40 yrs for me ! Finally got one ! 

 

Is this the same group who released 'Crying All alone' on MR GENIUS records?

This one,

 

11 minutes ago, Mal C said:

Is this the same group who released 'Crying All alone' on MR GENIUS records?

This one,

 

No idea mate - got that also 

Some info on the Kama label & Chadwicks Recording studio on GARAGEHANGOVER.

Kama was based out of Utica (which is in the middle of nowhere in New York state -- to the east of Syracuse). Chadwicks studio was located just south of Utica, in a place strangely called Chadwicks. So I'd guess the group (white ?) were from that area. They cut other sides for Kama, each in conjunction with other singers (Danny Bowens & The Avengers "Lavender Blue" being the best of those other cuts). Kama Records was operated by a Stanley Markowski, who had a pressing plant in Utica. Seems his pressing plant was sometimes not working to full capacity, so he hooked up with mob members & pressed up bootleg 45's for them in the early 60's. The mob ran numbers rackets across the US and were always looking for 'legitimate businesses' through which they could launder their money -- maybe they financed the building of this pressing plant. Stanley Markowski, died in 2005 at the age of 82. He had lived in Erieville most of his life (just over 30 miles south west of Utica), working mainly as an auto mechanic and machinery mechanic. Being a machinery mechanic would have been handy if you ran a pressing plant. He'd have been in his late 30's when the pressing plant was in operation.

The Mr. Genius label is out of Philly & that 45 track was almost certainly cut in Philly.

There were quite a few groups who took the name of THE AVENGERS -- I guess these two were different groups.  

Edited February 4Feb 4 by Roburt

22 years finally got one in great condition last year now onto next one 34 years and still waiting !!!!  

 

 

On 04/02/2025 at 12:10, Roburt said:

Stanley Markowski, who had a pressing plant in Utica

Oneida Video-Audio, they did a lot of very obscure records.

9 hours ago, Larsc said:

Oneida Video-Audio, they did a lot of very obscure records.

Stanley & his younger brother Alexander also ran Mark Record Inc (the plant  Roburt refers to as Mob connected).

Edited February 9Feb 9 by Kenb

Leroy Barbour on Frontiersman. 

The best part of 30 years.

41 minutes ago, Jim Elliott said:

Leroy Barbour on Frontiersman. 

The best part of 30 years.

What a record, had both versions, and I've come down on the side of Leroy Barbour, but not easy or cheap record to get these days... label does look cool as well...

Had loads of long time Aussie wants recently, a real glut of gooduns, Tony Drake on Aussie MCA, alluded me for years, when I did see one, I didn’t have the dosh, but eventually I got one for 150 quid, sold my yank issue for allot more, so made on that!!  Garland Green - Angel Baby on MCA, 20 years to get that one. seen another since!

The Charts on Sceptre, The Monclairs - Wait For Me on Green/white Atlantic, Joe Stampley And The Uniques - Not Too Long Ago on Festival, Bobby Patterson - I'm in Love With You Yellow/Blk Festival, now I got all his on festival! its been really good on this stuff...

Ronnie Mitchell - I Don’t Want To Go On - Laurie .Got to be over 20 years ,after reading about it on John Ridley’s page .Its not even an expensive record ,got one last week ,after seeing 2  on the same day ….