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session 300 -- Jimmy Dean June 20 '10  
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J.D.:
1. Shark In The Bathtub
2. To A Sleeping Beauty
3. Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette
4. P.T. 109
5. Little Bitty Big John
6. Please Pass The Biscuits
7. Little Black Book
8. Yes Patricia, There Is A Santa Claus
9. Weakness In A Man
10. I.O.U.

bonus:
11. Don Meehan with Victor Jaanimets: An Open Letter To Mr. Khrushchev
12. Ben Colder: Big Sweet John

one swell foop

also at Probe:
Grasshopper MacClain
Dear Ivan

 1. Col. 41265, 1958; wr. Ervin Drake
2. Col. 42248, 1961; wr. Jackie Gleason & Lawrence Markes
3. Col. 42259, 1962; wr. Merle Travis & Tex Williams
4. Col. 42338, 1962; wr. Marijohn Wilkin & Fred Burch
5. Col. 42483, 1962; wr. Jimmy Dean & Grady Martin
6. Col. 42529, 1962; wr. Wiley Walker & Gene Sullivan
7. Col. 42529, 1962; wr. Jimmy Dean
8. Col. 43172, 1964; wr. Jimmy Dean & Robert Tubert
9. RCA 47-9915, 1970; wr. Jerry Chesnut
10. GRT 052, 1976; wr. Jimmy Dean & Lawrence Markes
11. Joy 246, 1960; wr. Don Meehan; ans. to Dean's "Dear Ivan"
12. MGM 14111, 1970; wr. Jimmy Dean & Sheb Wooley; ans. to Dean's "Big Bad John"

J.D. interview

42.6
session 299 -- Greatest Record Ever Made (this week's version) June 4 '10  
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Esquerita: Esquerita And The Voola Capitol 4058, 1958
wr. Esquerita
"feat. Ricardo Young on drums" 		3.1
session 298b -- the Art of Linkletter May 31 '10  
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Art Linkletter: We Love You, Call Collect
Art Linkletter & His Daughter Diane: Dear Mom And Dad 		Word 1101 (also Capitol 2678), 1969
wr. Martin Wark (w) & Ralph Carmichael (m); pr. Irvin S. Atkins

also at Probe:
The Black Hand: Omertà

3.8
5.7
session 298a -- Art Linkletter: vulgarian, civil defenseman May 26 '10  
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Art Linkletter: mother-in-law joke
Art Linkletter: don't use the damn phone! 		what's said at a Friar's roast is supposed to stay at a Friar's roast!

nudged by JB

don't miss:
Art & Diane for hard-as-a-rock Circus Nuts
Divine as Diane

0.6
0.3
session 297 -- not quite Squaresville April 25 '10  
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The Three Graces: 7-L Golden Crest 534, 1959
wr. Levitan

< The Three Graces

1.4
session 296 -- National Natural Day April 22 '10  
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Towana & The Total Destruction: Wear Your Natural, Baby Romark 102, 1971
wr. & pr. Kent Harris; arr. Jerry Long

more info

< Towana, aka Ty Karim

3.8
session 295 -- the Steve Clayton April 21 '10  
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Steve Clayton:
1. Clown Town
2. Enter Laughing (The Fun House)
3. Alice Blue Gown
4. My Name Is On Your Heart
5. (Girls Are Imitating) Twiggy
6. The Boy Catcher's Theme

DOWNLOAD

1. Spiral 1313, 1963
2. Spiral 1313, 1963; wr. Gladys Shelley; arr. & cond. Ray Ellis
3. wr. Joseph McCarthy & Harry Tierney
4. Jamie 1332, 1967
5-6. Jamie 1335, 1967; wr. Gladys Shelley; arr. Ray Ellis 		12.3
session 294 -- the manager as crooner-swooner April 11 '10  
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Malcolm McLaren: You Need Hands from LP The Great Rocknroll Swindle (Virgin (UK) 2510, 1979)
wr. Max Bygraves 		4.0
session 293 -- LXC '78 March 26 '10  
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Ork EP:
1. Free Again
2. The Singer Not The Song
3. Take Me Home And Make Me Like It
4. All Of The Time
5. Summertime Blues

Lust/Unlust 45:
6. Can't Seem To Make You Mine
7. Bangkok

one swell foop

simulated recreations:

1-5. Singer Not The Song EP (Ork 81978, 1978); pr. John [sic] Tiven
1. wr. Chilton & Tiven
2. wr. Jagger & Richard
3. w: Chilton, Deluca, Graflund & Davis, m: Chilton & Tiven
4. wr. Chilton & Aldridge
5. wr. Cochran & Capehart

6. Lust/Unlust 1250, 1978; wr. & pr. Chilton
7. Lust/Unlust 1250, 1978; wr. Saxon; pr. Chilton

courtesy GS & MGS

obits by:  Robert Gordon  Jeff Breeze

click pix to enlarge (incl. backsides)

27.7
session 292 -- "It's A Must To Hear Us" March 19 '10  
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Polka Powder Puffs Orchestra:

1. Powder Puffs Polka
2. Rooster Polka
3. I'm In Love With You
4. Painter's Song
5. We Like Kiolbasa
6. Red Rose Polka
7. I Have The Blues
8. Hej, Polska Kiolbasa
9. My Darlin' I'm Leavin'
10. E.I.O. Polka
11. Standing Up (Stoi Mi)
12. Thanks For A Wonderful Evening

Jay Jay (Miami Beach, FL) 5128
tr. 3-12 wr. W.E. Jagiello (aka "Li'l Wally")
(tr. 1-2 uncr.)

courtesy TA

< click to polkasize

58.0
session 291 -- LXC March 18 '10  
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The Box Tops: I Must Be The Devil Mala 12038, 1969; wr. Alex Chilton
pr. Chips Moman & Tommy Cogbill 		5.0
session 290 -- ain't just whistlin' Dixie March 11 '10  
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1. Hal Cass: Win With Wallace

bonus:
2. Senator Roscoe Dean: A Ballad To George Wallace

also at Probe:
two by George Wallace, Jr.

