Buzzy

Maurice “Buzzy” Bell This is my youngest brother Buzzy, a very talented singer, songwriter. A few years ago he bought a keyboard and other recording equipment and started writing and doing recordings. He called me to help when he started buying studio equipment because I’m an audio engineer and record …

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The BBoys

The B Boys are the oldest and youngest of Myrtle Bell’s sons. Buzzy the youngest wrote, sang and played most of the the parts himself. I acted as his engineer and producer, sometimes suggesting changes to improve what he was doing, occasionally playing a part. All the while feeling proud …

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Darnell Williams

    These are the last records I produced, my last artist deal and is a major reason I walked away from the record business. My friend Antino Fargas had gotten a part on the daytime soap “All My Children” and hooked me up with Darnell Williams who played the …

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Billy Nichols

One day I was at Billy’s house listening to him play some songs he had just written when he started telling me that he wanted to do more than just write. He said that it had always been his ambition to be a singer. Billy was a friend and someone …

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The Bells

THIS IS A FAMILY PORTRAIT OF ALL FIRST COUSINS BACK ROW: LONNIE BELL, BARBARA JEAN BUTLER MIDDLE ROW: L to R – O’KELLY ISLEY, RUDOLPH ISLEY, GENDOLYN BERRY, RONALD ISLEY, CAROL BELL, VALERIA BERRY FRONT ROW: L to R – JERRY TAYLOR, LUTHERINE BERRY, VERNON ISLEY, JOHNNY TAYLOR, LARRY ANDRE’ …

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