Berry Smith and the Radio Pals on McDowell

Berry Smith and the Radio Pals

McDowell 710

10975 ~ Hawaiian Stars

10976 ~ Berry's Bounce

A pair of instrumentals

Pictures credit : sprydiddle (eBay)

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Uncle Dave Macon (Vetco LP 105)

Uncle Dave Macon

Volume II

Vetco LP 105

Side One (Rite 32767)

Travelin' Down The Road
New Ford Car
Whoop 'em Up Cindy
Tossing The Baby So High
Jordan is a Hard Road to Travel
Station Will Be Changed After Awhile

Side Two (Rite 32768)

The Bum Hotel
Peekaboo
Comin' Round The Mountain
Run, Nigger, Run
He Won the Heart of Sarah Jane
Honest Confession is Good For the Soul

Songs recorded between 1925 and 1938. Volume 1 is Vetco LP 101 (Dixie Dewdrop) and Volume 3 is Vetco LP 108 (From Heaven To Earth).


Uncle Dave Macon (October 7, 1870–March 22, 1952), born David Harrison Macon—also known as "The Dixie Dewdrop"—was an American banjo player, singer, songwriter, and comedian. Known for his chin whiskers, plug hat, gold teeth, and gates-ajar collar, he gained regional fame as a vaudeville performer in the early 1920s before going on to become the first star of the Grand Ole Opry in the latter half of the decade.

Macon's music is considered the ultimate bridge between 19th-century American folk and vaudeville music and the phonograph and radio-based music of the early 20th-century. Music historian Charles Wolfe wrote, "If people call yodelling Jimmie Rodgers 'the father of country music,' then Uncle Dave must certainly be 'the grandfather of country music'." Macon's polished stage presence and lively personality have made him one of the most enduring figures of early country music.

From Wikipedia. Read more...

A good source of discographical information can be found here :

Uncle Dave Macon sessiono-discography

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Carl Maduri on Lee

Lee Records

Carl Maduri

CP-6907 - Miss Teenage Sweet 16

Marilyn Jane Lee

CP-6908 - Happy Birthday Sweet 16 (Invitation)

"B-side is a Spoken word invitation to a party which mentions that Andrea Carroll will be singing her hit "Gee Dad". (Andrea Carroll was a early 60's Teen artist from the Cleveland , OH area. (Epic 9472, oct 61)"

"Miss Teenage Sweet 16" is probably a special adaptation of "Miss Teenage America", a regional hit Carl Maduri had on Cameo in October 1961, some two months before.


Carl Maduri recorded for Reserve (56), Mercury (57), Epic (59), Warwick (60), Cameo (61), Sunburst and Roulette (66)

Carl Maduri has been involved in the music industry for over forty years. He began as a singer/writer, having his first taste of success co-writing the parody hit “The Hula-Hoop Song” with Jim Testa. Carl then began promoting his own music with regional hit songs on Mercury and Epic Records, “The Joker” and “A Girl in Her Teens” (Mercury). Epic saw first-hand, Carl’s promoting abilities, and brought him into their company as a promoter for several popular artists including Platters, Patti Page, The Diamonds and Vic Damone. Carl expanded several years later as an independent promoter for music distributors in the Cleveland market while building his own company CM Production, Inc. Hits included “Happy Feet Time” and “Mr. John” by The Montclairs.

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The Fly-Bi-Nites on Tiffany

The Fly-Bi-Nites

Tiffany NRC 564

19939 - Come On Up
19940 - Found Love

Greg Presmanes formed his first high school band The Echoes in Atlanta, Georgia. Drummer Doug Freedman was the other stable member ; others came and went until Presmanes secured the services of his cousin Bob Levinson, who renamed the group The Fly By Nights.

They recorded their sole 45 in the Summer of 1967. Just 300 copies were pressed with the band’s name spelt « Fly-Bi-Nites ». The top side is a fine cover of the Young Rascals Come On Up, with a danceable beat and great guitar bass. The nugget here, however, is the fabulous original Found Love, a dramatic pop-punker with hypnotic keyboards, dynamic bursts of guitar and dreamy vocals.

Presmanes recounts the band’s story in Psychedelic States : Georgia Vol. 1 liner notes. He left them in the Spring of 1969 ; the band continued, changed their names to the Solid Soul and shifted into funky RnB territory. They released a 45 on the local Lovett label which was picked up by the Capitol subsidiary 123.

From "Fuzz Acid and Flowers revisited", ed. Vernon Joynson.

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The Un-Predict-Ables

The Un-Predict-Ables

CP-4441
Big Fat Dinosaur (Dick Tomacci, Pete Catalina)
No Cha Cha Cha (Dick Tomacci, Pete Catalina)

CP-4442
Fools Rush In
Cathy (John Carlo, Dick Tomacci)

1960

Jazz unknown unlocatable group on an unamed label. Was on eBay recently (copy located in Mill Valley, CA)

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McKinley Sandifer - Moose Dawson & Ivy Leaguers

Dawson & Sandifer 135

McKinley Sandifer
14707 ~ Misquito Bite (sic)

Mose Dawson & the Ivy Leaguers
14708 ~ Worwick Boogie

SAMPLE (both sides)

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McKinley Sandifer's "Misquito Bite" is an ordinary instrumental. The "good" side is provided by the totally unknown Mose Dawson. The excellent "Worwick Boogie" was never re-issued, as far as I know. Is it the only song recorded by Mose Dawson?