1. mystery record
2. Great World Of Sound 11414, 1972; wr. Lee Greene & Sen. Roscoe Dean; pr. Sen. Roscoe Dean & GWS; arr. Lee Greene (poached from 365 Days '03) 		3.4
2.5
session 289 -- "Shut up!" March 6 '10  
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Little Richard: Little Richard's Testimony

rebuttal:
Art Rupe's Testimony

from LP God's Beautiful City (World 1001, 1979); rec. Nashville
courtesy TA; for ML

transcript

7.7
1.2
session 288 -- whoo, doggy! Feb. 24 '10  
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armpit funk:
1. The Sister & Brothers: The Jed Clampett (pt. 1)
2. The Sister & Brothers: The Jed Clampett (pt. 2)

The Ballad Of J.C.:
3. Buddy Ebsen
4. Jimmie Rodgers
5. Glen Campbell (incompl.)
6. Jo Ann Castle
7. Spike Jones
8. Nelson Riddle
9. Osborne Brothers
10. Johnny Duncan

1-2. Uni 55199, 1970; pr. Ron Shaab & Morton Shaab; wr. & arr. Ron Shaab; rec. Baton Rouge
courtesy TA

3-8. wr. Paul Henning

(1) 3.8
(2) 3.7
(3) 1.3
(4) 3.1
(5) 2.4
(6) 2.6
(7) 2.2
(8) 3.1
(9) 2.9
(10) 2.1
session 287 -- they probably thought this song was about them Feb. 4 '10  
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1. Bernie Wayne: Zsa-Zsa
2. Junior & His Friends: Who's Our Pet, Annette?
3. Patrice Holloway: Do The Del Viking
4. Patrice Holloway: Stevie
5. The Rip-Chords: The Queen
6. The Drifters: Aretha
7. The Innocents: Kathy
8. Steve Clayton: (Girls Are Imitating) Twiggy
9. Grapefruit: Theme For Twiggy
10. Duane Eddy: Mirriam
11. Buddy DiVito with Orch.: Glenn Miller 		1. Coral 61085, 1953; wr. Bernie Wayne
2. ABC 10089, 1960; wr. & pr. Paul Anka; "Junior" = Paul's 10 y.o. brother Andrew Anka, Jr.
3. Taste 125, 1963; wr. William Clossey & Brenda Holloway
4. VIP 25001, 1964; wr. Frank Wilson; pr. Hal Davis & Marc Gordon
5. Columbia 42921, 1963; wr. & pr. Terry Melcher & Bruce Johnston; monoized; inspired by Jackie DeShannon
<  6. Atlantic 2366, 1966; wr. Jeff Barry & Bert Russell (aka Bert Berns)
7. Indigo 116, 1961; wr. & pr. Jim Lee; inspired by Kathy Young
>  8. Jamie 1335, 1967; wr. Gladys Shelley; arr. Ray Ellis
9. Stateside Dunhill (UK) 8005, 1968; wr. George Alexander; pr. Terry Melcher; more info
10. c.1963, orig. unrel.; wr. Duane Eddy; inspired by Miriam Johnson Eddy (aka Jessi Colter)
11. Chance 3011, 1954; wr. W.M. Indelli; courtesy Music You (Possibly) Won't Hear Anyplace Else 		(1) 1.8
(2) 1.3
(3) 1.7
(4) 1.9
(5) 1.7
(6) 2.2
(7) 1.9
(8) 1.3
(9) 4.5
(10) 3.4
(11) 2.2
session 286 -- Greatest Record Ever Made (this week's version) Jan. 29 '10  
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Johnny Paycheck: Pride Covered Ears Little Darlin' 008, 1966; wr. Larry Kingston; pr. Aubrey Mayhew

< Aubrey Mayhew, at Oswald's perch at Texas Book Depository, Dallas TX

4.0
session 285 -- Marilyn re: Elvis Jan. 11 '10  
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Frankie Vaughan & Marilyn Monroe: Specialization from sdtk. to film Let's Make Love (Col. CL 1527, 1960)
wr. Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen

< EP & MM art: AW >

2.4
session 284 -- the pits Jan. 5 '10  
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1. The Karroll Kids: The Kennedy Walk
2. Autry Inman with Bob Luman: Ballad Of Two Brothers
3. Doug McGuire: The Brave Men
4. LeGarde Twins: Volunteer Fireman Tribute
5. The Voices Of Cape Cod: The Ballad Of Mary Jo
6. Benny Willins: Hiking For JFK
7. The Zanies: Hello Jackie 		1. Spiral 8925, 1963
2. Epic 10389, 1968; wr. Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman & Buddy Killen
5. New England Novelty 596, c.1980; wr. Dr. Ludmil Chotkowski; pr. S.F.
6. Roben 1873, 1962
7. Dore 655, 1962
blame BG!

electron microscope image of surface of session 284 >

(1) 2.7
(2) 4.8
(3) 3.7
(4) 5.8
(5) 5.4
(6) 3.5
(7) 3.4
session 283 -- the better one Jan. 1 '10  
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1. Jerry Lee Lewis & His Pumping Piano: Ramblin' Rose
2. Ted Taylor: (Love Is Like A) Ramblin' Rose
3. MC5: Ramblin' Rose 		1. Sun 374, 1962
2. Okeh 7222, 1965
3. from LP Kick Out The Jams (Elektra 74042, 1969); pr. Jac Holzman & Bruce Botnick

wr. Fred Burch & Marijohn Wilkin

< Marijohn Wilkin

2.1
3.0
5.1
session 282 -- Initials B.B. Dec. 23 '09  
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1. Serge Gainsbourg et Brigitte Bardot: Je T'aime ... Moi Non Plus
2. Dario Moreno: Brigitte Bardot, Bardot!
3. Trøste & Bære: Balladen Om Brigitte Bardot Og Hakapiken Min
4. De Emeralds: Brigitte Bardot
5. Serge Gainsbourg: Initials B.B. (Répétition)
6. German Blue Flames: Olé Bardot
7. Silvio Francesco: Ein Bisschen Von Bardot
8. Rainer Bertram: Brigitte Bardot
9. Peter Kraus: Hallo Brigitte
10. Digno Garcia y Sus Carios: Brigitte Bardot
11. Serge Gainsbourg avec Arthur Greenslade et Son Orch.: Initials B.B.
12. Joel Grey: Brigitte Bardot

