Sunday, September 22, 2019

Nature Boy


Tony Randall

Nature Boy




From his first album (on Imperial Records), issued back when he was a supporting actor in film comedies and sitcoms. Later best known for talk and game show appearances.  

“Nature Boy” penned by eden ahbez belongs to no category and perhaps should not be described at all. Randall claims to have no memory of recording it.

Recorded in August 1959 in New York City under the superivion of Henri Rene; arranged & conducted by Bernard Green (of the Mr. Peeper's Show). Issued early 1960.


Saturday, September 21, 2019

Teen Age Bop


O-Shoo-Bla-D  (Teen Age Bop)



Susan Cabot worked by day as illustrator of children's books in New York when she was spotted one evening by Max Arnow, casting director for Columbia Pictures at Manhattan’s Village Barn where she supplemented her income by working as a singer.

"Teen Age Bop" is from "Carnival Rock", a Roger Corman movie from 1957.
Susan Cabot is second only to Beverly Garland when it comes to Roger Corman's leading exploitation queens.  Cabot graced many Corman quickies in the '50s including such cheapie favorites as The Sage of The Viking Women and their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent (1957).  War of the Satellites (1958), and the title role in The Wasp Woman (1959). Other memorable Cabot-Corman films include Sorority Girl (1957) and Machine-Gun Kelly (1958) [source: Fangoria]



Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Candy Kisses


Leishia Brodie




Candy Kisses

Dale Records DA-101
Texas, 1966

Monday, September 16, 2019

O Dio Mio


Mona Robbins

O Dio Mio

Hoffman-Manning, Topper ASCAP



1960 cover of Annette (Buena Vista Records)

Tuesday, September 10, 2019