Yet more 45s
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As before, these were ripped from my new Stanton T.92 turntable. (Did I say that last time?)
Read about the Jodimars here. Especially if you're wondering why they sound so much like Bill Haley and the Comets. When I first listened to this 45, years ago, I concluded they were a rip-off of same. That'll teach me to conclude.
The two titles by the Silhouettes (famous for their r&r masterpiece Get a Job) are terrific--I've read that this single is uncommon. Cool.
When it hit in 1971, Chase's Get It On was played about once every ten minutes on Toledo, Ohio's WTTO (AM)--that's what my memory tells me, anyway. I remember Sammy Davis, Jr. doing his own version on The Tonight Show. I enjoyed it, but my jazz-fan Mom commented that there wasn't much to the song. Heck, it's rock and roll, even if Kentonesque, so there doesn't have to be a lot to it. And I've always wanted to type "even if Kentonesque."
The Rivieras are not the California Sun guys.
Billy Williams was a member of the Charioteers, starting in 1937. His quartet's version of Sh-Boom has the feel of the Chords' hit, but (not surprisingly) is much more polished. It more than works for me.
The fairly pricey Without a Song and White Cliffs of Dover by the Checkers is doo-wop to die for. I've had this for a while--it was either a thrift or flea market find. Nice to have something that (for a change) "books" fairly high.
MacArthur Park? I love it, and always have. This is your chance to hear it in mono. There's an industry built around making fun of this record, but it seemed very innovative when it came out, and the lyrics aren't any dumber than the norm for the time--but it's the fabulous music (and arrangement) that counts.
I read that Jimmy Webb tried to get Harris to stop putting 's at the end of "MacArthur" but finally gave up.
To Lee's jukebox offerings for this rainy Wednesday late night:
Click here to hear: Yet More 45s
PLAYLIST
ROCK-A BOOGIE--Googie Rene and His Band, 1957.BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND (J. Vikki)--Same.BULL FROG--The Silhouettes w. "King Twigg" and His Orch., 1961.NEVER--Same.BUDDY'S BOOGIE--Buddy Johnson Orch., 1956.I'LL DEARLY LOVE YOU--Same, with vocal by Floyd Ryland.GREAT BIG EYES--The Rivieras (1960)OOP-POPPA-DOO--Lily Ann Carol and the Jan Raye Q., 1956.MACARTHUR PARK (J. Webb)--Richard Harris, 1968.LET'S ALL ROCK TOGETHER--The Jodimars, 1955.PROMISE HER ANYTHING (Bacharach-David)--Tom Jones, 1966.GET IT ON (B. Chase-T. Richards)--Chase, 1971.WITHOUT A SONG--The Checkers, 1953.WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER--Same.SH-BOOM (LIFE COULD BE A DREAM)--Billy Williams Q., w. Jack Pleis Orch., 1954.
Lee
Read about the Jodimars here. Especially if you're wondering why they sound so much like Bill Haley and the Comets. When I first listened to this 45, years ago, I concluded they were a rip-off of same. That'll teach me to conclude.
The two titles by the Silhouettes (famous for their r&r masterpiece Get a Job) are terrific--I've read that this single is uncommon. Cool.
When it hit in 1971, Chase's Get It On was played about once every ten minutes on Toledo, Ohio's WTTO (AM)--that's what my memory tells me, anyway. I remember Sammy Davis, Jr. doing his own version on The Tonight Show. I enjoyed it, but my jazz-fan Mom commented that there wasn't much to the song. Heck, it's rock and roll, even if Kentonesque, so there doesn't have to be a lot to it. And I've always wanted to type "even if Kentonesque."
The Rivieras are not the California Sun guys.
Billy Williams was a member of the Charioteers, starting in 1937. His quartet's version of Sh-Boom has the feel of the Chords' hit, but (not surprisingly) is much more polished. It more than works for me.
The fairly pricey Without a Song and White Cliffs of Dover by the Checkers is doo-wop to die for. I've had this for a while--it was either a thrift or flea market find. Nice to have something that (for a change) "books" fairly high.
MacArthur Park? I love it, and always have. This is your chance to hear it in mono. There's an industry built around making fun of this record, but it seemed very innovative when it came out, and the lyrics aren't any dumber than the norm for the time--but it's the fabulous music (and arrangement) that counts.
I read that Jimmy Webb tried to get Harris to stop putting 's at the end of "MacArthur" but finally gave up.
To Lee's jukebox offerings for this rainy Wednesday late night:
Click here to hear: Yet More 45s
PLAYLIST
ROCK-A BOOGIE--Googie Rene and His Band, 1957.BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND (J. Vikki)--Same.BULL FROG--The Silhouettes w. "King Twigg" and His Orch., 1961.NEVER--Same.BUDDY'S BOOGIE--Buddy Johnson Orch., 1956.I'LL DEARLY LOVE YOU--Same, with vocal by Floyd Ryland.GREAT BIG EYES--The Rivieras (1960)OOP-POPPA-DOO--Lily Ann Carol and the Jan Raye Q., 1956.MACARTHUR PARK (J. Webb)--Richard Harris, 1968.LET'S ALL ROCK TOGETHER--The Jodimars, 1955.PROMISE HER ANYTHING (Bacharach-David)--Tom Jones, 1966.GET IT ON (B. Chase-T. Richards)--Chase, 1971.WITHOUT A SONG--The Checkers, 1953.WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER--Same.SH-BOOM (LIFE COULD BE A DREAM)--Billy Williams Q., w. Jack Pleis Orch., 1954.
Lee
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