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	Record Deal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Drawing on industry record deal and union records, newspaper sources, oral histories, records of the New Deal bureaucracy, record deal and thousands of letters written by southern laborers to President Roosevelt about their working conditions, Irons reveals the dual nature of the New Deal's impact on the South.
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		Wooden Nickel Records - Wooden Nickel Records was a record label started in 1971 by Bill Traut, Jim Golden and Jerry Weintraub as a successor of Dunwhich Records.
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	Wooden Nickel Album Discography
		Wooden Nickel sued Styx for breaking their contract, and in the resulting court decision, Styx was forced to pay a cash settlement to Wooden Nickel, but were allowed to continue recording for A&M. Both sides declared victory, but Wooden Nickel was done.
		The Wooden Nickel label was brown, with a backdrop of the obverse of a buffalo nickel done in wood tones.
		Wooden Nickel singles, like the albums, started with their own numbering system, but in 1973 were put into the consolidated RCA numbering system where they shared a catalog numbering sequence with all of the RCA-distributed labels.
	www.bsnpubs.com /rca/woodennickel.html (2857 words)

	Wooden Nickel Records - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wooden Nickel Records was a record label started in 1971 by Bill Traut, Jim Golden and Jerry Weintraub as a successor of Dunwhich Records.
		The label went down when its top act Styx signed to AandM Records in 1975.
		This article about a United States record label is a stub.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wooden_Nickel_Records (103 words)

	The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings is a 2-Disc set released by Styx in 2005.
		Before singer/songwriter/guitarist Tommy Shaw arrived to aid Styx in their pursuit of the mainstream, they released four albums on indie label Wooden Nickel Records (distributed by RCA) between 1972 and 1974.
		With original guitarist John Curulewski still on board, Styx had a harder edge and a more eclectic sound.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Complete_Wooden_Nickel_Recordings (182 words)

	LONE STAR CREATIONS - WOODEN NICKELS
		Also like U.S. coinage, Lone Star Wooden Nickels are printed with "coin alignment" where the reverse design is rotated 180 degrees in relation to the obverse design when flipped horizontally.
		Lone Star Wooden Nickels are identified with a small Lone Star "mint mark"...a small image of a star on the wood.
		The inaugural series for the Lone Star Wooden Nickel series is the 50-State Wooden Nickel Collection being issued in conjunction with the U.S. 50-State Quarter program, but on a more accelerated rate of 10 per year rather than 5 per year.
	www.angelfire.com /tx2/lonestar/woodnickel.html (284 words)

	Styx (band)
		This band signed with Wooden Nickel Records[?] and changed their name to Styx.
		Styx's early recordings were prog rock, similar to the Moody Blues and such bands.
		By the time the group released Equinox (1975), Styx had signed with A&M Records and Curulewski left, replaced by Tommy Shaw[?].
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/st/Styx_(band).html (438 words)

	John R Crawford DDS, MS, Orthodontist Kenosha and Twin Lakes, WI - Specializing in Orthodontics for Children and ...
		The wooden nickel program is a motivational reward system used to encourage patient cooperation and better oral hygiene.
		Wooden nickels are awarded for two categories: Good Oral Hygiene and Good Cooperation.
		Ten bonus nickels will be rewarded for each new patient who gives your name as their referral source.
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	KSLX-FM
		Their flamboyance on record and in the studio echoed the best work of the heavy metal bands of the era, proving that classical rockers could compete for that arena-scale audience.
		But no record store in the country would want to be without multiple copies of each of their most popular albums (Benefit, Aqualung, Thick as a Brick, Living in the Past), or their various best-of compilations, and few would knowingly ignore their newest releases.
		When the Expressions recorded an entire album of the same name, its record company, Quality, listed their name as "Guess Who?" on the jacket, hoping to fool record buyers into thinking that the British Invasion-influenced music was actually by a more famous group in disguise.
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	Styx - Biography - AOL Music
		The song was soon issued as a single nationwide, and quickly shot to number six on the singles chart, as Styx II was certified gold.
		By this time, however, the group had grown disenchanted with their record label, and opted to sign on with A&M for their fifth release overall, 1975's Equinox (their former label would issue countless compilations over the years, culled from tracks off their early releases).
		On the eve of the tour in support of the album, Curulewski abruptly left the band, and was replaced by Tommy Shaw (sadly, Curulewski would pass away from an aneurysm in 1988).
	music.aol.com /artist/styx/5550/biography (1007 words)

