Re: ***NEW-THIS-WEEK***

On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 11:56:15 -0800, Norm Katuna
<nk001atoperamaildotcom> wrote:

>On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 09:02:55 GMT, in rec.music.rock-pop-r+b.1950s, Roger Ford
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, wrote:
>
>>Continuing our regular weekly look at some of the more memorable and
>>not quite so memorable records (and as we get nearer to the end of the
>>year the odd Christmas record or six starts creeping in!) listed and
>>reviewed as NEW RELEASES by "Billboard" this week in.....
>>
>>1953 (Nov 28)
>>
>>Ella Mae Morse - 'Tain't What You Do (Capitol 2658)
>
>So, who else made this a hit?
>
Way back when? Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb I think

More recently? Fun Boy Three and Bananarama

>>Stan Freberg - Xmas Dragnet (Capitol 2671)
>
>I wonder how Jack Webb reacted to this parody?  And this guy kept on trying to
>sell records.  Too bad he never made it.  I think the biggest thing he ever did
>was that cameo in "It's a mad mad mad mad World".
>
A clue to the answer to your first question can perhaps be gleaned
from the fact that I read somewhere that Julie London once described
ex-hubby Webb as "the most humorless man on God's Earth"

>>Faye Adams - I'll Be True (Herald 419)
>
>Thought I had this one, but don't.  I do have the next one that lists for a lot
>more--Herald 423
>
This actually came out here (Faye's ONLY record to do so)

>>Moohah - All Shook Out (Starmaker 501)
>
>With a name like that, I guess he did this for money?
>
I like this R&B effort a lot.Recorded in Memphis,the label was
something to do with Rufus Thomas I think

>>John Bullard - Spoiled Hambone Blues (DeLuxe 6019)**
>
>Don't know this one, but I do have the other one on DeLuxe.
>
I hope the record lives up to the terrific title!!

>>1954 (Nov 27)
>>
>>Perry Como - Home For The Holidays (RCA 5950)
>
>This isn't the complete title.  There's (    ) somewhere in there.
>
Nevertheless I always got a kick out of him singing this on his TV
show every time the holiday season rolled round

>>The Spiders - "21" (Imperial 5318)
>
>One of the first group records I found junking.  Still got it.
>
I don't have this by them,one of the few by them I'm missing

>>The Cookies - All Night Mambo (Lamp 8008)
>
>Girl Group???  Certainly not related to the Earl Jean Cookies.
>
Nope not the "Chainz...my babeez got me locked up in chainz" group

>>The Solitaires - Chances I've Taken (Old Town 1008)
>
>Never had this one, but I do have a copy of the 1006/1007 issue just before this
>one.
>
I don't have this either

>>Arthur Gunter - Baby Let's Play House (Excello 2047)
>
>How could I not have this one.  But upon checking, I don't.
>
Ahhh...at last I beat you!! Got a mint original 45 (straight from the
Excello basement....say hello to the rats!).Good record but not on the
same planet as the later definitive Presley version

>>Hot Lips Page - The Cadillac Song (King 1404)**
>
>Don't know it either, but look at the number.  That weird King maroon label
>series that evolved from the country only series.  What was the deal on this
>series for awhile?
>
I don't know this even tho it was released here on Parlophone

>>1955 (Nov 26)
>>
>>Pat Boone - Gee Whittakers (Dot 15435)
>
>Covering the Five Keys?
>
Yep!!

>>Ernie Freeman - Jivin' Around (Cash 1017)
>
>His hit before his incredible, best version of "Raunchy"?
>
You mean as it would be if Bill Justis had never made the tune

>>Bobby Charles - Later Alligator (Chess 1609)
>
>I actually like both versions.
>
Me too and they are different enough to stand on their own feet

>>The Monarchs - Angels In The Sky (Wing 90040)
>
>Kind of on the pop side?
>
This still is'nt the original which appears to be Tony Martin from the
year before

>>The Three Moods - Stop Look & Listen (Sarg 124)**
>
>Only $30 in Tefteller, so I don't think it's gonna be that great.
>
Most everything I've ever had on this label was country or mild RAB

>>1956 (Dec 1)
>>
>>Bill Haley & His Comets - Don't Knock the Rock (Decca 30148)
>
>I liked it.
>
His swan song here in England.His last big hit here----then it was bye
bye to the UK Top 20 for the kiss curled one

>>Chuck Berry - You Can't Catch Me (Chess 1645)
>
>One of his more betterer ones.
>
GREAT in "Rock Rock Rock"----arguably the best cameo performance in
ANY 50's rock & roll movie