YouTube bonus:
Roberto Seto: Brigitte Bardot

1. orig. unrel., 1968; wr. Gainsbourg
2. France, 1961; wr. Miguel Gustavo
3. Norway, c.1995; wr. Trond Trøste & Barry Bære
4. Netherlands, 1961; wr. Miguel Gustavo
5. orig. unrel., c.1968; wr. Gainsbourg
6. Germany, c. 1964; wr. Harmut Kulka & Heinrich Landwehr
7. Germany, 1965
8. Polydor (Germany), 1961; wr. Miguel Gustavo
9. Polydor (Ger.) 24 787, 1962
10. Palette (NL) EP 7225 (also Palette (U.S.) 5083); wr. Miguel Gustavo
11. Philips (Fr.) 437.431 (EP), 1968; wr. Serge Gainsbourg; arr. & cond. Arthur Greenslade; based on 1st mvmt. of Dvorák's Symphonie n° 9 (Du Nouveau Monde)
12. Big Top 3086, 1961; wr. Miguel Gustavo; pr., arr. & cond. Burt Bacharach 		(1) 6.1
(2) 1.9
(3) 4.3
(4) 2.0
(5) 2.9
(6) 3.0
(7) 2.8
(8) 3.1
(9) 4.3
(10) 2.8
(11) 4.9
(12) 2.8
session 281 -- Verbal Expressions Of Teddy Vann Dec. 20 '09  
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as artist::
1. The Wheels with Teddy Vann Chorus & Orch.: Clap Your Hands (pt. 1)
2. Teddy Vann: Sweetheart
3. Teddy Vann: Cindy
4. Teddy Vann: Do You Love Me
5. Teddy Vann: Young And Pretty Bride
6. Teddy Vann: The Lonely Crowd
7. Teddy Vann Orch. & Choir: (The Theme From) Colouredman
8. Akim & The Teddy Vann Production Company: Santa Claus Is A Black Man

as wr./pr.
9. Roberta Meshel: My Top Ten Chart
10. The Bobbettes: My Mama Said
11. Steve Blood: New Young American
12. Donald Height: Song Of The Street
13. Tony Fox: Lean On Me

1. Folly 800, 1959; ld voc TV
2. End 1059, 1959
3. Triple-X 101, 1960; arr. & pr. TV; orch. dir. Abie Baker
4-5. Roulette 4300, 1960; wr. TV
6. Col. 41996, 1961; wr. TV
7. Capitol 5878, 1967; wr. & pr. TV; aka "Theme From Colored Man"
8. Simtone 1225, 1973; wr. TV
9. Diamond 154, 1964; wr. TV & Roger Atkins
10. Diamond 156, 1964; wr. Roger Atkins & TV
11. RCA 47-8711, 1965; wr. & pr. TV
12. Roulette 4658, 1965; wr. D. Height & TV; "created and pr." TV; arr. Horace Ott
13. Calla 151, 1968; wr. & pr. TV 		(1) 1.9
(2) 3.4
(3) 1.7
(4) 2.1
(5) 1.9
(6) 1.5
(7) 2.4
(8) 4.8
(9) 3.6
(10) 1.7
(11) 1.8
(12) 1.9
(13) 2.1
session 280 -- my ring-a-ding Dec. 11 '09  
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1. Jerry "Boogie" McCain: Bell In My Heart
2. Toby Dean with the Peter Pan Chorus & Orch.: Jingle Dingle
3. The Willows: Church Bells May Ring
4. Carlo: Ring-A-Ling
5. Ginny Lee: I'm Learning To Say Goodbye
6. The Deltairs: Lullaby Of The Bells
7. J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers: Ding Go The Chimes
8. James Brown: Let's Unite The Whole World At Christmas
9. The Echoes: Ding Dong
10. Jerry Blavat "The Geator With The Heator" & The Yon Teenagers: One More Time Back To School
11. The Van Dykes: The Bells Are Ringing

bonus ding:
12. The Jayhawks: Counting My Teardrops

1. Excello, orig. unrel.; wr. Jerry McCain
2. Peter Pan 2278; dir. Vicky Kasen; wr. Evelyn Caroll, Leon Jason & Anita Nye; thanks BP
3. Melba 102, 1958; wr. Tony Middleton, Richard Davis, Joe Martin, Ralph Martin & Morty Craft
4. Laurie 3227, 1964; Carlo = Carlo Mastrangelo, of The Belmonts
5. Amy 837, 1962; aka Jennie Lee
6. Ivy 101, 1958; wr. Carol Stansbury
7. from LP Last Kiss (Josie 4006, 1964); wr. Sonley Roush
8. King 6205, 1968; wr. James Brown & Nat Jones
9. Gee 1028, 1957
10. Cameo 393, 1965; aka "Back To School One More Time"
11. King 5158, 1958; wr. Thomas Rivera
12. Flash 105, 1955; wr. Al Dexter & Aubrey Gass 		(1) 1.8
(2) 4.4
(3) 1.7
(4) 3.3
(5) 2.2
(6) 1.9
(7) 1.7
(8) 3.8
(9) 1.5
(10) 1.8
(11) 1.9
(12) 2.0
session 279 -- Linda Laurie Nov. 24 '09  
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1. Linda Laurie: Ambrose, Part 5
2. Linda Laurie: Forever Ambrose
3. Linda Laurie: All Winter Long
4. Linda Laurie: Prince Charming
5. Linda Laurie: Soupin' Up Your Motor
6. Linda Laurie with The Del-Satins: Stay At Home Sue
7. Linda Laurie: Where Do You Go
8. Linda Laurie: José He Say

as writer:
9. Frank & Nancy Sinatra: Life's A Trippy Thing
10. Cher: When You Find Out Where You're Goin' Let Me Know
11. Diana Ross: You Got It

