Dean wrote:

I normally do ROOTS ROCK RADIO on Sunday afternoons from 4-6 p.m. on WRTC in Hartford, CT. However, my state is having quite the snowy weekend. So I decided not to make the 30-mile trek to Hartford this time. Rather, I did the show last night (Friday)

on WECS after I hosted my regular show there, THE SOUL EXPRESS.

Unlike WRTC, WECS does not archive its programming. If you'd like to hear the show, I can send you an MP3. I'll just need your email address.

2. EVERYBODY’S TRYING TO BE MY BABY, Carl Perkins (1956)

Where are you getting 1956 from?

It's from Carl's first album, 1958.

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Dean wrote:

Just remembered where I got that date. On Rhino's Carl Perkins CD, "Original Sun Greatest Hits," it says "Everybody's Trying" was included on the Sun LP, "Teen Beat," released in March 1956.

The "Teen Beat" album is a 1961 reissue of the "Dance Album" from 1958. Many sources have 1957 for the "Dance album, but 1958 is correct.

Every source has 1961 for the "Teen Beat" album.

https://www.discogs.com/release/4566561-Carl-Perkins-Teen-Beat-The-Best-Of-Carl-Perkins

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Bruce wrote:

Dean wrote:

I normally do ROOTS ROCK RADIO on Sunday afternoons from 4-6 p.m. on WRTC in Hartford, CT. However, my state is having quite the snowy weekend. So I decided not to make the 30-mile trek to Hartford this time. Rather, I did the show last night (Friday)

on WECS after I hosted my regular show there, THE SOUL EXPRESS.

Unlike WRTC, WECS does not archive its programming. If you'd like to hear the show, I can send you an MP3. I'll just need your email address.

2. EVERYBODY’S TRYING TO BE MY BABY, Carl Perkins (1956)

Where are you getting 1956 from?

It's from Carl's first album, 1958.

There has always been some dispute over this date with many online mentions of the album naming very late 1957 as issue date

Five years ago I wrote a piece on here in a thread about the LP :-

"Released at the very end of 1957---or very early in 1958 depending on
which date source you believe (I go for 1957 but a little
uncomfortably since Sam Phillips is on record saying that he compiled
and put out the LP AFTER Carl had left the Sun label for the
supposedly greener pastures of Columbia)"

One thing is certain---here in the UK it was 1959 before we got the album. Released on London label here with a completely different cover (but same track listing)

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Dean wrote:

I normally do ROOTS ROCK RADIO on Sunday afternoons from 4-6 p.m. on WRTC in Hartford, CT. However, my state is having quite the snowy weekend. So I decided not to make the 30-mile trek to Hartford this time. Rather, I did the show last night (Friday)

on WECS after I hosted my regular show there, THE SOUL EXPRESS.

Unlike WRTC, WECS does not archive its programming. If you'd like to hear the show, I can send you an MP3. I'll just need your email address.

2. EVERYBODY’S TRYING TO BE MY BABY, Carl Perkins (1956)

One of my top Perkins favorites recorded March 1956 along with three alternate takes (all of which are available on different albums).

15. HELLO MARY LOU, Ricky Nelson (1961)

This excellent Gene Pitney penned song was Ricky's biggest UK hit and certainly the side that SHOULD have been the #1 US hit instead of the treacly "Travelin' Man" that I always disliked

32. SEA CRUISE, Frankie Ford (1959)

This is from late 1958 reviewed in BB in December that year

34. THE FOOL, Sanford Clark (1956)

I still have a copy of this on MCI the original label that Dot leased it from

36. TO BE LOVED (Forever), The Pentagons (1961)

It WAS a 1961 release on the hit Donna label issue---but it came out first in late 1960 on Fleet International label. In either incarnation it'a huge vocal group favorite with me and gets a HIGH 8

41. THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT, The Tokens (1961)

Always HATED this (sorry!) as I did with all other variations of the "Wimoweh" song. Unlike the US it didn't reach #1 here but it was still a big UK hit and played on radio way too often for my liking

42. WHEN WILL I BE LOVED, The Everly Brothers (1960)

This has to vie with Sam Cooke's "Wonderful World" as one of the very best classics ever left in the vaults of a record company AFTER the artist(s) have left the label for pastures greener

43. I PUT A SPELL ON YOU, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (1956)

Good but I much prefer the "Little Demon" flip

46. COME GO WITH ME, The Del Vikings (1957)

1957 in the hit Dot version---but 1956 in the original Fee Bee issue.