At least two Blues/RnB reference books list this record as a Chicago recording. Other sources list a Grenada, Mississippi address.

Two clues (Rite account number 267 and Sandra, the publisher) point to Memphis, Tennessee and to Fernwood Records owned by Ronald "Slim Wallace".

Chicago is certainly to be ruled out as a possible location.


Fernwood Records produced a lot of custom records pressed by Rite Records such as :

El-Rio, Dora, Sun-Rise, Silver Dollar, Pure Gold, Diana, Vel, FHR, Viber Sound, Vance, Flash ....

Most have a Memphis address or a Tennessee address. But Vance was located in Ripley, Mississippi; Sun-Rise and Flash in Grenada, Mississippi. The publisher of the songs on these custom labels is generally Sandra BMI.

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Frank Bell Plays

Frank Bell Plays

Trucker’s Lament
(Frank Bell & Aaron Smith)

From another Cees Klop compilation (Collector 4509, Rockabilly Hoodlums, Vol. 6, 2007).

Certainly a Rite pressing. No info though. Who is the vocalist? The label says "Frank Bell Plays". Maybe he is just the banjo player?

And what role has had Aaron Smith? Vocalist, songwriter?


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The Owens Family on Legend

The Owens Family Of Speedwell , Tennessee

Legend 112

A Sammy Lillibridge Enterprise
310 Ft. Hood Rd., Killeen, Texas


CP-6647 - You Are The Sweetest (Dave Owens);
Vocal Dave Owens

SAMPLE

CP-6648 – Is There Someone Else? (Dave Owens)
Vocal Butler Owens

SAMPLE

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Jack Lykins and the Country Squires

Jack Lykins and the Country Squires

Kingdom
Mansfield, Ohio

25791 - My Leah
25792 - Diamonds in the Night


Country from 1970

Picture & sound credit : turnblue (eBay), Euclid, Ohio


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Bebo Singleton on Stentor

Bebo Singleton
with Jeff and the Notes

Stentor RH 101

CP-2242 – The Shrine of the Echoes RN-45-1

CP-2243 – Feeny Jones RN-45-2

Syracuse, New York label.

George "Bebo" Singleton is the brother of Jimmy Singleton on Devere.

Jeff and the Notes were Jeff Chappelle, Nick Russo, Brian Saunders and Doug Macabelli.



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Terry K And The Blue Boys

Terry K And The Blue Boys
Vocal by Terry Kruithoff

17897 - Harbor Of Your Heart
17898 - You'll Never Know

Terry Kruithoff' next release was as by Terry K and the Blue Drifters on Northland (Kalamazoo, MI label).



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Jackie Peterson & the Paramounts

Jackie Peterson & the Paramounts

Warwick 127/128

15169 - Funny Man
15170 - Because You're Mine

According to Buckeye Beat website,

Jackie Peterson and the Paramounts were a Cleveland band in the greaser groove that released one 45 on the Warwick label. The record seems to have been a local hit, as used copies turn up regularly.

In 1972 Capitol released a 45 by Jackie, with no band accredation, that was recorded in Cleveland. The record is in the 'soft rock' style of the time.

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Oh My God, They Baked His Face

LP Oh My God, They Baked His Face
Perspective
Rite 30207 / 30208
1972

The third LP in a series of albums made by University Of Rhode Island students & featuring a variety of musical styles, mostly folk. 500 copies were pressed.

* Another Day; John Armitage & Jim Mitchell
* Someday Brother; Valerie & Kenneth Southern
* Greensleeves; Rick Cyge
* March Song; Bruce Foulke
* Please Don't Go; John Dyson
* Any Day Woman; Rick Cyge & Lev Wharton
* Spring Song; Sue Gifford, Jean Martin, Dori Littman, Dave Tornquist
* Circle Go Round; Vinne Petronio'
* Michael; Valerie Southern
* Anyway You Want It; Sweet Rush (John Hyland, Fred Brome, Fred Macarri, Paul Henry, Tony Foley)


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James And The Swanees on Melon

James And The Swanees

Melon 101

40111 - I Shall Love the Lord
(Emma L. Phillips, Bruce Jones Music BMI)

40112 - Lord, We Need You All The Time
(Phillip-Chambers-Bracey)


A product of Log Cabin Records - P.O.65 Pageland S.C.

1979

Black gospel

Source : eBay (lizgarzonp, North Carolina)

Almost certainly a label owned by Bruce Jones. Bruce Jones is a member of the Jones Brothers and the Log Cabin Boys.

Pageland, home of the Melon label, has an annual Watermelon Festival Parade.