>>The Tarriers - The Banana Boat Song (Glory 249)
>
>Which is different from the Harry Belafonte song.  Oh, where is Vince Martin in
>the title?
>
Thats how BB list it. Over here it was more complicated since the
Belafonte was released as "The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)".And also
there was a THIRD charting version here---by Shirley Bassey (which
covered the Tarriers song)

>>Patience & Prudence - Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now (Liberty 55004)
>
>The best song on the list.  I could listen to this one for hours.  It could also
>be used in place of the old Chinese water torture for breaking somebody.  Also
>weren't they related to Tim McIntyre of my favorite (YUCK-UGH) movie "American
>Hot Wax"?
>
Ever hear the disco treatment of this by Viola Wills? They play it all
the time over here

>>The Youngsters - Christmas In Jail (Empire 109)
>
>I think the flip is the hit side. And gee golly Batman, I just got the Teaser.
>
I think he's got it!! By Jove,he's got it!!

>>Krazy Kris - Floyd's Guitar Blues (King 4991)**
>
>Not in Tefteller, so I would guess not a biggie or it might be an instro.
>
I'm told its an instro by Danny B. who e-mailed me

>>1957 (Dec 2)
>>
>>Fats Domino - The Big Beat (Imperial 5477)
>
>This song have something to do with Alan Freed?
>
Don't think "The Big Beat" was a Freed movie.

Now a question on this movie----I have a video copy in black & white
but the movie was originally in COLOR.Anyone seen the color version
lately? Does it appear on US TV? On video there? 

>>Joe Turner - Teenage Letter (Atlantic 1167)
>
>Not one of his biggies.
>
The flip "Wee Baby Blues" is a killer.And talking of killers,Jerry Lee
had mild success later with a remake on Sun of "Teenage Letter"

>>Bo Diddley - Say Boss Man (Checker 878)
>
>NIce original word usage here.  Not as if he used say or man recently in other
>songs.
>
I hardly ever play this side----only one song matters on this 45RPM
and that is the absolute dynamite flip "Before You Accuse Me"

>>Kenny & Moe - Double Talk Baby (DeLuxe 6154)
>
>I thought "So Long---I'm Gone" was the A side.
>
Yes it was but BB chose this side to review

>>Johnny Faire - Bertha Lou (Surf 5019)
>
>Yeah right.  This versus what he did in the 60s.  Totally different styles.
>Almost as shocking a change as Johnny B. did when he ended up on Liberty in the
>60s versus what he did on Coral.
>
There was also the charting Clint Miller version of this song too

>>The Enchanters - Mambo Santa Mambo (Coral 61916)
>
>Never had this, but I thought "Bottle Up and Go" was the A side.
>
It might be but "Mambo Santa Mambo" is the best side and among the
very best 50's Christmas records

>>1958 (Dec 1)
>>
>>Jerry Lee Lewis - I'll Sail My Ship Alone (Sun 312)
>
>About here where he started losing hit??
>
Never cared for this one much...JLL does Moon Mullican

>>Gene Vincent - Say Mama (Capitol 4105)
>
>Other side.
>
No way!!! this is great GV

>>Little Junior Parker - Sweet Home Chicago (Duke 301)
>
>So so.
>
Again I disagree,its my favorite version of the blues standard

>>The Five J's - Calypso Jump (Fulton 2454)**
>
>Supposedly "My Darling" is the correct side.
>
Nothing to do with the "J's with Jamie" group? I did'nt think so :) 

>>1959 (Nov 30)
>>
>>Dion & The Belmonts - Where Or When (Laurie 3044)
>
>Gee, I could have had a hundred box of the EP, but only bought about 7 copies at
>a dime each and gave most of them away. Still have my copy.
>
There are several good versions of this classsic Rodgers & Hart song
but none come near the Dion & Belmonts definitive version

>>Roy Orbison - Uptown (Monument 412)
>
>One of his better early ones on Monument.
>
I like that one "With The Bug". Know it? 

>>Ronnie Hawkins - Southern Love (Roulette 4209)
>
>Cant' remember.  Something he didn't steal writer's credits for?
>
I can't reach the single right now but I'm pretty sure Hawkins claims
writing credit on this one too-

>>1960 (Nov 28)
>>
>>Ricky Nelson - You Are The Only One (Imperial 5707)
>
>So so, but isn't the flip a little more jumping?
>
Yuk!! Horrible version of "Milk Cow Blues"

>>The Olympics - Dance By The Light Of The Moon (Arvee 5020)
>
>Great record.
>
Along with "Big Boy Pete" their best on Arvee

>>The Goodtimers - Pony Time (Arnold 6901)
>
>Where's Don Covay?
>
He's too busy writing "Chain Of Fools" for Aretha!