48. WHY DON’T YOU WRITE ME, The Jacks (1955)

Much MUCH better cover of the Feathers original

49. CRYING IN THE CHAPEL, The Orioles (1953)

Wonder how much Samp will allow his Jerry Blaine aversion to affect his grading on this one?

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Roger wrote:

Dean wrote:

32. SEA CRUISE, Frankie Ford (1959)

This is from late 1958 reviewed in BB in December that year

I didn't even bother correcting the years on things like this where Dean Kasum lists them in the years that they peaked.

41. THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT, The Tokens (1961)

Always HATED this (sorry!)

I don't think I'd say I hated it, but I certainly don't like it that much. A 5.

42. WHEN WILL I BE LOVED, The Everly Brothers (1960)

This has to vie with Sam Cooke's "Wonderful World" as one of the very best classics ever left in the vaults of a record company AFTER the artist(s) have left the label for pastures greener.

In the Everly Brothers case if we're talking chart success than WB was not pastures greener. It might be better to just say left the label to record for another label.

43. I PUT A SPELL ON YOU, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (1956)

Good but I much prefer the "Little Demon" flip

Can't count how many times over the years you've brought up "Little Demon" whenever "Spell" gets mentioned. I am NOT a Hawkins fan at all. But I will tell you who is.....SAMP. Watch when his records start coming up in the reviews....if we're still alive
by then.

49. CRYING IN THE CHAPEL, The Orioles (1953)

Wonder how much Samp will allow his Jerry Blaine aversion to affect his grading on this one?

Samp doesn't rate anything lower because he doesn't like a label owner, that's preposterous. He hates my grandfather as much as any of these guys and check these ratings out:


BIG JAY MCNEELY: The Deacon’s Hop ★ 10 ★
DEE WILLIAMS: Bongo Blues (8)
BILLY WRIGHT: You Satisfy (9)
BILLY WRIGHT: Billy’s Boogie Blues (8)
THE ROBINS: If It’s So Baby (9)
JOHNNY OTIS (ft. LITTLE ESTHER & THE ROBINS): Double Crossing Blues (8)
JOHNNY OTIS (ft. THE ROBINS): The Turkey Hop (9)
LITTLE ESTHER & MEL WALKER (with JOHNNY OTIS): Mistrustin’ Blues (8) (Savoy 735; March, 1950)
LITTLE ESTHER (with JOHNNY OTIS): Misery (8) (Savoy 735; March, 1950)
THE ROBINS (with JOHNNY OTIS): There Ain’t No Use Beggin’ (8)
BILLY WRIGHT: After Dark Blues (9)
LITTLE ESTHER (with MEL WALKER & JOHNNY OTIS): Cupid’s Boogie ★ 10 ★
THE ROBINS (with JOHNNY OTIS): I’m Living O.K. (8)
THE FOUR BUDDIES: I Will Wait (9)
BILLY WRIGHT: Keep Your Hands On Your Heart (9) (Savoy 776; December, 1950) JOHNNY OTIS (with MEL WALKER): Gee Baby (9)
THE FOUR BUDDIES: Sweet Slumber (8)
JOHNNY OTIS (with LINDA HOPKINS): Doggin’ Blues (8) (Savoy 780; March, 1951) BILLY WRIGHT: Stacked Deck (9)
THE FOUR BUDDIES: My Summer’s Gone (9)
BILLY WRIGHT: Turn Your Lamps Down Low (9)
THE FOUR BUDDIES: You’re Part Of Me (9)
VARETTA DILLARD: Easy Easy Baby (8)
THE GAYLORDS: Go On, Baby (8)
JOHNNY OTIS (ft. REDD LYTE): Gonna Take A Train (8)
T. J. FOWLER: Back Biter (8)
VARETTA DILLARD: Them There Eyes (8)

Will you and Diane please stop with these crazy Trump-like conspiracy theories. Samp is not adjusting ANY rating because of who owned the label.

