Okay here's a full list of how all those upcoming December contestants that featured in the old yearly Battles series performed in said Battles

BRUCE

WHEN MY DREAMBOAT COMES HOME – FATS DOMINO – Imperial 5396 – 1956 (JUN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox2oIhZ2pv0

R1

Little Richard - The Girl Can't Help It - Specialty 591 v
Fats Domino - When My Dreamboat Comes Home - Imperial 5396

Fats suffers a first defeat and a big one too---- tho against a really strong opponent losing here 21-2

I GOTTA GET MYSELF A WOMAN – THE DRIFTERS - Atlantic 1101 – 1956 (JUN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPVD6QffHbY

R1

The Drifters - I Gotta Get Myself A Woman - Atlantic 1101 v
The Willows - Church Bells May Ring - Melba 102

Another very popular number scores well as The Willows take this 21-3

THE TIME – BABY WASHINGTON - Neptune 101 – 1958 (JUN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cGnTvyFlnw

PRELIM

10 Baby Washington - The Time - Neptune 101
15 Buddy Holly - Heartbeat – Coral 62051

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CARL

DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE-O-DEE DRINKING WINE – JOHNNY BURNETTE – Coral 61869 - 1957 (MAR)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J478HExEDLQ

R1

18 The Diamonds - The Stroll - Mercury 71242
12 Johnny Burnette Trio - Drinking Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee Drinking Wine - Coral 61869

BOUNCE – THE SPANIELS – Vee Jay 101 – 1953 (MAR) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpNNXisRRyc

PRELIM

6 Dinah Washington - My Man's An Undertaker - Mercury 70284
15 The Spaniels - Bounce - Vee Jay 101

R1

12 Hank Williams - I Won't Be Home No More - M-G-M 11533
6 The Spaniels - Bounce - Vee Jay 101

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DIANE

BABY BABY EVERY NIGHT – ETTA JAMES – Kent 304 -1958 (MAR) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJO4Xl5KJ9o

R1

14 Carl Perkins - Pink Pedal Pushers - Columbia 41131
9 Etta James - Baby Baby Every Night - Kent 304

JUST GOT TO KNOW – JIMMY McCRACKLIN - Art-Tone 825 – 1961 (JUN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPDO09Hrm_Q

R1

16 Brenda Lee - Fool #1 - Decca 31309
9 Jimmy McCracklin - Just Got To Know - Art-Tone 825

I WON’T BE THE FOOL ANYMORE – THE HEARTBEATS – Rama 222 – 1957 (JUN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpKIimcJ0F4

R1

9 The Heartbeats - I Won't Be The Fool Anymore - Rama 222
14 Huey "Piano" Smith - Free,Single And Disengaged - Ace 538

GET RICH QUICK – LITTLE RICHARD – RCA 4582 – 1952 (NOV) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKKJGrEto0g

PRELIM

12 Little Richard - Get Rich Quick - RCA 4582
7 The Treniers - Poon Tang! - Okeh 6932

R1

12 The Royals - Moonrise - Federal 12088
8 Little Richard - Get Rich Quick - RCA 4582

YOUNG FASHION WAYS – MUDDY WATERS – Chess 1602 – 1955 (NOV) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YMzF9nnDc4

PRELIM

12 Muddy Waters - Young Fashion Ways - Chess 1602
6 Eddie Snow - Ain't That Right - Sun 226

R1

14 Muddy Waters - Young Fashion Ways - Chess 1602
15 The Moonglows - In My Diary - Chess 1611

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MARK

LET ME GO HOME WHISKEY – AMOS MILBURN – Aladdin 3164 - 1953 (MAR) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HzcWqj55d8

R1

12 Tony Bennett - Rags To Riches - Columbia 40048
9 Amos Milburn - Let Me Go Home Whiskey - Aladdin 3164

LOOKA NO HAIR – PROFESSOR LONGHAIR – Ebb 121 -1958 (AUG) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7TFMq4xT0Y

R1

11 Professor Longhair – Looka No Hair – Ebb 121
14 Sam Cooke – I’ll Come Running Back To You – Specialty 619

THERE YOU GO – JOHNNY CASH – SUN 258 – 1956 (AUG) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIVMXjtiTLo

R1

Johnny Cash – There You Go- Sun 258 v

Fats Domino – What’s The Reason (Im Not Pleasing You) – Imperial 5417 >Domino edges this Cash song out of the contest with a 13-10 win
WINNER – DOMINO %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

RICK

I NEED YOUR LOVE SO BAD – THE VOCALEERS & HERMAN DUNHAM - Paradise 113 – 1959 (JUN)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUjdjh5eFdg

PRELIM

6 The Vocaleers - I Need Your Love So Bad - Paradise 113
14 Sonny Boy Williamson - Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide - Checker 927

THE LAUGH’S ON YOU – THE HARPTONES – Bruce 102 – 1954 (AUG) https://youtu.be/YJ98Sv8gIxs?t=191

PRELIM

7 The McGuire Sisters - Muskrat Ramble - Coral 61258
14 The Harptones - The Laughs On You - Bruce 102

R1

The Harptones - The Laughs On You - Bruce 102
19 Muddy Waters - I'm Ready - Chess 1579

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ROGER

LOOPED – TOMMY RIDGLEY – Imperial 5203 – 1952 (JUN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Quo6LGSao

PRELIM

4 Bill Haley & His Comets - Real Rock Drive - Essex 310
15 Tommy Ridgley - Looped - Imperial 5203

R1

12 Fats Domino - Reeling And Rocking - Imperial 5180
10 Tommy Ridgley - Looped - Imperial 5203

TURN ME LOOSE – THE LAMPLIGHTERS - Federal 12149 – 1953 (AUG) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdGAUtSvPOc

R1

10 Johnny Ace - Saving My Love For You - Duke 118
7 The Lamplighters - Turn Me Loose - Federal 12149

MY HERO – THE BLUE NOTES - Val-Ue 213 – 1960 (AUG) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_bXHAmb594

PRELIM

9 Freddy Cannon - Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy - Swan 4050
17 The Blue Notes - My Hero Val-ue 213PRELIM

R1

10 The Blue Notes - My Hero Val-ue 213
15 The Edsels - What Brought Us Together - Tammy 1010

COUNTRY WOMAN – BOO BREEDING - Imperial 5336 – 1955 (NOV) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1wlm2YXnm8

PRELIM

8 Boo Breeding - Country Woman - Imperial 5336
10 Big Boy Groves -I Gotta New Car - Spark 114

SINGLE LIFE – BILLY TATE – Imperial 5337 – 1955 (NOV) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_VGkm_agJo

PRELIM

10 The Monarchs - Angels In The Sky - Wing 90040
10 Billy Tate - Single Life - Imperial 5337

I voted for Blind Billy and since this is a draw the win goes to...
WINNER : MONARCHS

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