Rhythm & Blues - Rockabilly - Country - Gospel

Fortune Records was formed by composer-lyricist Devora Brown and her husband Jack in 1947 in Detroit. Jack and Devora decided to establish their own record company with the main purpose to record Devora's songs.

In the beginning, they operated out of their home, then they rented a place on Linwood Avenue in Detroit. Their first record was "Jane" by Russ Titus. It was a hit in Detroit. The elusive national hit record was "Jealous Love" by The Davis Sisters in 1952. Two years later "Adios My Desert Love" and "The Wind" by Nolan Strong & The Diablos was a triump in Black vocal group harmony.

Fortune released records by Rhythm & Blues artists Blues Legend John Lee Hooker, Nolan Strong & The Diablos, Andre Williams, Nathaniel Mayer and many others. In addition, the label featured product by Rockabilly, Country and Gospel artists. Fortune's Biggest National Hit was "Village Of Love" by Nathaniel Mayer. Released in May, 1962, the record reached #22 on the Billboard Pop Chart.

The Fortune Records Catalog consists of 800 recordings from 1948 to 1970 on the Fortune, Hi-Q, Strate-8 and Blue Star labels. Artists such as Maceo Merriweather, Spyder Turner, Joe Weaver, Kenny Burrell, Eddie Kirkland, Slim Williams, Johnny Powers and his Rockers called Fortune their home.

The "Original" recordings are now available for Film, TV and Advertising projects.

Tracks from the Fortune Records Catalog Music Sampler.