Ive just been looking on John Manships auction site and he mentions James Hendrix being involved with both Carrie and La beat. I was always led to believe that James Hendrix had parted company with Lou Beatty before La Beat was formed. Any advice on this. Chris. 

According to the liner notes to the "Lou Beatty's Detroit Soul CD", James Hendrix moved back to Nashville after he became unhappy with the Detroit music scene. The partnership between Hendrix and Beatty was never dissolved but nothing really happened after the Carrie 45's. 

The Fred Bridges article on soulfuldetroit does say that Lou Beatty partnered with James Hendrix to start La Beat, but that James was a “low key figure” at La Beat. I would assume he was around for at least a little bit to receive that description from Fred. I’m not sure when James moved back to Nashville. 

https://soulfuldetroit.com/web12-fred-bridges/fred-bridges-text/06-fb-Lou-Beatty.htm

Fun fact: Lou Beatty opened a bank after he got out of the music business. Here’s a clipping from a 1968 newspaper, the bank address is the same as the label headquarters on 14th Street. 

40 minutes ago, Nick Soule said:

The Fred Bridges article on soulfuldetroit does say that Lou Beatty partnered with James Hendrix to start La Beat, but that James was a “low key figure” at La Beat. I would assume he was around for at least a little bit to receive that description from Fred. I’m not sure when James moved back to Nashville. 

https://soulfuldetroit.com/web12-fred-bridges/fred-bridges-text/06-fb-Lou-Beatty.htm

Thanks for all the replies,much appreciated. Chris.