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There are 25 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. one helluva day
From: Phil Milstein
2. Re: Jeff Lynne/70s clothes
From: Peter Kearns
3. Re: Vinyl Junkies
From: James Botticelli
4. Gene Hughes benefit show update
From: Skip Woolwine
5. Re: new-old discovery
From: Phil Milstein
6. Record Collecting as Darwinian Residue
From: Rex Srother
7. Re: Female record collectors
From: Art Longmire
8. Re: You Gave Me Somebody to Love
From: Jeff Lemlich
9. Q's for Rashkovsky & Ron Dante
From: Jeff Lemlich
10. Don Costa
From: Steveo
11. Chuck Berry's best/Austin Roberts
From: Guy Lawrence
12. Re: Spine shiverers
From: John Sellards
13. Re: Eddie Rambeau / To Introduce myself
From: Dan Hughes
14. the Bermudas
From: George
15. Re: the stereo/mono debate
From: Art Longmire
16. Re: Female Record Collectors
From: Phil Milstein
17. Re: the (un)original hits by the original artists!
From: Richard Havers
18. Welcome to Ed Rambeau
From: Laura
19. Re: the (un)original hits by the original artists!
From: Art Longmire
20. Re: The Bermudas
From: Mick Patrick
21. Re: To Introduce myself
From: Artie Butler
22. Re: Vinyl Junkies
From: Mike Stachurski
23. Re: Lorna Dune
From: Rat Pfink
24. Brain Dead
From: Mike Rashkow
25. Welcome Eddie Rambeau!
From: Mark
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 17:13:10 +0000
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: one helluva day
A recent response here (which I can't at present locate)
seemed to throw a wet blanket on my report of a rumor that
Michael Brown had written three of his most enduring songs
all in one day. Fair enough, but I did find a similar claim
while perusing Spectropop's reprint of Tony Russell's
Guardian obit of Don Gibson:
> What established him was writing 'Sweet Dreams', a hit in
> 1956 for Faron Young but now inseparably linked with the
> name of Patsy Cline, who recorded it seven years later.
> 'Oh, Lonesome Me' and 'I Can't Stop Loving You' followed
> in 1957, both written, Gibson claimed, on the same day,
> June 7.
Dang.
--Phil M.
Spectropop Remembers:
Don Gibson:
http://www.spectropop.com/remembers/DGobit.htm
Johnny Cash:
http://www.spectropop.com/remembers/JCobit.htm
Teddy Randazzo:
http://www.spectropop.com/remembers/TRobit.htm
Arthur Conley:
http://www.spectropop.com/remembers/ACobit.htm
Dick St. John:
http://www.spectropop.com/remembers/DSJobit.htm
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 22:43:38 -0000
From: Peter Kearns
Subject: Re: Jeff Lynne/70s clothes
Richard Hattersley wrote:
> Abba suffered exactly the same attitude from the serious rock
> press. I think it comes with being succesful in the 70's.
Elton was successful, and his was some of the most serious
music around till about '77.
> Everybody remembers what ridiculous clothes they were
> wearing and it clouds their judgement of the music.
They were ALL wearing ridiculous clothes. Ha ha. But let's
face it, when it comes to the music press, the vast majority
know much more about clothes and we can't have them talking
of something they know nothing about can we?!
Peter.
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 17:26:15 -0500
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: Vinyl Junkies
Paul Bryant wrote:
> Record collecting... what do we actually mean? There
> are different varieties. I don't collect records as
> such, I collect the kinds of music I love. It's on
> tape, cd and vinyl (most of the vinyl is now of course
> in the loft.) I've never wanted to have the original
> record in the original sleeve - I guess that's what I
> mean by record collectors. I don't know what's rare
> and what's not.
The desire for rarity comes more I think from overexposure
to the everyday than a desire for rarity for its own sake,
although a bit of that pathology creeps into my searches on
occasion. Rarity implies to me unheard and unknown and when
it comes to picking up oldies, since I've heard so much during
my 55 years, I need something 'new' and at this stage of the
game that means rare practically by definition.
> Another breed of collectors is the Completists. I
> know a John Fahey completist and his collection of
> different editions of each album is a sight to behold
> - it's like visiting a library. I think some people
> are record label completists, but I never met any. Are
> there any Completists on this list I wonder?