	The Bulletin Online - Arrow Fest 2005
		They were just out there, trying to establish their style and create a performance to match the success of the music and the album just released; but despite the chaos of their earliest live shows, the music carried them through and the fans never seemed to mind.
		Record success ran alongside, with total record sales around the world” hovering at the 25 million mark: 16 hit singles by 1985, as well as gold, platinum and multi-platinum album sales awards.
		By this time, however, the group had grown disenchanted with their record label, a subsidiary of RCA called Wooden Nickel Records, opting to sign on with A and M for their fifth release, 1975’s Equinox.
	www.thebulletin.com /archives/2005/october/arrowfest2005.htm (3640 words)

	all about the music - the faqs
		James has been recording since he was 14 when he and his sisters Sandra and Pamala were signed to their first contract.
		Since Peter was on tour with the Monkees 30th Anniversary Tour during the recording of this album, some of the songs were recorded in studios in Nashville.
		Although it isn't "live", as in recorded at a club or concert, it is exactly the same show with the same people playing the same instruments as you would experience at a live show.
	www.jamesleestanley.com /faqs.html (1143 words)

	StyxCollector.com - The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordsings Review by Allan Hirt
		Wooden Nickel was eventually distributed by RCA Records (later part of BMG), and have seen numerous issues over the years on various formats.
		Arguably one of the not-so-great moments in Styx recorded history as to be the "Plexiglass Toilet" part of "As Bad As This" from The Serpent Is Rising.
		The fonts used are true to the Wooden Nickel logo.
	www.styxcollector.com /cmplwdn.html (1052 words)

	Styx
		The Serpent Is Rising (1973) Wooden Nickel/RCA Records.
		The record deal didn't come until 1971, when the band signed to Wooden Nickel, a small Chicago-based subsidary of RCA Records.
		Styx wasn't happy with Wooden Nickel's lack of promotion, so even though they now had a hit single, they felt it was time to move on.
	www.rocknrollhell.com /styx (1829 words)

	Styx
		They attracted the attention of Wooden Nickel Records, a local RCA subsidiary label, who signed TW4 to a record deal in early 1972 -- but recommended a name change.
		Although the band had a wealth of original material penned by Dennis, JY and Curulewski, Wooden Nickel insisted they record other people's material for their debut album Styx (1972).
		Despite Wooden Nickel's lack of confidence, it was "Best Thing, " a tune co-written by JY and Dennis, that found its way into the Hot 100.
	www.teaprod.com /styx1.htm (2636 words)

	Wooden Nickel Records . A&M Records . Dunwhich Records . List of record labels . Styx (band) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Dunwhich Records was started by Bill Traut, Eddie Higgins, and George Badonsky in 1966.
		After first trying to distribute their records themselves, they quickly went for a distribution deal...
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	www.uk.fraquisanto.net /Wooden_Nickel_Records (320 words)

	LONE STAR CREATIONS - WOODEN NICKELS
		The Lone Star 50-State Wooden Nickel series is based loosely on the 50-State Quarter program, however, the woods are being issued on an accelerated schedule of 10 woods per year as opposed to 5 quarters per year.
		The 50-State Wooden Nickels are the inaugural series for Lone Star Creations with the first 5 issues produced in late 1999 before going onto the 10 per year schedule in 2000.
		In addition to the regular single issues produced in fl, a collector's set of 5 state woods is produced for each half of the year.
	www.angelfire.com /tx2/lonestar/woodnickel02.html (177 words)

	STYX Pre-1972: The Trade Winds / TW4 quiz -- free game
		Wooden Nickel said they had to change their name to get a contract
		When TW4 signed with Wooden Nickel they were told to change their name.
		Wooden Nickel Records, which signed TW4 in 1972 was actually a local Chicago-based label with ties to RCA.
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=140742 (275 words)

	Mclane & Wong - Articles: The One Eyed Jacks
		The Jack's first recording was in 1967 for the Chess subsidiary, Lake Side, called "Die Today" b/w "Somewhere They Can't Find Me." "I believe Elliot Abbott, who produced our early demos, produced this record," recalls Carr.
		Although we did not have a hit record, we were one of the big name groups in Chicago.
		Azoff knew I had gotten Champaign a record deal on CBS and he was impressed, so he called Charles Koppelman and got me a deal with Koppelman as a writer/producer.
	www.benmclane.com /OneEyed.htm (1450 words)

	Wooden Nickel Records (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Dedicated to making the general public more aware of the history of wooden nickels and their many different uses.
		Dedicated to the history of Wooden Nickels, and their many different uses, such as souvenirs, tokens, coupons, collecting, trade pieces, state fairs, and centennials.
		Specialists in electroless nickel plating, electroless nickel with teflon, electroless nickel with silicone carbide, tin plating, chrome plating and chrome impregnation.
	www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Wooden_Nickel_Records (1232 words)

	Styx Tickets chicagogigs.com Styx Upcomming Schedule Styx Information Feature Styx
		The band got a recording contract with Wooden Nickel Records in 1972.
		In a very less span of time the group opted to change their name once more, this time to Styx, which is after a river from Greek mythology that ran through the 'land of the dead' in the underworld.
		After this the band changed their record label to A&M for their fifth release titled Equinox in, 1975.
	www.chicagogigs.com /concerts/styx-tickets.htm (632 words)

