Does anybody know if a biog / discog article has been done already of this lot?

Raven was the house label for the House Of Sound recording studio in Danville, VA. Choptank music is the house publishing. There are several dozen 45s on Raven but there are a few that use the numbering sequence with a different label :

https://www.ebay.com/...#ht_1120wt_1142

In addition to the Soulmasters (a salt and pepper group I believe) and the Lost Soul (blue eyed soul) Gene and the Teambeats have a couple beach/blue eyed soul 45s on Raven. There is one or a couple black gospel records and a few garage 45s (including the above). I think the bulk of Raven 45s are country. I started a discography years ago but I probably discarded the info.

I think the Lost Soul were from the Bluefield, West Virginia area which is on the WV / VA border. A couple members played in a 70s band (I forgot the name) that released a fairly collectable private label rock LP. The bass player in both bands was selling LS 45s and the LP on eBay several years ago.

Edited July 31, 201213 yr by George G

Cheers George, I knew a bit of this but not heard the Gene & teambeats tracks - any good? Soundfile anybody?

Edited July 31, 201213 yr by mark w.

The listing I posted mentions this article. A lot of details here.

https://issuu.com/showcasemagazine/docs/jan_12_rave_web/41

not heard the Gene & teambeats tracks - any good? Soundfile anybody?

'I Wanna Be Your Baby' is excellent...on the yellow label variant...you'll like it, Mark!

Got the Team Beats now Flynny / Phil ! Thanks for the tip.

Right who knows when Secret of Mine (Lost Soul) was first played, year, pretty sure Stafford, was it Guy? And was it covered up?

Edited September 19, 201213 yr by Windlesoul

originally a gary rushbrook spin