I spent about 15 years wanting to own every sweet soul group
ballad 45 out there. I have about 2500 of 'em but that's not
complete. I've reached the stage where I am saturated and
don't want any more. In fact I want less to make more room
for more different records.
> If your
> version of Completism also requires that you collect
> every known bootleg of your particular musical
> obsession then you're truly doomed. I only ever came
> across one female bootleg trader and one female
> completist. Music may be universal but that kind of
> doggedness and endurance seems to be a male thing.
The theory, according to a woman I know, is that women by
definition embrace things holistically and differently than
men who want to quantify and qualify life, generally a
non-quantifiable experience. This translates to racing pages,
sports stats and, yes, records. Record collectors in fact are
more jock than many sports fans. There's more to keep track
of and know the stats of.
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 13:07:40 -0600
From: Skip Woolwine
Subject: Gene Hughes benefit show update
S'poppers, the latest roster info for the Gene Hughes Benefit
Concert in Nashville. (I'm producing radio PSAs BTW). Skip
BENEFIT CONCERT: "Rockin' At The Trap"
"Friends come together for the benefit of industry vet
Gene Hughes" TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2004 7:00 PM
THE TRAP, NASHVILLE
A Benefit From The Heart for Gene Hughes
Enjoy an evening of classic Rock 'n Roll.
Proceeds to benefit Gene Hughes, lead singer of the CASINOS
("Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye")
Gene, a long time music industry veteran, has sustained injuries
resulting from an automobile accident in Nashville. Many of his
friends and recording artists will be performing at to raise funds
to offset his medical bills.
Artists confirmed to perform are: CLIFFORD CURRY, BRUCE CHANNEL,
LARRY HENLEY OF THE NEWBEATS, DICKEY LEE, BUZZ CASON (GARRY MILES),
BUCKY WILKIN (RONNY AND THE DAYTONAS), T. GRAHAM BROWN, GARY TALENT
(BOXTOPS), AUSTIN ROBERTS, STEVE JARRELL AND THE SONS OF THE BEACH!
More artists to be announced.
Tickets are $10 at the door. Advance tickets may be purchased
online @ http://www.musicnashville.com.
Donations may be made by sending a check or money order to:
GIFT
2804 Azalea Place, Nashville, TN 37204
For more information call 615/383-8682 (Buzz Cason's office)
Skip Woolwine
Emmons Hicks Woolwine and Associates
708 Tern Court
Nashville, TN 37221
(615) 376-6462 Fax: (615) 463-0454
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 18:17:35 +0000
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: Re: new-old discovery
John Sellards wrote:
> What is the one vintage song you've recently discovered that
> completely knocked you out?
The best new-old thing I've heard lately is a raggedy-ass
rehearsal take of "I've Had It" by The Slades (originally
The Spades), included on Ace's 1998 collection The Domino
Records Story. In fact, the entire CD is a revelation to me,
highlighted by such blazing numbers as The Slades' "You Cheated",
their follow-up "You Gambled," Joyce Harris's (backed by The
Slades) answer "I Cheated," The Slades' reworking of the classic
"Summertime", and Joyce Harris's wrecklessly libidinous "No Way
Out" (the promo photo of her, included in the booklet, is
a stone eyepopper). The label's sound was primarily in the
rocknroll/rockabilly vein (Ray Campi, for instance, contributes
a killer "My Screamin' Screamin' Mimi"), yet diverse, with The
Daylighters contributing some excellent R&B sides, some great
whiteboy doo-wop ("You Cheated") by The Slades, and some real
good pop ballads (mostly by Joyce Webb).
Rob Finnis handled this compilation, and his liner notes tell
the story of a most unique record company. The Austin-based
Domino was essentially a consortium formed by a dozen or so
songwriting students, led by their instructor. They started
with some decent resources and a lot of energy and enthusiasm,
yet little hands-on experience. Domino peaked with the success
of "You Cheated" in 1958 but went into decline shortly after,
due to some strategical missteps, some bad luck (such as The
Slades, their cornerstone act, all in college and unwilling to
do proper touring), and an inability -- or unwillingness -- to
play the Payola game. Members of the ownership group departed
in semi-regular spurts, and when the end came, in 1961, the
consortium was left with just three members (all women, by the
way) in it.
