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There are 10 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Farewell, Agent 86
From: S.J. Dibai
2. No Direction Home - Dylan Documentary
From: Rex Strother
3. Re: Run Shaker Life
From: Phil X Milstein
4. Re: Farewell, Agent 86
From: Anthony Parsons
5. Re: Farewell, Agent 86
From: Clark Besch
6. Re: Epic 'Memory Lane' 45s
From: Al Quaglieri
7. God Bless Mrs. Miller!
From: Unsteady Freddie
8. Re: Teddy Vann discography
From: Hans Huss
9. 60sgaragebands.com October Updates
From: Mike Dugo
10. Happy Birthday, Janie Grant!
From: Wes Smith
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 21:24:21 -0000
From: S.J. Dibai
Subject: Farewell, Agent 86
Greetings, fellow Spectropoppers. I'm not out to start an off-
topic thread here, but we do tend to notify each other when a
great TV personality from the '60s has entered the great beyond.
So it is with sadness that I announce the passing of the very
funny Don Adams. What did he star in, you ask? Would you believe
"Get Smart"? ;-)
Here's the story:
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=202562>1=6955
Maxwell Smart, R.I.P.
S.J. Dibai
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 15:00:31 -0600
From: Rex Strother
Subject: No Direction Home - Dylan Documentary
By the way - if you miss the PBS airing of this documentary,
I noticed yesterday (Sunday) it is already available on DVD
at CostCo. It mentions on the cello wrap that the DVD contains
several performances that didn't make the final aired
documentary.
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:48:10 -0400
From: Phil X Milstein
Subject: Re: Run Shaker Life
Sean wrote:
> Yeah, I'd like to hear "Run Shaker Life" by Paul Nicholas, if
> anyone could post that to Musica?
I have a version of that song by Richie Havens, which I like a
lot. I only recently discovered it, though, and figured it to be
a Havens original. Anyone know the story on this song?
--Phil M.
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 18:46:22 -0500
From: Anthony Parsons
Subject: Re: Farewell, Agent 86
S.J. Dibai:
> So it is with sadness that I announce the passing of the very
> funny Don Adams. What did he star in, you ask? Would you
> believe "Get Smart"? ;-) Maxwell Smart, R.I.P.
And don't forget that he was the cartoon voice of Tennessee Tuxedo,
as well as doing a brilliant Billy De Wolfe impersonation in the
Frankie & Annette comeback vehicle "Back To The Beach". He also
cut a "Get Smart" themed album in the 60s, which has since been
reissued on CD with Barbara Feldon's 45 "99" and its flipside
included as bonus cuts.
Respectfully,
Antone
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 04:50:09 -0000
From: Clark Besch
Subject: Re: Farewell, Agent 86
S.J. Dibai:
> So it is with sadness that I announce the passing of the very
> funny Don Adams. What did he star in, you ask? Would you
> believe "Get Smart"? ;-) Maxwell Smart, R.I.P.
SJ, I agree, "Get Smart" was one of the best shows of the 60's!
Loved 99 and Max and all the villians of KAOS! Siegfried!! He
was the "second greatest" secret agent I've ever seen! Don and
Max, may you rest in peace in the cone of silence.
Clark
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:46:41 -0400
From: Al Quaglieri
Subject: Re: Epic 'Memory Lane' 45s
Michael:
> Does anyone know approximately (or precisely, if you know) when
> Epic Records began and discontinued their 'Memory Lane' series
> of 45s... the blue labels with the flower petals?
Here's a brief history of Columbia's "Hall Of Fame" and Epic's
"Memory Lane" reissue 45's.
The first Columbia "Hall Of Fame" 45 was:
4-33001 Johnny Mathis - It's Not For Me To Say / Chances Are
(released 4/27/62).
It was the only "Hall Of Fame" single to use a 4- prefix. Starting
with the second single, the prefix was changed to 13- (as in
13-33002). This would remain the prefix for all remaining "Hall Of
Fame" releases.
The 33000 series worked its way up numerically until:
13-33409 Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run / Helen Wheels
(released 12/2/80)
It appears the "Hall Of Fame" series went on hiatus until nearly
two years later:
13-03239 Billy Joel - You May Be Right / She's Got A Way (released
9/21/82)
More about this suffix in a moment.
