Cuppy Records C-104-B
Written by Dino and Price
producted by John Grande
Published by Jack Howard Pub. Inc. BMI
One of a couple of singles released by Cuppy (a label with connections to Bill Haley's ex-wife, whose nickname was Cuppy) that were produced by John (a.k.a. Johnny) Grande, who was Bill Haley's piano player in the Comets in the 1950s and early 1960s. Interestingly, in the late 50s the Comets, moonlighting as "The Lifeguards" recorded a tune called "Everybody Out'a the Pool" that is very similar in some respects to the one here (though the melody is different; the main similarity is somebody calling "everybody out of the pool!" every so often!)
"Everybody Out'a the Pool" written by Frank Pingatore and recorded by The Lifeguards saw three releases (backed by "Teenage Tango") on Casa Blanca, ABC-Paramount and DR.
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This record is listed by Rockin' Country Style but gives no indication as to it's address. The information regarding this small label is so contradictory—apart from the address —that I had to find out a bit more; something I admit I enjoy doing most of the time in cases like this. While there is unanimity regarding the address (Philadelphia) which is incorrect, that is far from the case of the owners' names. According to R&B indies it was owned by Bill Haley, Cuppy Haley, Tony Messina and Sonny Cassella. Jointly owned by Sonny Casella and Tony Messin, according to Discogs. Etc.
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Here is the correct information :
Location: Folkcroft, Pennsylvania
Owners: Earle Hahn 40% Barbara Joan (Cuppy) Cupchak 25%, Johnny Grande 17.5.% and Jack Howard 17.5%.
Earle Hahn : business man, Cuppy's boyfriend
Barbara Joan (Cuppy) Cupchak : married to Bill Haley from 1952 to 1960
Johnny Grande : ex-Comets
Jack Howard : ex-manager
Source : "Crazy Man Crazy (The Bill Haley Story)" by Bill Haley Jr (and Peter Benjaminson) published by Omnibus Press in 2019.
