Rock N' Roll Blues

November 6, 2016, 12:26 pm

Diane Ryan, Desert Palms Pub. Co. (BMI)

Gay Records 627

1959

Diana (Diane) and Pat Ryan on a label owned by Carl Hightower, a teacher in special education department of Phoenix Union who wanted to get into the record business.

Gay Records
820 E-F Avenue Glendale, Arizona
Owner : Carl Hightower
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621 Carl Hightower
622
623 Hawk Gollihue
624 Al Marion
625 Hawk Gollihue
626 Joe Nichols
627 Diana and Pat
628 Les Chimes
629 LA Chords

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The Little Puppet

November 7, 2016, 8:41 am

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Connie Caddell

The Little Puppet

Dee Moeller, Tree Pub. Co. BMI
Cuca J-1277
1966

Girl group sound. This would be her only recording ? Flip side, That's When , can be heard on YT

Both sides written by Dee Moeller.

Singer/songwriter Dee Moeller has penned more than 300 songs, including "Slow Moving Outlaw" recorded by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. [Her picture can be found here]

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Oh Yeah Maybe Baby

November 8, 2016, 9:06 am

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Janice Lynn
If I Could Tell You
Oh Yeah Maybe Baby

Ran Bo Records

RCA custom pressing, 1966
Producer : Larry Lathwell

Another obscurity, probably from Ohio (?), that's my guess, only based on the fact that Larry Lathwell has two of his songs recorded by Lee Rand on Destiny Records, a Lorain, Ohio label in 1967.

If I Could Tell You, was written by Idabelle Firestone, wife of the industrialist Harvey Firestone. An accomplished songwriter, she composed "If I Could Tell You" as the opening theme for the radio, and later television, music program The Voice of Firestone. The show was sponsored by her husband's company, Firestone Tires. "If I Could Tell You" became very popular and was recorded many times. It is most identified with the singers Richard Crooks and Eleanor Steber, who served as frequent hosts on the Firestone program in the 1940s and 1950s, respectively. [Wikipedia]

Oh Yeah Maybe Baby was the B-side to the Crystals 1961 US debut single composed by Spector and Hunter. (Philles 100, 1961)

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Bye Bye Baby (Good-By)

November 10, 2016, 2:36 am

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Danny Holiday
Bye Bye Baby (Good-By)

Sin-A-Way #300
1966

The tiny Sin-A-Way label was started in Everett, Washington. Later releases had a Seattle address.

Other Sin-A-Way releases includes :

301 The Bumps
302 The Revenuers
305 The Right Angle

Danny Holliday
Little Queenie

Chuck Berry cover on Nolta Records, a subsidiary to Seafair Records. The label was named as an acronym for a business concept the owners had for a talent brokerage firm: Northern Lights Talent Associates. Mid-sixties.

Daniel Prescott Thygesen

(1943-2012)

Danny Holiday was born Daniel Prescott Thygesen in March 23, 1943 in Everett, Washington. Dan began his career sweeping floors at KRKO at 8. Disc jockey at KPUG (Bellingham), KOL (Seattle), KBSG (Seattle) and KZOK (Seattle), where he hosted “The Rock N Roll Time Machine.” and worked for several years doing promotion for Columbia Records.

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The Power Of A Prayer

November 12, 2016, 6:20 am

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Teena Magin

and The Bystanders
The Power Of A Prayer
Joe Lubin - Hal Roberts
Denn Mus. Co.
Demon FF-1502
1958

Here you have the full Teena Magin discography, one song, just one song, on the new Demon Records, formed by Joe Greene, veteran songwriter and arranger, most recently with Liberty Records.
This is a Joe Lubin production from 1956 which was actually first issued on his own Debb Records.

The flip is credited to Ray Johnson and The Bystanders.

According to Bruce Eder:

Joe Lubin was one of the very few traditional songwriters to find a lucrative career in rock & roll, even as he continued to write for vocalists such as Doris Day. His career ran from the 1940s through the '70s, and into publishing as well as songwriting, across several genres, and also bridged two continents. He was born Joseph Lubinsky in London's East End, in the middle of a World War I air raid, and showed an interest in music and singing from an early age, which led him into songwriting. He joined the Royal Air Force after the outbreak of the Second World War, but an injury returned him to civilian life in 1941, and he spent most of the war as an air raid warden. One night during a bombing raid, he found himself on Denmark Street in London, a center of the music business, and met Noel Gay, the composer/publisher -- amid falling German bombs -- who signed him to a contract soon after. He saw some initial success with "I'm Sending My Blessings," recorded by Vera Lynn, and Anne Shelton's rendition of "Till Stars Forget to Shine" (both 1944). His 1948 composition, "The Shoemaker's Serenade," was recorded by a young Petula Clark as well as the Five Smith Brothers and the Radio Revellers. ..more info...

