Thursday, January 2, 2025

The Jokers with Lynda Mitchell


We’re Gonna  Hate Ourselves In The Morning



Strange

Cullman County, Alabama band fronted on vocals by Lynda Mitchell, a University of Alabama graduate in 1965 . Soon after Lynda Mitchell took part in several beauty pageants. Crowned Cullman Fair Queen in September of 1966. She performed locally with the Jokers in 1966-1968 at various musical programs. Later a math teacher.

Recorded at Bill Lowery's Master Sound Studios, Atlanta, Georgia in 1967.

Side 1 is a cover of a song composed by Dale Ward, and Arthur Alexander, first issued on Elf Records by Clifford Curry. Also recorded by Arthur Alexander but unissued at the time.

Side 2 is also a cover. Written by Tillis & Burch was first sung by Patsy Cline (Decca, 1962)


Lynda Mitchell



Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Wayne Cochran (Sundazed album)

 




Sundazed re-issue of the Chess album 1519 produced by Abner Spector
Recorded July and September 1967 at Criteria Studios, Miami and Fame Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Issued in 1968

The album featured the blue-eyed soul and rhythm and blues style he had perfected on the road with his revue, but backed by session musicians for most of the cuts instead of his touring band.  Wikipedia