Sunday, April 24, 2016

Jeeper Creepers


Joey Dade Trio


Gulfstream 1052

1961/1962



Vincent Fiorino, the owner of Gulfstream Records in Hollywood, Florida, was formerly with Paul Whiteman and a score of symphonies and opera companies, was also with CBS in Chicago for fifteen years during which time Downbeat Magazine voted him the fastest tuba in America.   

He'd written several hits including Dinah Shore's 'Blue Canary' and Theresa Brewer's 'Skinny Minnie' as well as Red Foley's 'Red Canary'




Sunday, April 3, 2016

Banjo Rock


Grier Adams
Banjo Rock *

Symbol 902
A division of Sue Records
1959

*For a download link see comment


Despite some twenty singles released, Robert Grier Adams is still a mystery.  He came from Seattle, Washington according to some sources.  Not much more is known about him  He first recorded for the short-lived Pet label, owned by Don Carter and Don Robey (of Duke-Peacock Records). Some records listed below were duet recorded with Betty Lou.

Discography :

58 - Pet 803 : Don't Be Sorry / I Want My Lovin'
59 - Symbol 902 : Banjo Rock / This Feeling 
59 - Symbol 905 : Don't Leave / It Doesn't Matter
60 - Symbol 908 : I Suffered / Little Miss America -
61 - Symbol 911 : What A Mess/Let Me Love You"
61 - Colpix 195 : Here Is One / B: You Oughta Been There
61 - Colpix 604 : Save Those Teardrops /  I Think You Want My Girl
61 - Colpix unissued : Who Knows What Might Have Been
62 - May 113 :  I Had To Tell Somebody Else / Who Knows What Might Have Been
63 - Battle 45914 : Sixteen Years In The Making / Better Days Ahead
64 - Bo-Ad : A New Way To Hurt Me / Be Careful With My Heart
64 - Purdy 102 :  Don't You Feel It /  How Wrong Can You Be
65 - Coed 604 (=Colpix 604)
66 - Old Town 1194 : Bobby & Betty Lou : Soul Stirrer / Sugar
67 - Tra-X 16 : Dr.Truelove /Why Did I Decide To Get Married? 
70 - Home Town 101   Love Ain't Nothing But A Business /  Love Ain't Nothing But A Business [Instrumental]
70 - Home Town 102 : Mr. Preacher Man  / : Heart Attack
70 - Home Town 107 : Go On Back To Georgia / Is It Too Late

Xx - Pilma 887/8  : You Got Next To Me Baby / Home Don't Seem Like Home
Xx - Raftis 114  : He Had A Dream (A Tribute To The Great Man) /    Same
Xx - Big B 777; Soul Stirrer / For You
Xx - Big Bee 778 : Thats The Kind Of Man I,Am  / Soul Stirrer