Rocking Ghost

J. Hawk Willis


Rocking Ghost

Arranged by Mark Perlman and penned by Kyle J. Wolf

CSC Music Productions
12503 Crenshaw Blvd., Hawthorne, Ca. 90250

Was J. Hawk Willis the inspiration for Wesley Willis (no relation)? "Out of this world" recording on a label once located (or not far located) where is today the headquarters of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX).  (Dear Elon, our ambition is mashi-mashi as yours : a Japanese robot company is trying to get Elon Musk's attention with a billboard next to the SpaceX office)

The label had few releases with various addresses (Hawthorne, Inglewood or Los Angeles) : Flying Free, Godfathers Strivers, The Gifted Four.

Cash Box (April 3, 1976 issue) tells us a bit about CSC Records :

Another new and exciting company is also trying to get a foothold in the market. The label is CSC and their first big release is "To Make Me Happy" (#103) by the Godfather Strivers. Most of the group are originally from Kentucky but have relocated in L A. Some of the members used to be in the Mint Juleps and Nightlighters, which later became New Birth. The principals of CSC Music Productions are William Campbell, John Murphy Jr., Frenchell DeGrate and Douglas Moore. The name of their publishing firm is Four Buddies and their offices are located at 12503 Crenshaw Bivd. in Hawthorne. CA.

William (Bill) Campbell will be still active in the eighties with HSR/Ham-Sem/Hamito-Semitica Records, Four Buddies (ASCAP publisher) and Billdia Music (BMI)

Dear Elon, our ambition is mashi-mashi as yours