Words and Music by "Jim" Stross on J.K.S.

J.K.S. label

Globe Recording - Masters

All songs words & Music by "Jim" Stross except track 2 on side two

33 1/2 RPM - 10" 

1962

Side 1 - 8869

1. Just Before Sunset (Sammy Marshall)
2. One Night In Tucson (Sammy Marshall)
3. Sudden Love (Sammy Marshall)
4. Stop Playing With My Heart (Kris Arden)

Side 2 - 8870

1. Dip, Flip, Twist, Stomp (Sammy Marshall)
2. My One Ambition (Kris Arden)  Words by Marshall Rooke, Music by Jim Stross
3. Autumn Rain (Mary Kaye)
4. Santa Claus Means Christmas (Kris Arden)

Dip, Flip, Twist, Stomp  

Acknowledgments : Bob Purse (The Wonderful and The Obscure Blog)

Alex Udvary presents the Cimbalom

Alex Udvary
presents the Cimbalom
1973

Side 1  [30791]

1. Love Theme From "The Godfather"
2. Wave
3. Something
4. Theme From "Love Story"
5. How About You
6. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life

Side 2  [30792]

1. Hava Naguila
2. Lara's Theme From "Doctor Zhivao"
3. I Am A Shepherd Boy At Tarnoca - Quick Scardas
4. Al Di La
5. Zorba The Greek
6. Excerpts From The Roumanian Rhapsody

From the back cover

This record marks the first time in the world the Cimbalom has been recorded with this repetoire and instrumentation.  The cimbalom derives from the zither family and from hammer-struck instruments.  Although history tells us that an instrument of this type was used in China and Egypt and was unpopular because of its complexity, it found its way to Greece in about 700 B.C.  In Greece it is called the Santouri.   It flourished in Asia Minor and is now one of the basic regional isntruments in Turkey, Persia, Arabia and Syria.  In these parts of the world, those incredibly talented musicians, the Gypsies, first became devotees of the Cimbalom.  The Gypsies helped the cimbalom to become the Hungarian national instrument.  In England it is called a dulcimer.

Jimmy Eustice, Jr.on Patrice

Jimmy Eustice, Jr.

CP-4559 ~ Pick Me Up On Your Way Down
CP-4560 ~ Jennie Lou (B.C. Music, BMI)

Patrice 203

Cleveland OH

1960

Chester Hooks And The Vibrants

Chester Hooks And The Vibrants

16173 ~ Long Route Home

(Chester Hooks, Georgianna Pub. BMI)

16174 ~ 60 Seconds
sample

 

Knoll 168

1966

Label owned by Doris Knoll. Address of Georgianna Music Publishers was 16004 Euclid Avenue, East Cleveland, Ohio.

The Symphonics on Bock

The Symphonics

CP-5027 –  She's My Girl

CP-5028 –  Milliionair Hobo

Bock 5001

March 1961

Based on the Rite account (#446) found in dead wax, this has to be from Ohio, perhaps Cleveland.  The earliest known release from account 446 is Falcon #501 Milan Shepel, Rip It Up b/w Blueberry Hill.  

Sammy Griggs and The Coronets on Job

Sammy Griggs

and The Coronets

Vocal Charles Carothers

CP-1821 ~ Footsteps

(Sam Griggs, Job Publ. BMI)

CP-1822 ~ Long John Silver

(Sam Griggs, Big Song Publ. BMI)

Job Records #100

1959

All other recordings by this Cleveland vocal group were issued in 1953-1955, starting with "Nadine" released by Chess Records, thanks to Alan Freed.

For a few years (1955 to 1959), they were content to just have gigs around town.  At the request of their managers (Joe Petito and Vic Salupo), they went to Audio Studios to cut a couple of songs that Sam had written: "Footsteps" and "Long John Silver."   However, before anything could happen with it,   Pop singer Steve Lawrence also released a tune called "Footsteps," which became a big hit; that was all it took to squash the last hopes for the Coronets.

By the end of 1960, with nothing happening, the Coronets finally threw in the towel and disbanded, "victims of foul circumstance."

See Marv Goldberg The Coronets

The Bright Clouds (SIR 106)

The Bright Clouds

27323 - When You See Me Walking
(Karr Enterprises, BMI)
Arranged and lead singer : Rev. George Temple

27324 - Mother's Love
(Karr Enterprises, BMI)
Arranged and lead singer : Simon Lofton


SIR 106

1970

The Bright Clouds on Bounty Records is almost certainly the same group (# 5598 : "It Was God (That Made The Trees)/ He's Coming Back", 1968 or 1969).

Are they the same Bright Clouds still active today in Rochester, New York ?


SIR Records discography



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The Gifted Rev. A. Butcher (Sir 104)

The Gifted Rev. A. Butcher Sings Her Own Composition

19663 - Make Up Your Mind
(Little Echo, Bmi)

19664 - Step Aside

Sir 104

★

The gifted Rev. A. Butcher was in the service of God in the Divine Holiness Church of Cleveland, Ohio.

When Rev. Mother Blue died, Rev. Butcher led an eulogy for the late Reverend. Jet Magazine [August 18, 1977] has the story :

She was more than molded metal, eight cylinders, four tires and a vinyl top. She was « Rev. Mother blue, » a blue luxury Cadillac which served as transportation for Cleveland’s Divine Holiness Church of God.

She was used to take parishioners to and from church, to out-of-town meetings and church services, and to and from doctors appointments.

So when the vintage 1973 car pulled its last mile, the pastorage put her away in style. Rev. Allmon Butcher preached a funeral in the church yard, and telegrams of condolence from out-of-towners who were served by « Mother blue » were read.

