Northern

NORTHERN	In 1958 Johnnie Mae Matthews opened an office-cum-rehearsal room at 2608 Blaine, just a few blocks from her home at 2900 Carter, and named it the Northern Recording Company, although the first single shows 2207 North Broad Street. The studio engineer was Danny Dallas, some early recordings were made at WCHB radio station. Matthews was one of the first Black women to own a records company. Her other labels were Audrey, Bon & Reel The Distants were later to be the Temptaions & Popcorn & His Mowhawks was Richard 'Popcorn' Wylie.
Cat. Number	Artist	A-Side/B-Side	Mattrix	Date
503	The Nomads	Heart Attack		1959
		You’re The Only One		1959
3727	Johnnie Mae Matthews & Her Dapps	Dreamer		1959
		Indian Joe		1959
3729	Johnnie Mae Matthews & Her Dapps	Mr Fine		1959
	Chet Oliver	Some Day		1959
First of the 1950's recordings Last  of the 1960's recording Last of the 1950's recordings
3730	Skip & Fruit & The Algers	Heavenly Father		1960
		Oh Baby		1960
3731	Mr. Bo	I'm Leaving This Town		1960
		Hard Times Once More		1960
2732	Johnnie Mae Matthews	So Lonely		1960
		Help Me
3732	Popcorn & His Mohawks	Pretty Girl		1960
		You're The One
3732	The Distants	Come On		1960
		Always
3733	The Distants	Come On		1960
		Always
3734	Charlie Gabriel & His Sextet	Judy Mo-Joo		1960
		?		1960
3735	Don Davis & His Groovers	Let's Do It		1960
		Let's Do It (Inst.)		1960
3736	Johnnie Mae Matthews & Her Dapps	Ooh Wee		1960
		Give Me True Love		1960
3740	Richard Kateo (Richard Street)	Pink Cadillac Part 1		1960
		Pink Cadillac Part 2		1960
3742	Johnnie Mae Matthews	Help Me		1960
		So Lonely		1960
3744	Richard Kateo	Pink Cadillac Part 1
		Pink Cadillac Part 2
3746	Johnnie Mae Matthews	Nobody's Business (What I Do)
		My Destination (Is True Love)
3748	Maiden Sisters	The Clock On The Wall
		Memories
4736	Johnnie Mae Matthews	Nobody Business (What I Do)		1963
		My Destination (It True Love)		1963
10039	Johnnie Mae Matthews	It's Good		1979
		Come On Back		1979
10040	Johnnie Mae Matthews	I Can Feel It		1980
		Crazy About You		1980
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