Songs That Carl Perkins Taught Us

 

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A collectable compilation on a collectable label. Too bad, there is sticker on the back of the sleeve. Thanks Joyce Robichamp !

Cockroaches

 

I had this silly idea of ​​compiling some titles with cockroaches as a subject, but as it often happens to me, the idea has already been applied. This time, it is the ubiquitous and excellent Phil Milstein who has already done it and collected 33 titles, still available here. Fairly comprehensive list. Few titles to add. Here is one by Ian and Sylvia from issued on a Columbia album 1971

Shark And The Cockroach

For those who think that cockroaches will one day inherit Planet Earth, here is some good news from The Compleat Cockroach, book by David George Gordon published in 1996:

Data from laboratory experiments seem to support the notion that cockroaches would be capable of withstanding a good-size thermonuclear blast. Such tolerances to radiation would enable cockroaches to survive the atomic bombing of Hirsohima, a blast that bathed people as far as thirteen miles from Ground Zero with cumulative doses of around 1,200 rads. 
 

That's the good news for cockroaches, and the few fatalistic souls who find cheer in the thought that insects will someday inherit the earth. The bad news, though, is that the devastation in Hiroshima was caused by a fifteen kiloton bomb  an explosive device seventy-five times less destructive than the one-megaton devices of today. (...) It is extremely unlikely that even the most firmly entrenched cockroach could withstand the radiation from such powerful blows.

P.S. ; I have this book in a pdf file. Leave a comment if you really really want it.

 

Dear Abbey

 

The "Con-Dons"
Vocal : J. P. Hammond

Dear Abbey
Nary-Zigler, Michaelene Publ. BMI

Carlton 587
1963

The Con-Dons were : Bob Stone, leader and bass; Norman Chapman, guitar; Herbert Homsby guitar and vocalist, and J. P. "Pete" Hammond, drummer and vocalist. Band from West Virginia produced by Tom Nary and Randy Zeigler. 

Norman Chapman, a former member of the Rollin' Rockets (probably the Eddy Seacrist' backing band on K&C Records) and a member of the Martha Carson gospel group.  The following year, in 1964, he recorded for Buddy Starcher and his BES label (I Dood It / The Swerps) while J. P. Hammond backed by The Versa Tones released one single on Magna Records (Beckley, West Virginia) : I'll Walk Away (Slowly) / Suicide.

Little Queenie

 

The Furys

Little Queenie

Studio City 1026
1965

An "isolated backing track" of Little Queenie was issued by Sundazed on their Surfin' The Great Lakes : Kay Bank Studio Surf Sides of the 1960s. whose liner notes says The Furys were a Wisconsin band. 

This is perhaps their only record, but I don't know, they were so many bands named The Furys in the sixties, a name probably adopted from the Plymouth car model.

This Little Mama

 

 J.D. Brennan and Gold Fever

This Little Mama

Destiny DTY-8122S  (1982)

Destiny Records
31 Nassau Ave,
Wilmington, Mass. 01887

Massachusetts-based band led by guitarist and vocalist J. D. Brennan.
    Drums – Scott Esty
    Guitar – Bruce Esty
    Bass – Larry Feeney
    Piano – Joe Muise
    Saxophone – Whitney Lowe

From obit : James D. “Don” Brennan, formerly of Salem, passed away on February 25, 2012. In Hernando, FL,  He was 70 years old. Don was an avid musician who composed music and played guitar with his band, Gold Fever. He worked as an aircraft inspector for General Electric for over 25 years.

Discography (at Discogs)

High Noon

 

 Duane Eddy

High Noon

From Silky Strings, RCA Records, 1962

This is just one example of the play of what was capable one of the most minimalist guitarists. "Silky Strings" was the first (and the last) Duane Eddy record that I bought. It was the most boring record I'd ever heard and never again I wanted to hear another Duane Eddy "performance".  I still prefer listening to Hank Marvin.

As usual, the excessive, dithyrambic compliments abound when someone passes from life to death.  Have you noticed how some people rush to announce the news in the various forums and other networks. It looks like they're just waiting for it. Stinking.

