Forward ~ The beginning of a
new career in Rock and Roll.
Chapter 1 ~ After launching several
Indy label hits in 1967 Atlantic Records recruited Dick Wooley to head their record
promotion in the Southeast and Midwest. Dick helped Atlantic launch several legendary
Rhythm & Blues and Rock artists, many who are now inductees in the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame.
Chapter
2 ~ The adventure.
Chapter
3 ~ Working with Atlantic Records distributed Capricorn Productions Dick was
recruited Vice President of Promotions when it debuted as Capricorn Records in 1972 with
Warner Brothers. Dick promoted several artists at Capricorn into a tidal wave of hit
records that coined the term "Southern Rock".
Chapter
4 ~ In 1976 leaving Capricorn at the top of the charts, Dick partnered with
Atlantic Records and started Dick Wooley Associates, together they launched the
Indy label Rabbit Records. Rabbit launched several new artists onto the national charts
and Dick Wooley Associates launched other label’s new artists into gold and platinum
sales. In 1981, Dick decided to move to the beach and retire from the music business.
Chapter
5 ~ In 2004 After successfully developing several condominium
communities at the beach and at seven universities Dick was inspired to return to music
and opened Internet based King Mojo Records to showcase emerging artists in
contemporary Blues and Rock.
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Forward
Dick Wooley played guitar in a
college rock band after serving four years in the Navy and in 1965 to keep growing his
connection to the music business he got a job at the largest independent record
distributor in the Southeast, Southland Record in Atlanta. Dick worked days with many of
the legendary music figures of the day and on nights and weekends managing his own bands,
booking gigs and promoting shows.
In 1966, Dick's extra efforts paid off when
one of his bands had a regional hit single, the record never made the national charts, but
it did open the doors for a great career in the music business.
In 1967, Dick got a call about doing record promotion from
John Towels, John was the sales manager for a large record distributor based in Charlotte
North Carolina called F & F Arnold. Gwen Kessler, Southland's legendary office manager
and head of NARAS had recommended Dick for the open position and Gwen's recommendation was
good enough for John, he hired Dick to promote F & F distributed records in North and
South Carolina.
In Charlotte, Dick promoted F & F's independent lables
and worked daily with some of the most interesting people in the music business, people
like mob music boss Morris Levy of Roulette Records, "The Sopranos" TV show
based the character "Herman 'Hesh' Rabkin" on Morris. Dick helped kick start
Kenny Rogers solo career with his first hit single and worked with Marty Lacker of Elvis's
Memphis Mafia and with Roy Orbison at Monument Records. Dick discovered a local band "The Okasions" and
turned their local hit single into the multi-million selling "Girlwatcher", Dick
also started several hit records for the soulful independent label Atlantic Records.
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