorado ER-102
Chris Harris
Charlotte (previously of The Delacardos)
"Rifle Man/ You Really Fooled Me" (Dial 4023) as Chris Harris and The Soul Agents
"Why Can't We Get Along/ So Much Soul" (Dial 4075) as Chris Harris & The Invaders
"Dr. Funky/ Tell 'Em I Am Who I Am" (Dial 4084)
Ron Henderson & Choice Of Colour
Charlotte
"You're Twenty-One Today/ Your Love" (APT 26011) 1972
"Don't Take Her For Granted/ The Real Thing" (Chelsea 3067) 1977
Janet And The Jays
Greensboro
"When You Lose/ Lost My Best Lover" (Hermitage 825)
Barry Jones
Greensboro
"Let's Do The Funky Boogaloo/ Pt. 2" (Dial 4073) 1968
"Turkey Walk/ I'm The Great Lover" (Backbeat 618) 1970
Charlie Jones
Winston-Salem
"She's A Right On Girl/ I Feel Like Humming" (B and B 8001) 1980
Toby King
???
"Itch And Scratch/ I'm Ridin'" (Sound Plus 2103) 1972 as Toby King And The Fame Gang
"Mr. Tuff Stuff/ For The Good Times" (Federal 12573) 1973
"Operator/ Love One Another" (Deesu 306) also on Cotton 1001
"First Man To Die From The Blues/ Country Bump" (Drive 6236)
"Rock 'N' Roll Will Stand/ Country Bump" (Drive 6241) 1975
"Party Heavy/ Pt. 2" (Chelsea 3066) as Toby King And His C.B. Gang
The Magnificents
Gastonia (later known as Gaston)
"Dynamite Party/ Treat You Right" (Ken-Tone 409) with Rayfield Reid
"Do The Whole Rock/ Voice Of The Flower" (Ken-Tone 76004)
William McDougal
Greensboro (aka Billy Mack and Little Mack)
"In The Midnight Hour/ You Can't Love Me (In The Midnight Hour)" (Atlantic ???) as Little Mack & The Boss Sounds (with Ann Mason)
"I Can't Sleep/ Son Of A Lover" (Miss Betty 34) as Billy Mack also on Tina 501
Jesse McFall
Charlotte (stage name of Duke Hall)
"Tell Me When You're Ready/ Same" (RCA 10954) 1977 as Jesse McFall And The Jesse Mack Class Reunion
Little Al McLaurin & The Maxidynes
Charlotte
"Grab Your Pardner (And Do Your Own Thing)/ Laugh Now Boy" (Silver Fox SF-4) as Baby Al & The Capps also on Shell 69-73
Joe McLean
Charlotte???
"Let's Talk About Love/ Pt. 2" (Ego 202)
The Mercury Band
Charlotte
"Don't Waste Your Life/ A Million Years" (Philippe P-7-102) 1982 Arlington, VA label
Billy Mills
??? (of Pic & Bill)
"Monkey Time/ Under The Pines" (Charay 61)
"Sad Memories/ Easy Goin' Fellow" (Seventy-Seven 77-111)
The Modulations
Durham
"Who's Going To Lose/ Share Your Love" (Mozel 101)
"I'm Hopelessly In Love/ What Good Am I" (Buddah 398) 1973
"I Can't Fight Your Love/ Your Love Has Me Locked Up" (Buddah 418) 1974
"Worth Your Weight In Gold/ I'll Always Love You" (Buddah 497) 1975
Cornell Moore
Clinton
"Send Me Someone To Love/ Too Much Soul" (Bedford 1002)
Mudd
Fayetteville
"Anticipating/ Throw Down" (Chaka DP 803)
N.C.C.U.
Durham (aka New Central Connection Unlimited)
"Bull City Party/ Sleepy Time Is Over" (United Artists XW990)
The Objectives
Greensboro
"Oh My Love (Come Back To Me)/ Love Went Away" (Jewel 751)
Odyssey 5
Winston-Salem
"Got To Be An Answer/ ???" (BRC 115)
One Real Band
Durham
"For A Change/ WDUR-Don't Stop" (Budweiser Showdown BS1002) 1983 B-side by Nick Allen
Onyx
Charlotte?
"I'm In Love Again/ WGIV-The Continuous Music Station" (Budweiser Showdown BS1024) 1983 B-side radio station montage
Opus VII
Winston-Salem (previously known as The Superiors Band)
"Love The One You're With/ Dreams" (Great World Of Sound 3988)
"People/ Same (Disco Version)" (Gram-O-Phon 45702)
"Dreams/ I Came Back" (Gram-O-Phon 45710)
"With This Ring/ I Love You" (Gram-O-Phon 45727) 1975
"With This Ring/ People" (Gram-O-Phon 45727) 1976
"Bussle/ Hit And Run" (Source 41121) 1979 as Opus 7
"The Way You Move Me/ Hey Big Brother" (Source 41175) 1980 as Opus 7
The Party Brothers
Greensboro (also known as the Mighty Majors)
"Let Me Be The One/ A & T's Party" (Canusa 505)
"Nassau Daddy/ Do The Ground Hog" (Nassau 100)
"Nassau Daddy/ Do The Ground Hog" (Revue 11046)
Pic & Bill
???