>>1961 (Nov 27)
>>
>>Johnny Tillotson - Dreamy Eyes (Cadence 1409)
>
>Wild guess.  Part of the Teaser?
>
Yes and contrary to what that other guy who posted about this said I
NEVER said it was the SAME song as the Youngsters---merely that both
share the same title

>>The Sensations - Let Me In (Argo 5405)
>
>Just loved this back then.
>
I still like this mucho now.Great sound!!

>>Johnnie Ray & Timi Yuro - I Believe (Liberty 55400)
>
>Where'd he come from?  I guess pairing him with Yuro was an attempt to revive
>his career?
>
Actually I like this version of "I Believe" Yuro's vocal fits in quite
well with Ray's in a suprisingly subdued duet

>>Jimmy Jones - Mr Music Man (Cub 9102)
>
>Don't know it, and don't think I care to.
>
It's pretty good tho not up to "Handy Man" or "Good Timin'"

>>Don Shirley - Drown In My Own Tears (Cadence 1408)
>
>Jazz?
>
Yes jazz version of the Sonny Thompson tune later redone by Ray
Charles

>>1962 (Dec 1)
>>
>>Gene Pitney - Half Heaven Half Heartache (Musicor 1026)
>
>Not that bad, but not one of my favorites.
>
Never cared for this one much and I liked nearly all his records

>>Tommy Roe - Town Crier (ABC Paramount 10379)
>
>Don't know it.
>
Real limp and an unworthy successor to "Sheila".He revives Britisher
Russ Hamilton's "Rainbow" on the flip

>>Barbra Streisand - My Coloring Book (Columbia 42648)
>
>Why is this here?  Why did you list her?  If she had become somebody big then I
>could understand, but she only had a couple of songs on Columbia and then faded
>from the scene.  I guess her only big claim to fame was that she married, that
>famous actor, James Brolin?
>
I really liked this song then---the best version is by Dusty
Springfield on her LP.

>>The Escorts - Somewhere (Coral 62336)
>
>Don't have this one, but their "Gloria" is great.
>
And since she did a version of this "West Side Story" finale number
not that long ago its doubtful that La Streisand would give house room
to the Escorts'----how shall we say---DIFFERENT!!---version of the 
Broadway standard :) 

>>Steve Alaimo - Every Day I Have To Cry (Checker 1032)
>
>Used to like this.
>
Great record!!

>>The Rockin' Rebels - Wild Weekend (Swan 4126) 
>
>Have this as the Rebels and on two different Marlee label designs.
>
Its been discussed here this week.Originally from 1960 on Mar-Lee.

Now tell them the convoluted story of "Rockin' Crickets" the
"followup"

>>1963 (Nov 30)
>>
>>Ray Charles - That Lucky Old Sun (ABC Paramount 10509)
>
>I think Frankie Laine's was better.
>
How about The Velvets? 

>>The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick (Capitol 5096)
>
>Nice item.
>
One of my favorites by them!

>>Duane Eddy - Son Of Rebel Rouser (RCA 8276)
>
>Yeah, really original.
>
I heard he was planning "Bride Of Rebel Rouser" and "Rebel Rouser
Meets The Wolfman" but Boris Karloff threatened to sue!

>>Jimmy Soul - I Hate You Baby (SPQR 3314)
>
>Why is this here?
>
To give me an excuse to tell you that if you wanna be happy for the
rest of your life never make a pretty woman your wife

>>** these I have'nt heard as far as I know 
>>
>>Yes,I know the sides as listed may not be the "top sides" as we know
>>them but they are the sides BB chose to review
>>
>>And it's nice that several records that have come up in discussion on
>>the newsgroup in recent days conveniently chose this week in years
>>past to get reviewed in BB :) 
>>
>>Now...this weeks harder than usual teaser :-
>>
>>The flipside of one of the records listed bears the same title as the
>>"A" side (as shown here) of another of the records listed---in another
>>year..
>
>>After much pondering can you possibly figure which two records I'm
>>talking about? 
>
>See the Youngsters and Tillotson.  See, it wasn't that hard, but as of now, it
>doesn't look like anybody else has gotten it.
>
Nope looks like you win the billion dollar prize this week all on your
ownsome! :) 

>>Now its over to bewhiskered Little Saint Norm on his sleigh in
>>snowbound San Diego---and to anyone else with any comments to make! 
>
>Snowbound?  You kidding?  I think after this I'm going to go down to the pool
>and sun myself for awhile.  I wonder if Steve is down there?
>
Gee it must be terrible for you living in that cold damp climate!

>So, how is the cold weather these days?
>
Real brass monkey weather here.

You'll have to ask Stev-o what that means :)

Hey,tell him to come back on the group.I miss him 

ROGER FORD 
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