Young Henry Ford & The Gifts (Chicago)



Personnel :

Henry Yarbrough "Henry Ford" (Lead)

"Little" Natalie Smith (Lead)

Gwendoline Little

Thomas Blunt

Frank

Discography :

Little Natalie & Henry & The Gifts
1963 - Teardrops Are Falling / It's Uncle Willie  (Roulette 4540)

Young Henry Ford & The Gifts
1964 - Treat her nice / Two Hearts make a romance (Roulette 4552)
1964 - Too Late (Roulette) (Unreleased)

Biography :

Group of kids from Chicago,The Gifts signed to Roulette Records in 1963. With 'Little Natalie' Smith as lead they hit big in Chi-Town and the East Coast with 'Teardrops Are Falling'. This record featuring their primary lead, Henry Ford was the follow-up disc.

  

Born Henry Yarbrough in Chicago on September 30, 1948. When he made the records he was about fifteen years old and was attending Hirsch High on the South Side.  Produced by Ralph Bass, with the help of Raynard Miner, and supposedly recorded at Chess, but released on Roulette.

Songs :

Little Natalie & Henry & The Gifts

   
It's Uncle Willie                              Teardrops Are Falling

Young Henry Ford & The Gifts

  
Treat her nice                               Two Hearts make a romance