1. Glory 290, 1958; wr. Linda Gertz (aka Linda Laurie), Wes McWane & Lou Sprung
2. Glory 294, 1959; wr. Sidney Jacobson, Linda Laurie & Lou Stallman
3. Andie 5015, 1960; wr. Sidney Jacobson & Lou Stallman
4. Rust 5022, 1960; wr. Sidney Jacobson & Lou Stallman
5. Rust 5022, 1960; wr. Sugar Grossman, Stephen Schlaks & Charles J. Weiss
6. Rust 5042, 1961; wr. Rosalyn Greenberg, Dion DiMucci, Ernie Maresca, Gene Schwartz & Victoria Schwartz
7. Recona 3502, 1963
8. Keetch 6001, 1964; wr. Bert Russell (aka Bert Berns); pr. Bert Berns; arr. & cond. Garry Sherman
9. Reprise 1011, 1971; wr. Linda Laurie & Howie Greenfield
10. from LP Cher (Kapp 3649, 1971), aka Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves (Kapp 5549, 1971); wr. Linda Laurie; pr. Snuff Garrett; arr. Al Capps
11. from LP Baby It's Me (Motown 890, 1977); wr. Jerry Ragovoy & Linda Laurie; pr. Richard Perry

Ambrose on To Tell The Truth

(1) 1.8
(2) 3.8
(3) 1.5
(4) 3.0
(5) 1.7
(6) 1.9
(7) 1.5
(8) 3.8
(9) 3.8
(10) 3.2
(11) 5.1
session 278 -- The Wrong Stuff (Dig The Grossness) Nov. 23 '09  
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Donovan: The Intergalactic Laxative Epic 11023, 1973; wr. D. Leitch; pr. Donovan & Mickie Most 3.4
session 277 -- Logrolling In Our Time Nov. 20 '09  
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1. Margo Guryan: Sunday Mornin'
2. Margo Guryan: Spanky And Our Gang
3. Spanky & Our Gang: Sunday Mornin' 		1-2. Mala 12002, 1968 (mono 45); wr. M. Guryan; arr. & pr. John Hill for Daylight Prod. under supervision of David Rosner
3. Mercury 72765, 1968; wr. Margo Guryan; arr. & pr. Stuart Scharf & Bob Dorough; "sound recordist" Richard Alderson
tack EL 		3.2
3.1
5.4
session 276 -- The Equalizer menaces Elton John Nov. 19 '09  
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1. Edward Woodward: The Way You Look Tonight
2. Edward Woodward: The Tide Will Turn For Rebecca 		DJM 232, 1970
1. wr. Jerome Kern & Dorothy Fields; pr. Stephen James; arr. & cond. Zack Laurence
2. wr. Elton John & Bernie Taupin; pr. Stephen James; arr. & cond. Johnnie Scott 		4.9
4.4
session 275 -- Please, Mister Johnson Nov. 10 '09  
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1. Buddy Johnson & His Band feat. Ella Johnson: Please, Mr. Johnson
2. Amos Milburn: Please, Mr. Johnson
3. The Cadillacs: Please, Mr. Johnson
4. Dewey Jones: Please, Mr. Johnson

bonus:
5. The Cadillacs: Please, Mr. Johnson (alt.)
6. Jimmy Witherspoon feat. Ben Webster: Please, Mr. Webster

1. Decca 8507, 1940; wr. Woodrow "Buddy" Johnson
2. Aladdin 3168, 1953; wr. Amos Milburn [sic]
3. Josie 861, 1959; wr. Esther Navarro & Robert Spencer; see it!
4. Diamond 219, 1967; wr. Art Wayne; pr. Art Wayne for Shelby Singleton Prod.; thanks TD
5. unrel. alt. of tr. 3, incl. studio chatter
6. from LP Roots (Reprise 6057, 1962); wr. Woodrow "Buddy" Johnson 		(1) 1.7
(2) 1.9
(3) 1.5
(4) 1.8
(5) 1.9
(6) 5.0
session 274 -- Sly & The Family Chipmunks Nov. 6 '09  
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1. The French Fries: Danse A La Musique
2. The French Fries: Small Fries
3. The French Fries: Small Fries (version) 		1. Epic 10313, 1968; wr. & pr. Sylvester Stewart (alt. of "Dance To The Music")
2. Epic 10313, 1968; wr. & pr. Sylvester Stewart
3. half-speed of tr. 2 (voc "natural")
courtesy TA

more info

(1) 4.2
(2) 3.9
(3) 3.9
session 273 -- Greatest Record Ever Made (Halloween version) Oct. 31 '09  
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Maury Laws: The Mummy rec. 1968; from sdtk. CD Mad Monster Party (Percepto, 1998)
wr. Maury Laws & Jules Bass
a low, gutteral growl to JB