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Bruce wrote:

Roger wrote:

Dean wrote:

32. SEA CRUISE, Frankie Ford (1959)

This is from late 1958 reviewed in BB in December that year

I didn't even bother correcting the years on things like this where Dean Kasum lists them in the years that they peaked.

41. THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT, The Tokens (1961)

Always HATED this (sorry!)

I don't think I'd say I hated it, but I certainly don't like it that much. A 5.

42. WHEN WILL I BE LOVED, The Everly Brothers (1960)

This has to vie with Sam Cooke's "Wonderful World" as one of the very best classics ever left in the vaults of a record company AFTER the artist(s) have left the label for pastures greener.

In the Everly Brothers case if we're talking chart success than WB was not pastures greener. It might be better to just say left the label to record for another label.

43. I PUT A SPELL ON YOU, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (1956)

Good but I much prefer the "Little Demon" flip

Can't count how many times over the years you've brought up "Little Demon" whenever "Spell" gets mentioned. I am NOT a Hawkins fan at all. But I will tell you who is.....SAMP. Watch when his records start coming up in the reviews....if we're still

alive by then.

49. CRYING IN THE CHAPEL, The Orioles (1953)

Wonder how much Samp will allow his Jerry Blaine aversion to affect his grading on this one?

Samp doesn't rate anything lower because he doesn't like a label owner, that's preposterous. He hates my grandfather as much as any of these guys and check these ratings out:

BIG JAY MCNEELY: The Deacon’s Hop ★ 10 ★
DEE WILLIAMS: Bongo Blues (8)
BILLY WRIGHT: You Satisfy (9)
BILLY WRIGHT: Billy’s Boogie Blues (8)
THE ROBINS: If It’s So Baby (9)
JOHNNY OTIS (ft. LITTLE ESTHER & THE ROBINS): Double Crossing Blues (8) JOHNNY OTIS (ft. THE ROBINS): The Turkey Hop (9)
LITTLE ESTHER & MEL WALKER (with JOHNNY OTIS): Mistrustin’ Blues (8) (Savoy 735; March, 1950)
LITTLE ESTHER (with JOHNNY OTIS): Misery (8) (Savoy 735; March, 1950)
THE ROBINS (with JOHNNY OTIS): There Ain’t No Use Beggin’ (8)
BILLY WRIGHT: After Dark Blues (9)
LITTLE ESTHER (with MEL WALKER & JOHNNY OTIS): Cupid’s Boogie ★ 10 ★ THE ROBINS (with JOHNNY OTIS): I’m Living O.K. (8)
THE FOUR BUDDIES: I Will Wait (9)
BILLY WRIGHT: Keep Your Hands On Your Heart (9) (Savoy 776; December, 1950) JOHNNY OTIS (with MEL WALKER): Gee Baby (9)
THE FOUR BUDDIES: Sweet Slumber (8)
JOHNNY OTIS (with LINDA HOPKINS): Doggin’ Blues (8) (Savoy 780; March, 1951)
BILLY WRIGHT: Stacked Deck (9)
THE FOUR BUDDIES: My Summer’s Gone (9)
BILLY WRIGHT: Turn Your Lamps Down Low (9)
THE FOUR BUDDIES: You’re Part Of Me (9)
VARETTA DILLARD: Easy Easy Baby (8)
THE GAYLORDS: Go On, Baby (8)
JOHNNY OTIS (ft. REDD LYTE): Gonna Take A Train (8)
T. J. FOWLER: Back Biter (8)
VARETTA DILLARD: Them There Eyes (8)

Will you and Diane please stop with these crazy Trump-like conspiracy theories. Samp is not adjusting >ANY rating because of who owned the label.

They're right you know--a tiny dab of the mildest humour really does travel well

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