Something different today. Selected for his great entertainment value.
ELMO & The Hillbillies
Betty Ford Clinic
direct link
Prod. & comp. Elmo Shropshire, Rita Abrams
Snicker Publishing ASCAP, San Francisco Calif.
Soundwaves SW-4829
1989
Soundwaves Records was one of the two in-house labels of Nationwide Sound Distributors (NSD was the other). which was founded in Nashville by Joe Gibson in 1972.
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Elmo Shropshire , born October 26, 1936 in Lexington, Kentucky is a veterinarian, competitive runner, and country music singer. Shropshire, who typically performs under the name "Dr. Elmo", is best known for his Christmas novelty song "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer". [Wikipedia]
Two-time Emmy Award winner Rita Abrams and her Strawberry Point School kids captured hearts and airwaves worldwide with their chartbuster hit song, “Mill Valley.”
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Today, the Betty Ford Clinic, a name synonymous with hope and recovery for countless individuals struggling with addiction, has undergone significant transformations since its establishment. Founded by former First Lady Betty Ford and her friend Leonard Firestone in 1982, the clinic was a pioneering institution in the field of addiction treatment. See https://quicktipstechy.com/what-happened-to-the-betty-ford-clinic/
The Betty Ford Clinic knows how to adapt to the latest fashion trends—yes, sir, According to an article published in 2014 by USA Today :
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — The Betty Ford Center is starting a new treatment program in June aimed specifically at the LGBTQ community to help those who have turned to substance abuse to cope with society's reaction to their sexual orientation.
The list of celebrities staying—temporarily, one hopes—at that famous clinic is readily available online, for instance, see Youtube : Celebrities Who Went To Betty Ford Clinic Rehab
Among these stars, there was Ozzy Osborne who supposedly checked himself into the Betty Ford Clinic by walking in and asking for directions to the bar. No comment.
Andy & The Gigolos (Vocal Vic Holveck) - Bop Diddle Widdle
(direct link)
Holveck-Andy Ercole, Vince Rago Publishing BMI)
Dandy Records
D-1001
1959
Address (from the label of Dandy A-10)
is
Box 2571 Wilmington,
Delaware
Record listed at Rockin' Country Style
Led by Andrew "Andy" Ercole, Jr, The Gigolos were Victor Holveck, Joseph F. Ireland
John Cirillo, Ronald Burcham and Ronald Dickerson.
I've never heard their previous record issued in 1958 on Universal, another Vince Rago-owned label also from Wilmington, which was reviewed by Billboard in October :
Paul Frees (1920 –1986), born Solomon Hersh Frees in Chicago , is better known for his work on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Walter Lantz, Rankin/Bass and Walt Disney theatrical cartoons during the Golden Age of Animation, and for providing the voice of Boris Badenov in The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.
Frees was sometimes known as "The Man of a Thousand Voices", an appellation more commonly bestowed on Mel Blanc. [Wikipedia]
A good Paul Frees biography is Ben Ohmart, , Welcome ... Foolish Mortals – The Life & Voices of Paul Frees published in 2004 by BearManor Media. Contains an extensive list of his works (movies, tv, records etc.).
The true aficionado could be delighted with a collection of 349 radio show recordings available in 179 audio CDs or, for the technologically advanced, in 7 mp3 CDs.
The casual, budget-conscious fan might be satisfied with my little compilation, which gathers a few tracks originally released on singles or albums.between 1954 and 1971.