treat or trick: Little Tibia & The Fibias

1.9
session 272 Oct. 26 '09  
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The Shirelles: Doomsday Scepter 1278, 1964
wr. Luther Dixon & Don Covay; pr. Luther Dixon > 		3.8
session 271 Oct. 23 '09  
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NRBQ: Fergie's Prayer from LP NRBQ (Col. 9858, 1969)
wr. Steve Ferguson; pr. NRBQ & Frank Scinlaro 		3.6
session 270 Oct. 14 '09  
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1. Al Martino: Journey To Love
2. Al Martino: Hush Hush, Sweet Charlotte
3. Al Martino: Lili Marlene
4. Al Martino: Sweet Caroline
5. Al Martino: To The Door Of The Sun 		1. Twentieth Century 200, 1960; wr. & pr. Teddy Randazzo; arr. Don Costa; bg voc The Delicates
2. Capitol 5341, 1965; wr. Joe Barrett, Steve Phelps & Donald Wingert
3. Capitol 2158, 1968; wr. Tommie Connor, Hans Leip, Norbert Schultze & John Turner
4. wr. Neil Diamond; hit in Germany
5. Capitol 3987, 1974; wr. Corrado Conti, Norman Newell, Daniele Pace, Mario Panzeri & Lorenzo Pilat 		(1) 1.9
(2) 2.9
(3) 4.0
(4) 4.5
(5) 4.6
session 269 -- The Great Complaint of 1965 Sept. 27 '09  
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1. Bonnie & The Treasures: Home Of The Brave
2. Sonny Bono: Laugh At Me (LP version)
3. Jody Miller: Home Of The Brave
4. Sonny: Laugh At Me (45 version)
5. Peanut: Home Of The Brave
6. Link Cromwell: Crazy Like A Fox
7. Linda Gayle: Home Of The Brave
8. Sonny Bono: Laugh At Me (bkg tracks)
9. Those Fantabulous Strings: Laugh At Me
10. Paul Revere & The Raiders: Like, Long Hair
11. I Ragazzi Del Sole: Non Ridere Di Me 		1. Phi-Dan 5005, 1965; wr. Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil; pr. Jerry Riopelle; more info
2. from LP The Wondrous World Of Sonny & Cher (Atco 183, 1966); wr. & pr. Sonny Bono; arr. Harold Battiste
3. Capitol 5483, 1965; wr. Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil; pr. Steve Douglas; arr. & cond. Billy Strange
4. Atco 6369, 1965; wr., arr. & pr. Sonny Bono; eng. Stan Ross; "A York-Pala Prod."
5. Pye (UK) 7N 15963, 1965; wr. Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil; Peanut aka Katie Kissoon
6. Hollywood 1107, 1965; wr. Larry Kusik & Ritchie Adams; Link Cromwell aka Lenny Kaye
7. from TV show Shindig!, Oct. 2, 1965
8. orig. unrel. (rel. in CD Sonny: Inner View (Rhino Handmade 7704, 1999); backing tracks, tks. 9 & 10; wr. & pr. Sonny Bono; prob. arr. Harold Battiste
9. from LP Those Fantabulous Strings Play The Sonny & Cher Hits (Metro 557, 1965)
10. Gardena 116; wr. Paul Revere & The Raiders; arr. Gary "Alley Oop" Paxton [sic]
11. Jolly (It.) 20359, 1966, aka "Laugh At Me"; wr. Bono & Panesis; courtesy RL

< David Bowie, 1965

(1) 2.1
(2) 3.9
(3) 1.9
(4) 4.2
(5) 2.0
(6) 1.6
(7) 2.3
(8) 6.2
(9) 4.0
(10) 1.4
(11) 3.6
session 268 Aug. 27 '09  
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Reuben Ware: The Fate Of Mary Jo Kopechne from LP Lester Goes To Ludowici (Deep South 100, c.1970) 5.4
session 267 -- Greatest Record Ever Made (this week's version) Aug. 21 '09  
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Ole Miss Downbeats: Geraldine Ardent 103, 1960; wr. Leon DeLoach; voc Bobby Jones

for Shangri-La Projects

1.8
session 266 -- for BLR Aug. 14 '09  
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1. Billie Holiday & Her Orch.: Billie's Blues
2. Billy Lee Riley: Billy's Blues
3. Billy Wright: Billy's Boogie Blues
4. Laura Nyro: Billy's Blues
5. The Starfires: Billy's Blues
6. Billy Stewart: Billy's Blues, pt. 1
7. Billy Stewart: Billy's Blues, pt. 2 		1. Columbia 37496, 1936; wr. Billie Holiday
2. orig. unrel.; wr. Riley
3. Savoy 715, 1949; wr. Teddy Reig & Billy Wright
4. Verve Forecast 5038, 1967; wr. Laura Nyro
5. Pama 117; wr. Billy Stewart & Joe [Jody] Williams
6-7. Argo 5256, 1956; wr. Billy Stewart & Joe [Jody] Williams; backing by Bo Diddley & group

