Singles9 from Oct 21, 2014
RCA VIctor - "45 RPM DEMO" Mark IV - "45 PRM" [Cosmic Records #704 1958] Ginny Arnell - "HE LIKES ROCK N ROLL BETTER THAN ME" Glenn Dunno - "SITTING BY THE RECORD PLAYER" [Off-Center Records DPC 6146-1 1961] Dodie Stevens - "I WORE OUT THE RECORD" Sinner Strong [Joyce Harris] - "DON'T KNOCK IT" [Serock Records #SR 2003 1962] Joyca Harris - "GOT MY MOJO WORKING" [Serock Records, later on Kent. Wonder if Janis Joplin heard this?] Judy & Joyce [Harris] - "NURSERY ROCK (Beedle De Bop)" [Decca Records #9-30727 1958. Written by Joyce Harris] Susan Summers - "MOMMY AND DADDY WERE TWISTING" [Diamond Records #D-106] Angels - "JAMAICA JOE" [Smash Records #S1915 1964. Some girls from New Jersey: Barbara Allbut & her Sister Phyllis and either Bernadette Carroll or Peggy Santiglia. They're still at it today.] Little Patti [Patricia Amphlett] - "HE'S MY BLONDE-HEADED STOMPIE WOMPIE REAL GONE SURFER BOY" [From Australia 1964.This is a shortened version. Stayed at #1 on the Aussie charts, eventually knocked off by the Beatles.] Floyd Robinson - "MY GIRL" [RCA Victor #47-7529 1959] Floyd Robinson - "MAN IN THE MOON IS A LADY" [RCA Victor 1960] Joe Carson - "HILLBILLY BAND FROM MARS" [1956 Capitol Records (or maybe Liberty?)] Eddy Arnold - "TEXARKANA BABY" [Reputedly the very 1st 45 record released. Students?
RCA Victor #48-00001 on green vinylite] Music behind DJ: Funk Brothers - "IT'S A SHAME"
Reflections - "JUST LIKE ROMEO & JULIET" [Golden World records 1964] Barry Mann - "WHEN I'M NOT TEENAGE ANYMORE" [ABC Paramount Records #10,087 1960] Johnnie Shepherd - "BOOM BOOM BOOMARANG" [Tilden Records #3001 1961] DeCastro Sisters & Thurl Ravenscroft - "BOOM BOOM BOOMARANG" [Abbott Records #3003 1955. Sisters Peggy, Babette & Cherie. You already know Thurl.] Ray Sharpe - "LINDA LU" [Jamie Records #1128 1959] Ray Sharpe - "HEY LITTLE GIRL" [Garex #G-1005. 1963 Co-written by Phil Spector] Oscar McLollie & Jeannette Baker - "HEY GIRL, HEY BOY" [Class Records #228 1958 Co-written by McLollie and featuring Googie Rene & his Band!] DeeDee Sharpe - "BOTTLE OR ME" [Gamble Records # LTDA 4003] Ted Turner - "I'M JUST A CRUMB IN YOUR BREADBOX OF LOVE" [Ronn Records #RONN-63] Artie Garr - "BEAT LOVE" [Warwick Records #M-515 1959. Written by Mr Garr] Jerry Landis - "LONE TEEN RANGER" [Amy Records #875 1960. Written, arranged & produced by Landis' alter-ego.] Tom & Jerry - "BABY TALK" [Bell Records #120 1959] Jan & Dean - "POPSICLE" [Liberty Records # #LIB 10244 1963] Pearl Trio (Larry Vincent) - "SARAH SITTING IN A SHOESHINE SHOP" [Pearl #55-B (78 RPM)] Music behind DJ: Funk Brothers - "REACH OUT, I'LL BE THERE"
Connie Francis - "ROBOT MAN" [MGM Records #5322 1960. Love that crazy intro!] Bent Bolt & the Nuts - "MECHANICAL MAN" [MGM Records #K-13635 1966. Bent Bolt is actually Teddy Randazzo.] http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/57765