10 more obscurities chosen at random from my favorites listsWilliamson and also Elmore James (as “Elmo James” with “Dust My Broom”). “Rock Me” was the first of three releases that Joe had on the label
Today......from 1953
Lucky Joe Almond – Rock Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDU1IZU3lmU
Pioneer hillbilly bop from a mainstay of Lillian McMurry’s Trumpet label operating out of jackson, Mississippi.One of the smallest record companies of the era yet also one of the more important since Trumpet was the first home of both Sonny Boy
Adapted from the original “Rockin’ With Red” by Wille Perryman aka Piano Red aka Doctor Feelgood “Rock Me” became something of a hillbilly anthem when Little Jimmy Dickens recorded his version for Columbia later in 1953.
The Ambassadors – Darling I’m Sorry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7axISfS3iEflip. Sadly only issued on 78RPM but 45RPM copies were booted in later years
Here’s The Ambassadors from Soprano-land---that is Newark,N.J with a very nice ballad “Darling I’m Sorry” on the Timely label (their initial release I believe). This is a really good double sider too with the rockin’ “Willa-Bea” on the
The Carols – Fifty Million Women https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaCc1BkytNk
Recorded in Detroit April 27 1953 the catchy bass-led “Fifty Million Women” was released by Savoy Records in Newark NJ
The Carols comprised Kenneth Duncan (ld tenor) William Davis (2nd tenor) Wilbert Tindle (baritone) Tommy Evans (bass) with Savoy’s own T.J “Wine Cooler” Fowler (pno),Dave Hamilton (gtr) Gene Taylor (bs) Clarence Stamps (dms)
Chicago Sunny Boy – Western Union Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6jaHO0MY-Qthis time)
Alias Joe Hill Louis,the one man band from Memphis puts in an appearance on Lester Bihari’s Meteor label (also out of Memphis) under the nickname “Chicago Sunny Boy” (possibly used as he may still have been under contact to Sam Phillips at Sun at
The Five Blue Notes – Ooh Baby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-gYx-ZQ45Q
My favorite side on a really good double-sider (the flip being “My Gal Is Gone”) recorded for Chance Records in Chicago and released in December 1953 on their Sabre subsidiary.
The ever reliable Unca Marvy has a concise review and lists their work (plus their work under their original “Blue Jays” name hereof that year “Feel So Good”.
https://www.uncamarvy.com/5BlueNotes/5bluenotes.html
The Five Thrills – Feel So Good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeUOvG4PDNo
Not to be confused with the later group of that name who also recorded on End as “The Uniques” these Five Thrills hailed from The Windy City itself. Signed to Al Benson’s famous Parrot label they came out in 1953 with one of my favorite records
Honeyboy – Bloodstains On The Wall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC-hDye0-Cwatmospheric blues about a blood soaked murder. Chilling stuff indeed and one of my favorite blues records ever.
Originally hailing from Fostoria Alabama,Frank Patt moved to Los Angeles in 1952 soon hooking up with pianist Gus Jenkins (a fellow Alabamian) cutting his first record for Art Rupe’s Specialty label “Bloodstains On The Wall” a really dark and
Benny Leaders & Western Rangers – Hey Miss Fanniematter of white guys playing and singing in this “new” idiom soon to become super popular with white American youth.
Fresh from his stint backing Link Davis on the original “Big Mamou” Leaders here…um….leads his combo from Western Swing a lot more in the direction of rock ‘n roll on the small OK’ed label of Los Angeles as they become pioneers in the
And what better material to choose to do it with than a great recent Clovers r&b hit.
The Magic Tones – Cool Cool Baby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxvrdACuIQM&t=25sCincinnati featuring a good rockin’ performance from the group punctuated by a pretty hot sax break. There’s a lot more on the group here in this Marv Goldberg writeup
Second ever release by Baltimore group The Magic Tones who comprised Joe “Rico” Reed (lead) Arthur “Boxy” Williams (tenor) James Williams (baritone) Willie “Ricky” Stokes (bass) Gene Hawkins (2nd tenor/guitar) for the King label in
https://www.uncamarvy.com/MagicTones/magictones.html
Moohah – All Shook Outbefore being edged aside by erstwhile partner Don Robey of Houston. I can only trace two more releases on Starmaker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GME0J3N2PWc
Oddball answer record to the then enormous Faye Adams #1 r&b hit “Shake A Hand” by the long mysterious “Moohah”---generally reckoned to be the alias of D.J Mattis, radio station manager at WDIA in Memphis.
