Mama Lucie
The DreamersMama LucieStewardClawk Music Co. BMIDream JF-45-1011959Florida rock & roll band made up of Largo High alumnus, Ralph W. Steward, Dreamers lead singer and lead guitarist died Dec. 27,...
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Rubin WrightBye ByeR. Wright -L.LovettLancer Music BMI Lancer 101 Distributed by Gone RecordsNovember 1958 The Capris, Gotham Recording ArtistsRubin (or Ruben) Wright, front From West Philly, pianist,...
View ArticleA Secret Memory
The Dolton BoysA Secret Memory(Gerry Boire, Andie Boire, Sidrian Music BMI)Universal Sound 156Early 1967Unknown elvisy vocal, probably issued right after the merger of Sound, Inc of New Haven, Mich....
View ArticleWhat Will I Do
Ruby Rae RobinsonWhat Will I Do(M. Horton-F.C. Brooks, Asnes Music BMI)A Bowden-Brooks productionAsnes 105 217 W. 125TH Street, N.Y.C.Sweet Ruby Rae's second single for the label. which according to...
View ArticleB.T.O.
Ronnie Byrd B.T.O. Louise ShieldsCorette Music / Crazy Cajun Music, BMIDante Records1962Dante was one of the three labels started by Ray Doggett in Houston in 1961 (the other two were Cadette and...
View ArticleI Need You
The UtmostsI Need YouOma Heard, Beechwood Music Corp. BMIPan-Or RecordsFebruary 1962Pan-Or Productions headed by independant producers Adam Ross and Jack L. Levy was part of the Beechwood Music...
View ArticleArtis Lane (cover art)
What a ugly cover ! The Ray Charles painting is signed Artis Lane. I didn't know who was the painter. And at my surprise, I soon discovered that she is apparently much celebrated. Artis Lane's...
View ArticleI Can Give You Love
Bobbi Martin I Can Give You LoveBobbi Martin, Champion Music Corp. BMIArranged and directed by Bert De CoteauxProduced by Henry Jerome Coral 62485Recorded on 13 December 1965 Decca Recording Studio,...
View ArticleGreg Constantine (cover art)
The Coming KingMark Custom Recording Division MC1247From the back cover:The reproduction of the TV image painting on the front cover is by Greg Constantine of the Andrews University Art Faculty. The...
View ArticleHall Of Shame
Jean DixonHall Of ShameGwen McEwenH. Graves Music Co. BMIFonovox 1021447 Union, Memphis Tenn.1959Short-lived label operated by Elston Leonard and Hillburn (Pappy) Graves. Elston Leonard was the...
View ArticleThe Goatee's Gotta Go
Dick SummerBill Coe and the EscortsThe Goatee's Gotta Go(Coe-Simon-Summer)K-W Records #5021959 Spoken word. Dick Summer was dee jay at WIBC at the time. Then, he was the MC of a Bandstand-type program...
View ArticleOh Carol
The MusicastersOh CarolMusicasters 9135 1965 Flip is a version of "Talk To Me" (Little Willie John, King Records, 1958) Band formed by Benton Harbor high school students (and members of the American...
View ArticleThe Mind of Christ
The Triumph AiresThe Mind of Christ A. Redman, Rosegert Pub. BMI Hy-Tone 20913515 Van Nuys Blvd. - Pacoila, Calif. distr. by Audio Arts 2552 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, Calif.Hy-Tone Records was started...
View ArticleCupful Of Sunshine
Joan HeatonCupful Of Sunshine Jerome-Stevenson-Fisher, Popular Music Co. ASCAP Sparkle Records 101 1958 New York City? Joan Heaton discography1958 - Sparkle 101Cupful Of Sunshine /All Day Long1960 -...
View ArticleHer Name Is Geraldine
The SparklersHer Name Is GeraldineMarvin Liblick, View Music Co. BMILaitini (LAI-TEE-NEE) Records2656 1/2 SO. La Cienega Ave.L.A. 34, Calif.September 1958Likely owned by Marvin Liblick who is the...
View ArticleLow Blow Blues
Charles (Shorty) Bacon and his Rhythm RascalsVocal Pat PatrickLow Blow Blues Smead F. Kelley, Barrister BMIMohawk Recordsand Publishing CompanyP.O. Box 2731, Long Beach I, Calif.1959Shorty Bacon and...
View ArticleJailhouse Blues
Dough QuattlebaumJailhouse BluesBrynor Music, Inc. BMINa-Cat RecordsProduced by Nate and Cathy Strand1971 Brynor Music was owned by jazz pianist Ray Bryant (1931-2011). Address on Na-Cat #210 (Ed...
View ArticleEddie Can I Park In Your Lot
Sharon MasonEddie Can I Park In Your Lot Please-Regan, Hillary Music Inc.-Music Please Inc.Produced by Bobby Please Dore 5251959Eddie is Edd “Kookie” Byrnes, the parking attendant on the popular TV...
View ArticleChuck's Twist
Chuck BlevinsChuck's TwistGale, Jalo Music, Inc.Elvee Music BMILynda 2001Chuck Blevins is the brother of Jim Blevins (lead guitarist of Three Aces and a Joker on the GRC label out of Salt Lake City...
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