Northern Soul Of Vee Jay / Various Northern Soul Of Vee Jay / Various CD

2011 collection that spotlights the influential catalog of this legendary label. Vee-Jay Records was founded in Gary, Indiana in 1953 by Vivian Carter and James C. Bracken (later that year, Mr. & Mrs. Bracken), who used their first initials for the label's name. The first song they ever recorded made it to the Top Ten of the national Rhythm & Blues charts. In a short time, Vee-Jay was the most successful black-owned record company in the United States. By 1963, they were charting records faster than some of the major labels. Vee-Jay were the first U.S. Company to have the Beatles and, in one month alone, in early 1964, they sold 2.6 million Beatles singles. Two years later, the company was bankrupt. This is the story of the rise and fall of a black music dynasty and the rare Soul legacy they left behind that changed the sound of Chicago and brought Soul music to the world. Passion Music.

1. Fred Hughes - Don't Let Me Down 2. The Rivingtons - I Love You Always 3. Betty Everett - Too Hot to Hold 4. The Ballads - I Can't See Your Love (For the Tears in My Eyes) 5. The Dontells - in Your Heart (You Know I'm Right) 6. Barrett Strong - Gonna Take a Journey 7. The Rubies - a Spanish Boy 8. The Rivingtons - Years of Tears 9. Fred Hughes - You Can't Take It Away 10. Jerry Butler - I'm the One 11. Yvonne Carroll - Please Don't Go 12. Wade Flemons - I Came Running (Back from the Party) 13. The King-Pins - a Lucky Guy 14. Betty Everett - Trouble Over the Weekend 15. Fred Hughes - Oo Wee Baby, I Love You 16. Moss Tolbert - Money in My Pocket 17. The Rubies - Deeper 18. Jerry Butler - Just a Little Bit 19. Melinda Marx - What 20. Wade Flemons - I Can't Get Away from Your Love 21. Fred Hughes - I Keep Tryin' 22. Billy Preston - Billy's Bag 23. Betty Everret - Getting Mighty Crowded 24. The Dells - Hey Sugar (Don't Get Serious) 25. Gene Chandler - Check Yourself 26. The Pips - a Love Like Mine 27. Wade Flemons - That Other Place