I believeThe Domino Records Story is still in print. Check
Ace's website, at http://www.acerecords.co.uk
--Phil M.
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 16:00:49 -0700
From: Rex Srother
Subject: Record Collecting as Darwinian Residue
My wife and I discussed record collecting apres-viewing
"High Fidelity" (an upbeat homage to record collecting
I'd say, as opposed to say "Ghost World" which was kind
of sad). She postulated that "list-making" and "record-
collecting" might be left over from the male's Darwinian
instinct of categorizing and ranking - choosing the alpha
and sub-males in a tribe or herd. While we still do this
socially (who's wearing the Italian suit at the reunion),
she suspects men are hardwired to continue this down
"need" to rank down to "Which 5 songs best represent
cross-dressing" or "My compleat discography of Johnny
Cymbal red vinyl Kapp Japanese releases".
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 22:59:26 -0000
From: Art Longmire
Subject: Re: Female record collectors
Kim Cooper wrote:
> No female record collectors? Hmm, maybe we just keep a
> little quieter about habit than y'all do. Few female
> COLLECTORS period? Who d'ya think is buying all those
> dolls, Hummel figurines, Beanie Babies, teapots and
> depression glass?
Hello Kim,
I think you're right on the money as far the gals being quieter
about it. I'm fascinated by the differences between men and women's
collecting habits, and how people first got into this hobby in the
first place. It's true there are whole genres of music in which I
have never heard of a female collector-"doo-wop", for instance. Also
rarely hear of women collecting blues recordings. It does seem that
as far as memory goes, in junior high and high school there were an
equal number of male and female music fans-I'm not sure why that
would translate into many more men becoming record collectors as
adults.
By the way, I checked out your Scram website and read the Emmitt
Rhodes interview excerpt, it was excellent. His reminiscences of his
time in the Palace Guard is a fascinating and troubling story. I have
been an Emmitt Rhodes fan ever since late 1970 when his song "Fresh
As a Daisy" was a pretty big hit on my local radio station KFXM.
Although I'm a bit ashamed to say I never bought the 45-my allowance
at the time didn't stretch quite far enough to enable me to purchase
it!
I have the Orange Empire 45 "Like Falling Sugar" but I'll never look
at it in quite the same way again after reading your interview.
Art Longmire
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 18:14:17 -0500
From: Jeff Lemlich
Subject: Re: You Gave Me Somebody to Love
Mark:
> John Sellards -- thought you might like to know that "You Gave Me
> Somebody to Love" came out on two different major labels, Warner
> Bros. and Mercury. There are two other versions of the song that I'm
> familiar with, both by artists from Philadelphia (just like the
> Dreamlovers):
> Billy Harner, the great blue-eyed soulster (Heritage 823) and the
> Ambassadors do a slightly more uptempo version on their Arctic
> LP, "Soul Summit" (which Jamie/Guyden released on CD some time ago).
There was also a version by Purple Reign on RCA, from the late 70s.
Jeff Lemlich
http://pub64.ezboard.com/blimestonelounge
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 23:11:55 -0000
From: Jeff Lemlich
Subject: Q's for Rashkovsky & Ron Dante
Country Paul wrote:
> Mike Rashkow, I didn't know you wrote "Mary In The Morning" -
> nice song. For a music junkie like myself, 1650 (and 1619)
> Broadway were the centers of the universe at that time.
I guess this is a good time to ask Rashkovsky if any soul
artists recorded "Mary In The Morning". I think the lyrics
to this song would lend themselves well to a deep soul
rendition -- "The ache is there, so deep inside me".
Ron Dante -- were you the singer on a 1967 song called
"Flower Girl", produced by Al Kasha?
Thanks, guys, and keep up the informative posts!
Jeff Lemlich
The Limestone Lounge Florida Music Forum
http://pub64.ezboard.com/blimestonelounge
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 15:36:09 -0800 (PST)
From: Steveo
Subject: Don Costa
Anybody have any great stories about genius arranger
Don Costa? Would love to hear them.
