FORTUNE RECORDS

Fortune Records was formed by composer-lyricist Devora Brown and her husband Jack in 1946 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, Dr. Ross, Eddie Kirkland, Big Blues Carson, Big Jack Reynolds, Spyder Turner, Joe Weaver, Kenny Burrell, Slim Williams, Johnny Powers and his Rockers called Fortune their home.

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

Selected tracks from the Fortune Records R&B/Soul/Doo-Wop Catalog:

MP3 Acting Up - The Del Victors 1963

MP3 Adios, My Desert Love - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1954

MP3 Adios, My Desert Love (Instrumental) - The Magnatones 1963

MP3 A Teardrop From Heaven - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1956

MP3 Baby Be Mine - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1954

MP3 Baby Child - Joe Weaver & The Don Juans 1956

MP3 Baby I Love You So - Joe Weaver & The Don Juans 1955

MP3 Baby Only You - Arlando King & The Earthquakes 1961

MP3 Bad Luck Done Tell On Me - The Lapels 1964

MP3 Bashful Guy - The Earthquakes 1959

MP3 Beatle Walk - Dave Hamilton & His Peppers 1964

MP3 Beside You - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1962 (Master Only)

MP3 Big Feet - The Starlighters 1960

MP3 Blue Stroll - Jim Myers & His Gems 1960

MP3 Bobbin' At Barbee's - Robert Barnes Sextette with Donald Byrd 1949 (JAZZ)

MP3 Calypso Beat - Little Eddie & The Don Juans 1957

MP3 Can't We Talk This Over - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1957

MP3 Cha-Lypso of Love - Marsha Renay 1959

MP3 Cheese Cake - The Nite Sounds 1962

MP3 Come Home With Me - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1954

MP3 Come On And Let Me Love You - The Destinations 1964

MP3 Come On Baby - Andre Williams 1957

MP3 Cool As A Cucumber - Chet Oliver 1956

MP3 Crazy Bop - The Earthquakes 1960

MP3 Darling Be Mine - The Earthquakes 1959

MP3 Don't Come Back - Nathaniel Mayer 1964

MP3 Don’t Touch - Andre Williams 1957

MP3 Do You Remember What You Did - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1955

MP3 Elvis Is Rockin' Again - The Hunt Sisters 1960

MP3 Everything They Said Came True - Nolan Strong 1963

MP3 Flamingo Rock - Ellis Kirk & The Town & Country Boys 1960

MP3 Fling - The Phaetons 1959

MP3 For Old Time's Sake - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1958

MP3 From Now On - Nathanel Mayer 1964

MP3 Go Go Inn - Gene Cooper & The Voices 1964

MP3 Golden Angel - The Montclairs 1957

MP3 Gone Gone Gone - The Flaming Embers 1965

MP3 Gonna Get Me A Satellite - Little Ernest Tucker 1958

MP3 Going Back To The Village of Love - Nathaniel Mayer 1963

MP3 Going Down To Tia Juana - Andre Williams 1955

MP3 Grandpa's Gully Rock - Floyd Smith & The Montclairs 1960

MP3 Ground Round - Kenny Burrell & The Bu Bu Turner Group 1955 (JAZZ)

MP3 Harem Girl (Instrumental) - Butch Vaden & The Nite Sounds 1963

MP3 Hey Country Girl - Andre Williams 1958

MP3 Hey Lover - Gene & The Jeanettes 1964

MP3 Hold Me Until Eternity - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1955

MP3 Honey Won't You Love Me - Jimmy Gartin & His Bad Cats 1959

MP3 Hurting Love - Nathaniel Mayer 1962

MP3 I Ain't Got A Million Dollars - Dorothy Deane 1946

MP3 I Don't Wanna Cry - Richard Smith 1964

MP3 I Found Out - The Disciples 1965

MP3 I Had A Dream - Nathaniel Mayer 1963

MP3 I'll Forever Love You - The Swans 1955

MP3 I'm Laughting At You - The Gardenias 1957

MP3 I'm Not Gonna Take It Any More - The Hunt Sisters 1961

MP3 I Really Love You - Nolan Strong 1963

MP3 I Wanna Know - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1954

MP3 I Want A Woman - Nathaniel Mayer 1962

MP3 I Want Love And Affection - Nathaniel Mayer 1964

MP3 I Want To Be Your Happiness - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1964

MP3 I Won't Be Your Fool - Melvin Davis & The Nite Sounds 1963

MP3 If I Could Be With You Tonight - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1957