But who is/was Teena Magin ? Did she recorded just this song ?

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Twistin' In Orbit

November 13, 2016, 7:28 am

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The Thunderbirds

vocal : The Valvederes

Twistin' In Orbit

Romasa Records
Early sixties

No hint on who were The Thunderbirds or The Valvederes. Probably from the Maryland/Washington/Virginia area as indicated by the catalog number (RINC 1194). Recordings Incorporated was a very small studio in Baltimore, Maryland recording mainly radio and television commercials, but also some bands (early Ronnie Dove, The Chicanos, Joyce Carr, The Dynamics, Little Hooks, etc.)

Gatlin & Magid wrote the tune and RMCo. Music published it. The flip is an instrumental titled Tomahawk of lesser interest.

These Thunderbirds ?

Band card found here

According to Baltimore Sounds, there was a band named The Thunderbirds, active between 1962 and 1964.

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Louie Louie

November 14, 2016, 1:41 pm

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The Moongazers
vocalist Gino Wertz

Louie Louie

Millbrook School

mid-sixties

Buck ? lead guitar - Ron Artinian, drums - Peter Hazzard, rhythm guitar - Charlie Ingersoll, bass guitar

Not the worst cover of this classic garage song. The Moongazers were a school band from Millbrook School in the New York State, a private school located in Dutchess County, New York, (county seat is Poughkeepsie). Rufus Wainwright attended this school which was later the inspiration for one of his songs.

Pete Hazzard wrote his first compositions, The Horses' Hooves, and Evening Song, for violin and piano at the age of eight. He played violin studying in New York with Arlie Furman, and was a member of the New York Young People’s Orchestra. He also played guitar, and piano in both orchestras and dance bands throughout his youth. After graduation from Millbrook School and two years of study at Boston University, Mr. Hazzard entered the Berklee College of Music in 1968, receiving his Bachelor of Music in Composition in 1971.

Millbrook School

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Let's Have A Party

November 16, 2016, 12:23 pm

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Joy McCoy

Let's Have A Party

(no label) RSS-4544

I finally found a picture of Joy McCoy here at Discogs where her album is described as "Folk, World, & Country". I've never been able to find anything on this artist. On the album cover, in the background behind pretty Joy, it seems to me that it's some snow, so she is probably living near the frontier of Canada and not near the Mexico frontier. That's all folks ! If you known something please speak up and leave a comment...

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There Ain't Nothing To It

November 17, 2016, 11:22 am

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Michael D.
There Ain't Nothing To It

Perkins, Mecel Music BMI

Key 101

Eng. Hank Poole

1965

This is Michael D. Perkins, possibly the same Mike Perkins who was in The Doodlers

The Doodlers began in Longview Texas. They listened to many of the pop vocal groups and jazz ensembles of the day, and aspired to sound similar to them. Thanks to an innovative high school choir director, the Doodlers actually met in choir and then formed their own group.

See http://www.colorradio.com/doodlers.html

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Oh Boy !

November 18, 2016, 1:10 pm

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The Grasshoppers
with the Promenade Orch. & Chorus

Oh Boy !

Promenade Hit 24
1957

After a cover of "That'll Be The Day" (Promenade 14), here is again The Grasshoppers covering another Buddy Holly hit. The versatile Grasshoppers can be found also on other subsidiaries of the Synthetics Plastics Company of Newark, New Jersey, such as Peter Pan (children subsid) and Diplomat (budget albums)

Sing along with the Grasshoppers : The Chipmunk Song


Sing the Beatles hits and other Liverpool sound

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Ain't You Glad

November 19, 2016, 12:39 pm

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The Welcome Voices

Ain't You Glad
T.L. Bannister

WIB Records 45-500
Flatwood, Kentucky
1958

Gospel quartet from Ashland, Kentucky. They recorded at least four other singles on the same label, likely their own label.

No info but T.L. Bannister was likely a member of the quartet.

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Hey Mrs. Jones

November 22, 2016, 9:11 am

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The Three Dukes
Sing And Play

Hey Mrs. Jones

Forrest & Reagan, Pamlee Music BMI

Triple A 2505
1953

Cleveland, Ohio young jazz trio "The Three Dukes"were one of the first groups to cover the Jimmy Forrest song recorded in 1952 for United Records. Members of The Three Dukes were Vincent Tancredi (drums), Ronnie Feskanin (piano) and John DiPalma (bass). The Three Duke's recording of "Hey Mrs. Jones" was pressed for Jack Gale's Triple A Records. The new release was Triple A's debut in R & B and was considered a "good version of the lively tune now riding high" according to Billboard reviewed somewhere in the Rhythm & Blues section between new records by Edna McGriff (Why, Oh Why on Jubilee Records) and Hadda Brooks (When I Leave the World Behind, Okeh Records) on February 28 1953. The reviewer also noted that "Coverage platter is rather late and will have a difficult time catching much coin"

The trio broke up soon after.