The first Epic "Memory Lane" 45 was:
15-2201 Roy Hamilton - You'll Never Walk Alone / Don't Let Go
(released 8/9/63)
This 2200 series ended with:
15-2395 Joe Stampley - If You've Got Ten Minutes (Let's Fall In
Love) / Do You Ever Fool Around (released 12/2/80)
As with the "Hall Of Fame," the "Memory Lane" series also went
dormant until the fall of 1982.
All "Memory Lane" singles carried a 15- prefix.
When "Hall Of Fame" and "Memory Lane" were reactivated in September
of 1982, they were no longer assigned their own suffix series;
instead, they were simply assigned a sequential number from the
unified number pool, distinguished only by their unique prefixes
(listed below).
At this time, a new series - "Instant Classics" - was added. These
appear to have been reissues of newer hit singles that had just
gone out of print. There were only a handful released by Columbia
and Epic.
In 1985, a short-lived series called "Portrait / Retrospect" was
introduced with:
17-5475 Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue / I Don't Wanna Dance
(released 7/2/85)
I neglected to jot down the last known "Hall Of Fame" 45. However,
the last known (to me) "Memory Lane" single was:
15-05540 The Clash - Rock The Casbah / Long Time Jerk (released
8/13/85)
To summarize, here are the prefixes for each series:
13- Columbia "Hall Of Fame:
15- Epic "Memory Lane"
17- Portrait "Retrospect"
53- Columbia "Instant Classic"
55- Epic 'Instant Classic
I researched this information from archive card files. At some
point in the late '80s, CBS switched from file cards to computers.
Because it's much more complicated looking this stuff up in the
computer databases (so much for the march of technology), I
didn't have time for that.
Which leads us to either of two conclusions:
1) The entire "Hall Of Fame" and "Memory Lane" series was
documented on file cards, and the info above covers the absolute
beginnings and ends of the respective series; or,
2) Those series lived on and I have yet to unearth the details.
I suspect the former, but at some point I will try wading through
the computer files just to be sure.
Hope this satisfies your curiosity as much as it satisfied mine!
Al Q.
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 10:23:58 -0000
From: Unsteady Freddie
Subject: God Bless Mrs. Miller!
Have you listened to Twang Shebang #25 yet?
http://tinyurl.com/8xk6k
Well, Unsteady Freddie certainly knows how to stay current. What
does that mean? Well, if you heard the show, then you heard a
little twangy oddity at the beginning of the show (don't want to
give it away b/c I think it's a classic moment in the show) by a
60's icon named Mrs. Miller.
Well, you gotta check this out:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/95305.html
Amazing!
Unsteady Freddie
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 01:39:45 -0700 (PDT)
From: Hans Huss
Subject: Re: Teddy Vann discography
Davie Gordon wrote:
> Here's a hopefully near complete listing of records [Teddy Vann]
> worked on.
Here's one more,
DARLENE MC CREA (Roulette 4173)
You (Teddy Vann)
You Made A Fool Of Me (Teddy Vann)
There is no producer credited. This actually made the charts, # 92
Cash Box Top 100, and bubbled under the Billboard HOT 100 at # 103
(August and September, 1959). The ballad A-side has a very camp
spoken male voice, Mr Vann himself?
Hasse Huss
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 10:07:47 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mike Dugo
Subject: 60sgaragebands.com October Updates
The October update to 60sgaragebands.com is now online. Featured
this month are interviews with Art Guy from Smokestack Lightnin'
(obscure Sunset Strip group), Briant Smith from '60's punkers
the Bad Roads, and Earl Jarred of Arizona's P-Nut Butter. Check
'em out...
Mike Dugo
http://www.60sgaragebands.com
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 16:00:01 -0000
From: Wes Smith
Subject: Happy Birthday, Janie Grant!
Anyone who would care to wish JANIE GRANT a Happy Birthday today
can be guaranteed that she will see your good wishes. She is one
of the nicest persons ever to be a part of the recording industry
and she really appreciates her fans that remember her!
Happy Birthday, Janie!
Love you!
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