 

 

Don't Be Cruel

 

Billy Swan (above, on the cover of Cash Box, December 14, 1974) was born May 12, 1942, Cape Girardeau, Missouri..

One of rock’s more interesting fringe characters, Billy Swan had been in the music business for more than a decade before he landed a surprise No. 1 neo-rockabilly hit in 1974 with I Can Help. His composition Lover Please was a hit for Clyde McPhatter in the early 60’s, and he spent the rest of the decade a a combination roadie, engineer’s assistant, and songwriter, penning material for Conway Twitty, Waylon Jennings and Mel Tillis.... (Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide to Country).

Song below is from his first album on Monument Records issued in 1974. 

 

Don't Be Cruel

Note:  I posted 14 years ago here the first version of Lover Please by The Rhythm Steppers before the song was a hit for Clyde McPhatter

Shakin' All Over

 

Gene Rockwell & The Falcons

Shakin' All Over

From "The Many Faces Of Gene Rockwell", album issued by Gallotone Records (South Africa) in 1965.

Gene Rockwell was born Gert Smit in 1944 in the town of Krugersdorp in the Transvaal province of South Africa.

He won his first talent competition at the age of 15, in Durban's "Little Top". Still in his teens, Gene formed The Blue Angels, later to become The Falcons, in 1963, with whom he played guitar and sang his famous gritty-blues-style songs. The original line up of the Falcons were George Usher (lead guitar), Jannie Heynes (bass guitar), Clive Swegman (rhythm guitar), Frank Rickson (drums). They played many packed out shows, becoming a staple of the dance scene in South Africa, particularly Durban. 

He died at the age of 53 years, on July 3, 1998.

The Fading Tribesmen

 

The Fading Tribesmen had two singles on Indian Records produced by Jimmie Addington, a booking agent and promoter for many years and actor appearing in many early westerns playing mostly Indian parts. Jimmy passed away in 1996.

All songs composed by Cherokee Cody (aka Cody Bearpaw, 1936-2001). Publisher : Pink Poodle Music, publishing company possibly owned by Bill Woods. Nothing is known of these Tribesmen. Was Cherokee Cody a member of the band ?

Below the songs of their second single :

More Feathers

Rain Dance

 

Love Potion Number 9

 

From L. to R. : Sharon, Janice, Pat

The Mam'selles - Love Potion Number 9 (Bison LP)

From their Bison Records LP issued in 1971 and re-issued in 2021 by Beat Rocket. Label is from Buffalo, New York. Recorded in Nashville at Woodland Sound Studio, opened n 1968 at 1011 Woodland Street by audio engineer Glenn Snoddy.

On this track, Janice Plinkze  - lead vocal; Sharon Walker - Cordovox; Janice Plinkze : drums :  

 

Runaway

 

      

    

      Scott Beard

 
Runaway 

Shannon-Crook, Vicki Music BMI

Illini Records

(Springfield, Illinois)

1974 

         

The Jackalope Pride

 

 
The Jackalope Pride

A great record from the never disappointing Septic Hoyle Jackwater (with gitar playin, says the label) on his own Jackalope label.

Thanks to Mark Lee Allen

 

Travelin' with Ray

 

 Ray Smith
Travelin' With Ray
CD Dunhill (Canada, 1993)

tracklist

 

