Twist A Hip

 
Twist A Hip

wr. Ray Saracen, Talent Pub. ASCAP
1961

Sonny Nichols is the pseudonym of John Mangiaracina, previously a member of The Criterions.

John Mangiaracina was a junior at Point Pleasant Beach High School when he joined the Criterions in February 1959. He’d already been singing solo at various area Lion’s Clubs, Asbury Park High School and at the Bloomfield Sock Hop. John could also play the guitar and tenor sax. While he’d never taken formal music lessons, he was playing tenor sax on the all state band. John is the lead singer on the Criterions “Don’t Say Goodbye” (on Cecilia & Laurie Records)

John Mangiaracina would graduate from North Texas State University with a bachelor degree in music and music education. After serving four years in the Air Force he moved to Texas.

John Mangiaracina a.k.a Sonny Nichols

It's Absolutely Preposterous!

 

It's Absolutely Preposterous!

Parrakeet Phrases Record No. 2
Custom Sound Studios
Evanston, Illinois

1953

Single phrase repeated over and over. The fast, easy way to teach your parrakeet new phrases.
Reverse is "Canaries Are Cute, But They Can't Talk".  Well, humans can talk, but they are not cute!

In the 1950s, could the record players repeat the same side over and over automatically? I wonder...

Go Gillis

 

Go Gillis

Recorded by Dale Hawkins, words and music by Dale Hawkins and Henri Loridans.  

Dale Hawkins of "Susie Q" fame did this campaign song as a favor for senator of Louisiana Gillis W. Long  when he ran for governor of Louisiana back in 1963. Only 500 red label 45s were pressed and the record has the same song on both sides.

One of the rarest Dale Hawkins 45.

Acknowledgements : George Long, son of Gillis Long, with thanks

Jailhouse Rock

  

Michiko Hamamura
浜村 美智子, Hamamura Michiko
born October 3, 1938 in Osaka, Japan
Japanese singer and actress

Jailhouse Rock

RCA-Victor (Japan)
1958

En Mi Barquito (Ooo-Wee Baby)

 

 Tiny Morrie

  En Mi Barquito (Ooo-Wee Baby)

This is "Sea Cruise", the old Frankie Ford hit from 1958, sung in spanish by Tiny Morrie (Morrie Sanchez). From 1975.

Amador Mauricio “Tiny Morrie” Sanchez (born 1940 in Ojo Zarco) is a leading New Mexico artist. Influential since the rock ‘n’ roll era, well through, to the modern era.

Twistin' Postman

 Jeff And The Atlantics Featuring Cathe   

Twistin' Postman   

Sound Patterns 103
1966

From Inkster, Michigan, Jeff And The Atlantics were formed in high school in 1962. Here is their cover of The Marvelettes hit from 1961. The lead vocalist is Cathe Garcia.

 

Cathe Garcia

Jeff and The Atlantics