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There are 14 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Deano
From: Mark Maldwyn
2. Re: Jean DuShon > Lifeguards
From: Mick Patrick
3. Re: The Isley Brothers make Artie wanna SHOUT!
From: Hans Huss
4. Is Nino Tempo actually Stan Getz?
From: Anna S
5. Re: King Kong of a Kwestion
From: Frank M
6. Re: King Kong of a Kwestion
From: Mark Maldwyn
7. Re: the Diane Ray mystery: Diane Renay - Diane Ray - Dyna Rae
From: Lyn Nuttall
8. Re: King Kong of a Kwestion
From: Phil X Milstein
9. Re: Deano Wilson / "Please Don't Talk To The Lifeguard"
From: Alan V Karr
10. Ciao Baby - help!
From: Randy
11. Danny Williams R. I. P.
From: Alan V Karr
12. It's Christmas!
From: Kingsley Abbott
13. New Kingsmen book / Louie, Louie me gotta' go
From: Artie Wayne
14. The Isley Brothers make everyone wanna SHOUT!
From: Paul Oliverio
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:13:42 -0000
From: Mark Maldwyn
Subject: Re: Deano
John Frederick Brown wrote:
> Recently I met a young lady, Gemma, in my hometown who says her
> mom was "Deano" Wilson, a British teen singer of the 1960s who
> charted a couple of Columbia UK 45s. In Britain she was known
> as "The With-It Girl", and she did some modelling and TV
> appearances alongside Tom Jones, Englebert, the Stones, etc.
Is this the same Deano who won Opportunity Knocks, came from Tiger
Bay and was the petite artist who recorded "I'm in Love with a
Gonk" and "What's the Matter with the Matador?" according to "That
Will Never Happen Again" fanzine and "Dream Babes" vol.?
Mark M
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:55:00 -0000
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: Jean DuShon > Lifeguards
Ash:
> One of my favourite female records is by Jean DuShon, a real
> double A-sider for sure: "It Won't Stop Hurtin' Me" backed
> with "Look The Other Way," on the Lenox label from around
> 1963. Both are fantastic tunes in the Northern/ Belgium
> Popcorn style.
I totally agree, that's a mighty fine two-sider.
> From all reports Jean was very attractive, but I have yet to
> see a picture of her.
You must've missed this recent announcement:
Oliver Penn:
> New Yahoo Group started for soul, jazz and Broadway star,
> Jean DuShon. Miss DuShon is distinguished by being the first
> artist to record the legendary classic, "For Once In My
> Life." She was born and raised in Detroit and started
> appearing in nightclubs at the tender age of 16:
> http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/jeandushon
There are some gorgeous photos available to view if you join.
Mark Maldwyn wrote:
> Diane Ray's version of "Please Don't Talk To The Lifeguard"
> is fine as is Andrea Carroll's version which I find more
> 'experimental'. Whose recording came first?
Me:
> Andrea's version came out on Epic 9450 in 1961. Diane's was
> released two years later on Mercury 72117. My vote goes to
> Diane, but I like 'em both when I'm in the mood for that
> perky sound.
Phil M:
> Skeeter Davis recorded a version, as well.
Indeed she did. In fact, I like it even better than the two
mentioned above. It's contained on Skeeter's terrific "The
Pop Hits" CD, which Jeffery Kennedy reviewed for the S'pop
Recommends section a while back. Read that review here:
http://www.spectropop.com/recommends/index2003.htm#SkeeterDavis
And find a full track list complete with soundbites here:
http://tinyurl.com/cmj7h
Hey la,
Mick Patrick
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 14:09:52 -0800 (PST)
From: Hans Huss
Subject: Re: The Isley Brothers make Artie wanna SHOUT!
Artie Wayne wrote:
> Hasse...How ya' doin'? The Isley brothers...You know they make
> me wanna SHOUT!!! I met Ronald, Rudolf and O'Kelly Isley at
> an Alan Freed Rock and Roll show in 1959, when they signed my
> high school yearbook. The next time I saw them was in London
> 1964, when we all were staying at the infamous Madison Hotel,
> right off of Hyde Park.
Artie,
Thanks for sharing that great story with us. The Isleys make me
wanna shout, too. Hard to say which part of their long career is
the best, they all have their moments. The big hits, of course,
but also some of the more obscure tracks: 'Standing On The Dance
Floor' for Atlantic; the original 'Who's That Lady' for United
Artists; 'I Guess I'll Always Love You' and the great cover of
'Nowhere To Run' for Motown; largely forgotten T-Neck tracks
like 'Lay-Away' and 'Hurry Up And Wait' are all wonderful. Don't
think the Isleys performed much in Europe at all, but I did see
them in L.A. in 1974 - around the time of 'Highways Of My Life'
and 'Summer Breeze' - it was a great show.