Steveo
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 23:48:08 -0000
From: Guy Lawrence
Subject: Chuck Berry's best/Austin Roberts
While I fear a thread on great Chuck Berry lyrics
could go on ad infinitum I simply can't resist giving
my own favourite a shout. From "Brown Eyed Handsome Man":
"Milo Venus was a beautiful lass
She had the world in the palm of her hand
But she lost both her arms in a wrestling match
To get a brown eyed handsome man"
The same song also contains an amazing piece of
surreal poetry:
"Flying across the desert in a TWA,
I saw a woman walking 'cross the sand
She been a walkin' thirty miles en route to Bombay
To get a brown eyed handsome man"
- then there's the stunning baseball verse.
As I said talking about Chuck's good points
could go on forever!
Austin, I have all the 1910 Fruitgum Co. albums
right here next to me and I can't find your name
on any of them. Might you be thinking of another
bubblegum act or should I have got my 45s out?
Massive respect to you, by the way, for that cool
Scooby Doo vocal!
All the best,
Guy
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TweedleeDumsDrive-In/
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 23:17:18 -0000
From: John Sellards
Subject: Re: Spine shiverers
> here seen my old friend Bobby" in Abraham, Martin and John
> (BTW, happy birthday, Martin),
That's the record of my favorite shiver moment, but it's the flip
side! Easily in my all-time top 10, "Daddy Rollin' (In Your Arms)" -
especially the last verse where Dion catches that magical something
about the blues that Howlin' Holf does in "Smokestack Lightnin'" or
even Elvis does in "Blue Moon" or "Tomorrow Is A Long Time" - is the
ultimate shiver moment for me.
John Sellards
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 17:15:02 -0600
From: Dan Hughes
Subject: Re: Eddie Rambeau / To Introduce myself
Eddie, welcome to the group and thanks to Rosemarie for her
help in dragging you in!
You said "For those of you who do not remember me"....I don't
think that is gonna be a problem around here!
I'm working on Diane Renay....so far I've had a gentle turndown
with a hint (as least I took it that way) of perhaps later--I
sent her the note you posted and am hoping maybe that will help
sway her. You might drop her an invite too!
Who are some of the producers and writers you remember best
from those crazy teen days? We'd love to hear stories!
Thanks again for hooking up with us; I think you're gonna
have a ball here.....
---Dan
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Message: 14
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 23:56:56 -0000
From: George
Subject: the Bermudas
Brians Doo Wop Fixx (R.I.P) introduced to me a new song by
Asian girl group the Bermudas, called Blue Dreamer. I can't
find much on them on the 'net. I've got their Chu Sen Ling
and Donnie which are gorgeous and I'd like to get a copy of
Blue Dreamer. Can anyone help??
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Message: 15
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 23:22:13 -0000
From: Art Longmire
Subject: Re: the stereo/mono debate
Mike McKay wrote:
> A further consequence: the classic songs heard on
> Oldies radio stations are often wildly different
> from the way they sounded when they were contemporary
> hits...and yet all but the most avid listeners don't
> even realize this and come to accept what they hear
> today as the real McCoy.
Paul Bryant wrote:
> Not only that, but not infrequently when you buy CD
> collections, you find some horrible re-recorded
> version slipped in there without it being made clear.
> People who do this should be hunted down & strung up
> on the city walls by their thumbs as an awful warning
> to other entertainment biz execs.
The CDs that have re-recorded versions are usually marked,
you get a "warning"-although sometimes it's in very small
print. What I really hate are these CDs they're pushing
where the fine print says "These are re-recordings featuring
at least one member of the original group"-just terrible.
The only time I was ever fooled was when I bought what I
thought was a greatest hits album by Sam and Dave on Gusto
Records. It turned out to be all re-recordings, and all
inferior to the originals. But since I got it for just a
dollar at a thrift store, it was no great loss!
Sometimes these rip-offs have a silver lining, however.
Another thrift store purchase I found was a late 60's
compilation album on Design Records that prominently
featured several tracks by "Simon and Garfunkel" -these
proved to be rare Paul Simon solo tracks from the late
50's-early 60's. And there were other great songs by Roy
Orbison, Chuck Jackson, Johnny Rivers (a song from the
50's where he sounds about 12 years old) and other great
artists. All vintage stuff, but the label was pushing it
as new recordings!
