Steve Marks - Charlie Brown + 3

 

 Broadway EP 163
Vocals and Orchestra by Popular Artists

Vic Corwin - The Children's Marching Song
Jack Richards - Hawaiian Wedding Song
Steve Marks - Charlie Brown
Ce Ci Julian - Tall Paul

 

Payola

 

Ben Took and The Investas
Payola
Dart 125 (1959)

Sarcastic rocker about payola. Lyrics written by Bill Camfield & Dave Naugle, music by  Bill Smith & Georges Campbell. Bill Camfield (1929-1991) & Dave Naugle were both with KFJZ, Fort Worth. Bill was "Icky Twerp" on "Slam Bang Theater" while Dave Naugle was a broadcaster in the same station, doing some skits sometimes with "Icky Twerp". David Naugle (1923-2002) was the first to announce the bombing of Pearl Harbor to the Fort Worth-Dallas area on KFJZ 1270-AM radio Dec. 7, 1941, as an 18-year-old intern. 

In 1959, Major Bill Smith set up the LeCam record label and production company in Fort Worth with George Campbell; the name derived from that of Smith's wife Letitia, and Campbell, a songwriter, arranger, pianist, and bandleader in Fort-Worth for over 50 years.

Cash Box, December 26, 1959

Dick Clark, a payola survivor
"Payola ? What is it ?"

 

 

 

Mary Dean

 

Mary Dean aka : Mary Dean Lauria, Mary Dean Moss. 

Mary Dean, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Dean appeared in the popular early television series “Dragnet,” “Cisco Kid,” “Life of Riley” and “Space Patrol.” She also did voices for animated films, including “Fritz the Cat” and “Heavy Traffic.” Dean became popular as a television show host on such programs as “The NBC Home Show,” “What’s the Name of That Song,” “Time It” and “Jean and Dean.”

Multifaceted actress, singer, lyricist and impresario . Mary Dean's career goes back to the year 1937 when she was featured in A Damsel in Distress, a RKO Pictures movie starring Fred Astaire. She was one of the singing Madrigal Sisters.  Two clips from the movie can be seen here and here.

From 1956 to 1963, all songs she wrote were in association with Mary D'Angelo Salerno, a pianist and composer, born in Buffalo in 1924. The two operated Gold Band (or Goldband) Music Pub. from 1240 Hill Drive, Los Angeles.  Later, as manager, she was the agent of, among others, The Green Beats and The Bishops and discovered the group the Cowsills. In 1966, she was with Sidewalk Records in charge of artists relation and music publishing when Mike Curb formed the label.

Among the other artists who recorded her songs : Skip Battyn, The Cowsills, Cher ( “Half-Breed,” (a 1973 major hit) , Chaka Khan, Gordon McRae.. .. .

She died of emphysema on Dec. 19, 1995  in Toluca Lake (California), age 72.

 Tracklist

1 - Dave Sterling - I Wanna Be Loved (Rev, 1957)
2 - Dave Sterling - You're Here (Rev, 1957)
3 - The Gimicks - (Get Off My Tail You) Sneaky Snail  (Ensign, 1958)
4 - The Gimicks - Sneaky Snail. (Ensign, 1958)
5 - The Passions -  Nervous About Sally (Dore, 1958)
6 - The Green Beans - (Don't give me no) friction (Mercury, 1965)
6 - The Passions - Tango Of Love (Dore, 1958
7 - The Playboys _Charge it (Crystalette, 1958)
8 - Johnny Stark - Broken Heart (Pop, 1959)
9 - Mickey Frey with Sandy Stanton's Panics - Cool Cool That Motor Down (Fable, 1959)
10 - Mickey Frey with Sandy Stanton's Panics - Just For You (Fable, 1959)
11 - The Blockbusters - Boogie Bop (Crystalette, 1959)
12 - The Cruisers - I Said Hear (Arch, 1959)
13 - The Knight Beats - Going To Town (Crystalette, 1959)
14 - The Knight Beats - Naughty Rooster (Crystalette, 1959)
15 - The Mary D's   - BRRR Um!  (First President, 1960)
16 - Rick Gambino - Love Me Just The Same (Sutter, 1961)
17 - The Twintonettes - Billy Boy (Titan, 1961)
18 - The Twintonettes - School bells - Wedding bells (Titan, 1961)
19 - Cindy & Sue - You Forgot To Return My Heart (Era, 1962)
20 - The Petticoats - Surfin' Sally (Challenge, 1963)
21 - Barbara English - (You Got Me) Sittin' In The Corner (Aurora, 1965)
22 - Dick and Dee Dee  - Heartbeats ((Decca LP Wild, Wild Winter, 1965))
23 - Jackie and Gayle - Our Love's Gonna Snowball (Decca LP Wild, Wild Winter), 1965)
24 - The Bishops - Out Of Sight  (Capitol, 1965)
25 - The Bishops – They Can’t Make Me Stop Loving You” (Capitol) 1965
27 - The Green Beans - Superstition (Mercury, 1965)
28 - The Supremes - Little Bright Star (Motown, 1965)
29 - Vicki Britton   Hatful Of Nickels (Bell, 1974)
30 - Vicki Lawrence - Mama's Gonna Make It All Better (Bell, 1974)
 

TV-Radio-Life, March 2, 1956

Je vous salue Mary

Ultra Rare Fortune & Hi-Q

 

Compiled by the late Rockin' Gypsy at the end of the last century.

