Monday, February 28, 2011

Pockeful of Money


Little Cheryl Williams

Pockeful of Money

Elmar Records

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

Bobby Joe

Hayfever

Flag Records

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 Vincent
Mobile, Alabama, WALA-TV studio
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

Well, Come On

Label picture credit : Terry Gordon


Steve Kingsmill & the Stereos

Well, Come On

(F. Lunquist)

Alvin Records


File under Masterpiece


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Thursday, February 24, 2011

You'll Be Sorry

Farrel and the Flames

You'll Be Sorry

(Edward J. Finn, Mar-Pet BMI)

Fransil 14

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

Group from Upper Darby,Pennsylvania. Clockwise from top are, Bill Newmiller,Bob Hummell, Edward "Farrell" Finn Jr. and Fred Baker.
[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

Jan Starks

"Let Me Hear It From You"
(Dudley Brooks- Les Hite)

Pico Records 526

1961

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


SUNNYSUN
Featured 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


Rusty And Harlene

Nine Pound Hammer
(Merle Travis)

Jewel Records 112

1961

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


Dale Wright
& the Wright-Guys

Egg-Beater

Starburst Records


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

I'll Rock You Baby



Delilah
The Johnny Heartsman Band

I'll Rock You Baby

Shirley Records




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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Shake 'em Up


Slim Green

Shake 'em Up

Canton Records

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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Monday, February 14, 2011

Wild Wild Rocker


The Badgers

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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Sunday, February 13, 2011

Can't Help But Sing The Blues


The Bluebirds

Can't Help But Sing The Blues

Rainbow Records




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My Song


Johnny Ballad and the Zodiacs

My Song


Wildcat Records
San Antonio, Texas




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When The Debbil Taps You On De Back


Della Hicks with Mello Dears - vocal
Rainbow Rhythmairs

When The Debbil Taps You On De Back

Ruby Records
Hamilton, Ohio




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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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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Love Me Tender


Marv Lockard
with the Four Jacks

Love Me Tender

Gateway Records



Marv Lockard




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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Naughty Mama


Johnny Reno

Naughty Mama
(wr. Johnny Wingo)

Valley's Meadowlark 105

Knoxville, Tenn.



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Friday, February 4, 2011

True and Faithful

Jimmy Meng
True and Faithful
Liberty

1961

Another Elvisey meteor. Disc arranged by H.B. Barnum. Leased by Liberty Records from Jay Em Records.



Jay Em Records JM 1000
8588 W. Pico Blvd
Los Angeles
California



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