R&B vocal duo from D.C. Gene Dorsett and Eddie Best. The duo was represented by Rufus Mitchell, a booking agent for various local venues including Carr’s Beach in Annapolis, the Royal Theater, and the Coliseum. Mitchell brought Gene & Eddie along with numerous other D.C. and Baltimore artists to record at his studios located near Laurens and McCullough Streets in West Baltimore.
Some of their songs were written and produced by recording artist Joe Quarterman. Both sides of the ‘70s release on D.C.’s Mon’Ca label (originally released on Ru-Jac) were written by Ru-Jac’s Mitchell along with singer Sonny Daye. The duo also recorded the Arthur Conley / Rufus Mitchell song “Sweet Little Girl.”
Dorsett also did some solo recordings at Ru-Jac.
Gene & Eddie single releases include:
1968 Ru-Jac 0023 I Would Cry / I Tell You
1968 Ru-Jac 0025 You Don’t Fool Me / Let Me Go Easy
1969 Ru-Jac 201 It’s So Hard / Sweet Little Girl
1969 Ru-Jac 202 Let Me Go Easy / She’s True Enough
1970 Ru-Jac 52670 You’ve Got to Love Me Sometimes / It’s No Sin
1970 Mon’Ca 52670 You’ve Got to Love Me Sometimes / It’s No Sin
1971 Ru-Jac 1671 Why Do You Hurt Me / Darling I Love You
As Eddie & Gene & the Nightcaps:
19** Tonjo 556 It’s So Hard / Check You Later
