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There are 4 messages in this issue #33.
Topics in this digest:
1. Joannie Sommers Info for Jake Tassell/Leon Russell
From: "Steve Todoroff"
2. Re: Gary Usher
From: Carol Kaye
3. Re: Stephen McParland
From: Tobias
4. James Marcus Smith/Jack Nitszche/Phil Spector
From: "Steve Todoroff"
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 17:12:59 -0000
From: "Steve Todoroff"
Subject: Joannie Sommers Info for Jake Tassell/Leon Russell
Jake Tassell wrote on 11/18/99:
> Oh, also do you know if 'Don't Pity Me' by Joannie Sommers
> was recorded at Gold Star? Was it Hal Blaine on drums?
Greetings all. I'm new to the site. Just found the
following message from November of last year regarding a
Joannie Sommers tune "Don't Pity Me". To answer Jake
Tassell's questsion, the tune was recorded at United,
along with "Listen To The World", "My Block", and "When
He Needs Me". The session leader on the date was Tommy
Oliver. Hal Blaine played drums and Leon Russell was on
piano. The date of the session was 3/19/65. I hope this
answers your questions.
I've got a book on Leon Russell called "Longhair Music:
The Leon Russell Story" which will be out at the end of
the year. It will list this and many other sessions from
the AFM in Hollywood that Leon played on. Check out the
progress on my website: www.mazeppa.com.
This is a great site. I'll come here often and hopefully
can contribute something worthwhile.
Steve Todoroff
http://www.mazeppa.com
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 01:49:43 -0700
From: Carol Kaye
Subject: Re: Gary Usher
Ron Weekes, thanks so much for your thoughtful posting of
Gary's quote. Gary was nice to work for, had some good
ideas and used our bunch of studio musicians....with
various different ones. He had some better rock stuff
that's for sure. I don't think he knew of my prior jazz
guitar 50s work (it was about that same time, early 60s,
I turned down George Shearing, to go on the road with his
fine group).
Hardly any of the young rockers knew any of us were jazz
musicians.....we kept that quiet. But was glad to get
the studio work, it paid off, helped me raise my 3
children, take care of my mom etc.
Best, Carol Kaye http://www.carolkaye.com/
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 22:12:11 +0200
From: Tobias
Subject: Re: Stephen McParland
Does anybody know where I can get hold of McParland's
book "The Wilson/Usher Project"? I tried with Pet Sounds
in Newcastle, but they don't seem to find a copy of it
either...could I perhaps order a copy directly from
McParland himself?
Tobias
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 17:15:07 -0000
From: "Steve Todoroff"
Subject: James Marcus Smith/Jack Nitszche/Phil Spector
Jake Tassell wrote on 12/18/99 1:28 am
> As far as I know, and anyone's welcome to contradict me on
> this point, Proby made only two tracks with Jack Nitszche -
> 'I Can't Make It Alone' and 'You Make Me Feel Like Someone'.
Jake,
I looked through my records and found the following
Proby/Nitzsche studio collaboration in 1963 recorded at
the studios of Liberty Records for a release on their
label (#55588): "So Do I"/"I Can't Take It Like You Can".
Steve
http://www.mazeppa.com
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