To think that I bought 'Midnight Mary' all those years ago and
here we are, thanks to Spectropop, chatting in cyber space.
Astonishing... Keep those posts coming! I'm off to sign your
guest book...
Hasse Huss
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:37:17 -0000
From: Anna S
Subject: Is Nino Tempo actually Stan Getz?
I was looking at a Stan Getz information website that had some
sort of link to Wikipedia, which I understand has been having
problems with people putting false info on it. Much to my shock,
a jokester had stated that "Nino Tempo" is actually a pseudonym
for Stan Getz! I guess that Carol LoTempio ("April Stevens")
would be very surprised to find out that her duo partner/brother
was Stan Getz, not Nino!!
Anna S.
(To view this strange entry, go to "Google" and type in a search
for Nino Tempo in Wikipedia).
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 22:14:36 +0000
From: Frank M
Subject: Re: King Kong of a Kwestion
Artie Wayne:
> In each song King Kong is mentioned by name. I wonder if anyone
> out there knows of any other songs where they give the King a
> shout-out?
I though Kong was mentioned on this song but the Bonzos give the
credit to a session gorilla on vox humana on "The Intro and the
Outro".
FrankM
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:24:04 -0000
From: Mark Maldwyn
Subject: Re: King Kong of a Kwestion
Artie Wayne:
> In each song King Kong is mentioned by name. I wonder if anyone
> out there knows of any other songs where they give the King a
> shout-out?
King Kong by Dory Previn from her musical/album "Mary C. Brown
and the Hollywood Sign".
Mark Maldwyn
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:22:57 -0000
From: Lyn Nuttall
Subject: Re: the Diane Ray mystery: Diane Renay - Diane Ray - Dyna Rae
Re: Ronnie Allen on Diane Ray's origins:
Paul Scott's reply to Ronnie's question at the oldies.com forum
suggests a solution: there may have been confusion with an
Aussie country singer called Dyna Rae who has indeed worked
around Ipswich in Queensland.
Diane Renay - Diane Ray - Dyna Rae (I even found myself typing
'Renay instead of 'Ray' above!).
Well, I guess this post and Paul's will ensure that the three
names are henceforth linked via Google searches.
[Speaking of confusion, Ronnie, I'm honoured to be referred to
as a 'lady' (you could've used any number of other less
flattering synonyms!) but in fact I'm a bloke: kind of like
Australia's answer to the Boy Named Sue.]
The strange case of The Strangeloves' reverse case did occur to
me. And there have been instances of Aussie actors, especially,
claiming to be American in order to secure roles in the States.
In fact, the writers of NYPD Blue wrote such a deception into
the background of one of their characters when they found out
the actress playing the part had done just that!
Lyn
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 16:42:17 -0500
From: Phil X Milstein
Subject: Re: King Kong of a Kwestion
Artie Wayne asked:
> I wonder if anyone out there knows of any other songs where
> they give the King a shout-out?
Artie, how ya doin'? Here's a little Kongography I whipped together.
Dig,
--Phil M.
"King Kong":
Big T Tyler (Aladdin 3384. 1957)
Al Elias (Payson 103, 1958)
Orlie & The Saints (Bandbox 253, 1961)
Chris Barber (Laurie 3154, 1963)
Nino Tempo & April Stevens (Atco 6368, 1965; also Atco 6410, 1966)
Kinks (Reprise 1094, 1972)
Electric Ladies (Mainstream 5556, 1974)
Bill Mack (Little Richie 1021 (also Orange Blossom 711), 1977)
"Konga Joe":
Arch Hall (Signature 12014, 1959)
"King Kong's Monkey":
Gary U.S. Bonds (Legrand 1031, 1964)
"King Kong Theme":
Maury Laws (Epic 10069, 1966)
"King Kong," Pts. 1 & 2:
Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3295, 1975)
"King Kong (Your Song)":
Bobby Pickett & Peter Ferrara (Polydor 14361, 1976)
"The Kong Family":
Slim Jim (Laurie 3572, 1971; also Laurie 3649, 1976)
"Theme From King Kong" (Pts. 1 & 2):
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2325, 1976)
"Main Theme From King Kong":
Roger Williams (MCA 40669, 1976)
"King Kong's Back In Town":
Vast Majority (D & M Sound 74508, 1977)
"Kong":
Dickie Goodman (Shock 6, 1977)
"Old King Kong":
George Jones (Epic 50385, 1977)
Marty Brown (MCA 54177, 1991)
"To Woo Lady Kong":
Chas Jankel (A&M 2590, 1983)
"King Kong Blues":
Back Porch Boys (Apollo 392, 19??)