Art Longmire
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Message: 16
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 18:13:51 +0000
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: Re: Female Record Collectors
Larry Lapka wrote:
> Women also have a disease called throwawayitis. If it
> isn't properly place, it is in the garbage. I can
> absolutely remember the first time I ever talked back
> to my mom (by the way, she also collects records, come
> to think of it). She threw out a whole load of may
> comic books in about 1963. I took them out of the
> garbage, and in my six year old vernacular told her in
> no uncertain terms not to touch my things. I still
> have each and every one of those comic books today.
This same principle applies to women's vs. men's attitudes
to their old clothes ...
--Phil M.
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Message: 17
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 00:18:05 +0000
From: Richard Havers
Subject: Re: the (un)original hits by the original artists!
C Ponti wrote:
> My other fave is "Give A Damn", which started out as a
> public service announcement and became a full song....
It's one of the greats. It doubles as spine tingler when
Spanky sings "or put your girl to sleep sometime with rats
instead of nursery rhymes." For me it's one of the most
powerful songs to come out of the era.....and still holds
up today. Near the end when the vocals drift off into the
piano break is another S/T moment.
Richard
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Message: 18
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 00:22:29 -0000
From: Laura
Subject: Welcome to Ed Rambeau
Eddie Rambeau wrote:
> Hi folks, this is Eddie Rambeau and I've heard a great deal
> about this group from my web designer, Rosemarie Edwards,
> in England.
> For those of you who do not remember me....my hit in 1965
> was "Concrete and Clay" and I also wrote Diane Renay's
> "NAVY BLUE" and "KISS ME, SAILOR" along with many other
> top 100 songs.
> Hope this find all the members of this group well and let me
> also take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy New Year.
>
> Ed Rambeau
Hello Ed,
Great to have you aboard! You'll find a lot of friendly,
knowledgeable people here, and I'm sure I speak for a bunch
of folks when I say we're looking forward to your posts.
Thanks for the link to your site and group. Rosemarie does
a great job on both!
Welcome to the Spectro group,
Laura
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Message: 19
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 00:31:37 -0000
From: Art Longmire
Subject: Re: the (un)original hits by the original artists!
Mike McKay wrote:
> "A further consequence: the classic songs heard on
> Oldies radio stations are often wildly different from
> the way they sounded when they were contemporary
> hits...and yet all but the most avid listeners don't
> even realize this and come to accept what they hear
> today as the real McCoy."
Stewart Mason:
> The most egregious example I know of this is Spanky
> and Our Gang's "Like To Get To Know You," which I knew
> and loved first as an oldies radio hit and then on a
> used vinyl copy of the compilation SPANKY'S GREATEST
> HIT(S). I always marveled at how deeply weird this
> song was structurally, with a coda that's nearly as
> long as the body of the song itself. So imagine my
> disappointment when I laid hands on the original album
> and discovered that this was because said coda was
> actually a reprise from the end of side two that was
> edited onto the song for the compilation, which then
> became the standard form of the song!
> I've never seen the original single: does it have this
> coda edited onto it as well?
C Ponti wrote:
> I worship Spanky & Our Gang! That record and "Sunday Will
> Never Be The Same" are incredible. I have the "Best Of.."
> and I wear it out. The guys in that band were in a college
> choir together and were really good technical singers.
> McFarlane is as good as it gets and was much more than a
> Cass Elliot imitator, though many saddled her with that.
> My other fave is "Give A Damn", which started out as a
> public service announcement and became a full song....
You said a mouthful...I just love Spanky and Our Gang, a group
that "serious" music historians will probably always overlook.
"Like To Get To Know You" is probably my favorite record by them,
along with "It Ain't Necessarily Byrd Avenue"-I love that lyric
"Up to my brain in rain"! The "coda" section of "Like To Get To
Know You", commented on in an earlier post, is one of my favorite
"spine-chilling" moments, especially the mono version on 45.
I just wish some enterprising record company would issue the
group's original albums on CD...Collector's Choice, maybe, since
they finally saw fit to issue the Association's catalogue recently.
Does anyone else have the New Wine Singers LP, this was Elaine
"Spanky" McFarlane's first group. It's more of a straight folk LP.