More versions of the song in my next post

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Hey Mrs. Jones

November 22, 2016, 9:34 am

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Jimmy Forrest : Hey Mrs. Jones (1952)

Compilation includes the original and nine other versions in various styles from 1952 to 1990

Track List

Bill Jennings.mp3
Girl Trouble.mp3
Jimmy Forrest.mp3
Jimmy Witherspoon.mp3
Long John Hunter.mp3
Mr. Lee & Frank Andrade Five.mp3
Ramsey Lewis (1).mp3
Ramsey Lewis (2).mp3
The Check Mates.mp3
Tiny Tony & The Statics.mp3

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Let's Dance

December 1, 2016, 8:11 am

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Little Becky Cook

With the Mad Lads

Let's Dance

CBM Record Co. 45-504
59 Court St., Newark, N.J.
1961

CBM Records discography

45-313
Gene Granville With Delresse, Music By The Intruders

Horror Rockin Dance / Don't You Know

words & music : Gene Granville & Harry Jubin, Cape Ann Publishing Co, Nashville, Tenn
Arranger : Cliff Houston
Produced by Harry & Lisa Marlo
CMB Records

79 Willow Street , Carteret, N.J.
1964

45-314

Little Becky Cook And The Rag Mops, Music By The Intruders

The Itchy Scratch / God Bless This Moment ‎
Arranger : Cliff Houston
Produced by Harry & Lisa Marlo

1965

no cat. number

The Abstrack Sound
Your Gona Break My Heart / Judge Him If You Can
Publisher : Rambed Publ. Co., BMI
Arr. and produced by Catena & Monetti

1966

Possibly the same CBM label (unconfirmed) :

45-501

Tommy O'Tan

Blue Moon / Sunset Rock

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This Little Piggy

December 4, 2016, 7:45 am

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J.C. Wilson

This Little Piggy

Starjo Records 1711
StarJo Music distr.
108 Chicamauga Ave.
Rossville, Georgia

1972

The flip is a country weeper.

J. (Joe) C. Wilson was from Chattanooga, Tennessee, which is about five miles from Rossville, Georgia.
Other artists on the same label : Billy Starr, Aileen Starr and Eulle Simmons.

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Frankie and Johnnie

December 5, 2016, 8:47 am

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Caller : Allie Morvent
Music by Eva Nichols and
Her Lone Star Ramblers

Frankie and Johnnie

Go Records 106

Produced by Alport, Inc.
Alexandria, Louisiana

1962

Cue sheet and lyrics

Allie Morvent

was born September 8, 1916 a native of Andrew, Louisiana. He started calling around 1964. He was the featured caller for the European Dancers Winter Jamboree in Mannheim, Germany Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 1, 1968. Stopped calling around 1994. Wife Minnie Morvent. Six children 3 boys/3 girls - all of which called some Singing Calls at one time. Allie recorded on Go, Bogan, Longhorn and Rockin' A record labels. Allie died in November 2, 2002. (From http://www.ceder.net/recorddb/artist_viewsingle.php?RecordId=482)

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Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

December 7, 2016, 12:03 pm

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King Coleman

Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler

Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP)

Vi-Tose Record Co.

(Tasty Records)

102

One of his most obscure and rarer, probably from 1963, right before his two Togo Records releases, unless it was right after them ?

Carlton Coleman (1932-2010), compere, singer, disc jockey and preacher. He first recorded with Hal Singer Orchestra (Savoy, 1952). Many records followed later on Karen (1958), Dade (1959-1960), Symbol (1960), Columbia (1960), Kenco (1961), Dade (1961), Atlantic (1961), Togo (1963), Sylvia (1964), Dade again (1965), Port (1966), Fairmount (1966), King (1967), Big Apple (1967) and Brunswick (1967, as Rev. Carlton Coleman). He also can be heard throughout the LP "Apollo Saturday Night) (Atco 33-159) a various artists album recorded live at the Apollo Theatre in New York, with King Coleman as Master of Ceremonies (1964)

In 1957 R&B station WMBM hired Coleman and gave him a morning show that was the place to break hits locally, according to Miami music mogul Henry Stone, who then ran both Tone Distributors and Dade Records. "I was a Veejay distributor," Stone recalls, "and they gave me a Jerry Butler record, 'For Your Precious Love.' I gave it to King and he must've played it every fifteen minutes. In between spins he announced the number of times he'd played it! That broke the record completely. I'll never forget it."

