The Beginning of the End

 

Sheila Ann Knight

The Beginning of the End
Jean Henderson-Vince Poole, Tree Pub. BMI

b/w

When The Bad In A Good Girl (Comes Through)
Jean Henderson-Vince Poole, Tree Pub. BMI

Hayloft Jamboree H.J. 1001
Producer : B.J. Boren

There were several Hayloft Jamborees around the USA, the best known was probably the WCOP's Haylof Jamboree in Boston, Massachusetts. But this one, possibly the less known of all, was founded in Cadiz, Kentucky by Billy Joe Boren (also known as Cousin Wishbone) in late sixties or at the latest in 1971. He was previously featured in the Clem and Wishbone Show on WKDZ (Cadiz, KY) since 1967 and in 1969 in the group Sheila Ann And The Tin Can Band, always associated since the start was the vocalist, the young Shirley Ann Knight.

The Tin Can Band (1969)
Front row : Wishbone, Sheile Ann Knight
Back Row l. to R. Steve Johnson, Rabon Howell, Dotson Knight and Joe Hardin

 

Shirley Ann Knight was also featured on the album Hayloft Jamboree volume 1, issued in 1971 with two songs : Coal Miners Daughter and Something Fishy. Details can be found at Discogs (no label shots unfortunately). Her single was probably recorded about the same time, but I can"t find a copyright for the songs penned by Jean Henderson (the one who had a 45 on Rebel Ace?) and Vince Poole.

Shirley Ann, now playing electric guitar and backed by The Sound Advice Band, was still performed in the nineties on the Hayloft Jamboree, then located in Eddywille, Kentucky (1994 address)

 

Lost

 

Johnny Bernero

Lost
(J. Bernero,  Diary Pub. Co.)

Beacon 1001
1960

Every competent being tends to rise to a level of incompetence.

One more illustration if needed of the « Peter Principle » summarized by Laurence Peter and Raymond Hull in their book « The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong » published in 1969 by William Morrow and Company. 1969.

Johnny Bernero was the staff drummer at Sun Records in Memphis between late 1955 and the close of 1956, playing at at numerous sessions, behind Harold Jenkins, Barbara Pittman, Billy Riley, Warren Smith, Smokey Joe and of course Elvis Presley. He soon realised that a minuscule session fee did not equate to the earning potential of a hit record, and worked on Sam Phillips to allow him to record with a western swing combo he had formed. This he did, but the tapes were consigned to a corner of the Sun vaults.

On his own Beacon label, he decided in 1960 to try his luck as vocalist. The Beacon single was also nationally distributed by Dot Records, a company most of the time happy to release a record with minimal cost, just buying masters from small labels.  The disc on Dot was credited to Johnny Benero's Quintet, no doubt to make the disc more attractive.

 

Johnny Bernero (1931-2001)

 

 

Further reeading :
https://tims.blackcat.nl/messages/johnny_bernero.htm

 

I'm An Ole Tom-Cat

 

Tommy Wilson

I'm An Ole Tom-Cat

C.P.R. Records CPR-0202

1969

Yvonne & 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.

Spectators show varying expressions on seeing Siamese Twins

The real show is not where we think it is.

 

Larry Bird

 

Larry Bird on the cover of Sports Illustrated
November 28, 1977

Larry Bird nicknamed "the Hick from French Lick" [his birthplace in Indiana] and "Larry Legend", Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. I had no idea who he was until I heard Imelda Whitten praised him on one side on a LAM records single recorded by Allen Cash in Nashville.  This was the starting point, as is often the case as I always want to know more, for a search for other songs. So here are a total of six songs about Larry Bird, the NBA legend.

Imelda was born November 1, 1925, in Huntingburg, Indiana to John and Rosalie (Hess) Lasher; and married Robert F. Whitten on November 10, 1949.  Imelda was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Huntingburg and the Daughters of Isabella.  She was an accomplished vocalist who sang at numerous weddings and funerals.  Imelda loved to entertain, whether 58 years entertaining at the Y.M.I. Christmas parties or every Halloween when she would open her home and entertain the neighborhood children.  She died in 2019.

Imelda  also recorded an album issued on Sounds Inc. and two Christmas-themed 45s on Romel Records. See details at discogs.  I would be glad to hear that album.

 

" Disco Bird" by Larry Trimmer/WPFR from Terre Haute, Indiana. This was made in 1979 when Larry Bird and the Indiana State Sycamores were having their undefeated season. This record was a parody song of a previous novelty hit (Disco Duck) done by another disc jockey.

Willie "Loco" Alexander (born 1943) is an American singer and keyboardist based in Gloucester, Massachusetts. His biography can be read at Wikipedia here,

Tom Montgomery recorded "Indiana, Has A New State Bird" at J & K Custom Recordings (Fontanet, Indiana) which was issued on Country Gould Records.

Davey B. Thomas wrote Bird Rap with William Patterson in 1984. Issued by Dena and Dave Record Co. (Arlington, Mass.). The sleeve has lyrics on the back. "Larry, Larry Bird (Larry Bird), his game is so well-rounded it is almost absurd."

 

  

Finally, Larry Bird is from a YT video by I4NI (Hip-Hop Tribute to Boston Celtics NBA Legend). I4NI is a music group signed to Thirteen Skulls Entertainment pioneering a new sound called Ameriflow.  I have the impression that the creativity of hip-hop groups mainly consists of finding names, for lack of having something to say.