Detroit Riots Dearborn 45 A Fast Way to Die

The Detroit Riots

Detroit Riots Dearborn 45 A Fast Way to Die

Detroit Riots Dearborn 45 Pebble Stone
The Detroit Riots are an obscure group with one of my favorite singles on the Dearborn Records label. The A-side “Pebble Stone” has a commercial music track but buries the lead vocal. I prefer the flip, “A Fast Way to Die” for the contrast between the rhythm and lead guitar and a set of lyrics that fits the vocalist’s style.

Harry Wallace wrote both songs, copyrighted May, 1969 and published by ChetKay Music BMI.

Tome Webber arranged “Pebble Stone” and Elmer Wallace produced “A Fast Way to Die”.

According to a comment on a youtube video, the bass player was Paul Strothers. I don’t know the names of any other members.

Like the Chomps single I posted yesterday, Dearborn Records was a product of M.S.K Productions, and both singles share publishing by ChetKay. It’s also a Columbia custom press, ZTSC-142387/8.

6 thoughts on “The Detroit Riots”

  1. My friend , Chris , from the 3-D Invisibles and Volcanos , taped this for me , years ago. IT WAS FROM 1969 ? WOW. What a great , BFTG – worthy single. BUT , THERE WERE SO MANY THAT SEEM , AS OF YET , UNCOMPED. Ever heard The Human Beings’ great version of “Ling Ting Tong” , or have you posted it in the past?

  2. That’s my brother I remember it very well I was in there in the studio when he was taping it he had a good good voice and I love singing in recording and writing music

  3. He died in 1997,my brother,Mike burlett was the drummer,Paul strothers on the bass,norm Johnson on rhythm guitar & harry wallace on lead & vocals

  4. That’s my Brother Harry Wallace he was a hell of a Musician my dad and all of the family build a recording studio in our garage and I think it was a Great Studio he had a lot of brothers and sisters Larry Yvonne wonda Eddie Theresa me Leon & Georgy we all had fun building that Recording Studio that was called chaparral recording studios A lot of memories there !!

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