Brian Hough, Pageland Mayor
and one of his tasty watermelons

(picture credit : Brian Hough blog)

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Abby Lee and the Jesters on Reed

Label shot from the back cover of White Label LP 8932

Abby Lee and the Jesters

Reed 1025

CP-2081 ~ I Want Your Lovin'

CP-2082 ~ Waitin'

Both wr Inez Barr, Double M Music

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Dennis Goodrich - Liz-De Records

Dennis Goodrich

Liz-De 518

29153 - Happiness is Lovin' You
(D.Goodrich, Goodrich Music BMI)

29154 - ?

Country produced by Dennis and Betty Goodrich

Liz-De Records

Lorain, Ohio

All releases: Dennis Goodrich

515
Yesterdays' Love / My Baby's Gone

516
My Love For You/Love High As..Mountain

517
?

518
Happiness is lovin' you / ?

519
So Nice/Hose That Is Empty

520
?

521
Love and Happiness / Come on In

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Tami De on Forest View

Tami De

Forest View 001

25019 . I Traded My Class Ring SAMPLE
(Barbara Burgess, Pinpoint BMI)

25020 - How Many Times Can A Broken Heart Break

Music arr. by Jim Goodman

1969

Label almost certainly owned by Dennis “Dink” Burgess (1922 — 2009) of Bedford, Indiana. He owned the Dink Burgess Enterprises in Nashville in the early sixties and managed Rusty (Ko Ko) Adams ( the Country Clown doing comedy with Webb Pierce with his on the Road show), and Pete Jones & Barbara Burgess (Pic Records), among othjers.

The label released at least another record : Troy Que (Forest View 002), also pressed by Rite Records.

Label picture & sample : eBay (parkersrc)

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The Sounds of Hillsborough High School Stage Band

Hillsborough High School Stage Band
Directed by Tom Ziegelhofer

LP "The Sounds Of"

1981

Side One

1. Percolator – Music by Jay Beckenstein ; arranged by Keith Foley
2. What I Did For Love – Marvin Hamlisch, Ed Kishan ; arranged by Joh Higgins
3. Birdland – Joseph Zawinul ; arranged by Larry Kerchner
4. The Seduction (Love Theme) – Giogio Mororoder, arran. Keith Foley (BMI)
Alto Sax Solo Mike Scaglione

Side Two

5. Gonna Fly Now – Arranged by Jay Chattaway
6. Look For the Silver Lining – Arranged by Sammy Nestico
7. Fame – Arranged by Bob Lowden
8. The Best of Eart, Wind and Fire – Arranged by Bob Lowen
- 1. That’s The Way of the World
- 2. September

Directed by Tom Ziegelhofer

Recorded at Paragon Music Studios,
Tampa, Florida



Trumpet Section: Eli Cruz, Randy Curioso, Eddie Ortiz, Guy Brown, Lazzaro Palma

Trombones: Robert Linn, Tony Brown, Brian Watton

Saxophones: Alto - Mike Scaglione, Tenors - Joe Teston, Russell Couch, Mike Vega, Baritone sax - Dwayne Penton

Rythym Section: Wayne Gallops - Piano/Electric piano, Scott Meyers - Guitar, Al Smith - Bass Guitar, Mike Drungo - Percussion/drums, Shawn Carroll - Drums

Hear "Birdland" at YouTube
Posted by Randy Curioso
(click the picture above)

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R. Smith and the Caveman Band

Vocal by R. Smith and the Caveman Band

Caveman

CP- 6621 ~ These Old Hills
(Williams-Carlson-Baxter)

CP- 6622 ~ White Rose Gal
(wr Ned Williams)

1961

My guess is that R. Smith is Roger Smith whose name popped up on various labels such as Claudra, Red Bird, AFS (57), Air (59-60), Star-X and Jerome (61). All these recordings, like this release on Caveman, are song-poem recordings.

Some are attempts to rock and roll, but the results are always contrived, not preventing their inclusion on RnR compilation. See Rockin' Country Style.

Was he also the vocalist doing "Because Of You" on the budget label Prom Hit backed by the Scott Brady (a.k.a. Enoch Light) and his Orchestra in the mid-fifties? Was he recording as vocalist of a big band before WW II? Probably.

The Caveman label was located in Wolf Lake, Illinois. See ASPMA.


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Capris on Destiny

Capris

Destiny 500

CP-4353 ~ Ballad of a Dee Jay

CP-4354 ~ Comanche

1960

First release on the label. Destiny Records was owned By Robert Sellers and run from a location in downtown Lorain that was shared with WWIZ Radio. Most of the records were recorded at Audio recording.

Bob Sellers had a morning radio show on WWIZ AM/1380, on which he was known as 'Bob Jefferies' or 'B.J. the DJ,' derived from the on-air nickname given him by radio listeners.' Mr. Sellers was "well-known as a local disk jockey 'The Polka King' and was a talent manager in the 1960's." He operated a popular cocktail lounge in downtown Lorain at the same time.

Label discography :

http://www.buckeyebeat.com/destiny.html
http://www.45rpmrecords.com/OH/Destiny.php

Guitarist Ron Zehel, co-writer of "Comanche" was a member of Ronnie and the Rainbows (on Landa and Clevetown) and later of The Showmen on Soul Kitchen.

Ron Zehel eventually ran a chain of music stores bearing his name.




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