MP3 I‘m Not Gonna Cry - Nathaniel Mayer 1963

MP3 I'm On My Merry Way - Joe Weaver 1955

MP3 It's Nice - Marsha Renay & The Don Juans 1960

MP3 Jail Bait - Andre Williams 1957

MP3 J & D Hop - Jim Myers & His Gems 1960

MP3 Jump, Shake & Move - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1955

MP3 Just Because of a Kiss - Andre Williams 1958

MP3 Just For Tonight - The Del-Rios 1963

MP3 Last Night I Cried - Gino Parks & The High Fidelities 1957

MP3 Leave Me Alone - Nathaniel Mayer 1962

MP3 Listen To The Rain - The Delteens 1961

MP3 Little Senorita - The Swans 1954

MP3 Long Tall Lou From Louisville - Pete De Bree & The Wanderers 1957

MP3 Long Walk - The Catalinas 1959

MP3 Looka Here Pretty Baby - Joe Weaver & The Don Juans 1956

MP3 Look What You've Done - Arlando King & The Earthquakes 1962

MP3 Love's Not Love Without You - Four Jacks and a Jill 1954

MP3 Mean Jean - Andre Williams 1957

MP3 Mind Over Matter - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1962

MP3 Mister Cool Breeze - The Swans 1955

MP3 Mr. Santa Claus Bring Me Back My Baby - Nathaniel Mayer 1962

MP3 My Baby O - The Five Dollars 1960

MP3 My Head Goes Acting Up - The Four Kings 1953

MP3 My Heart Will Always Belong To You Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1958

MP3 My Last Dance With You - Nathaniel Mayer 1962

MP3 My Last Dance With You - Andre Williams 1958

MP3 My Tears - Andre Williams 1957

MP3 Oh! Baby - Dave Kirk & The Candy Men 1962

MP3 Oh! Baby Baby - Jimmy Myers & His Gems 1960

MP3 Oh Joe Joe - The Centurys 1959

MP3 Old MacDonald - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1960

MP3 Ooh Ooh Those Eyes - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1961

MP3 Place I Know - Nathaniel Mayer 1964

MP3 Polecat Hollow - Jimmie Click 1964

MP3 Poppin' Off - Tony Lee & His Quintet 1959

MP3 Pretty Baby Rock - Jim Myers & His Gems 1960

MP3 Put A Chain On It - Andre Williams 1959

MP3 Ride In My 225 - Spyder Turner 1964

MP3 Rock and Roll Granpap - Don Rader 1958

MP3 Rockin' The Blues - Don Rader & His Five Stars 1959

MP3 Rose of Tangier - The Four Kings 1955

MP3 Rose of Tangier - Kenny Burrell 1955 (JAZZ)

MP3 Route 16 - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1955

MP3 Since You’re Gone - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1960

MP3 Spring - The Royal Jokers 1957

MP3 Street of Loneliness - The Hi-Fidelities 1957

MP3 Suicide - Tony Lee & His Quintet 1959

MP3 Sweet Little Angel - The Royal Jokers 1958

MP3 Sweetie Pie - Ellis Kirk & The Town and Country 1960

MP3 Take My Hand - The Centurys 1959

MP3 The Grunt - Eddie Kirk 1968

MP3 The Mambo Of Love - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1957

MP3 The Trap Of Love - The Premiers 1957

MP3 The Wind - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1954

MP3 The Wind - Laura Nyro & Labelle 1971 (Sync Only)

MP3 This Is A Miracle - Floyd Smith & The Montclairs 1961

MP3 Too Hot To Trot - Joe Weaver & His Blue Note Orchestra 1960

MP3 Too Small To Dance - Little Ernest Tucker 1958

MP3 Tootsie Roll - Joe Weaver 1956

MP3 Tough Cat - The Ferros 1958

MP3 Try Me One More Time - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1956

MP3 Valley Of Tears - The Destinations 1964

MP3 Village Of Love - Nathaniel Mayer 1962

MP3 Way You Dog Me Around - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1955

MP3 Wedding Bells, Oh Wedding Bells - Paul Lewis & The Swans 1954

MP3 Welcome (Baby To My Heart) - Utopians 1966

MP3 Well I Got News For You - Nathaniel Mayer 1962

MP3 When You Are In Love - The Premiers 1957

MP3 Work It Out - Nathaniel Mayer 1962

MP3 You're My Love - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 1963

MP3 You're The Only Girl, Dolores - Nolan Strong & The Diablos1956