Showing posts with label Guaranteed Records. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Guaranteed Records. Show all posts

Sunday, July 14, 2013

There's A Big Wheel



From a collection of backs found HERE

The back of everything isn't necessarily of lesser interest.  Unfortunately, the flip of the Guaranteed Records single number 212 by Penney Parker posted HERE isn't that good, in my opinion,   despite a favorable review by Billboard Magazine :   "A nice swingin', upbeat rhythm number. The drum is heavily accented in Salvation Army style and the gal belts out the message.   " 

Salvation Army means charity, so here it is, for you Anonymous, as requested.






Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Heartache Weather



Hillard-DeLugg
Shapiro Bernstein and Co ASCAP

Guaranteed 212

1960



Penney Parker was born Jacqueline Francine Kerner on December 23, 1941 in New York City.  By the age of eighteen she was singing in a New York club.   She came to Hollywood in 1959, given a month-long vacation there by her parents as a high school graduation present.   Spotted by an agent, she found herself playing a role on Dobie Gillis.   Later that year, she was cast as Danny Thomas' daughter Terry on The Danny Thomas Show, putting on hold her plans to attend college.
In 1960, she was signed to Guaranteed Records by Joe Carlton who intended a big promotional push for Penney, similar to the campaign he made on behalf of Anita Bryant on Carlton Records, his main label. [See Billboard July 4, 1960]

 "Hushabye Little Guitars"
a song especially written for her by Paul Evans  was announced as her first release, but wasn't not issued and instead Paul Evans released it himself on the following Guaranteed single (#213).