01  - So Young (Sun (Tenn.)  298 ).mp3                               
02  - That's Allright (Judd (Ala.)  1016 ).mp3                       
03  - Little Miss Blue (Judd (Ala.) LP-701 ).mp3                     
04  - One Wonderful Love (Judd (Ala.)  1019 ).mp3                    
05  - After This Night Is Through (Infinity (Calif.) INX-003 ).mp3   
06  - Blond Hair, Blue Eyes (Judd (Ala.)  1021 ).mp3                 
07  - Makes Me Feel Good (Judd (Ala.)  1019 ).mp3                    
08  - Put Your Arms Around Me (Judd (Ala.)  1017 ).mp3               
09  - Rebound (Judd (Ala.) LP-701 ).mp3                              
10  - Turn On The Moonlight (Travelin' With Ray [mono]).mp3          
11  - Rockin' Little Angel (Infinity (Calif.) INX-003 ).mp3          
12  - You Made A Hit (Judd (Ala.)  1016 ).mp3                        
13  - Right Behind You Baby (Sun (Tenn.)  308 ).mp3                  
14  - Break Up (Sun (Tenn.)  298 ).mp3                               
15  - Shake Around (Sun (Tenn.)    ).mp3                             
16  - Rockin' Bandit (Sun (Tenn.)    ).mp3                           
17  - Sail Away (Sun (Tenn.)  319 ).mp3                              
18  - Candy Doll (Sun (Tenn.)  319 ).mp3                             
19  - Willing And Ready (Sun (Tenn.)  375 ).mp3                      
20  - I'll Be Coming Home (Sun (Tenn.)    ).mp3                      
21  - Life Is A Flower (Sun (Tenn.)    ).mp3                         
22  - Little Girl (Sun (Tenn.)    ).mp3                              
23  - Baby Just Because (Judd (Ala.) LP-701 ).mp3                    
24  - Robbin' The Cradle (Vee Jay (Ill.) VJ579 ).mp3                 
25  - Rockin' Robin (Vee Jay (Ill.) VJ579 ).mp3                      
26  - I Guess I Better Move Along (B-C 351).mp3                      
27  - Trav'lin' Salesman (Sun (Tenn.)  372 ).mp3                     
28  - Nice Guy (Rita (Tenn.)).mp3                                    
29  - Johnny The Hummer (Infinity (Calif.) INX-007 ).mp3             
30  - Let Yourself Go (Infinity (Calif.) INX-007 ).mp3               
31  - I'm Snowed (Warner Bros. (Calif.)  5371 ).mp3                  
32  - Turn Over A New Leaf (Warner Bros. (Calif.)  5371 ).mp3        
33  - Did We Have A Party (Tollie (Ill.)  9029).mp3      

Raymond Eugene Smith. (1934-1979)

Stranger in the Manger

 

Stranger in the Manger
(Monahan, Heart Bugle Music, BMI)

Terminators Of Endearment
Subterranean Records
Berkeley, Calif.
1987

See info at Discogs

Just by looking at these artists' names, I'm not usually curious to listen to the record. In this case, I would have been wrong as "Stranger in The Manger"  has a good rockabilly sound.

 

Run Willie Run

 

 Romeo Sullivan

 
Run Willie Run

 JB Records 1188 (1972)
Mobile, Alabama

The other side, "Don't play the slow songs", of lesser interest, is available on Youtube here

 

Romeo Sullivan [1936-2013] was a musician and music radio announcer for 42 years. He was inducted into the Country Radio DJ Hall of Fame in 2000 and of the Church of God faith.

Born in Wagarville, Alabama, Romeo Sullivan was a key figure in Country radio in the South Mississippi/Alabama area. His first stage appearance was at the ripe age of 5, when he sang Mule Skinner Blues and won five dollars and a cake. He laughingly says "bet that George Jones never won five dollars AND a cake." He had his own band at the age of 15, playing in places that he admits were really scary. Sullivan's first radio job was at WPBB, Jackson, AL where he begged the station manager to let him work week-ends for free. His first full time job was at WTUF in Mobile, Alabama, where he worked with Jack Cardwell, Boots Barnes, Luke McDaniels and Gene Leachman. In 1967 he landed the job as program director at WVMI in Biloxi, Ms. When Hurricane Camille hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast he kept the station on the air, providing information and entertainment to the victims of the sorm.1970 found him in Hattiesburg, Ms. at WBKH, where he later became manager, and WKNZ Collins, MS. Sullivan retired in 1997, after almost 45 years as a country disc jockey. Romeo was inducted into the Country Music D J Hall of Fame in 2000.

John Blackburn, owner of JB Records, formed offices in Nashville. That was announced by a&r director Pee Wee Maddux in May 1972.