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There are 25 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. commitments
From: Alan Gordon
2. Curious about this song
From: Rich
3. Ed Townsend - Down Home
From: Don
4. Aussie gals
From: Kingsley Abbott
5. Re: Digest Number 1000
From: Hans Ket
6. Ketty Lester
From: jerophonic
7. swing record
From: Harry Jay
8. Delicates (East Coast) bio and update
From: Will Stos
9. Important announcement for fans of Californian pop and Smile
From: Dubois Jean-Emmanuel
10. Del
From: Alan Gordon
11. Re: Kapp
From: Geoff Kaiser
12. Re: Del Shannon
From: Doug
13. Re: Reparata's Writers
From: Mark Frumento
14. Re: Del Shannon
From: Ken Silverwood
15. Del's covers
From: Bill Craig
16. Hey Beatle Bob
From: Steve Harvey
17. Re: Ed Townsend
From: Mike Edwards
18. Re: Ketty Lester
From: Frank
19. Re: swing record
From: Steve Harvey
20. Del Shannon in "Hit Parader" Magazine
From: Art Longmire
21. Re: Julie London - Yummy, Yummy, Yummy
From: Mick Patrick
22. Myrtle Audrey Arinsberg
From: Kurt
23. Re: Kapp
From: Ken Bell
24. Re: Del/Wilburys
From: Phil Milstein
25. Re: Del Shannon
From: Ted L
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 17:24:40 -0700
From: Alan Gordon
Subject: commitments
From: Rex Strother
Subject: Music on DVD - The Commitments Rereleased
> And cheaply priced - I picked up mine at Shopko for $8.99.
> Until the widescreen Criterion special edition comes out
> (as an atheist, I cross my fingers, which is all we're
> allowed to do), it'll have to do. A fantastic movie, full
> of great music.
It really surprises me that this awesome movie is once again
released in full screen rather than widescreen... which begs
the question. Does anyone know if it was shot in WS, or was
it a super-35 square format that was soft matted to produce a
WS? If it was soft matted, then the entire filmed image that
appears on the full frame versions is probably all that was
filmed, which means that it is not pan and scanned, as is
reported some places. This particular format is given a soft
matte to trim the top and bottom off a square format to make
it the WS that is shown in the theaters.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6302312442/102-0635062-0328919?vi=customer-reviews
the agnostic (http://dict.die.net/agnostic/) film noodle
formally knowed [sic] as,
albabe
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 02:38:28 -0000
From: Rich
Subject: Curious about this song
Sitting here putting together my database of songs I need
and I come across this song: Yummy, Yummy, Yummy by Julie
London. It reached #125 on BillBoard Charts in 68. Since
current thread here seems touching on Joey Levine, this
seemed relevent. Would be great if someone played it to
musica or at least contacted me off list with it. Curious
how it sounds especially compared to Ohio Express version.
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 03:22:15 -0000
From: Don
Subject: Ed Townsend - Down Home
This is strange. I was going to ask a question about
"Down Home" and Mick Patrick played a version of the song
I didn't have. (thanks!) I have it by Little Eva, Ben E. King,
Rick Nelson, American Spring, and a French version "Chez Moi"
by Dalida. I saw somewhere that this song was done by the
Honeys. Does anyone know if that is a different recording
than the one by American Spring?
DonNJ
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 09:08:36 +0100
From: Kingsley Abbott
Subject: Aussie gals
Kingsley Abbott wrote:
> There's a new sixties collection of Australian girls called
> 'Girls Girls Girls - Australian Female Performers of the
> Sixties Volume 1'
Mike Carter:
> This is NEW?? I've had my copy for well over a year now,
> possibly two. Was wondering about and waiting for Vol. 2.
Apologies to all - I was sent it to review by Record Collector
just last week - I know that they do get behind with copies of
stuff, but that length of gap is long even by their standards.
Rest assured I will have words....
Kingsley
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 18:31:42 +0200
From: Hans Ket
Subject: Re: Digest Number 1000
Hello Spectropopteam and other poppers,
Congratulations on reaching digest number 1000. I hope it will
continue this way. Everyday, a contact with musically like-minded
people, mostly interesting information and discussions. And the
site is an indispensable source for information.
Up to the next 1000
Hans Ket
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 18:42:53 -0000
From: jerophonic
Subject: Ketty Lester
A few years ago I saw a program on the local PBS affiliate
featuring, among others, the lead singers from the Casinos
and Spiral Staircase reprising their hits. Ketty Lester
also appeared and sang "Love Letters", although she seemed
in ill-health. Does anyone know the the name of the program,
and whether it's available anywhere? I didn't catch the
beginning or end; it might have originated in Memphis or
Nashville. Also, how is Ketty doing?
