Chuck Willis: “Caldonia” - OKEH 6905; AUGUST 1952


https://www.spontaneouslunacy.net/chuck-willis-caldonia-okeh-6905/


YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryaF_yqdfy8


SPONTANEOUS LUNACY VERDICT: 6/10

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On Tuesday, 22 August 2023 at 16:45:01 UTC+1, Bruce wrote:

Chuck Willis: “Caldonia” - OKEH 6905; AUGUST 1952

https://www.spontaneouslunacy.net/chuck-willis-caldonia-okeh-6905/

YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryaF_yqdfy8

Never in any of the battles by Chuck---but this song certainly spawned a few versions over the years

Here's the important Caldonias from the period of most interest on here

ORIGINAL VERSION - Woody Herman & His Orchestra (Columbia) - 1945 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ_aCGKP7Gs

Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five (Decca) - 1945 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBl7iP55Jsw

Erskine Hawkins & HIs Orchestra (voc Ace Harris) (RCA) - 1945 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AblIeUmlU-U

Four Joes & A Jane - 1945
I have the mp3 but that's all. Further info welcomed

Sugar Chile Robinson (movie version "No Leave No Love") - 1946 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KzJ5T2qC0c

Chuck Willis (Okeh) - 1952
as above

Carl Perkins (Sun unreleased) - 1957 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xYl7TcmOqY

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (Bethlehem) - 1957 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2olYDtPeTY8

Louis Jordan & His Orchestra (Mercury version) - 1957 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuX8GHrqJb0

Bill Haley & His Comets (Decca) - 1959 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGfpCJVtyh

Jumpin' Gene Simmons (as "Twist" Caldonia) (Hi) - 1962 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIud96l7zwo

James Brown (Smash) - 1964
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYoLsofeq7c

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