If Loma Records was Warner Bros.' attempt to emulate Motown Records, then the Apollas were intended as Loma's answer to the Supremes. The Apollas was a trio consisting of Billie Barnum, Ella Jamerson, and Leola Jiles, who got together in 1965 and were signed that fall to the short-lived Warner Bros. soul subsidiary Loma Records. They debuted in October 1965 with a scorching Motown-style rocker, "You're Absolutely Right," which attracted some attention from serious listeners but never brushed the charts. The trio tried hard for another three years, first at Loma and then on War...