Joss Stone who contacted S-Curve Records founder and CEO, Steve Greenberg in December 2001 telling him that "they had just heard the greatest singer they'd ever heard from their country." In early 2002, Greenberg flew Stone to New York for an audition, in which she sang to backing tracks of classic soul songs: Otis Redding's 1968 "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay", Gladys Knight & the Pips' 1973 "Midnight Train to Georgia", and Franklin's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"; Greenberg instantly signed her to his label. After being signed by S-Curve Records, her US market album was released
The Five Orange Pips of ships who were at both Pondicherry in January/February 1883 and at Dundee in January 1885 and recognises a Georgia-registered sloop named the " Lone Star", that he infers as a reference to Texas. Furthermore, Holmes confirms that "The Lone Star" had docked in London a week before. Holmes sends five orange pips to the captain of the "Lone Star", and then sends a telegram to the Savannah police claiming that the captain and two mates are wanted for murder. The "Lone Star" never arrives in Savannah, due to a severe gale. The only trace of the boat is a