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There are 7 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Charlotte O'Hara and more
From: Paul Payton
2. Re: VAN McCOY, THE DARLETTES & THE SWEET THINGS
From: Phil Reeves
4. Phil Spector Books
From: Mark Frumento
5. Re: Phil Spector Books
From: Gene Sculatti
6. Re: Phil Spector Books
From: Mike Arcidiacono
7. The Darlettes/Multiple Group Names
From: Will Stos
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 10:22:38 -0400
From: Paul Payton
Subject: Charlotte O'Hara and more
Mick Patrick, thank you for the Charlotte O'Hara discography [Digest 472].
Yes, there is indeed interest, especially for those of us like myself who
haven't been around since Spectropop started! Any postings or reprints of
these lovingly-referred-to classic articles that I've never seen would be
more than welcome, too.
Seeing Phil Milstein's post reminds me to mention that Irwin Chusid and
Michelle Boule's "Incorrect Music Hour" is taking a hiatus on WFMU.
Let's hope it's only temporary. Details: http://www.incorrectmusic.com
I worked at a radio station that used to get mailings from Preview Records
- WBRU, a college station which was at the time (early '60's) a
closed-circuit carrier-current AM operation. The 3 or 4 45's per week (!)
we received were the object of much derision back then. Ah, to know what
we know now....
Better Late Than Never Dept: MSN just posted a Sharon Sheeley obit:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/754413.asp?pne=11947&0ct=-300&cp1=1
I never knew "Poor Little Fool" was about her affair with Don Everly.
Country Paul
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 16:09:14 -0000
From: Phil Reeves
Subject: Re: VAN McCOY, THE DARLETTES & THE SWEET THINGS
Mick
I hope you and John Clemente take this opportunity to
interview Kendra. There's tons of unexplained and (to me)
fascinating stuff about Van's work that she may be able to
sort out. For example,I'd like to know who Jeanie Screen on
Josie was ("While The Lovin' Is Good").
Another of Kendra's discs?.
Phil
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 17:24:42 -0000
From: Mark Frumento
Subject: Phil Spector Books
I'd like to beef up my knowledge of PS, and I see that there are
currently two books available: He's A Rebel and Back To Mono.
Can one be recommended over the other?
Any general comments about either book?
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 10:30:14 -0700
From: Gene Sculatti
Subject: Re: Phil Spector Books
Mark Frumento:
> I'd like to beef up my knowledge of PS, and I see that there
> are currently two books available:
Don't forget OUT OF HIS HEAD by U.K. writer Richard Williams -
the first book on Phil, I think.
Out of print but worth the search.
Gene Sculatti
Director of Special Issues, Billboard magazine
(323) 525-2310
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 13:52:20 -0400
From: Mike Arcidiacono
Subject: Re: Phil Spector Books
Mark Frumento:
> I see that there are currently two books available:
> He's A Rebel and Back To Mono.
> Can one be recommended over the other?
Well, the "He's A Rebel" book is nice reading, but it takes too
many liberties to 'fill in the gaps' since Phil wouldn't cooperate,
and in fact sued to stop the book. I guess Phil's lawyers make so
much money he feels he has to keep them busy.
Your Friend,
Mikey
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 20:24:33 -0400
From: Will Stos
Subject: The Darlettes/Multiple Group Names
Many thanks to Mick and Phil for solving the mystery of the
Darlettes on "Lost". I wonder what kind of rules were in place
when deciding on a name. A look through Clemente's book shows just
how many groups adopted the same name. The early Atlantic
Bluebelles, then the Starlets turn as Bluebelles, then Patti and
the girls. The various groups of Honeybees, Chiffons, Fashions,
Kittens, etc, etc. Does anyone know if there were lots of legal
battles over group names? I remember reading that England's
Orchids added "Blue" to their name when releasing records to avoid
confusion with a group of Orchids that was having some success at
the time, but some other names were used again and again. Was
there some unwritten rule that you could have a half-dozen groups
recording under the same name so long as no one became famous and
had a lock on the name? This week on the UK charts a group
originally called Liberty had to rename themselves Liberty X
because another Liberty complained, but I've never heard of
anything similar happening during the 60s. Did it?
Will : )
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