Billy Lee Riley >

(1) 2.2
(2) 0.9
(3) 1.7
(4) 4.6
(5) 1.6
(6) 1.7
(7) 3.2
session 265 -- Flies of the Lord Aug. 9 '09  
artist: title notes file size
1. Maxwell Davis: Creepy Crawlers
2. The Beach Boys: Do You Like Worms
3. Bo Carter: I'm An Old Bumble Bee
4. Bobbie Gentry: Bugs
5. Chubby Checker: The Fly
6. Lou Monte: Mama Get The Hammer (There's A Fly On Papa's Head)
7. Gene Phillips: Hey Bartender (There's A Big Bug In My Beer)
8. Jimmy Dawson: Cricket In Your Ear
9. Group Axis: Silly Ants
10. Tommy Watts: Grasshopper Jump
11. Bobby Christian with The Allen Sisters: The Spider And The Fly
12. The Royal Teens: Little Cricket
13. Joe Hughes & His Orch.: Make Me Dance Little Ant
14. Lee Moses: The Dark End Of The Street
15. Bo Carter: Ants In My Pants
16. The Insects: Let's Bug The Beetles
17. Leadbelly: Grasshoppers In My Pillow
18. Chet Atkins: Centipede Boogie
19. NRBQ: Termites
20. Rodd Keith: The Flitting Firefly
21. Jimmy Dean: Grasshopper MacClain
22. Bobby Peterson Quintet: Mama Get Your Hammer
23. The Electric Lollipop: Lightning Bug
24. Rebbie Jackson: Centipede
25. Bo Chatmon: Flea On Me
26. Marie Knight: Grasshopper Baby
27. Lowell Knipp: Goofy Little Bug
28. The Monocles: The Spider And The Fly
29. Tommy Settlers & His Blue Movers: Big Bed Bug (Bed Bug Blues)
30. Vainica Doble: Hormigas
31. White Noise: Here Come The Fleas
32. Jim Eanes: Wiggle Worm Wiggle
33. The Sherrys: The Fly 		1. from LP Batman Theme! And Other Bat Songs (Crown 173, 1966); wr. Maxwell Davis
2. orig. unrel., 1966 (from aborted Smile LP); wr. & pr. Brian Wilson
3. Okeh 8852, 1930
4. from LP Ode To Billy Joe (Capitol 2830, 1967); wr. Bobbie Gentry; pr. Kelly Gordon; arr. & cond. Jimmie Haskell
5. Parkway 830, 1961; wr. John Madara & David White
6. RCA 47-8716, 1965
7. Modern
8. Banner 711; wr. J. Dawson; label text (courtesy RCS): "Jimmy Dawson, born in Haynesville, La., stands 6 ft., 185 lbs., brown eyes, black hair. Jim writes and sings his own songs with an original self styling approach, as you will hear when you play this record."
9. orig. unrel., 1969; incl. in CD Get Ready To Fly: Pop-Psych From The Norman Petty Vaults (Ace (UK CDWIKD 262); pr. Norman Petty; wr. Jay Leutwyler, Bill Crawford & Dan Barrow
10. Capitol 3726, 1957; wr. Bobby Christian, Emily Lota, Shirley Mangus & Mary Pandazedes
11. Wing 2102, 1958; wr. Strong & Stevens
12. Capitol 4261, 1959; wr. Raymond Mariani, Mildred Austin, Robert Gaudio & Joseph Villa
13. Kangaroo (Houston) 106, 1959; wr. M. Young & H. Hayes
14. Gates 1502; wr. Dan Penn & Chips Moman
15. Okeh 8897, 1931
16. Applause 1002, 1964; courtesy AZ
17. wr. Leadbelly
18. RCA 48-0142, 1949; wr. Chet Atkins
19. from CD NRBQ (Rounder 613166, 1999); wr. Terry Adams
20. from LP Top Tunes (MSR 202); wr. Azalea Taylor; see also
21. from LP Big Bad John And Other Fabulous Songs And Tales (Columbia 8535, 1961); wr. Stuart Hamblen
22. V-Tone 221, 1961
23. Sandi EL-2; wr. Shaw, Lengyel & Grier; arr. Gene Grier; from CD Only In America, vol. 2 (Arf! Arf! 092, 2003)
24. Columbia 04547, 1984; wr. & pr. Michael Jackson
25. Bluebird 6695; aka Bo Carter
26. Mercury 70969, 1956; wr. Titus Turner
27. Dewl 4260, 1965; wr. Lowell Knipp & Leo Ogletree
28. Chicory 407, 1967; wr. Strong & Stevens; pr. Frank Slay; from CD Only In America, vol. 2 (Arf! Arf! 092, 2003)
29. Paramount 13056, 1930; wr. Tommy Settlers
30. orig. unrel., 1970; rec. for TV program (rel. 1999); courtesy JN & DS; transl.: "Ants"
31. from LP An Electronic Storm (Island 9303, 1969); wr. McDonald & Vorhaus; courtesy DM
32. Decca 29112, 1954; wr. Jim Eanes
33. from LP At The Hop With The Sherrys (Guyden 503, 1962); wr. John Madara & Dave White 		(1) 3.4
(2) 5.5
(3) 2.0
(4) 3.0
(5) 1.7
(6) 3.5
(7) 1.7
(8) 2.6
(9) 3.3
(10) 2.0
(11) 1.5
(12) 1.8
(13) 2.6
(14) 4.7
(15) 4.0
(16) 3.3
(17) 3.9
(18) 1.9
(19) 4.7
(20) 1.8
(21) 4.5
(22) 1.4
(23) 3.3
(24) 8.2
(25) 3.6
(26) 1.6
(27) 3.0
(28) 2.9
(29) 1.8
(30) 1.3
(31) 3.1
(32) 1.7
(33) 3.3
session 264 -- colorblind July 23 '09  
artist: title notes file size
Howlin' Wolf: Driving This Highway 1952, orig. unrel.; first rel. on LP Blues For Mr. Crump: Juke Blues, vol. 12 (Polydor (UK) 2383 257, 1974); piano Ike Turner 2.0
session 263 -- ska light July 17 '09  
artist: title notes file size
1. Byron Lee & The Dragonaires: Jamaica Ska
2. Annette: The Jamaica Ska
3. The Pussycats: Come On And Ska
4. The Rockin' Rebels: Bongo Blue Beat
5. The Angels: Jamaica Joe
6. Gitte: Das Ist Der Blue Beat
7. Dinah Lee: Do The Blue Beat (The Jamaican Ska)
8. Mark Thatcher: Do The Blue Beat (The Jamaican Ska)
9. Graeme Summers: Do The Blue Beat
10. Myriam Martin: Le Blue Beat
11. The Fleetwoods: Ska Light Ska Bright (Jamaica Ska)
12. The Bon-Aires: Blue Beat
13. The Tornados: Blue, Blue, Blue Beat 		1. 1964; wr. Byron Lee
2. from LP At Bikini Beach (Buena Vista 3324, 1964); wr. Byron Lee
3. Keetch 6003; wr. Dowd; arr. Teacho Wiltshire; pr. Bert Berns
4. Stork 3, 1964; wr. Feldman, Goldstein & Gottehrer; "A Dice Prod."
5. Smash 1915, 1964; wr. & pr. Feldman, Goldstein & Gottehrer
6. HMV/Electrola (Ger.) 22816, 1964
7. Viking (N.Z.) 157, 1964; wr. Mark Barkan & Ben Raleigh
8. U.A. 734, 1964; wr. Mark Barkan & Ben Raleigh; pr. Jack Gold
9. La Gloria (N.Z.) 77; wr. Mark Barkan & Ben Raleigh
10. Elysée (Quebec) 115, 1966; wr. Harris & Stapleton
11. Dolton 97, 1964; wr. N. Blagman & N. Meglin; pr. Dick Glasser; arr. Ernie Freeman
12. Rust TR-3, c.1963; wr. & pr. Neil Levenson & Steve Duboff
13. Decca (UK) 11889, 1964; wr. Irwin; pr. Meek