"Gonna Give It To You/ The Soul Of A Man" (Blue Rock 4073) 1969 also on Charay ???
"What Would I Do/ What Does It Take" (Charay 60)
"What Would I Do/ Patsy" (Charay 60)
"Patsy/ Together Till The End Of Time" (Charay 60)
"How Many Times/ Funny How Time Slips Away" (Charay 60)
"How Many Times/ I Love You, Baby" (Charay 60)
"It's Not You/ All I Want Is You" (Charay 67)
"This Is It/ Nobody But My Baby" (Charay 73)
"Cool/ Talk About Love" (Charay 74) as Fiery Spartans; B-side is uncredited Pic & Bill song
"Talk About Love/ A Man Without A Woman" (Charay 99)
"Talk About Love/ For The Good Times" (Charay 99)
"Moments Like These/ ???" (Smash 2177)
Rayfield Reid
Lincolnton
"Stick-Shift/ Treat You Right" (JSJ 405) with The Supernaturals
"Dynamite Party/ Treat You Right" (Ken-Tone 409) with The Magnificents
Roy Roberts
Greensboro
"Legend Of Otis Redding/ Got To Have Your Love" (Ninandy N-1011) also on Boro 102
"You Move Me/ Pt. 2" (House Of The Fox 11) as Roy Roberts Experience
"So Much In Love/ Inst." (Sugar S-S-1014) 1975
Reggie Saddler Revue
Hickory (some releases with Janice Saddler)
"Just Wait And See/ R.R.A.W.J." (De-Lite 545) A-side also on Aquarius AQ-8700 B-side also on Eclipse ER-1004
"So Long Sweet Little Girl/ I've Been Trying" (De-Lite 548)
"Just Wait And See/ I Can't Account For My Actions" (De-Lite 556) as Reggie Saddler, Janice And The Jammers
"My Baby's Coming Home To Stay/ ???" (De-Lite 558) as Janice Saddler & The Jammers
"Love, You Can't Shake It/ ??? " (De-Lite 560) 1974 as Reggie Saddler & The Jammers
The Superiors Band
Winston-Salem (later known as Opus VII)
"Amateur Lover/ Darling I Love You" (Barvis 125)
"The Lady/ Pt. 2" (Barvis 319) as The Superiors Band And Their Soul Singers
The Supernaturals
Charlotte (also known as Free Spirit)
"Stick-Shift/ Treat You Right" (JSJ 405) with Rayfield Reid
Symbol 8
Greensboro
"Party Life/ Who's That Sexy Lady" (Shock 5) 1977 as Symbol
"Prisoner/ Love's A Brand New World" (Shock 5) 1977
"I Thought You Wanted To Dance/ Pt. 2" (Midtown 108) as Symbol-8
"I Thought You Wanted To Dance/ Call Me" (Shock 11) 1978
Don Thompson
Charlotte
"Foxy Lady/ Pt. 2" (Babylon 1105) 1973 as Donny Thompson
"Fanny Brown/ Same" (Brunswick 55544) 1978
The Varios
Greensboro
"Operator, Operator, Operator/ The Wash" (Amy 867) 1962
Lee Webber
Charlotte
"Party Time/ Good Day Sunshine" (Chess 2056)
"Your Love's So Good/ Seventh Son" (Excello 2332)
Charles Whitworth
Greensboro (re-located to NY in 1970s)
"Guess I'll Have To Take What's Left/ Give Me A Chance" (Jewel 752) as Little Charles
"I'll Always Love You/ Whip Ya" (Tayster TS-6019) as Chuck-A-Luck & The Lovemen LTD.
"Whip You/ Are You Experience" (Tayster TS 6020) as Chuck-A-Luck & The Lovemen LTD.
"Not On Your Life (Never In A Million Years)/ Hard To Satisfy" (Tayster TS-6021) as Chuck-A-Luck & The Lovemen LTD.
Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
Charlotte (only releases 1966 and after)
"Baby Baby/ Being With You" (Deesu 302) 1966
"May I/ This Feeling" (Deesu 304) 1966
"Ooh Poo Pah Do/ Pt. 2" (Deesu 307) 1967
"Surely/ Don't Ever Leave Me" (Deesu 309) 1967
"Don't Be Half Safe/ How To Pick A Winner" (Deesu 311) 1967
"Stay '68/ Dance Dance" (Deesu 318) 1968
"My Reason For Livin'/ The Four Corners" (Veep 1294)
"I Wonder/ There She Goes" (Souville 249) as Shang
"Try/ I'd Rather Have A Memory Than A Dream" (440 Plus 4401) 1970
"Tomorrow/ Shaking And Breaking" (Seaside 115)
"First Love/ Forever Beach" (R&M 80529) 1980
Mike Williams
Charlotte
"Love Have Mercy/ Draw With Me" (Atlantic 45-2307) with The Tempest Band
"Lonely Soldier/ If This Isn't Love" (Atlantic 45-2339) 1966
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