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There are 7 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Franklin Castle
From: Paul Payton
2. Re: The Liquid Room 5/12/02
From: Gene Sculatti
3. Re: Soul Brothers, Laddins, Andy Paley Sessions
From: Paul Payton
4. Mello Cads
From: City Paul
5. Obscure Red Bird Artists
From: Tony Waitekus
6. More on the Pirouettes
From: Stephen McParland
7. Sandi/Kendra/Kenni
From: Dave
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 19:23:16 -0400
From: Paul Payton
Subject: Re: Franklin Castle
David Ponak, nice work with the Mello Cads -
http://www.franklincastle.net/mcads.html. "Soapland" and "As For
Tonight" (who's the girl singer? Term used advisedly) really do it
for me, especially "...Tonight."
But what a pleasant surprise - Franklin Castle www.franklincastle.net
is a goldmine for Spectropoppers. Margo Guryan is represented by two
albums (I confess to having only heard her in passing before); Linus
of Hollywood has been listening to his Beach Boys Records, and Kim
Fox's demos have charm, especially "Feel Like Cryin'".
I don't want to turn this into an unpaid commercial, especially since
I don't get anything out of it (except musical satisfaction), but
music we like is alive and well. Thanks for the two turn-ons, David -
your music and this site.
Country Paul
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 16:39:19 -0700
From: Gene Sculatti
Subject: Re: The Liquid Room 5/12/02
Thanks, David. Does KPFK archive the show, or do you have to listen live?
What a great playlist! "Snow Queen" and "Rosecrans Blvd"-- terrific.
Gene Sculatti
Director of Special Issues, Billboard magazine
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 23:24:06 -0400
From: Paul Payton
Subject: Re: Soul Brothers, Laddins, Andy Paley Sessions
Geoff Mullins wrote:
> Does anyone have info on some obscure Red Bird artists? Names are
> Herman Grimes (10-050), Joe Nardone (10-070), Charlie Stone (10-073),
> and Billy Sol (10-079).
Can I add to the list The Soul Brothers on Blue Cat ("Keep It Up" was
the song - a paso doble r&b track!).
Jeff Lemlich wrote:
> The Marvells and Laddins were both in Criteria Studios (with some
> members of James Brown's band) the day President Kennedy was
> assassinated.
Are these the same Laddins from New York (featuring Bobby Jay on bass)
who did the NYC doowop fave "Yes, Oh Baby Yes"?
David Ponak: from the Liquid Room Playlist - "Brian Wilson/Marketplace,
The Andy Paley Sessions." I definitely missed this; more details, please?
You also played an all time fave, Roger Nichols & The Small Circle Of
Friends/Snow Queen. Way to go!
After our Joey Reymolds discussion, a couple of mega-DJ's of the 60's
and 70's, Cousin Bruce Morrow and the amazing Dan Ingram, were
interviewed on the past two Wednesdays by Glenn Jones on WFMU. The
interviews are archived at www.wfmu.org.
Country Paul
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 08:15:04 -0000
From: City paul
Subject: Mello Cads
Cheers David,
Loved your cover of "Now is the Time", great vocals,
great arrangement.
Keep up the good work.
All the best,
'City' Paul
Paul Payton wrote:
> David Ponak, nice work with the Mello Cads -
> http://www.franklincastle.net/mcads.html. "Soapland"
> and "As For Tonight" (who's the girl singer? Term used
> advisedly) really do it for me, especially "...Tonight."
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 08:08:43 -0500
From: Tony Waitekus
Subject: Obscure Red Bird Artists
Geof Mullins asked:
> Does anyone have info on some obscure Red Bird artists?
> Names are Herman Grimes (10-050), Joe Nardone (10-070),
> Charlie Stone (10-073), and Billy Sol (10-079).
Herman Grimes is from St. Louis. I have 2 other 45s by him
on small St. Louis labels. One label is Bootheel Records.
This is named after an area of Missouri known as the bootheel
...if you look at the state, it's the lower south east area
that looks like a boot heel. The title of that release on
Bootheel is "That's Just Half The Story". Don't remember
the title of the other. All the records, even his Red Bird
releases, had the same producers.
Tony Waitekus
WHTS/All Hit 98-9
Mercury Broadcasting, Inc.
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 14:04:59 -0000
From: Stephen McParland
Subject: More on the Pirouettes
[from the Spectropop Bulletin Board]
http://www.escribe.com/music/spectropop/bb/index.html
Years ago I picked up (for a song!), a one-sided 7" flexi
disc called "The Wrangler Shake". The credits listed:
Vocal by Joyce Williams (B-Elgin-N.Meade).
The 45 came in a thin cardboard sleeve which opens up and
features an advert for Wrangler jeans.
The front boasts: "New from the U.S.A. - Dance The Wrangler
Shake - the latest top-hit from the U.S.A.! Named after the
most popular jeans - Wrangler Jeans!"
The back features the dance steps to the "Wrangler Shake".
Interestingly, the copy I have seems to emanate from
"Blue Bell Belgium" 54 rue du Brabant straat 64, Brussels 3.
Perhaps "Joyce Williams" is also "The Pirouettes"?
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 10:11:27 EDT
From: Dave
Subject: Sandi/Kendra/Kenni
Mick Patrick wrote:
> I discovered recently that the name "Sandi Sheldon"
> was just one of the many aliases used by Kendra
> Spottswood of Tuff Records fame....I guess it's safe
> to assume that "Kenni Woods" was another of Kendra's
> "aka"s?.....Perhaps Kendra herself would be interested
> in participating in a 'phone or email interview.
> Any chance? Mmmm, "Back With My Baby", GREAT record!
Yes she will be glad to participate in the interview.
Sandi Sheldon *was* also known as Kenni Woods a.k.a
Kendra Spottswood.
Dave
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