Her first. Was leased to Reprise, then to Kapp.
She had also records on Cameo, Maxx and Bengee between 1963 and 1965.
The Elmar label was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Possibly owned by Harry Chipetz.?
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Pockeful of Money
Her first. Was leased to Reprise, then to Kapp.
She had also records on Cameo, Maxx and Bengee between 1963 and 1965.
The Elmar label was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Possibly owned by Harry Chipetz.?
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Sunday, February 27, 2011
Hayfever
The Flag Records label started in Mobile, Alabama in 1957. When the record company moved up the road to Lucedale in 1961, most of the titles issued were straight country. “Hayfever” is a bit more up-tempo.
Flag 5001 (picture sleeve)
Flag Records owners Chuck Thompson and John Dixon with Gene VincentMobile, Alabama, WALA-TV studio
picture credit : Gene Vincent Lonely Street forum
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picture credit : Gene Vincent Lonely Street forum
Flag Records listing :
111 Johnny Lanier
112 Rhythm Rockers
113 Davis Brothers
114 Chuck Grimes
115 Saints
116 Ray Arthurs Hillstoppers
117 Polk Brothers
118 Wally Willette
119
120 Tommy Derek
121 Louis Dee
5001 Bobby Joe
5002 Paul Carruth
5003
5004 Paul Holland III
5011 Bill Henderson And The Allstars
5014 Hayward Skinner
5015 Hillbilly Bill
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
Devil in Disguise
Bill Giant (a.k.a. Harvey Zimmerman or Bill Zimmerman) recorded between 1956 and 1966 for President (as Billy Merman), Mark (as Ethan Giant), Signature (Bert & Bill Giant), Dot, MGM, Avon, Bounty and Decca.
Bill Giant didn't seem to catch on as a singer too well, but he did catch on as a songwriter with Baum and Kaye, writing a great portion of songs recorded by Elvis Presley. Though most were considered as throwaway songs used in his movies, the trio did at least produce one major hit recorded by the King in 1963, "(You're The) Devil In Disguise".
Two sources of information on Bill Giant can be found HERE and HERE.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
You'll Be Sorry
Fransil Records was founded by Silvio Scerbo and Bob Scale in Philadelphia in 1959. The label issued only a handful of singles in 1959 and 1960.
Bob Scale [r.n. Orlando Sclatrito] was a member of The Esquire Boys, an outfit which contained DannyCedrone as guitarist - the one and the same whose classic solo is featured in Bill Haley's "Rock Around The Clock".
Scale played lead guitar on two early Bill Haley songs, namely "Green Tree Boogie" and "Down Deep In My Heart" for Holiday Records.
Farrel and the Flames[Picture credit : http://whitedoowopcollector.blogspot.com/2009/01/farrell-flamesdreams-memories.html]
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Monday, February 21, 2011
Let Me Hear It From You
Possibly the last release on a label owned by Huggy Boy in Los Angeles.
Pico Records listing :
2800 Johnny Flamingo
2801 The Twilighters
1020 J.D. Wright and Eddie (Wilson)
521 Roy Porter Quintet
522 The Coachmen
523 Big Jim Wynn
524
525 Snake Sims
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
Sunnysun on Cholly
SUNNYSUNFeatured on Vocal and Guitar with
the HARRIS BROS. BAND
Tuff Bluff
Crying
Cholly Records
3775 Orange Street
Riverside, California
1960
Side one written by Cholly Williams, owner of the label. Side two written by Sunny Lowery, who may be Sunnysun, who also may be Sonny Lowery on Specialty (two singles, the first one being produced by Sonny Bono).
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Saturday, February 19, 2011
Nine Pound Hammer
This is Rusty York and Harlene Clark, daughter of fiddler and band leader Casey Clark.
Rusty York with Eddie Drake
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Friday, February 18, 2011
Egg-Beater
Billboard, March 3, 1962 :
Cincinnati
« The Egg-Beater, » new release by Dale Wright and the Wright Guys on the Starburst label and an accompanying dance originated by the lads, is taking off in this sector. WKRC-TV started the Egg-Beater Dance Contest on Glenn Ryle’s « Sub-Teen Dance Party’ several weeks ago, with finals held on the Ryle show before a studio audience Saturday (24). Bob Braun, at WLW and Bob Smith and Dick Provost, of WCPO, have also been spinning the new Wright release. Next Wednesday (28), Wright and his guys introduce the Egg-Beater tune and dance on the Dick Clark TV-er.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Shake 'em Up
1958
Instrumental. The label was owned by Dick "Huggy Boy" Hugg (1928 - 2006), a radio disc jockey in Los Angeles, California. He named this label after Canton, Ohio, where he was born.