"The Ballad Of King Kong":
Rare Essence (Major 1001, 19??)
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 06:26:52 -0000
From: Alan V Karr
Subject: Re: Deano Wilson / "Please Don't Talk To The Lifeguard"
...looking over my copy of Paul Pelletier's 1986 guide to
Columbia/Decca/HMV singles I spy (As/Bs may be reversed)
just 4...
Deano
Columbia DB 7728
Just A Child In This World/Little Miss With-It (1965)
Columbia DB 7898
Starlight, Starbright/I'm So Happy
Columbia DB 7965
Please Don't Talk To The Lifeguard/When You Wish Upon A Star (1966)
Columbia DB 8233
What's The Matter With The Matador?/Baby, Let Me Be Your Baby (1967)
I know the 1st release is later/autumn 65 because among the next
releases were P&G's Baby I'm Yours, Tom Jones' Joe Meek produced
Lonely Joe and perhaps the 1st psych single ex-Peter Jay &
Jaywalkers (Pete) Miller's Baby I Got News For You.
Another name? another label? for other releases
Regards,
Alan V. Karr
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 19:32:07 EST
From: Randy
Subject: Ciao Baby - help!
Another odd request-Sometime in the late 60's as a kid I owned
a 45 called Ciao Baby that I'm pretty sure was on RCA Victor
as a white label promo. It's the artist name I've forgotten -
I'm convinced it was a former teen idol like Frankie Avalon or
Paul Anka, but I can't find a reference to it. The same song
does pop up in net searches by the Montanas and the Group Check
but I know it wasn't those two. Kind of a shlocky production,
but I'd like to find it again. Any ideas?
Randy
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 07:04:05 -0000
From: Alan V Karr
Subject: Danny Williams R. I. P.
The terrific ballad singer Danny Williams, best known for
the UK hit of "Moon River" and a US hit, "White On White",
has died:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-1918198,00.html
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:19:11 -0000
From: Kingsley Abbott
Subject: It's Christmas!
This is a quick note to wish everyone in the S'Pop family a
Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year.
Playing in my machine this year is Spector (as always),
Darlene's one from Home Alone, and Lisa Mychols' Listen To
The bells Ring (LA style girl group) and Lost Winter's Dream
(NY/Bob Crewe style).
As a bit of festive fun here is a list of Christmas songs. I
have made up three of them (only three I promise) - can you
spot the fakes? I did the list for the amusement/incredulity
of my students at UEA; they come from eras before, during and
after the main S'pop era. I'll post the guilty trio in about
a week...
Christmas Records - Ho, Ho, Ho..
"Santa's Comin' in a Whirlybird"
"I Was a Teenage Reindeer"
"I Tan't Wait till Quithmuth"
"Jingle My Christmas Bells, Baby"
"Trim Your Tree"
"Santa Claus Go Straight To the Ghetto"
"Merry Twistmas"
"The Man With All The Toys"
"Christmas Rappin'"
"I'm Comin' Down Your Chimney"
"Back Door Santa"
"Daddy's Drinkin' Up Our Christmas"
"Black Christmas"
"Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney"
"I Want Elvis For Christmas"
"Santa Claus Is coming To Town A Treacher"
"Gin For Christmas"
"Let Me Put My Soul Into Your Stocking"
"Christmas Balls"
"All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)"
"Colarado Christmas"
"Please Don't Take Our Tree for Christmas"
"I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas"
"Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy"
Enjoy!
Kingsley
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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:07:51 -0800 (PST)
From: Artie Wayne
Subject: New Kingsmen book / Louie, Louie me gotta' go
Last night as I was checking out the new guest book on my
website, to see who had signed recently, I was pleasantly
surprised to see a message from Dick Peterson, one of the
original Kingsmen, whom I produced for Scepter records in
1966.
He talks about recording "It's Only the Dog" [Wayne/McCracken],
"Killer Joe" [Berns/Medley], and some of the fun times we had.
He has a new book, "Louie, Louie, me gotta' go", that just
came out, that might clear up a few mysteries. For more info
go to:
http://authorhouse.com/bookstore/itemdetail.aspx?bookid=32189
To see who's signed today, go to http://artiewayne.com and
if you haven't already, you can leave your mark for posterity.
regards, Artie Wayne
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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 06:28:44 -0800 (PST)
From: Paul Oliverio
Subject: The Isley Brothers make everyone wanna SHOUT!
Artie Wayne wrote:
> The Isley brothers...You know they make me wanna SHOUT!!!
Hans Huss wrote:
> The Isleys make me wanna shout, too.
In 1987, I deejayed a high school student's birthday party
in Vista, California. The two most requested songs were Peter
Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" and the Isley Brothers "Shout." A
cross-generational Shout-out.
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