22 - Paul Frees (as Peter Lorre) - Hey Jude.mp3 (direct link)
sample
tracklist
01 - Big Jim Buchanan - Money (Century, 1954).mp3
02 - Big Jim Buchanan - The Convention Song (Century, 1954).mp3
03 - Big Jim Buchanan - Mother Love (Vita, 1955).mp3
04 - Big Jim Buchanan - Move Over Brother (Vita, 1955).mp3
05 - P. Harcourt Frees - I'm Ready (Cascade, 1959).mp3
06 - P. Harcourt Frees - Skin Diver (Cascade, 1959).mp3
07 - Ludwig Von Drake – I'm Ludwig Von Drake (Disneyland, 1961).mp3
08 - Ludwig Von Drake - The Spectrum Song (Disneyland, 1961).mp3
09 - Paul Frees - The Horse Won't Talk ( Gay Purr-Ee OST, LP Warner-Bros, 1962).mp3
10 - Von Drake Quake - Professor L. Von Drake (Buena Vista, 1962).mp3
11 - Big Billy Bascomb - I Am The Lonely Bull & Same (Rendez Vous, 1963).mp3
12 - Paul Frees - The Mad Doctor & The Creature (Les Poupées de Paris OST, LP RCA, 1964).mp3
13 - Paul Frees - Pinocchio In Outer Space (Universal Pictures Radio Spots, 1965).mp3
14 - Paul Frees - Rutabega Rag (Tinpanorama LP Buena Vista, 1965).mp3
15 - Paul Frees - Portrait Of A Fool (HBR, 1966).mp3
16 - Paul Frees - A Girl (HBR, 1966).mp3
17 - Paul Frees (as Bela Lugosi) - Games People Play.mp3
18 - Paul Frees (as Boris Karloff) - The Look of Love.mp3
19 - Paul Frees (as Clark Gable) - By the Time I Get to Phoenix.mp3
20 - Paul Frees (as Ed Wynn) - Up, Up and Away.mp3
21 - Paul Frees (as Humphrey Bogart) - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head .mp3
22 - Paul Frees (as Peter Lorre) - Hey Jude.mp3
23 - Paul Frees (as several artists) - Everything is Beautifur.mp3
24 - Paul Frees (as Sydney Greenstreet) - Sugar Sugar.mp3
25 - Paul Frees (as W. C. Fields) - Mama Told Me Not To Come.mp3
26 - Paul Frees (as Warner Oland as Charlie Chan).mp3
27 - Paul Frees - All I Do Is Dream Of You (Chico Marx).mp3
28 - Paul Frees - Charmaine (Dick Powell).mp3
29 - Paul Frees - Darktown Strutter's Ball (Al Jolson).mp3
30 - Paul Frees - Elmer's Tune (Ben Bernie).mp3
31 - Paul Frees - One For My Baby (Humphrey Bogart).mp3
32 - Paul Frees - Over The Rainbow (Ronald Colman).mp3
33 - Paul Frees - What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry (W. C. Fields).mp3
34 - Paul Frees - You Stepped Out Of A Dream (Skinnay Ennis).mp3
#17 to 26 : from the MGM album "Paul Frees & the Poster People"
#27 tp 34 : from the American International album "The Abominable Dr. Phibes" (OST, 1971)
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The
daughter of a Philadelphian bandleader and a Cuban dancer, Carmen
Taylor was born in Cuba ca. 1928. She came to the United States of
America at age two, began singing at age three. She sang with musicians
like Tito Puente and Duke Ellington. As Elen Madera, she had an
international hit with the song "Pepito,"
She was also a prolific songwriter, and her repertoire included Clyde McPhatter's "Seven Days," as well as the Clovers' "Little Mama."
There was never, as far as I know, any Carmen Taylor biography published, in print or on internet, a compilation of her songs neither.
Early in June 1974, bride of a day, Carmen Taylor (Carmen Griffith) was gunned down by her ex-convict husband at Fifth and Market Streets in San Francisco.
A talented woman whose life remains a mystery.
tracklist
1 - Can't Understand It (Mercury, 1951)
2 - Lovin Daddy (Atlantic, 1953)
3 - Ding Dong (Atlantic, 1953)
4 - Mama Me And Johnny Free (Atlantic, 1953)
5 - Big Mamou Daddy (Atlantic, 1953)
6 – Freddie (Atlantic, 1954)
7 - Ooh I (Atlantic, 1954)
8 - No More No Less (Guyden, 1954)
9 - The Bride Should Have Been Me (Okeh, 1955)
10 - Teenage Ball (Apollo, 1956)
11 - Oh Please (Apollo, 1956)
12 - So What (King, 1957)
13 - Love Me Baby (Teen Time, 1962)
14 - You're Puttin' Me On (Kama Sutra, 1965)
15 - Hey Son (aka My Son) (Kama Sutra, 1965)
16 - Willie B (EL Toro, 1959)
As Elen Madera :
17 – Pepito (Decca, 1960)
18 - El-Chipi-Chipi (Decca, 1960)
19 - Otra Vez (Decca, 1960)
20 - Callate Corazón (Decca, 1960)
21 – Florecita (Decca, 1960)
22 - Quisiera Saber (Decca, 1960)
23 - Pu-Chung Ga (Decca, 1960)
24 – Tu Eres Todo (Columbia, 1961)
25 - Canto Karabali (Columbia, 1961)
26 - Mi Cumbia Son (Decca, 1967)
If you have any information or missing songs not listed above and especially the sides cut for tin Pan Alley, feel free to leave a comment.
Carmen or Elena