Florence Ballard Ballard chose "Supremes". When the other members heard of the new name, they were not pleased. Diana Ross feared they would be mistaken for a male vocal group. Eventually Gordy agreed to sign them under that name on January 15, 1961. The group struggled in their early years with the label, releasing eight singles that failed to crack the "Billboard" Hot 100, giving them the nickname "no-hit Supremes". One track, "Buttered Popcorn", led by Ballard, was a regional hit in the Midwest, but still failed to chart. During a 1962 Motortown Revue tour, Ballard briefly replaced the Marvelettes' Wanda Young
Kathryn Ballard Shut also a member of ASCAP as a composer, author, and music publisher (popular music) (TIMKAT Entertainment), IPIs 6910514154 and 672818809. Recreationally, Ballard Shut is an avid traditional recurve bow archer as a member of both the Colorado State Archery Association (CFAA) and the National Field Archery Association (NFAA), as well as a former member of the Kansas City Swing Dance Club. She is a language enthusiast, a fluent speaker of English and Spanish, and has basic knowledge of Russian, French, Italian, German, and Hebrew. "CoffeeTalk Jazz Magazine" (2015–present) "Contributing Author, Associate Copy Editor " Kathryn Ballard Shut Kathryn Ballard Shut