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 08:36:12 -0600 (Mountain Daylight Time)
From: Harry Jay
Subject: swing record
Hi everybody, I'm still looking for a record or CD
(I doubt it) with a song, that was a tremendous hit .
Here's the question: Who else recorded "Choo Choo CH'boogie"
Besides Louis Jordan in 1945-46? I know maybe there are 75 or
more versions out there, but this one was done with 3 girls
singing the lyrics.It came out right after world war 2. Also
could have been a British group? Thanks
HARRY JAY
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 20:54:42 -0000
From: Will Stos
Subject: Delicates (East Coast) bio and update
Hi Spectropoppers,
Denise Ferri helped me create a short bio on the Delicates
(Black 'n' White Thunderbird) which is now up on my site.
I've updated a few other things too, but more edits will be
taking place. Check out their very cool story.
http://www.geocities.com/williamstos/index.htm
http://www.geocities.com/williamstos/delicateseastcoast.html
Will : )
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 01:09:43 +0200
From: Dubois Jean-Emmanuel
Subject: Important announcement for fans of Californian pop and Smile
Fans of Californian pop and smile should tune now for a 3-hour
show: SMILE !
This Thursday From 1.00h to 4.00h in the morning (continental
European time) on Nederland radio special radioshow with Brian,
Van Dyke Parks & of course SMILE !!!
to listen to it:
http://www.omroep.nl/radio1/live20.asx
Pass the info!!!!
JEd
It's around 1H in France and Holland too so you should listen
to that show by now!!!
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 15:02:34 -0700
From: Alan Gordon
Subject: Del
From: Bill Craig
Subject: Del Shannon
>Considering the Petty connection I wonder if there was any
> truth to the story that Del might have been added to the
> Traveling Wilburys had he lived?
Hey Bill:
I have not heard this yet, but a friend of mine just told me
this morning that he picked up an interesting Wilburys boot.
He says it has some neat Harrison stuff, and... a couple of
toons with Del. So considering the Petty and Campbell
connection on his last 2 albums and this... I would think there
was a good chance that, at the very least, he was being considered.
best dishes,
The formerly employed cartoonist, formerly know as,
albabe
Enter the hallowed yet winsome womb of the Wildebeest.
http://www.wildebeest.se/
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 21:16:06 -0500
From: Geoff Kaiser
Subject: Re: Kapp
Ken Bell:
> Quick question from me: what happened to the Kapp label?
> Was it owned by another label and then just folded? I
> haven't found any good reading material that actually
> has much about Kapp in it.
According to the book "The A-Z of Record Labels" (2000), Kapp
Records was set up in 1955 by Dave Kapp, brother of Jack Kapp.
Jack indeed started Decca in 1934, but he himself died in 1949.
His brother Dave left Decca in '55 and started Kapp, whose first
release (according to this book) was Roger Williams' big hit
"Autumn Leaves".
Other artists on Kapp included Jane Morgan, Ruby & the Romantics,
Brian Hyland, Louis Armstrong (including the hit 'Hello Dolly'),
and Sonny & Cher.
Dave Kapp sold the label to MCA in 1967, who retained the name
as late as 1971. Cher apparently was the last big artist to chart
under the Kapp inprint...
I love the pink and orange color scheme on the late 60s Kapp 45s....
- Geoff
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 02:47:15 -0000
From: Doug
Subject: Re: Del Shannon
Beatle Bob wrote:
> The CD has an unreleased Del Shannon composistion called
> 'Stand Up' and features Del's original keyboard wiz - Max
> Crook- playing his late 50s, custom-built, Musitron keyboard
> on this track. The rest of this CD is a standout as well.
Well, Del's version of "Stand Up" was unreleased until 1991
when it came out on "The Liberty Years" CD.
Doug
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 04:08:10 -0000
From: Mark Frumento
Subject: Re: Reparata's Writers
Robert wrote:
> I enjoyed digging my
> Reparata and the Delrons 45s out and remembering all the
> joy of those wonderful days.
Robert - THANKS! I can print this off and put it with my CD.
It's an interesting list of writers, a good half of them I
don't know. Glad I asked!
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 08:54:25 +0100
From: Ken Silverwood
Subject: Re: Del Shannon
Just a word to say that "Stand Up" has been featured on at
least two Del cd's to my knowledge. Once on "Del Shannon -
The Liberty Years" & also on the BGO " Further Adventures
of Charles Westover" as a bonus track, it was one of three
tracks produced by then Monkee cohorts Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart,
in fact one track was " She " which The Monkees also recorded.
