The Two Sides of Carmen Taylor
The daughter of a Philadelphian bandleader and a Cuban dancer, Carmen Taylor was born in Cuba ca. 1928. She came to the United States of America at age two, began singing at age three. She sang with...
View ArticleDouble Clutchin' Woman
Yvonne Webber / The Melody KingsDouble Clutchin' Womanwr Luther RobinsonRoyal Star Pub. co. (BMI)Produced by Ray Jones at Sound Quest Recording StudioTSC Records #5261979Tomorrow's Songwriters Club...
View ArticleApachee on XR-3
Running BearIndian DawnApachee was Michael S. Schwartz who was playing guitar et writing songs as a hobby. Some of his songs were recorded : "Closer To Your Heart" (J.T. Carter on Decca in 1965),...
View ArticleBala Bala
Bala BalaThe Pattie Sisters were also known as Pattie Bersaudara. They were Nina Pattie and her younger sister Silvy Pattie. The sisters were born in Yogyakarta, Java, but their family was from Ambon....
View ArticleKay Brown
Dolores Kay Brown was born on July 2, 1933 in Peoria, Illinois to Luther and Viola Brown. As a child, she discovered her passion for the performing arts when she enrolled in gymnastics. Her teacher...
View ArticleBowwow Theory
According to the Bowwow Theory, (Compare dingdong theory, pooh-pooh theory, says Merriam-Webster), the language originated in imitations of natural sounds (such as those of birds, dogs, or thunder)....
View ArticleKilling Me Softly With These Sounds
Yes, Sir, please killing me softly with your soundsOn February 28, 1993, the eyes of the world suddenly converged on a small religious community just outside Waco, The FBI did try to use music and...
View ArticleI Hate Barney
The full story of this CD has been told by Dylan Greenberg I knew I had to get to the bottom of this somehow, and I realized if I could get some of the people involved with this project to talk to...
View ArticleSha-Boom Bang
Brother Zee and The DecadesFrom L. to R. : L-R on the picture above; Al Linde, Bobby Zoidis and Charles "Pedro" BufordSha-Boom BangIn 1963 three members of The Vice-Roys on Ramco Records, recorded on...
View ArticleStupid Cupid
Penned by Howie Greenfield and Neil Sedaka, Stupid Cupid was a hit for Connie Francis in 1958. The 34 covers from this compilation are by :Carol Davies - Celly Campello - Chantal Vallee - Charlotte...
View ArticleStudio B Productions
Very little is known about this obscure recording studio operated by Dan (Daniel) Nielson in the seventies. First based in Ashland, Oregon, the studio moved later to Jacksonville; not far from...
View ArticleThe Conner Family
The Conner Family : the four brothers and a sister recorded their first single in 1963. They were at that time : Jimmy 20, Otis Jr. 16, Larry 14 , Alan 9, and Becky 15.It was a cold September day in...
View ArticleNew Dance Craze
Five Stairsteps & Cubie New Dance CrazeFrom 1968. Vocals lead by Cubie, three years old at that time. Quoting his obituary from 2014 found here :CUBIE BURKE – youngest member of 60s/70s soul...
View ArticleWho'll Be The First To The Moon
Who'll Be The First To The MoonJu-Di-Lin - Ra-FawithThe Jimmy Neil TrioProduced and arranged by Jimmy NeilMartin MR-102-B(December 1968) Written by J. Ra-Fa and J. Neil. The only other record on...
View ArticleYouTube Favorites Channels : Volume 1 : Mark Lee Allen
Here is the first volume of a new series intended to introduce you to some of my favorites YouTube channels deserving much more visitors. the first volume is dedicated to the Mark Lee Allen channel...
View ArticleYouTube Favorites Channels : Volume 2 : ThriftStoreVinyl
YouTube Favorites Channels : Volume 2 : ThriftStoreVinylAddress : https://www.youtube.com/@ThriftStoreVinylActive since January 2016Subscribers : 6,11 kVideos : 2,248Views : 1 694 679"Unearthing...
View ArticleYouTube Favorite Channels : Volume 3 : Evil Eye 45's
YouTube Favorite Channels : Volume 3 : Evil Eye 45'sAddress : https://www.youtube.com/@EvilEye45sActive since October 2013Subscribers : 3,57 KVideos : 9,255Views : 2 204 434 This channel...
View ArticleFree Shots
Wolfman Jack - Free Shots.mp3 Debbie Sabusawa- Something For Nothing CAVDA Records 333Citizens Alliance For VD Awareness222 West Adams St. - ChicagoCAVDA : organization promoting prevention of...
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