Art Longmire
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Message: 20
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 01:09:52 -0000
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: The Bermudas
George wrote:
> Brians Doo Wop Fixx (R.I.P) introduced to me a new song by
> Asian girl group the Bermudas, called Blue Dreamer. I can't
> find much on them on the 'net. I've got their Chu Sen Ling
> and Donnie which are gorgeous and I'd like to get a copy of
> Blue Dreamer. Can anyone help??
Is California in Asia? :-) Seriously, I can't help you with
a copy of the Bermudas' 'Blue Dreamer' (Era 3133, 1964),
George, but I can tell you a little about the group. Allow me
to quote a paragraph from the "Where The Girls Are, Vol 5" CD
booklet. I wrote it, so it must all be true! HA! Seriously, the
information came from Rebecca Page, a member of the Bermudas:
The Bermudas, the Majorettes, the Georgettes, Joanne & the
Triangles and Beverly & the Motorscooters: these are just some
of the recording appellations used by singer-songwriter-producer-
businesswoman Rickie Page and the female members of her musical
family. She and her omnipresent husband George Motola also ran
Troy Records, the original 1964 outlet for 'MY BOYFRIEND' by
BECKY & THE LOLLIPOPS, yet another name used by the Page clan.
This particular outfit comprised Rebecca 'Becky' Page, her older
sister Joanna, their mother Rickie and Susie Kuykendoll, Rickie's
sister. Rebecca shared lead vocals with Rickie, whose oldest
daughter Sheilah sometimes took her place in photos of the group.
In 1957 Rickie Page had begun a stream of recordings using her
own name for every label under the California sun, not to mention
some in Nashville. She also waxed as a member of the Jordanaires,
the Spectors Three and Bobby 'Boris' Pickett's Crypt-Kickers;
factors which make her one of the unsung heroines of the early-
1960s Los Angeles scene. Rickie is still active in the music
business, composing songs from her base in Fresno, California.
Find a review of the CD by Sheila B in the S'pop Recommends
section: http://spectropop.com/recommends/index2003.htm#WTGA5
Hey la,
Mick Patrick
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Message: 21
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 19:55:44 EST
From: Artie Butler
Subject: Re: To Introduce myself
Hi Eddie,
I remember you, and thought I would just say hi.
Hope you are well.
Best regards,
Artie Butler
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Message: 22
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 14:00:52 +1300
From: Mike Stachurski
Subject: Re: Vinyl Junkies
Hi all
I don't think that it is just the collecting of vinyl /CDs/ cassettes, etc.
that appears to be a male preserve. Although there are some notable
exceptions (Lillian Roxon, Caroline Coon, Gerri Hirshey and others), the
vast bulk of the writing upon our musical past has been done by men, as well.
Those who, like me, are into music trivia, labels, catalogue numbers and
chart positions (yada yada yada...), are, in my experience at least,
generally male as well. Joel Whitburn, Tim Rice, Paul Gambaccini, Norm N.
Nite, and all of the people of my acquaintance who compile databases of
record label master numbers etc. -- male.
Must be something in the DNA... ;)
A belated Antipodean welcome to Austin Roberts (loved your stuff since I was
a lot smaller than I am now ;), and Ron Dante (same spiel...). Never thought
I'd see the day when I could talk to you.
Cheers,
Mike Stachurski,
Librarian-in-training
DUNEDIN, NZ
"Learn everything, a narrow education displeases." Hugh of St. Victor
(c.1090-1141)
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Message: 23
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 19:16:46 -0500
From: Rat Pfink
Subject: Re: Lorna Dune
Artie Wayne wrote:
> Lorna Dune was Lorna Wright. Gary Wright ["Dreamweaver"]
> was her brother.
Phil Milstein wrote:
> Interesting! So she was a British woman who lived in the
> NYC area and did regular session work in the studios there?
What makes you think she was British? Gary Wright's
from New Jersey.
RP
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Message: 24
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 20:43:03 EST
From: Mike Rashkow
Subject: Brain Dead
Would the fine person who corresponded wiht me about meeting Stanley (Dino)
Costa out on the West Coast kindly remind me of who you are.
Thanks.
Duh duh,
Rashkovsky
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Message: 25
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 01:40:41 GMT
From: Mark
Subject: Welcome Eddie Rambeau!
Hi and welcome to the great Eddie Rambeau! "Concrete and Clay" is
truly a classic!
Best,
Mark
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