Dee Edwards, real name was Doris Jean Jones. b. June 1945, Doris Jean Harrell, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A. d. 25.1.2006, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. Brought up on Lawton, close to the Pig Pen, Dee Edwards was instrumental in the birth of the group The Paragons, along with her brother Albert Harrell. Her first, but the groups only 45, was recorded in the Pig Pen in early 1963 and was called My Time Is Important To Me. When The Paragons split up Dee became a solo artist. Her first tune, You Say You Love Me, b / w Tired Of Staying Home, came out on the local Tuba label. Too Careless With My Love, was the third release on the D-Town imprint. Oh What a Party followed in 1964. Happiness Is Where You Find It soon followed and in the spring of 1965, His Majesty My Love was released. Dees most popular 45, All The Way Home, was released in 1966. All The Way Home was her last 45 for the label. Later she recorded two songs that Sonny Sanders produced for Pete Halls Premium Stuff label. These were Ill Shed No Tears and A Girl Cant Go By What She Hears.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:21:00 +0000
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