Fortune Records was formed by composer-lyricist Devora Brown and her husband Jack in Detroit.  Devora came to Detroit from Cleveland, Ohio and was introduced to Jack Brown through a blind date set up by a friend. Devora was already writing poems and songs, even though Jack was working as an accountant at the time, he liked her songs and encouraged her to send them to a few music publishers. By this time Devora married Jack Brown, and in 1947 after little response from other publishers they decided to start a publishing company and record the songs themselves.

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Tracklist

1. Ferris Wilder And His Band - It's Al Your Fault
2. Jimmy Gartin And His Swingers - Honey Won't You Love Me
3. Eddie Jackson And His Swingers - Rock And Roll Baby
4. Terrigan Brothers And The Swingers - Hi Ho Little Girl
5. Pete Debree And The Wanderers Vd. Jimmy Franklin - Long Tall Lou
6. Dell Vaughn With The Fortunaires - Rock The Universe
7. Johnny Powers And His Rockets - Honey Let's Go
8. Bobby Bernell - Move Over Big Dog
9. Shorty Frog And His Space Cats - Sheddin' Tears Over You
10. Pete Debree And The Wanderers Vd. Jimmy Franklin - Hey Mr. Presley
11. Country Bill Hicks And His Southerners - Blue Flame
12. Patty Lynn - Same Old Blues
13. Kenny Layne And His Bull Dogs - Froggie Went A Courtin'
14. Jim Meyers & Tex Regan And His Happy Highway Gang - Drunk Man's Wiggle
15. Ellis Kirk And His Town And Country Boys - Sweetie Pie
16. Jim Meyers & Tex Reagan With J.M. And His Gems - Pretty Baby Rock
17. Hunt Sisters And Marie With Ken Hall - Elvis Is Rockin' Again
18. Eddie Stapleton - Well I'm Weak
19. Al Burnette And His Southern Swingers - Humpty Dumpty
20. Terrigan Brothers With The Sterlings - Little Love
21. Forest Rye - Wild Cat Boogie
22. Jim Meyers And Tex Regan - After Tomorrow
23. Eddie Jackson - Blues I Can't Hide
24. Johnny Powers And His Rockets - Your Love
25. Hunt Sisters - I'm Not Gonna Take It Anymore
26. Jim Meyers And His Happy Highway Gang - Ding Dong Mama From Tennessee
27. Ruffus Shoffner And Joyce Songer - It Always Happens To Me
28. Slim Williams With The Sons Of The Praire - Tennessee Avenue
29. Shorty Frogg And His Space Cats - I'm Glad You Didn't Say Goodbye
30. Kenny Layne And His Bull Dogs - Columbus Stockade Blues

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It's Been Nice (Goodnight)

Gene Vincent :   It's Been Nice (Goodnight) (12 outtakes)

It's Been Nice (Goodnight) has been composed by Mort Shuman and Doc Pomus and first recorded in 1959 in UK by Marty Wilde. Gene Vincent recorded the song in January 1961, first available (take 13) on disc only two years later, in March 1963, when the album The Crazy Beat Of Gene Vincent was issued in the UK.

Quoting "Race With The Devil", book by Susan Vanhecke (good book) : 

The new year of 1961 found Gene in Hollywood again. Gene arrived at the Capitol studios in January for the first of two days of recording, though this time with no Blue Caps, no Eddie, no Jerry, not even Ken Nelson. Producer Karl Engerman teamed him up with the Jimmy Haskell Orchestra and its chorus, with Scotty Turner (*) on lead guitar, to explore a pop sound more in line with what other chart-toppers – Bobby Rydell, Bobby Vee, and Neil Sedaka – were churning out.  Turner was given the responsability of choosing the material, and he met with Gene in his hotel room to sort through the options. Gene really seemed to like « If You Want My Lovin’, » which Turner has penned with John Marascalco. But in rehearsals, most all of the other songs didn’t seem so spark much enthusiasm from Gene.  It seemed he was just loafing his way through. Turner became concerned. He was elated, however, when Gene entered into the studio and that red light went on. Gene let it all go, and delivered. They were able to get eight tunes in the can at the end of the two days.        

 (*) Scotty Turner, A.K.A. Graham Turbull. Record producer, musician and composer born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. Ccame to the US in 1952. B.A., B.Sc., University of Dubuque (Iowa (1955), postgrad, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Tex. (1956-57). Member British Empire Games Track Team (1954), All Canadian Track Team (1950-56).
Lead guitarist and writer for Tommy Sands and The Raiders (1957-60), Guy Mitchell (1960-61), Eddie Fisher (1961-63).