The OffBeats on Broken Records

 

The Offbeats in Lo-Fo
Broken Records Present (LP)

01763 - side one
01764 - side two

 

Strike Three With The Offbeats
Broken Records GWB 7734 (EP)

CP-2008
Strike Three
The Ohio River Monster
Can't Help Lovin That Man

CP-2009
Kluzewski's Last Movement /
Bbba Baaa Bbblack Sheep Blues /
Don't He Ever Stop

The Offbeats

It looks like a musical prank concocted by high school students, probably from Ohio. The Offbeats recorded two records in 1959 : first the album and then the EP.  There is some variations in the composition of the group. Hubie Gardiner, Teddy Bayer and John "What's This Knob Do?" Eilers (sound engineer) are on both records. For detailed credits, see the back covers above.

Dave Swigert, pianist on their LP but not present on their EP, later played with The Starlighters on Lee Records(Slow And Easy / One Way Express). He penned both songs, though credited to Ray Pennington (under his Ray Starr pseudonym here).

Bill Goodwin on Universal

 

Bill Goodwin

 4271 – This Broken Heart Of Mine (Goodwin, Warren Robbe )
4272 -- Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself (Goodwin-L. R. Lick)
(both Vince Rago Music Publishing, BMI)

Universal 45-41012
1960

Bill Goodwin probably recorded this single when he toured the country with Warren Robbe, just before the latter entered the military, where he stayed for two years.  It takes place after his four custom recordings issued by Starday (on Mystic, Starday and Dixie) between 1957 and 1959, and before his signing with Band Box Records in 1962. Essentially, a Colorado artist at that time, he moved to Nashville in the mid-sixties. This  release on a label owned by Vince Rago, a Wilmington, Delaware song shark is perhaps his most obscure and the most outside of his usual recording places

For more details about Bill Goodwin, see the excellent post and interview by Lisa Wheeler on her Elk Bugles.blog 

 

Ricky The Record Hound

 Bobby Boyle

15219 - Away From The World

15220 - Ricky The Record Hound
(Felicia Fontaine, Bryte Music)

Brite-Star Prod., Newbury, Ohio

Roy Records

Well, you've heard of the autograph howl, or the one who stores bones in the
ground. Different from any dog around, I'll make you the record howl. I start each
day, same old way, burning at the record store. Looking at ones I haven't seen
before, I'll make you the record howl.
…
Well, now you've heard of the autograph house, the one who stores bones in the
ground. I'm different from any dog around, I'm Ricky the record howl. I start each
day, same old way, hunting at the record store. You should see my tail wag when I
see ones I haven't seen before. I'm Ricky the record howl, yeah, Yeah, Ricky,
the record hound.

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Robert L. Boyle "Bobby", (Bobby Boyle) 69, of Mogadore, passed away February 3, 2011.
Bobby was born in Akron on December 18, 1941. Bobby was a talented musician and songwriter and he enjoyed many years in sales and management positions in the insurance business. His greatest love was owning and operating Boyle's Nursery and Landscaping, a family owned business of 63 years.

Windflower – Dreams

 

 

Windflower – Dreams
(note : Wind Flower on labels)

McKee Records
Box 76
E. Freedom, Pa.
16637

 
Max Stiffler – vocals
Tim Patterson – lead guitar
Robert May - keyboards
Chad Patterson – bass guitar
Lynn Miller – drums

Produced by Tim Patterson

side 1 (36441)

Set Your Heart On Fire
Everybody's Rockin'
Dreams
Midnight Lady
Sapphire
Jay Jam

side 2 (36442)

Supernatural Mind
Nowhere Cowboy
Time
Only You
Nothing You Can Count On