Down-home blues guitarist and singer, Slim Green (real name Norman G. Green) was born in Bryant, Texas in 1920. He cut singles in the 40′s, 50′s and 60′s for labels such as J & M Fullbright, Murray, Dig, Canton and Geenote. He 1970 he cut his only full length LP, Stone Down Blues, for Kent backed by Johnny Otis and his son Shuggie.
He died in Los Angeles in 1975.
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Down-home blues guitarist and singer, Slim Green (real name Norman G. Green) was born in Bryant, Texas in 1920. He cut singles in the 40′s, 50′s and 60′s for labels such as J & M Fullbright, Murray, Dig, Canton and Geenote. He 1970 he cut his only full length LP, Stone Down Blues, for Kent backed by Johnny Otis and his son Shuggie.
He died in Los Angeles in 1975.
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Monday, February 14, 2011
Wild Wild Rocker
The Badgers
Wild Wild Rocker
Soul Bird
Produced by Terry Manning
1968
Wild Wild Rocker
Soul Bird
Produced by Terry Manning
1968
The other side, "Every Shoemaker", can be heard on "Thank You Friends - The Ardent Records Story - Big Beat/Ace Records.
Producer Terry Manning began in the music industry in the early sixties in El Paso, Texas. He fronted several local bands, notably The Wild Ones, and on occasion also played rhythm guitar with his friend Bobby Fuller's band. Bobby had a big following in El Paso at the time, and one of his local hits was "I Fought The Law," released on his own label, Eastwood Records. This, and other of his songs, was recorded in his home garage studio (on Album Avenue!) It was apparent that there was no extended future in music in El Paso, so by 1963, Terry (and Bobby) had decided to move on. (Bobby chose the West Coast, and landed in LA (...) Terry chose Memphis, where a lot of music he liked was being made. Songs like "The Dog" and "Walkin' The Dog" by Rufus Thomas, and "Last Night" by The Mar-Keys had caught his fancy.....
Terry, barely a teenager, walked boldly into Stax Records and announced that he was there to engineer, produce, write...whatever they needed! Crazily enough, Steve Cropper put him to work. Terry began as an assistant engineer, performing duties all the way from sweeping up the floor, to making tape copies, to running the whole show when someone who was supposed to be there didn't show up…
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Producer Terry Manning began in the music industry in the early sixties in El Paso, Texas. He fronted several local bands, notably The Wild Ones, and on occasion also played rhythm guitar with his friend Bobby Fuller's band. Bobby had a big following in El Paso at the time, and one of his local hits was "I Fought The Law," released on his own label, Eastwood Records. This, and other of his songs, was recorded in his home garage studio (on Album Avenue!) It was apparent that there was no extended future in music in El Paso, so by 1963, Terry (and Bobby) had decided to move on. (Bobby chose the West Coast, and landed in LA (...) Terry chose Memphis, where a lot of music he liked was being made. Songs like "The Dog" and "Walkin' The Dog" by Rufus Thomas, and "Last Night" by The Mar-Keys had caught his fancy.....
Terry, barely a teenager, walked boldly into Stax Records and announced that he was there to engineer, produce, write...whatever they needed! Crazily enough, Steve Cropper put him to work. Terry began as an assistant engineer, performing duties all the way from sweeping up the floor, to making tape copies, to running the whole show when someone who was supposed to be there didn't show up…
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Sunday, February 13, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Let the Good Times Roll
Candy and the Kisses
Let the Good Times Roll
R&L Records
Produced by Johnny Rivers. Their first record.
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Let the Good Times Roll
R&L Records
Produced by Johnny Rivers. Their first record.
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
True and Faithful
1961
Another Elvisey meteor. Disc arranged by H.B. Barnum. Leased by Liberty Records from Jay Em Records.
Jay Em Records JM 10008588 W. Pico Blvd
Los Angeles
California
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