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Finley Duncan (died 1989) ran independent record companies in Florida.〔(Finley Duncan ) recordings Discogs〕〔() Fast Tracks: "I Have No One" from "The South Side of Soul Street: The Minaret Soul Singles 1967-1976" by Jon Young Aug. 13, 2013 Mother Jones〕〔(Soul to soul ) Various Artists: Soul Resurrection Volume One Label: Southern Americana Format: Compilation Media: CD Genre: Soul by Michael Hurtt 8/8/2007 Metro Times〕〔http://www.oxfordamerican.org/articles/authors/morris-chris/articles/ Rovering a Soul Labels forgotten history Chris Morris September 5, 2013 Oxford American Southern Magazine of Good Writing〕〔(Playground Studio ); Music History in Our Backyard by Michael Loftis April 1, 2010 Issue Beachcomber〕〔(Playground Recording Studio website )〕 Duncan began in the music business as a jukebox operator. He distributed jukeboxes and was a nightclub owner on Florida's Emerald Coast. He also worked at a variety of small record labels for almost 30 years beginning in the 1950s.〔 Duncan's labels included Minaret Records and Playground Records. Among those he recorded to his labels were Kim Jones of Nashville in 1973 who signed an exclusive recording contract with his Minaret Records. He also worked with former Motown artist Reuben Howell, Doris Allen, Big John Hamilton, Len Wade, Leroy Lloyd and the Dukes, Count Willie and Jimmie Nelson.〔 Other artists at his labels included Roger Binninghof, Tiny Watkins, Krankies, Paul Martin, Benninghoff, Patti Page, Genie Brooks, Johnny Adams, Josh Hamilton, and Trooper Jim Foster.〔〔()〕 Allen's recordings were to be distributed by the Shelby Singleton Corporation.〔() Billboard Nov 17, 1973〕 Herb Shucher founded Minaret before leaving to join Shelby Singleton's SSS organization, which took over the label a few years later in 1967.〔(Record Makers and Breakers ): Voices of the Independent Rock 'n' Roll Pioneers By John Broven pages 292, 294, 522〕 Jim Lancaster from Memphis worked with Duncan beginning in 1970.〔 After Duncan died he rereleased many of his recordings, including on ''Soul Resurrection Volume One''.〔 Duncan established Playground Records with Shelby Singleton in Valparaiso, Florida on the Florida Panhandle near Alabama in 1969. The studio recorded singles for Duncan's Minaret Records label〔Bill Dahl (The South Side Of Soul Street: The Minaret Soul Singles 1967-19776 liner notes)〕 Mike Quinn recorded with Duncan's Emerald Coast Records.〔() Seville Quarter〕 Duncan's recordings did not sell well in their era, but many have been rerecorded and rediscovered among fans of the Southern genres. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Finley Duncan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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