further info via Pop Archives

< from ska training film

(1) 3.4
(2) 1.7
(3) 1.9
(4) 2.5
(5) 1.6
(6) 3.4
(7) 1.4
(8) 1.4
(9) 1.4
(10) 3.3
(11) 1.7
(12) 1.4
(13) 2.0
session 262 -- in the course of human events July 4 '09  
artist: title notes file size
The Exterminators: Declaration Of Independence '65 Quill 103, 1965; wr. Gary A. Sherman & John F. Pendergast 3.4
session 261 -- Richard Elvern Marsh June 30 '09  
artist: title notes file size
1. Ritchie Marsh: Darling, I Swear That It's True
2. Little Ritchie Marsh: Goodby
3. Ritchie Marsh: Trouble With My Baby
4. Ritchie Marsh: Do The Swim
5. Sky Saxon & The Electra-Fires: Go Ahead And Cry 		1. Shepherd 2203, 1962; wr. R. Marsh & Paxton
2. Ava 122, 1963; wr. Marsh, Warren & Vegas; pr. Al Hazan
3. Joie 646, 1964; wr. Richard Marsh, Dobie Gray & Joe Van Winkle; pr. Gary Paxton
4. Joie 646, 1964; wr. Marsh & Paxton (or Marsh & Larry Johnson); pr. Gary Paxton
5. Conquest 777; wr. Buddy Wayne, Paul Nuckles & Richie Marsh

< Philco 4" Hip-Pocket record in Probe's collection

1.3
2.9
3.0
3.2
1.6
session 260 -- America's Salesman June 26 '09  
artist: title notes file size
1. Ed McMahon: Thank Heaven For Little Girls
2. Ed McMahon: Georgy Girl
3. Ed McMahon: Beautiful Girl
4. Ed McMahon: Those Beautiful Girls
5. Ed McMahon: The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues 		1-3. from LP And Me ... I'm Ed McMahon (Cameo 2009, 1967); pr. Arch Lustberg (for M.A. Mangum Prod.); arr. & cond. John Cacavas; voc coach Billy Bruce; eng. Phil Ramone & Brooks Arthur; re-rec. eng. Don Hahn
   1. wr. Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe
   2. wr. Jim Dale & Tom Springfield
   3. wr. C. Wood & J. Cacavas
4-5. Capitol 3213, 1971; both wr. Stephen Sondheim

faceplate of marble paperweight in Probe collection >

2.1
3.3
4.1
3.8
3.2
session 259 -- Brother George June 9 '09  
artist: title notes file size
George Liberace Goes Teenage:
1. I'm In Love Again
2. 3 × 7 = 21
3. Lost Dreams
4. I'm Walkin'
5. Ain't It A Shame
6. Teenager's Holiday
7. Goin' Home
8. I Didn't Want To Do It
9. Goin' To The River
10. Blue Monday
11. Spring Fever
12. I Hear You Knocking

Imperial 9039, 1957

1. wr. Dave Bartholomew & Antoine Domino
2. wr. Dave Bartholomew
3. wr. Irving Ashby & Ernie Freeman
4. wr. Dave Bartholomew & Antoine Domino
5. wr. Dave Bartholomew & Antoine Domino
6. wr. Dave Bartholomew & Pearl King
7. wr. Antoine Domino & Al Young
8. wr. Henry Gladstone & Adolph Smith
9. wr. Dave Bartholomew & Antoine Domino
10. wr. Dave Bartholomew
11. wr. Ernie Freeman
12. wr. Dave Bartholomew & Pearl King

for AK

< pic from LP rear slv.

(1) 3.0
(2) 3.3
(3) 2.9
(4) 3.4
(5) 3.6
(6) 3.1
(7) 3.3
(8) 3.6
(9) 3.4
(10) 3.2
(11) 3.1
(12) 2.8
session 258b June 1 '09  
Added the Harlem Hamfats's version of "Garbage Man Blues" to the Freaks / Garbage Man session.
session 258 -- freaks flags fly / stick out yer can May 29 '09  
artist: title notes file size
1. Luis Russell & His Burning Eight: The Call Of The Freaks
2. Luis Russell & His Orch.: The (New) Call Of The Freaks
3. Luis Russell & His Orch.: Freakish Blues
4. Luis Russell & His Orch.: Ghost Of The Freaks
5. Elnora Johnson: Freakish Papa
6. Washboard Rhythm Kings: Call Of The Freaks (v.1)
7. Washboard Rhythm Kings: Call Of The Freaks (v.2)

8. Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies: Garbage Man Blues
9. Roy Newman & His Boys: Garbage Man Blues
10. The Harlem Hamfats: Garbage Man Blues
11. The Four Aces: Garbage Man
12. Roscoe Holland: Stick Out Your Can

