I Want To Hold Your Hand
Hong Kong group (name?) does "I Want To Hold Your Hand" (date unknown)
View ArticleNow She's Left Me
The Savoy's Now She's Left MeJohn Kluska (A-OK Music BMI)Summit Records 1967
View ArticleMini-Skirts
A slender, tight little tube of material ending six, eight, possibly even ten inches above the knee, the miniskirt was, in its heyday, less an article of clothing that a flag of revolution. Let's...
View ArticleA Girl Named Sue
Sometimes in the 50s, a girl named Sue walked in the Jaggars Recording Studio located on Johnson Street in Little Rock, Arkansas and recorded these two songs, both covers (of Gene Vincent and Connie...
View ArticleSkinny Myrt In The Mini Skirt
Guy Chookoorian and the "In" SultansSkinny Myrt In The Mini SkirtLightning R-2337 (1968)Guy Chookoorian , “The Armenian Mickey Katz” Like Katz, who did ethnic versions of popular songs by rethinking...
View ArticleBeti Webb
Beti Webb in 1955Beti Webb (born in 1935) was a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a B.A. in english and drama with an emphasis on media production, advertising , marketing and journalism. She...
View ArticleHop A Long Wong
Hop A Long Wong I'm Gonnna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A LetterGoody GoodyDecca Records (1957)First issued on the elusing Amusing labelAmusing Records ad, Billboard September 19, 1957Cash Box,...
View ArticleThe Flattops on Beat!
The Flattops on Beat!MS-581 ZTSP 27462 Roland Rock (Williams) ZTSP 27463 Don't Look Back Mother Drac (Williams) MS-582ZTSP 27472 Too Much Slack In The Sack (Ferlaine & Whitaker)ZTSP 27473...
View ArticleWeeping Mary
The Sensational ChariotsWeeping Mary - part IWeeping Mary - part IICha-Wee CW-9268 (1968)Written by the Rev. Glen Squires (1933-2011), published by Mary Hill Music, company owned by Frank Virtue...
View ArticleOh, Oh Lolita
Tony And PaulOH , OH LOLITA w & m Stuart Wiener , Irving Berger & Mike Richards . Wemar Music Brunswick 9-551061958Beatles sound-a-like from1958 when The Beatles were still The Quarrymen in...
View ArticleIt's Been Nice (Goodnight)
Gene Vincent : It's Been Nice (Goodnight) (12 outtakes)It's Been Nice (Goodnight) has been composed by Mort Shuman and Doc Pomus and first recorded in 1959 in UK by Marty Wilde. Gene Vincent recorded...
View ArticleUltra Rare Fortune & Hi-Q
Compiled by the late Rockin' Gypsy at the end of the last century.Fortune Records was formed by composer-lyricist Devora Brown and her husband Jack in Detroit. Devora came to Detroit from Cleveland,...
View ArticleMary Dean
Mary Dean aka : Mary Dean Lauria, Mary Dean Moss. Mary Dean, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Dean appeared in the popular early television series “Dragnet,” “Cisco Kid,” “Life of Riley” and...
View ArticlePayola
Ben Took and The InvestasPayolaDart 125 (1959)Sarcastic rocker about payola. Lyrics written by Bill Camfield& Dave Naugle, music by Bill Smith & Georges Campbell. Bill Camfield (1929-1991)...
View ArticleSteve Marks - Charlie Brown + 3
Broadway EP 163Vocals and Orchestra by Popular ArtistsVic Corwin - The Children's Marching SongJack Richards - Hawaiian Wedding SongSteve Marks - Charlie BrownCe Ci Julian - Tall Paul
View ArticleTeacher Teach Me
Billy JTeacher Teach MeB. Jones, dessa Music (BMI)dessa record co. dR-1107Produced by Bill Jones Rte 1, Box 280 Odessa, Texas (915) 563-1679The flip side is "After This Next Fight" listed by the...
View ArticleWe Want to See The Monkey
Uncle RudeShvengitz Records101We Want to See The Monkeywr. Kenny Fine, Orange Bear Musicproduced by Walt Kahn1972 Uncle Rude is Kenny Fine.Ken remembers growing up surrounded by artists in his...
View ArticleI Like God's Style
Isabel BakerI Like God's StyleRomco LP HF-1011965Sixteen-year old Isabel Baker made this album thanks to the support of her parents, who were evangelists based in Garden Grove, Calif. Album recorded...
View ArticleGeorge Wallace The Man
J. R. WilliamsGeorge Wallace The ManFunky Boll Weevil Records BW-1011975A veteran of many Nashville bands, Jimmy R. Williams played the percussion for Mel Tillis and the Statesiders, tenure with Tex...
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