"He was so aggressive!" says Reid. "King had this voice that just made you pay attention. If he had something to say, he'd say it to your face. You never worried about him calling you a motherfucker behind your back, because he'd say anything to your face. That's why it meant something when he played a song three times in a row."

You Caught Me Off Guard

December 26, 2016, 7:10 am

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Joanne Touchstone
You Caught Me Off Guard
Lichterman-Williams, Triumvirate Music BMI

Sound Stage 7 45-2543
1965

Joanne Touchstone recorded three singles for Sound Stage 7, a Monument Records subsidiary, all produced by Bill Justis in 1964-1965. As Joanne Spain (her birth name) she recorded disco music for Casino/GRT Records in 1976. She also wrote "Another Neon Night" that was recorded by Grand Ole Opry star Jean Shepard.

Joanne Spain (1938-2009)
From a Casino Records ad, 1976

Her obit (edited) from The Commercial Appeal, April 8, 2009:

JOANNE SPAIN, 70, of Memphis, Tennessee died on April 6, 2009 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Surrounded by friends in life and death, she fought a courageous battle with cancer,

Joanne was born on May 8, 1938, in Jackson, Tennessee to Joseph Thomas and Louise Spain. She graduated from Northside High School in Jackson, Tennessee where she starred on the basketball team. She earned her Bachelor's Degree at Lambuth College and her Master's degree from Memphis State University. Joanne's sense of humor was her hallmark. . She was an avid golfer and contributed to the game by serving as president of the Women's Competitions Committee for the Tennessee Golf Association.

Joanne followed in her mother's footsteps and became a teacher. She taught both Vocal Music and English in Memphis City Schools at Colonial Junior High, Messick High School, Whitehaven High School, and East High School.

She produced many musical productions while a music teacher at Colonial Junior High School that had students expressing their gratitude for those experiences for years after they had graduated. She touched the lives of many students who have become successful adults because of, not only her skills in teaching, but also the lasting connections that she made. As stated in her teacher evaluation, "Love bounced off the walls in her classroom."

Joanne left her teaching career briefly to pursue her dream as a singer/ songwriter. She produced an album with two hit songs, Walk Softly and Elevator. She also wrote the hit song, Another Neon Night that was recorded by Grand Ole Opry star Jean Shepard. A loyal University of Memphis fan, she loved her dogs, golf and the beach.

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Big Bowl Of Soul

December 27, 2016, 9:30 am

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The Huntsmen

Big Bowl Of Soul

Label : PAM (?)

Instrumental original. The flip is "Fever" comped on "Songs The Cramps Taught Us" (it's on YouTube)

Date is generally given as 1961, but I am not quite sure and would rather say mid-sixties?

The Huntsmen came out of Millikan High School in Long Beach, and were friends with the Emperors and also likely the Royal Knights. The Huntsmen had two singles on the Pam label in the early ’60s:

Pam 1001/1002: “Send Me Some Lovin'” / “Wishbone”
Pam 1003/1004: “Fever” / “Big Bowl of Soul”

“Wishbone” and “Big Bowl of Soul” are band originals.

Jim Bradshaw – lead guitar and lead vocals
Jerry Christensen – drums
Mick Lorito – rhythm guitar
Bill McKinney
Don Zabish

Jim Bradshaw had a long career in music after the Huntsmen, including the Disciples of Soul, and stints with Johnny Otis, Shuggie Otis, Eddie Vinson, Taj Mahal, Etta James, Junior Wells, and Henry Vestine of Canned Heat. James Bradshaw, 55, bled to death one Saturday in 2003 after cutting himself while trying to enter his Eugene (Oregon) home through a window.

Acknowledgments : http://www.garagehangover.com/huntsmen/

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Sputnik

December 31, 2016, 2:26 am

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Cactus Pryor

Sputnik (pt I & II)
C. Pryor, Starrite BMI

Starday 45-340
1958

Richard “Cactus” Pryor, a longtime Austin radio and TV broadcaster, died in 2011 at the age of 88.

He was a longtime fixture on KLBJ-AM and also appeared on Austin TV station KTBC.

In 2009, Pryor was interviewed by his wife Peggy for KUT’s StoryCorps Memory Project. You can hear that interview here.

“My real purpose of being in radio is I like to make people laugh, make them happy,” Pryor said in the interview. “That was just in my heart.”

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