1. Okeh 8656, 1929; wr. Paul Barbarin
2. Okeh 8734, 1929; wr. Paul Barbarin; voc Henry Allen, J.C. Higginbotham & Louis Metcalf
3. Victor 22815, 1931; wr. Paul Barbarin & Luis Russell
4. Banner 33367, 1934; wr. Luis Russell; voc Paul Barbarin
5. Black Patti 8033, 1927
6-7. Bluebird 5028 (and/or Victor 23279), 1931; wr. Luis Russell & Paul Barbarin
8. Bluebird 5558, 1934; wr. Jimmie Davis (or Dan Parker)
9. Vocalion 2994, 1935
10. Decca 7229, 1936
11. Trilon 144, 1946
12. from LP From A Piece (Dooto 812, 1961)

A bash of the lids to BLH and KC

Luis Russell >
Paul Barbarin >>

(1) 2.2
(2) 2.3
(3) 2.5
(4) 2.2
(5) 2.1
(6) 2.1
(7) 2.1
(8) 1.9
(9) 2.0
(10) 1.7
(11) 1.7
(12) 1.4
session 257 -- shake it with the Wolf May 18 '09  
artist: title notes file size
Howlin' Wolf: Pop It To Me Chess 2009, 1967; wr. Syl Johnson, Josephine Armstead & Jesse Anderson
with Eddie Shaw (ts); Hubert Sumlin (g); Cassell Burrows (d)
cover of Syl Johnson's "Come On And Sock It To Me" 		2.0
session 256 May 13 '09  
artist: title notes file size
Nat Cole Trio: The Geek 1947; wr. Cole & Fisher 2.2
session 250b May 2 '09  
Added a real cool one, from the always-enjoyable team of Resnick & Young, to the Karate session (tr. 15).
session 255 -- Greatest Record Ever Made (this week's version) April 30 '09  
artist: title notes file size
Walter Hawkins: Voice Throwin' Blues Paramount 12802, 1929
wr. Walter Hawkins

< Erich von Stroheim & Otto, in The Great Gabbo (1929)

2.1
session 254 -- roots of Steve Miller April 23 '09  
artist: title notes file size
1. Ray Charles: Kissa Me Baby
2. The Clovers: Lovey Dovey
3. The Medallions: The Letter

also at Probe:
session 157

1. Swing Time 274, 1952; wr. Ray Charles
2. Atlantic 1022, 1954; pr. Jerry Wexler; wr. Ahmet Ertegun & Eddie Curtis (aka Memphis Curtis)
3. Dooto 347, 1954; wr. Vernon Green; more info 		2.1
1.9
2.0
session 253 -- teenlang April 13 '09  
artist: title notes file size
1. The Delicates: Meusurry
2. The Bobbettes: Rock And Ree-Ah-Zole (The Teenage Talk)
3. Slim Gaillard & His Orch.: Yip Roc Heresy
4. The Paris Sisters, with Jimmy Diamond & His Sparkling Music: The Bully Bully Man
5. Rod McKuen: The New Words
6. Andrea Carroll: Gee Dad
7. The Murmaids: Bull Talk
8. The Lost Generation: Talkin' The Teenage Language
9. The Paris Sisters, with Jimmy Diamond & His Sparkling Music: Zorch Boogie
10. The Bobbettes: Zoomy

also at Probe:
session 240 (tr. 2)

1. Unart 2024, 1959; wr. Peggy Santiglia Farina, Denise Ferri, Murray Kaufman & Arleen Lanzotti; more info
2. Atlantic 1181, 1958
3. Mercury 8954, 1951; wr. Bulee Gaillard
4. Cavalier 828; wr. Jimmy Drake (aka Nervous Norvus); more info
5. orig. unrel., 1966; pr. Rod McKuen; demo for Beach Boys; James Helms (gtr), Stephan LaFever (bs), Terry Trotter (p), Tommy Morgan (harm), Chet Baker (tpt); thx JB
6. Epic 9471, 1961; wr. Sherman Edwards & Earl Shuman
7. Chattahoochee 650 (flip of #641), 1964; wr. Sam Friedman; superv. & eng. Stan Ross; arr. Perry Botkin, Jr.; pr. Ruth Conte; thx TA
8. Brunswick 55453, 1971; wr. Larry Brownlee, Gus Raymond & Lowrell Simon
9. Cavalier 828; wr. Martin Judnich
10. Atlantic 1181, 1958; wr. Reggie Obrecht & Reather Difon

The Delicates >

(1) 2.5
(2) 3.4
(3) 3.5
(4) 3.4
(5) 3.5
(6) 1.5
(7) 3.4
(8) 3.9
(9) 3.5
(10) 2.3
session 252 -- grrrrrrrr ... April 10 '09  
artist: title notes file size
1. Lord Melody: The Creature From The Black Lagoon
2. Jimmy Castor Bunch: Say Leroy (The Creature From The Black Lagoon Is Your Father) (pts. 1 & 2) 		1. c.1957; more info; thanks to Plyers
2. RCA 48-1024, 1972; wr. James Castor, Douglas Gibson, Harry Jensen, Johnny Pruitt & Gerald Thomas; see also

< click to monstersize

5.0
7.7
session 249b March 28 '09  
Added text, from Paul Oliver's perceptive 1968 book Screening The Blues: Aspects Of The Blues Tradition, that decodes and provides some history of "Shave 'Em Dry".
session 251 -- Oz's E March 27 '09  
artist: title notes file size
1. Johnny O'Keefe: Real Wild Child
2. Ivan: Real Wild Child
3. Jet Harris: Real Wild Child
4. Iggy Pop: Real Wild Child (Wild One) 		1. Brunswick 55067, 1958
2. Coral 62017, 1958; gtr Buddy Holly; Ivan = Crickets drummer Jerry (J.I.) Allison; see also
3. from EP Jet Harris (Decca (UK) 8502, 1962); with Tony Meehan; more info
4. A&M 2909, 1986; pr. David Bowie & David Richards

song wr. Dave Owens, John Greenan & Johnny O'Keefe

the story of "Real Wild Child"

a tip of the bush hat to Lyn Nuttall / PopArchives.com.au

1.6
3.2
3.7
5.0

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