	Really Big Records - AudioKarma.org Discussion Forums
		The reason why some of these records were cut inside out is that the sound quality somewhat changes as the tonearm gets to the center of the record.
		If you had a 1 hour program on 16 inch records the first half hour would be recorded "regular" and then the second half hour would be recorded with the start at the center of the record so there would not be as much of a difference in sound quality.
		I just remember seeing the huge records and being told they were recordings of James talking to his parents when he was in the army and stationed in Italy.
	www.audiokarma.org /forums/showthread.php?t=41120 (1062 words)

	The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings - Styx, Music Downloads - Online
		Review: Remastered and repackaged, this is a treasure trove for die-hard Styx fanatics waiting for a proper reissue of their early works.
		This two-disc set comprises their first four records under the Wooden Nickel imprint: Styx, Styx II, The Serpent Is Rising and Man of Miracles.
		While the arena rock anthems and compositional sensibilities are underdeveloped, the pomposity of their prog rock roots clearly shines through with the inclusion of "Fanfare for the Common Man," "Little Fugue in G" and the Hallelujah chorus from Handel's Messiah.
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	Dennis DeYoung-Article
		That recording contract, with Chicago's Wooden Nickel Records, seemingly rescued Dennis from the classroom.
		While he and the other members of Styx seem committed to ride the wave of their popularity for some time to come (as this is being written, "Cornerstone," the group's most recent LP, is still in the Top 100, 32 weeks after it's release), they're now pondering extracurricular activities.
		We had those four albums out on Wooden Nickel before anybody knew who the hell we were.
	lockgen.com /mystyx/articles/densong.html (4105 words)

	Styx
		Changing their name briefly to "TW4", the band added guitarists James Young and John Curulewski, and were soon signed to Wooden Nickel Records, under the name Styx.
		The band's Wooden Nickel recordings, ''Styx'' (1972), ''Styx II'' (1973), ''The Serpent Is Rising'' (1974) and ''Man of Miracles'' (also 1974) were a mixture of straight-ahead rock with some dramatic prog-rock flourishes and Art rockart-rock aspirations.
		In 2005, this lineup recorded another new album, this time of nothing but rock covers, while DeYoung released a CD of re-recorded Styx hits from a solo concert with a symphony orchestra.
	www.artistopia.com /styx (956 words)

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		Their original recording studio, Paradise Studios in Chicago, was falling apart, and at Dennis DeYoung's suggestion, the group moved to nearby Pumpkin Studios.
		After 16 years of Trade Winds and TW4 and struggling at Wooden Nickel and endless touring and performing and recording and rehearsing, Styx was now the #1 act in the country.
		The record company owned the original master, and they ultimately wanted more money than the people were willing to pay, but Dennis decided, being the writer of Roboto, asked me about what I thought about re_recording it, and I said why not, let's give it a shot.
	www.racerrecords.com /Styx/goldmine.html (11002 words)

	Cosmik Debris Magazine Presents Cosmik Blues - with Eric Steiner: The Siegel-Schwall Band Live!, November 2004
		The band's releases on Wooden Nickel include Sleepy Hollow (1972), 953 West (1973), RIP (1973), and Last Summer Live!, and two additional collections capture the Siegel-Schwall Band: Where We Walked, a collection of songs from 1966 to 1970 on Vanguard, and The Wooden Nickel Years.
		Sam Lay continued to record solo CDs and tour with his Blues Review, and Corky developed new ways to bridge classical music and the blues, and his Chamber Blues ensemble (www.chamberblues.com) crosses that bridge nicely.
		The band's 1988 reunion is captured on Alligator Records' Siegel-Schwall Reunion Concert Live!, and the band has played periodically at blues festivals or select club dates frequently ever since.
	www.cosmik.com /aa-november04/eric110.html (816 words)

	Styx Don Let End Shaped Picture Disc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Record Postage is yardbirds shapes 6 for are in i uk man than america, asia, a better and cover australia.
		The is wooden obscure 45 was not wooden nickel week on cost.
		Winner come between very hard this single excellent condition record label this (most likely styx "wooden pays shipping rare 45 items, more 70's.
	www.themoontemple.com /web/styx.don.let.end.shaped.picture.disc.item130.45543.php (281 words)

	The Wolfman Jack Online Musuem : Wolfman History
		In the early 1960s, when much of the airwaves were segregated, Bob Smith created his shadowy wild man alter ego so that he could DJ on the radio the "rhythm and blues" race records n he loved so much.
		Signed to Wooden Nickel Records, distributed by RCA records, Wolfman Jack has released his first album, produced by Don Sciarotta, of Quantum Productions.
		Wolfman has always been as concerned with the music, the records he played as with the slightly maniacal continuity with which he fills the time between them.
	www.wolfmanjack.org /wolfhistory.htm (2218 words)

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