Women of Music: Beyond Age
18 Karat Canaries, Thrushes, Warblers, Songstressesvolume 1 (I think)Note : United Women Of The World, please don't file a complaint, that was the fluent language commonly used by the music magazines...
View ArticleDime Store Boogie
To follow up my I Hear You Knocking post and the two Artie Malvin compilations.Despite some errors (for instance, the budget Broadway label wasn't owned by Pinkard in New-York City) and despite its...
View ArticleNo Money Down
Bertha BreadsackerNo Money Down(C. Berry, Isalee Publishing Co.)Wholewheat RecordsA division of Norm Vincent Associates, Jacksonville, Florida1967This is DJ Mike ReineriBertha Breadsacker was one of...
View ArticleMoldy Goldies: Colonel Jubilation B. Johnston And His Mystic Knights Band And...
Full album on requesttracklist1 - Bang Bang2 - Monday, Monday3 - How Does That Grab You, Darlin'4 - Good Lovin'5 - Leaning On The Lamp Post6 - Daydream7 - Rainy Day Women # 12 & 358 - Secret Agent...
View ArticleBellena
Calvin Prine & The RebelsBellena P.E.P. 1021975From Mississippi. Calvin Prine had also records on Rebel States, Hope, Singing River and probably more.Calvin Earl "Singing River" Prine, 75, of,...
View ArticleBoom Boom Boom Boom
Boom Boom Boom BoomSakura Teng aka Ying Hua was one of the more popular female Mandarin song singers from the 60s era. She sang in a variety of languages, from Mandarin to Bahasa Malaysia, English and...
View ArticleTommy Clayton
Tommy Claytonpic is from Pacific EP 90100 (France)Tommy Clayton has covered the hits of the day for Eli Oberstein's various budget labels. Some twenty Varsity tracks can be heard at Internet Archive...
View ArticleMiriam (and Clu Gulager incidentally)
MiriamCatwalk"In 1967"Both wr. (created by) Clu Gulager, Excalibur Music, BMIProd. by B. Williams, R. Woods Tanqueray 201019808 Wilshire blvd. , Beverly Hills1966 Cash Box, review, November 19,...
View ArticleLarry Bird
Larry Bird on the cover of Sports IllustratedNovember 28, 1977Larry Bird nicknamed "the Hick from French Lick" [his birthplace in Indiana] and "Larry Legend", Bird is widely regarded as one of the...
View ArticleYvonne & Yvette, The Siamese Twins
The story of Yvonne & Yvette has been told at The Sideshow World website. Norton Records issued in 2010 (Norton EP-156) their four sides originally issued on Twins and on C & S Records....
View ArticleLost
Johnny BerneroLost (J. Bernero, Diary Pub. Co.)Beacon 10011960Every competent being tends to rise to a level of incompetence.One more illustration if needed of the « Peter Principle » summarized by...
View ArticleThe Beginning of the End
Sheila Ann KnightThe Beginning of the EndJean Henderson-Vince Poole, Tree Pub. BMIb/wWhen The Bad In A Good Girl (Comes Through)Jean Henderson-Vince Poole, Tree Pub. BMIHayloft Jamboree H.J....
View ArticleShow Biz Babies (1967)
In 1967, apparently imitating Remco’s successful Beatles dolls of 1964, Hasbro introduced a cute-as-the-dickens line of “Show Biz Babies,” featuring several popular musical acts of the moment,...
View ArticleWhy Can't I Have You Tonite
Tommy And The DelnotesWhy Can't I Have You Tonite (Pat Tedder, Viola Music BMI)Charter Records 1013105 Louise Drive, Nashville1961Obscure release on this one-off Nashville release. Tommy And The...
View ArticleWomen Of Music - Volume 3
Cover : Peggy Forman (aka Peggy Scott)Louise Taylor - Set Me Free (MCM 4-0349)Ann Clark - He'll Never Cheat No More - PantageBetty Gorden-Joan Kent - My Truck Drivin' Man (Jitney 001)Brenda Luker -...
View ArticleIn A Little Second Hand Store
Lee Monti TutonesVocal Duet Elaine Rodgers-Danny ParkerIn A Little Second Hand Store Sharp Records -391951Jimmy Martin, a Chicago operator covering a five-State record distribution (Illinois, Indiana,...
View ArticleAstronote Blues
Big JohnAstronote BluesAstrol Records PB-764 (Capitol Records custom pressing)1963Tiny Memphis label. They are only two other records on Astrol Records, all from 1963 : Calvin Newborn and Johnny Scott...
View ArticleWomen of Music Volume 4
Shirley Serban on coverand some labels too...A lumber truck hitted Frances Cannon in 1979, an event which was not without consequences : she soon began to levitate objects spontaneously over hundreds...
View ArticleGet Thee Behind Me Satan
Arnold Silva Get Thee Behind Me Satan The religious Sunshine Records was rather prolific with most of the releases featuring Bud Chambers and his wife Darlene. This Arnold Silva (only?) record is...
View ArticleCrossword
Too late for submit your answer and win a free 1-year subscription to Yesterday's Memories. But have fun anyway. Crossword concocted by Ron Weinger.
View ArticleCharlie & Charles and The Guitar Rockers
Water DogChicken ThiefListed at Rockin' Country Style. No clips, no date, no location, not compiled. This 45 continues to resist my research.No copyright found. Dorrough Publications, publisher of...
View ArticleTiger Man
Bob Vido (self-portrait)detail from his LP coverTiger ManThis is from his mid-seventies album "One Man Band Bob Vido" Robert Zaprian Tchomoneff Vidoloff, aka Bob Vido, a mysterious outsider artist and...
View ArticleWomen Of Music Volume 5
Another volume of female singers including at least one real killer record. According to Wikipedia, on June 29, 1966, in the excitement and celebration of the event of the release of Velva Darnell...
View ArticleYour Cheatin' Heart
Joey BishopYour Cheatin' HeartABC (1968) From Joey Bishop Sings Country Western, album issued by ABC Records in 1968. The full album is available HEREThe album is featured in the book The Worst...
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