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There are 6 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Debra Swisher stomps on the Beach Boys
From: Mick Patrick
2. Re: "A Hard Day's Night" mystery chord
From: Leslie Fradkin
3. Re: Buzz Cason
From: Phil X Milstein
4. Re: Dewayne Blackwell
From: Phil X Milstein
5. Re: Hit Records thread back from the dead
From: Mikey
6. Linda Ball
From: Rich
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 16:00:53 -0000
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Debra Swisher stomps on the Beach Boys
James Moniz:
> Anyone have any info on Debra Swisher? I really like her song
> "You're So Good to Me." All I know is that it was released on
> Boom Records in 1966. Did she record any others?
Previously, Debbie had been a member of the Pixies Three. Later,
she shared with Bernadette Carroll the role of lead singer of the
Angels.
Have you searched for Debra's name in the S'pop archives? I guess
not, so I've done it for you. Just click here:
http://tinyurl.com/665z4
A similar S'pop search for the Pixies Three throws up the
following: http://tinyurl.com/4zwuj
For future reference, the Spectrosearch facility can be found at
the homepage, on the left, at the top of the sidebar menu:
http://www.spectropop.com
Find a great interview with the Pixies Three at Cha Cha Charming:
http://www.chachacharming.com/article.php?id=12
The group also have their own chapter in John Clemente's book,
Girl Groups: Fabulous Females That Rocked The World. More info
about the book here: http://www.spectropop.com/gg/girl.html
Plus, the Pixies Three have their own website:
http://members.cox.net/thepixies3/
I've posted the track you mention to musica for all to hear:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/files/musica/
Details are: Debra Swisher "You're So Good To Me" (Boom 60,001,
1966) Written by Brian Wilson; arranged and conducted by Bassett
Hand; produced by Feldman-Goldstein-Gottehrer. It's a subtle
treatment, NOT!
The B-side is a version of the Angels' "Thank You And Goodnight".
Would anyone care to hear it?
Hey la,
Mick Patrick
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 14:04:13 -0700
From: Leslie Fradkin
Subject: Re: "A Hard Day's Night" mystery chord
Scott Swanson:
> A Canadian mathematics professor recently did a computer
> analysis of the chord and concluded that something else *besides*
> Harrison's 12-string contributed to that sound. He says the sound
> was produced by a combination of:
> Harrison on 12-string (a2/a3/d3/d4/g3/g4/c4/c4)
> McCartney on bass (d3)
> Lennon on 6-string (c5)
> story: http://beatles.ncf.ca/professor_jason_brown_p1.html
We did this tune for Beatlemania recordings and what is listed by
the professor is correct.
Les
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 11:03:25 -0800
From: Phil X Milstein
Subject: Re: Buzz Cason
Steve Jarrell wrote:
> ... Buzz is out promoting his book.
Buzz's book, "Living The Rocknroll Dream," is a helluvalotta fun -- he's
not only seen and done it all and lived to tell about it, he tells it so
engagingly well. Highly recommended from this corner!
--Phil M.
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 11:01:21 -0800
From: Phil X Milstein
Subject: Re: Dewayne Blackwell
Austin Roberts wrote:
> I agree with you about Mr. Blue. A friend, Dewayne Blackwell, wrote
> that when he was 18 and submitted it to someone at Dolton (probably
> Bonnie Guitar, whose brothers were Gibson and Fender, I guess).
Don't forget brother Martin.
> Dewayne went on to write Fiends In Low Places and others. His brother
> wrote one of Sam The Sham's hits, possibly Lil' Red Riding Hood.
Brother Otis?
Fraternally,
--Phil M.
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 11:40:32 -0500
From: Mikey
Subject: Re: Hit Records thread back from the dead
Joe Nelson:
> Not as stupid a question as it sounds: did anything on Hit EVER
> chart? That would have been a concept: a cheapo knockoff cover
> record that actually makes a splash big enough to make it into
> the major leagues.
Nope, no RECORDS on the HIT label ever charted, but at least one
song, "Sure Gonna Miss Her", was heard and picked up by Snuff
Garret for Gary Lewis.
Mikey
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 17:09:05 -0000
From: Rich
Subject: Linda Ball
James Moniz wrote:
> Also, anyone know anything about Linda Ball, who sang this great
> song called "Always You."
Ever heard her reply song to the Monkees' "Last Train to Clarksville"?
If not, have posted at TweedleDee's DriveIn:
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/TweedleeDumsDrive-In/
sixtiesoldies guy
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