Eastern Records was a subsidiary label of
Sue Records
''Sue Records was also the name of a Louisiana-based record company which owned Jewel Records (Shreveport record label).''
Sue Records ("The Sound of Soul") was an American record label founded by Henry 'Juggy' Murray and Bobby Robinson in 1957. ...
, founded by
Juggy Murray
Juggy Murray (November 24, 1923 – February 8, 2005) was an American record label owner, producer and singer-songwriter. He co-founded Sue Records which launched the career of Ike & Tina Turner. Subsidiary labels under the Sue were Symbol, B ...
. In 1965, the label released the singles "The Real Thing" by
Tina Britt
Tina Britt (born Marion Brittingham; July 5, 1938) is an American R&B singer who had two hits on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart in the 1960s. She released one album ''Blue All The Way'' and six 45s between 1965 and 1970.
Life and career
Tina Brit ...
which reached #20 on the
''Billboard'' R&B chart,
and "Time Waits For No One" by
Eddie & Ernie
Eddie & Ernie were an American soul duo in the 1960s, comprising Eddie Campbell (December 23, 1940 – July 10, 1994) and Ernie "Sweetwater" Johnson (October 22, 1943 – August 20, 2005). Based in Phoenix, Arizona, the duo sang in gospel groups ...
which reached #34 on the R&B chart in 1965.
Partial discography
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Record labels established in 1964