Mattis was probably instrumental in the operation of the tiny “Starmaker” label on which the “Moohah” record (78 only at the time) appears and had certainly been closely involved earlier in the setting up of the famous Duke label in Memphis---
In common with hundreds of other rarities on wax from this period the Moohah record was booted (this time on 45rpm) in the 70’s
Let's see what I can come up with for 1953.
As usual, with the record's ranking on my list from the year.
21 ¦ Just A Little Walk ¦ Bobby Marchan
https://youtu.be/4wV0s7BEguo?t=7
This might be the last 50s record That I did not discover until this century that became an instant 10.
62 ¦ Love Me Til Your Dying Day ¦ Muskateers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCrjiHTNpyE
They were also the Serenaders, from Detroit. The Sparrows Quartet did a great version with Sal Mondrone on lead. Here's a short concert appearance by them in 2008. They close with "Love Me To Your Dying Day."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3S9Yj-9B10
68 ¦ 5 O'Clock Blues ¦ Memphis Slim
Not well known, but a great side here from his days at United Records.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzrmr4-B3Fw
69 ¦ Cadillac Baby (unreleased master) ¦ Little Caeser
He had a big hit withy "Goodbye Baby" but this somehow went unissued back in '53.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2AQgxMdbVc
72 ¦ I Wanna Know ¦ Dolly Cooper
She covers the big hit by the Du Droppers, and to me it's much better than their version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNeORj68DLw
77 ¦ Dynaflow ¦ Caverliers
A real street record.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7_MftvYOjQ
80 ¦ Rockin' At Midnight ¦ Five Thrills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KSdFwylNhA
Another one from these guys. Not as good as "Feel So Good," but still excellent. They do the old Roy Brown song, it was unreleased. Same song as Robert Plants did with the Honeydrippers.
81 ¦ Move Me Baby ¦ Jimmy Witherspoon (Lamplighters)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM-5L426u_8
A killer from this unlikely combination.
82 ¦ Another Soldier Gone ¦ Voilinaires
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZefXA_wxdk
One of my favorite gospel records. On the rare Drummond label.
85 ¦ No Money ¦ Lil' Son Jackson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xnaa4yEjgI
Most of Jackson's stuff sounds like it's from the 30s or 40s, with mainly just guitar, but this one has piano and horns.
Bruce wrote:
flipside85 ¦ No Money ¦ Lil' Son Jackson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xnaa4yEjgI
Most of Jackson's stuff sounds like it's from the 30s or 40s, with mainly just guitar, but this one has piano and horns.
Okay methinks you need to retitle this one--its actually "Freight Train Blues" (Imperial 5229) released in March 1953. Exactly the same song was re-released as "No Money" in 1955 on the subsid Post label #2014. Both releases have "Lonely Blues" as the
In that case I Have "Freight Train Blues" as a 7 and #577 on my 1953 list.
10 more obscurities chosen at random from my favorites lists
Today......from 1953
A few others:
103 ¦ Sweetness ¦ Castelles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu70dSfk_Zs
Excellent flip side of collector's classic "My Girl Awaits Me."
106 ¦ Hot Fish ¦ Sherman "Blues" Johnson & His Clouds Of Joy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18xjPvMIOYY
Diane turned me on to this one.
116 ¦ My Mind Is Working ¦ Varetta Dillard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpS8zQfxEss
Odd Savoy record that's really good.
119 ¦ Baby ¦ Serenaders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6iG5PtrO9c
The Detroit boys again.
123 ¦ Best Of Friends ¦ Dixie Doodlers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAt69QQVDR4
Very unique track on Excello. Sounds like it could be from 1933.
