Owned by John Hicks and operated out of his house. The early records were cut at SIR but later Hicks opened Pro Sound Studio and the records after 1968 were cut there. Hicks, who is African-American, used Del-Nita for 'popular' recordings and Celestial for gospel records. Del and Nita were contractions of Hicks' childrens' names. A member of the Night People told the editor that Hicks claimed to have connections to Motown records and that he was hoping to get rock acts on his label distributed by Motown. Hicks had good taste though - the Night People and Elements 45s are two of the best garage and soul 45s from Cleveland.
The operation seems to have been dormant after 1970 but a few records were released on Del-Nita in the 1980s. The numbering system mixes the Del-Nita and Celestial titles. A lot of the numbers are missing. Considering all the time that has elapsed, it's likely that the numbers were Celestial gospel releases or not issued. All the 1960s/1970 Del-Nita and Celestial records were pressed at QCA.
| (Celestial) No # | John Hicks and the Athens Fire Baptized Believer Church Shechinah Glory Choir (PS) | I'm Glad Glad Glad ; I Shall Over Come / I Want To Live For Thee ; I Know God Is Real | June 1966 |
|
No
# |
Faces
In The Crowd |
Clouds
of Doubt / Lonely Beach (PS) |
Sept.
'66 |
|
1002 |
the
Night People |
We
Got It / Erebian-Borealis |
May
'67 |
|
(Celestial)
1003 |
the
Greater Cincinnati Choral Union |
I
Will Trust In The Lord ; Where Is Your Faith In God / Even Me ; My Faith
Looks Up To Thee |
June
'67 |
|
1006 |
Chuck
and the Tremblers |
Stop
Cheating Woman / Dianna |
March
'68 |
| (Celestial) 1007 | Ohio Spirituals | Hold On / When My Jesus Comes | March '68 |
| (Celestial) 1008 | Jasper Murrow | Personal Testimony / I Don't Want No Trouble | Oct. '68 |
| (Celestial) 1010 | Rev. Robert Hubbard | Prasing The Lord / He's All I Need | March '69 |
|
1011 |
Gene
Allison |
If
Ever I Need Your Love (I Need It Now) / Why Did You Have To Go |
May
‘69 |
| (Celestial) 1013 | Athens Fire Baptized Holiness Young People's Choir | Child Of The King / I Love The Lord | May '70 |
| (Celestial) 1016 | Community Voices Of Faith | Down By The River Side / God Gave Me A Song | May 1970 |
| (Celestial) 1017 | Pentecostal Youth Fellowship Choirt of Akron, Ohio | Can't Thank Him Enough / I Found Jesus | June '70 |
| (Celestial) 1018 | Gospel Pearls | I Believe / If I Had A Hammer | June '70 |
| (Celestial) 1019 | Gloria Monroe | A Test Of Faith / I Have Placed My Life In Your Hands (PS) | Aug. '70 |
|
1020 |
the
Elements |
I'll
Remember You / When I Fall In Love Again |
Sept.
'70 |
| (Celestial) 1021 | Rev. William T. Sawyer | It Took A Miracle / He Looked Beyond My Fault | Oct '70 |
|
1022 |
the
Inner Circles |
Mirror
- Mirror / Bravura |
Dec.
'70 |
| LP (Celestial) 1023 | Ohio District Choir | He Will Answer Your Call | Jun '71 |
| L33 | Raymond Rasberry Singers | I'm Going To Hode You In My Bosom / The Place Where The Righteous Can Call Home | Oct '75 |