On Sun, 17 Nov 2024 23:59:07 +0000, Dean wrote:
The latest edition of "Roots Rock Radio" is archived at the link below
until December 1st. Here's the playlist:
1. WE’RE GONNA ROCK, Wild Bill Moore
Very early rock 'n' item (1948) from Mr Wild Bill Moore on Savoy whose
favorite with me is the great 1950 item "Hey Spo-Dee-O-Dee" on King from
a couple of years later
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87tElahdno8
2. NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, Eddie Cochran
A very rare occasion where the first release of a famous US rock 'n'
roll item appears on a British record release in 1961
https://www.45cat.com/record/reg1301
3. SUGAREE, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
And an even rarer occasion where the original version of a Marty Robbins
penned song is by a British artist 2 years prior to the Midnighters
version (play this one at your own risk!! 😊)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ViOrNydxXs
6. EVERYDAY OF THE WEEK, The Students
A huge favorite of mine by them and used to great effect in The Sopranos episode "Mr & Mrs John Sacrimoni Request.." towards the episode end
where Tony purposely picks a fight with driver Perry to show his
watching crew that "he still has what it takes"
9. STUPID CUPID, Connie Francis
Pretty dopey but effective Connie number penned by Neil Sedaka that gave
her a second #1 over here on the UK chart in 1958 following "Who's Sorry
Now"
13. LONELY WAY, The Skyliners
This one doesn't do much for me but I always had a soft spot for their
biggie "Since I Don't Have You" which came in at #15 in my recent "Fave
Vocal Group Records Of 1958" post
17. BEYOND THE SEA, Bobby Darin
One of his VERY best from 1959 (on his "That's All" album) which
brilliantly revives the famous old 1946 Charles Trenet song with an
English lyric line. Here's your chance to improve your French with the
1947 Trenet version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fztkUuunI7g
20. I DON’T CARE IF THE SUN DON’T SHINE, Elvis Presley
Several artists got to this one before Elvis recorded the ABSOLUTELY
DEFINITIVE version for Sun in 1954 including famous versions by Patti
Page and Dean Martin among others---but the very first version from 1949 (released early 1950) was that of Tony Martin for RCA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOsD44LmRks
21. LITTLE QUEENIE, Chuck Berry
Excellent Chuck Berry song that was also recorded in a fine version by
Jerry Lee Lewis for Sun in 1959
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxY6wOY3n8A
The song also found its way into the repertoire of the early Beatles in
1962
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtnu4WQYxIQ
27. LOVE IS STRANGE, Mickey & Sylvia
Late 1956 release that was a big hit for M & S in early 1957 but which
was originally recorded by Bo Diddley earlier in 1956---sadly laying
unreleased for aeons. Here's his version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X_1qXD7msU
The song was also covered by a duo "Luther & Little Eva" on King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiGU93SGEDc
"Luther" seems to be generally reckoned to be "Luther Dixon" but who was
this "Little Eva"?? (certainly NOT the later "Locomotion" chick)
39. SLOW DOWN, Larry Williams
Easily my favorite of his recorded output and backed by the
nearly-as-good "Dizzy Miss Lizzie"
40. NAG, The Halos
NYC group who famously backed Curtis Lee on his big hit "Pretty Little
Angel Eyes"
42. SURFIN’ U.S.A., The Beach Boys
Possibly the GREATEST example I can think of--of an already existing
GREAT number being rewritten and repackaged as another GREAT number!!
46. SALLY GO ‘ROUND THE ROSES, The Jaynetts
Oddball slightly hypnotic big hit girlie group number that I really
shouldn't like--but which I do and always have.
So sue me!
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