Honeyboy – Bloodstains On The Wall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC-hDye0-Cw
Originally hailing from Fostoria Alabama,Frank Patt moved to Los Angeles in 1952 soon hooking up with pianist Gus Jenkins (a fellow Alabamian) cutting his
first record for Art Rupe’s Specialty label “Bloodstains On The Wall” a really
dark and atmospheric blues about a blood soaked murder. Chilling stuff indeed and one of my favorite blues records ever
10 more obscurities chosen at random from my favorites lists
Today......from 1953
Let's see what I can come up with for 1953.
As usual, with the record's ranking on my list from the year.
Today......{Obscurities} from 1953
On Wed, 17 Apr 2024 05:42:30 +0000, mariabus@blueyonder.co.uk (Roger)
wrote:
Today......{Obscurities} from 1953Geoff's Playlist (now 11 tracks; 8 are r&b): https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=KuqvRgSxMyY,q8SnO2yFKgA,TPV9ABFbZ5U,SOlmnvdoPjE,gTXyBMEbbNs,FIUFGSCQSVw,aJyCJU9nxjY,DVUQ_lmoyJ4,4ypMx35rDdY,GbbaWECTVWc,lRl6nsbZjjA,
Big Duke {Henderson} and His Orchestra - Baby Beat It [Flair
1029;b-side]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OubeqsJh_4A
Bruce wrote:
123 ¦ Best Of Friends ¦ Dixie Doodlers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAt69QQVDR4
Very unique track on Excello. Sounds like it could be from 1933.
Never heard this before and not sure I wanna hear it again.
Roger wrote:
Bruce wrote:
123 ¦ Best Of Friends ¦ Dixie Doodlers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAt69QQVDR4
Very unique track on Excello. Sounds like it could be from 1933.
Never heard this before and not sure I wanna hear it again.
LOL, give it a few more listens, it will grow on you.
This one must be on your list:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbb0ox9sFms
Bruce wrote:
123 Best Of Friends Dixie Doodlers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAt69QQVDR4
Very unique track on Excello. Sounds like it could be from 1933.
Never heard this before and not sure I wanna hear it again.
On Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:55:06 +0000, mariabus@blueyonder.co.uk (Roger)
wrote:
Bruce wrote:
123 ¦ Best Of Friends ¦ Dixie Doodlers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAt69QQVDR4
Very unique track on Excello. Sounds like it could be from 1933.
Never heard this before and not sure I wanna hear it again.
It was in the 1953 SINGLES BATTLE, voted/ranked 313 out of 780.
13 The Dixie Doodlers - Best Of Friends - Excello 2023
6 Joni James - You're Fooling Someone - M-G-M 11543
12 Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow - Route 90 - Flair 1021
5 The Dixie Doodlers - Best Of Friends - Excello 2023
RWC wrote:
On Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:55:06 +0000, mariabus@blueyonder.co.uk (Roger)
wrote:
Bruce wrote:
123 ¦ Best Of Friends ¦ Dixie Doodlers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAt69QQVDR4
Very unique track on Excello. Sounds like it could be from 1933.
Never heard this before and not sure I wanna hear it again.
It was in the 1953 SINGLES BATTLE, voted/ranked 313 out of 780.
Indeed it was! And I had forgotten all about it
And the most amazing thing of all....I EVEN VOTED FOR THE FUCKING THING!!! :)
Here's how The Doodlers dooded in the 1953 Singles Battle (i think 'twill be obvious where my vote for them was)
PRELIM
13 The Dixie Doodlers - Best Of Friends - Excello 2023
6 Joni James - You're Fooling Someone - M-G-M 11543
R1
12 Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow - Route 90 - Flair 1021
5 The Dixie Doodlers - Best Of Friends - Excello 2023
Roger wrote:
RWC wrote:
On Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:55:06 +0000, mariabus@blueyonder.co.uk (Roger)
wrote:
Bruce wrote:
123 ¦ Best Of Friends ¦ Dixie Doodlers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAt69QQVDR4
Very unique track on Excello. Sounds like it could be from 1933.
Never heard this before and not sure I wanna hear it again.
It was in the 1953 SINGLES BATTLE, voted/ranked 313 out of 780.