Ken on the west coast
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 02:29:24 -0000
From: Bill Craig
Subject: Del's covers
When I think of great Del Shannon cover records I think of
his hit with Jimmy Jones' "Handyman" and certainly his fab
and gear version of "From Me To You". Here's a question for
the group: Was this the first Beatles cover by an American
artist to chart? In either the UK or U.S.? I think the
conventional wisdom says yes, but you guys might know of some
obscure precursor.
Bill Craig
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Message: 16
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 09:28:15 -0700 (PDT)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: Hey Beatle Bob
Hey Bob,
Are you the same guy that was written up in the
Riverfront Times? Just came across that last night via
the Wayback Machine. Pretty extensive piece. What'ja
think of it?
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Message: 17
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 12:38:11 -0400
From: Mike Edwards
Subject: Re: Ed Townsend
Mick Patrick wrote:
> By the way, the other side of the Ed Townsend's "Down Home"
> is a pre-Exciters version of "Tell Her (Him)" which I can
> play it to musica if requested.
Here is a request. Thanks for playing "Down Home" to musica.
Very nice also by Little Eva and Rick Nelson. This song is very
special for those who now live in a different place from the one
in which they grew up. Thanks also for Ed's songography. I don't
want to overdo it, but thanks also to Martin Roberts for playing
another of Ed's fine recordings to musica.
Mike
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Message: 18
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 18:43:17 -0000
From: Frank
Subject: Re: Ketty Lester
jerophonic wrote:
> A few years ago I saw a program on the local PBS affiliate
> featuring, among others, the lead singers from the Casinos
> and Spiral Staircase reprising their hits. Ketty Lester
> also appeared and sang "Love Letters", although she seemed
> in ill-health. Does anyone know the the name of the program,
> and whether it's available anywhere? I didn't catch the
> beginning or end; it might have originated in Memphis or
> Nashville.
I believe that I have a set of five home videos that may
be what you are looking for. This program was produced in
early 1999 in Nashville by Gabriel Communications
http://www.gabrielcommunications.com/index.html
The series is titled "Rock & Roll Graffiti". It is also
available in a condensed 3 volume set, which omits some of
the priceless interviews and chit-chat. I recommend the 5
volume set, which also comes with a CD or 2 cassettes
containing the live musical performances from the show.
Being based in Nashville, they specialize in country music
videos, but this early R&R reunion is excellent. In addition
to the Ketty Lester and the other performers that you mentioned,
the show also features many other acts that may appeal to
Spectropoppers, such as Dodie Stevens, Mary Wilson of the
Supremes, Sandy Posey, Joanie Sommers, Dee Dee Sharp, Nedra
of the Ronettes (with her husband), Jimmy Clanton, Len Barry,
Troy Shondell, Buzz Cason, Bucky Wilkin (Ronny & Daytonas),
The Browns, Jimmie Rodgers, Carl Gardner (Coasters), Jimmy
Gilmer, Maurice Williams, Clifford Curry, and Jewell Akens,
and others.
The VHS set is recorded in good HiFi stereo sound. I do not
know if DVD or non-US tape formats are available. I highly
recommend this collection. How often do you see some of
these acts on TV (or anywhere)today?
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Message: 19
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 10:11:56 -0700 (PDT)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: Re: swing record
Harry Jay wrote:
> Who else recorded "Choo Choo Ch'boogie" besides Louis Jordan
> in 1945-46? I know maybe there are 75 or more versions out
> there, but this one was done with 3 girls singing the lyrics.
I thought the Andrew Sisters did a version of it.
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Message: 20
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 19:04:28 -0000
From: Art Longmire
Subject: Del Shannon in "Hit Parader" Magazine
In an earlier post I mentioned that I had an article in
"Hit Parader" magazine that featured a late 1966 or early
'67 interview (in London) with Del Shannon. I went back and
read the article last night and wanted to let Ken Silverwood
know that the song discussed in the interview was "Silently"
-you were right on the money as far as the title!
The interviewer was a woman named Miranda Ward. She describes
how she was invited by Del to attend a concert with Chuck Berry
as the headliner and Del as the opening act. She came to the
concert with Keith Moon and Graham Nash, and praised Del's sound
and song selection but criticised his stage presence and choice
of clothing, calling his wardrobe "old-fashioned with pants that
appeared to be baggy". Interestingly, during Chuck's set, the
"Rockers" in the audience started to riot and the show was stopped
early.
Afterward she met up with Del and hung out with him for a while,
going to his hotel room where he played her a song he was working
on that he called "Silently". She loved the song, said that it
reminded her of Donovan's style and said that her own name for it
was "The Butterfly Song". Then they went out for pizza and went
shopping for clothes. Later in the week Del called her and said
that he had auditioned the song with Andrew Loog Oldham and that
they were going into the studio to record it. He promised to send
her a copy.
