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There are 7 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Four J's inquiry
From: Joe Peel
2. Re: The Alan Bown Set - Gonna Fix You Good
From: MJ
3. Davies of Kinks--unfortunate incidents
From: Bob Rashkow
4. Re: Crow / Magic Lantern
From: Bob Rashkow
5. Pat Hunt
From: Julio Niño
6. Dewey Martin; Danny Holien and Michael Stanley; "45 RPM"
From: Country Paul
7. Re: Beach Music
From: Austin Roberts
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 12:23:45 EDT
From: Joe Peel
Subject: Re: Four J's inquiry
I do believe there were 2 groups of 'The Four J's". I have 2 45's.
The 2 45's I have are by the white doo-wop group....but there are
45's by a girl group from the mid 60's...that called themselves
the 4 j's. Also I have a 45 from 1969. That is a Brooklyn Bridge
soundalike...don't know....kind of confusing.....Joe Peel.
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 11:54:12 -0400
From: MJ
Subject: Re: The Alan Bown Set - Gonna Fix You Good
Howard Earnshaw wrote:
> The Alan Bown Set "Gonna Fix You Good") ... So, I know it was
> written by Teddy Randazzo and done by Little Anthony but who
> produced the Alan Bown Set's version, when was it released, and
> - pushing my luck - what label and label number.
Might have been produced by Kenny Bell.
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 19:25:24 EDT
From: Bob Rashkow
Subject: Davies of Kinks--unfortunate incidents
Very sorry to hear about Dave Davies' stroke and Ray Davies' mugging.
The person who did that should have "rolled himself a Harry Rag and
put himself to bed"--instead! Bobster
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 18:56:01 EDT
From: Bob Rashkow
Subject: Re: Crow / Magic Lantern
Crow's biggest hit was Evil Woman. (subsequently covered by Black
Sabbath if I'm not mistaken but they may have done it first!) They
were on the Amaret label and managed to get 2 more records on the
charts, July '70 and November '70 respectively--Cottage Cheese, and
(Don't Try to Lay No Boogie Woogie On) The King of Rock & Roll,
which was also covered by several other artists right around then
and is actually an old blues tune (somebody else would know who it's
by, Willie Dixon perhaps). Magic Lanterns' "Shame, Shame" predates
Crow's "Evil Woman" by almost a year, so relatively speaking it's
the same time, but for us shticklers the former debuted on the charts
10/68 and the latter around 11/69. This fabulous group underwent
many personnel changes--wasn't Don Ciccone associated with them after
he left Don and the Goodtimes? They recorded for several different
labels between approx. 1967 and 1972 but scored big only with "Shame,
Shame" on Atlantic.
Hope that helps, Bobster
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 22:34:12 -0000
From: Julio Niño
Subject: Pat Hunt
Hola Everybody,
Mick Patrick wrote:
> Pat Hunt had solo releases too, for the Kent and Early Bird labels.
> She also recorded as a duo with Lonnie Russ for 4 J.
Seeing Pat´s name written makes me raise my ears like a wolf watching a
lost little lamb. I only know one song by her, "You Are My First Love",
but it is beautiful.Could somebody recommend me any similar tracks by
her?.
Thanks.
Julio Niño.
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 20:37:11 -0400
From: Country Paul
Subject: Dewey Martin; Danny Holien and Michael Stanley; "45 RPM"
Eddy wrote:
> these are the people who were at one point or another in the
> Candy Men backing Orbison: Dewey Martin - drums...
Same Dewey Martin as in the Buffalo Springfield?
Clark Besch:
> When I think of Colorado artists, Danny Holien's minor hit,
> "Colorado", comes to mind. I really loved the song when it
> was out and it is one of the few Hot 100 hits still not on CD.
> Anyone else love this song?
Not top 40, Clark, but it was a heavy airplay item on progressive
freeform WHCN in Hartford. Good track; never knew it was a hit 45
of any stature. His label, Tumbleweed, had a number of quite classy
acts, including (if I remember correctly) the Michael Stanley
Band's early releases ("Rosewood Bitters," with Joe Walsh guesting,
leaps to the foreground of my memory).
Just finished "45 RPM" (Dawson/Propes). Interesting historical
stuff, great photos, doowop orientation at its heart, but lots more
than that. If those areas of concentration ring your chimes, run
and get it; it'll be worth the dinero IMO.
Country Paul
(now caught up to early August!)
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:46:49 EDT
From: Austin Roberts
Subject: Re: Beach Music
Another well loved song with Beach Music fans is Pat Upton's
(Spiral Staircase) "I Love You More Today Than Yesterday".
Though maybe not strictly Beach in origin, it sure fits for
whatever reason. Also,give me Bill Deal And The Rondells anytime.
AR
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