Indeed it was! And I had forgotten all about it
And the most amazing thing of all....I EVEN VOTED FOR THE FUCKING THING!!! :)
Here is my 1953 list at this point.
1 Head Happy With Wine Sticks McGhee
...
422 Boogie Uproar Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
The Five Blue Notes – Ooh Baby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-gYx-ZQ45Q
My favorite side on a really good double-sider (the flip being “My Gal
Is Gone”) recorded for Chance Records in Chicago and released in
December 1953 on their Sabre subsidiary.
The ever reliable Unca Marvy has a concise review and lists their work
(plus their work under their original “Blue Jays” name here https://www.uncamarvy.com/5BlueNotes/5bluenotes.html
On 4/17/2024 1:42 AM, Roger wrote:
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The Five Blue Notes Ooh Baby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-gYx-ZQ45Q
The ever reliable Unca Marvy has a concise review and lists their work
(plus their work under their original Blue Jays name here
https://www.uncamarvy.com/5BlueNotes/5bluenotes.html
He lists:
ROADHOUSE (demos, as the Blue Jays, recorded March, 1953)
1004 Could I Adore You (AM)/Sweet Pauline (AM) - 72
I personally think "Could I Adore You" is gorgeous.
On Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:10:18 -0400, DianeE <DianeE@NoSpam.net> wrote:
On 4/17/2024 1:42 AM, Roger wrote:DianeE, are you referring to the 'sound out of the speaker',
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The Five Blue Notes – Ooh Baby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-gYx-ZQ45Q
The ever reliable Unca Marvy has a concise review and lists their work
(plus their work under their original “Blue Jays” name here
https://www.uncamarvy.com/5BlueNotes/5bluenotes.html
He lists:
ROADHOUSE (demos, as the Blue Jays, recorded March, 1953)
1004 Could I Adore You (AM)/Sweet Pauline (AM) - 72
I personally think "Could I Adore You" is gorgeous.
the lyrics, or both?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uCi-6YobFE
(all copies on YT sound about the same, according to snippets)
Lyrics (99% accurate I reckon):
{tenor Andy Magruder, age 16}
{sounds a bit like Lillian Leech :-}
Could I Adore You, More In My Arms
I'm In A Trance, Made So By Your Charms
I Want To Hold You, Close In My Arms
Could I Adore You More
Could I Adore You, More In The Night
When The Moon, Is Shining So Bright
I'm Saying My Dear, That Guess I Love You
So Won't You Love Me Too
Dear I Want You To Know, That I Love You So
And Hope You Will Always Be Mine
But If You Went Away, Just For A Day
It Would Seem Like The End Of Time
So, I'll Ask You Again, So Hard I Have Tried
I've Even Sat Down, On My Bed And Cried
So Won't You Please Tell Me, Before You Close The Door
Could I Adore You More
{baritone Moise Vaughn, age c.18}
Dear, I Want You To Know, That I Love You So
Well I Hope That You'll Aways Be Mine
Would If You Went Away, Just For A Day
It Would Seem Like The End Of Time
{tenor Andy Magruder}
So, I'll Ask You Again, So Hard I Have Tried
I've Even Sat Down On My Bed And Cried
So Won't You Please Tell Me, Before You Close The Door
Could I Adore You More
{everybody sings in finale style}
Could I Adore You More
Certainly not the lyrics in this case. It's, oh, I don't know, let's
say the *plangency*. :)
DianeE wrote:
Certainly not the lyrics in this case. It's, oh, I don't know, let's
say the *plangency*. :)
Definitions of plangency. having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant. synonyms: resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonority, sonorousness, vibrancy.-------
More importantly, why are you top posting?
cordially, as always,
bg
On 4/19/2024 3:24 PM, Bruce wrote:
DianeE wrote:-------
Certainly not the lyrics in this case. It's, oh, I don't know, let's
say the *plangency*. :)
Definitions of plangency. having the character of a loud deep sound; the
quality of being resonant. synonyms: resonance, reverberance, ringing,
sonority, sonorousness, vibrancy.
More importantly, why are you top posting?
cordially, as always,
bg
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