Actually this article appeared not in "Hit Parader" but in its
sister publication "Song Hits". Way back in the the mid-70s I
got about 12 copies of Hit Parader and Song Hits magazines dating
from 1966 to 1970. These magazines are superb snapshots of the
music scenes of the time and are loaded with articles on artists
both well known and obscure, with many artists covered that I've
never seen elsewhere (anybody remember St. George and Tana?) plus
loads of stuff on Brian Wilson. But from 66 to 68 the artists
getting the most coverage were (ulp!) the Monkees.
Best,
Art Longmire
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Message: 21
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 20:26:15 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: Julie London - Yummy, Yummy, Yummy
Rich:
> Sitting here putting together my database of songs I need
> and I come across this song: Yummy, Yummy, Yummy by Julie
> London. It reached #125 on Billboard Charts in 68. Since
> current thread here seems touching on Joey Levine, this
> seemed relevant. Would be great if someone played it to
> musica or at least contacted me off list with it. Curious
> how it sounds especially compared to Ohio Express version.
Julie London's version of "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" was the title
track of her final LP. Currently it's available on the
soundtrack CD to the fabulous TV series Six Feet Under, so it
won't find its way to musica. A rudimentary 'netsearch reveals
a full tracklist here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005Y1YA/ref%3Dpd%5Fsim%5Fd%5Fdp/202-6817125-8999069
The idea of the "Cry Me A River" gal purring this bubblegum
nugget might seem bizarre but you just ain't lived until you've
heard Julie tackle the punk classic "Louie, Louie", a high camp
culture clash arranged, conducted and produced by Tommy Oliver.
I've played the track to musica. click here and live a little:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/files/musica/
Hey la, me gotta go,
Mick Patrick
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Message: 22
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 11:10:46 -0700
From: Kurt
Subject: Myrtle Audrey Arinsberg
I'm looking for a decent internet bio of
Myrtle Audrey Arinsberg..... AKA Gogi Grant
I Googled for Gogi, but found only one bio,
and it's only 6 lines
Is there anything substantial on Gogi/Myrtle anywhere on the
'Net ? (or can someone in the group supply a Gogi-ography?)
thanks, Kurt
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Houseplant Picture Studio
http://www.houseplantstudios.com
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Message: 23
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 16:40:32 -0400
From: Ken Bell
Subject: Re: Kapp
Thanks very much for the information. I have a quite a few
white label (DJ copies) of Kapp stuff from the late 60s. They
had a pretty good mix of artists from country to rock to folk
to sunshine pop. I like most of the 45s I have. Again, thanks
so very much for taking the time to provide this data.
Ken Bell
(just proud to be a member of such an exclusive group of people)
I have yet to see anyplace where so many people know so much
about music.
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Message: 24
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 15:33:39 +0000
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: Re: Del/Wilburys
Alan Gordon wrote:
> I have not heard this yet, but a friend of mine just told me
> this morning that he picked up an interesting Wilburys boot.
> He says it has some neat Harrison stuff, and... a couple of
> toons with Del. So considering the Petty and Campbell
> connection on his last 2 albums and this... I would think there
> was a good chance that, at the very least, he was being considered.
I too had long heard that Del was in the pipeline to replace
Orbison in the Wilburys; in fact, if I recall correctly, it
was Del's longtime friend and final manager Dan Bourgoise, as
reliable a source as anyone, who stated as much for the record.
I don't have a chronology of events handy with which to confirm
this, but I believe Del died before anything substantial could
be made of his membership, and speculate further that his death,
hard on the heels of Roy's, "killed" the Wilburys concept in its
tracks. The surviving members probably didn't want to run the risk
of jinxing yet another Blessed Elder, such as Pitney or Dion or
Lou Christie!
Alan, any chance of playing those Del/Wilburys tracks to musica?
Phil Milstein
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Message: 25
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 15:48:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ted L
Subject: Re: Del Shannon
Beatle Bob wrote:
> The CD has an unreleased Del Shannon composistion
> called 'Stand Up' and features Del's original keyboard
> wiz - Max Crook- playing his late 50's,custom-built,
> Musitron keyboard on this track. The rest of this CD
> is a standout as well.
The CD version of the "Wigged Out Sounds of..." Freddy
and the Four-Gone Conclusions is augmented by a
Quicktime music video of "Stand Up". The in-studio
video features an appearance of Maximilian playing his
Musitron!
Ted L.
More info on this outstanding album and band:
http://www.gethip.com/new/lp/gh1110.html
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