Following the service, the car was shipped to Springfield, Ohio, for interment.

Rev. Butcher (left) leads eulogy service for
the late « Rev. Mother Blue » at
Divine Holiness Church of God in Cleveland

Dressed for funeral ceremony, « Rev. Mother Blue , »

was later shipped to Springfield, Ohio, for burial after
going to that great parking lot in the sky.

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Dave Cox and the Sharptones

Promo
(Stock copy is yellow/green print)


Dave Cox and the Sharptones

CP-3351 - Skateland Bounce
CP-3352 – Silly Tillie

Golden Leaf 105

1960

The Golden Leaf label out of Cleveland, Ohio was founded in 1959 by a group of radio men and woman. Execs were Ted Lawrence, I.H. Gordon of WABQ, Gerry Lee, and Don Lorenzen of WNOB. A&R. head for the label was Hugh Tompson. (Billboard, Nov. 9, 1959)

Dave Cox & the Sharptones
(picture credit : George Shuba)
RIP Dave Cox
Dave Cox died Saturday (September 3, 2011) after a massive heart attack.

Dave Cox, an African-American backed by the white rock-n-roll combo the Sharptones. Dave Cox goes back to the early days of Cleveland rock and continued into the 60s, maintaining a big draw in the area nightclubs. The group recorded three 45s on Golden Leaf, Dollee, and Whirl. The Sharptones personnel changed regularly and included many veterans of the Cleveland scene. Cox continued to perform into the 1990s with backing band the New Sharptones.


Sources :

Dave Cox obit

Rock 'n' roll and the Cleveland Connection, book by Deanna R. Adams

Buckeyebeat.com


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Jimmy Contenta on Bonnie

Jimmy Contenta

CP-5489 – Picture Album Blues
CP-5490 – Why Do You Do Me This Way

Bonnie

62/03/10 (Billboard )

Pennsylvania artist on a Cleveland (OH) label. Jimmy was touring Ohio as early as 1953. According to Billboard (September 12, 1953), "Jimmy Contenta and his Westerners playing september 27 Akron, O., Armory date with Hank Snow and Marty Robbins – booked by Beaver, Pa’s, Gwennie Winters".

"Picture Album Blues" was also released on Var-Bee Records, a Pittsburgh label owned by Glenn Campbell who also operated United Recording Service here.

The Var-Bee version (same version?) was compiled on Slow Boogie Rockin', Vol. 6 (Collector CLCD4499 in 2006).



On "Glenn Campbell presents Pittsburgh Country" (Varbee 7002, various artists LP), Jimmy Contenta had three tracks : "Drinking Champagne", "Kawliga" and "My One & Only Love."




Necrology :

James J. Contenta, Sr. of Conway
05/07/1929 - 10/21/2008

Age 79, of Conway [Pennsylvania], died Tuesday evening, Oct. 21, 2008, at his daughter's residence.
Born May 7, 1929, in Freedom, a son of the late John and Mary Prichinello Contenta, he was a retired steelworker from Armco, Ambridge, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving as a corporal during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Conway. He loved and raced pigeons and belonged to the Beaver Valley Pigeon Club. He was a member of the Baden American Legion and the New Brighton SOI. He loved music and had a country music band, Jimmy Contenta and the Weepers, who had played locally. An avid bingo player and an outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting.

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Chuck Bates on Jay Kay

Chuck Bates

Jay Kay 1001

13387 –Down Down When the Sun Goes Down
(R.Robbins, B.Lee, T.Stiles, Beat Music BMI)

13388 - Why Can't I Get You Home On Time
(R.Robbins, B.Lee, T.Stiles, Beat Music BMI)

1964

Out of Cleveland, Ohio. Redheaded manager and producer Redda Robbins involvment (she (co)wrote both sides). Chuck Bates had another 45 on the same Jay Kay label, also numbered 1001 :

b/w Just a Dreamer

Andy Lauren (Kasper 106)

Andy Lauren

Kasper 106

20029 - Love Me Tender
20030 - High On A Mountain

Kasper 106 (picture sleeve)

Andy Lauren had two others releases on the same label, listed HERE and another on the Akron Alpine label owned by Bobby Lee.

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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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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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The Futuras on Warwick

The Futuras

Warwick 129/130

16061 ~ Hurt
16062 ~ Sally

Rite account # 1074

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The Spiritual Believers on Sir

The Spiritual Believers

Sir 107

27545 - You Need My Lord
27546 – My Going Home

Arr. and lead singer : Rev. F. Latimore

Black gospel. Cleveland, Ohio label.

Archie Swindell on Neon

Archie Swindell

LP "When I Think About King Jesus"

35479/35480
Label : Neon 21
1975

Local NC pianist and vocalist formerly with The Famous Swindell Brothers (of Laurinberg, NC) . He also has records on HSE and Country Pride labels.

details

Johnny and the Cranwoods

Johnny and the Cranwoods

Mate Records
Hollywood, California

CP-6241 – Uprising
(Gruded -Maduri- Kohler, Mate BMI)

CP-6242 - Teach Me To Say Goodbye
(James Testa)

Rite account # 137

[1961]

"Garage Surf sound twangy guitar".

Despite the Hollywood address printed on the label, it's certainly a Cleveland, Ohio related record :

• The Rite account number (137) is associated with the Audio Recording Service Studio of Cleveland, Ohio, presided by Vladimir Maleckar.
• Writers Maduri (Carl Maduri), Kohler (Donna Jean Kohler) and James Testa are names found on various Cleveland recordings.

Dick Ryan on Dee-Jay

Dick Ryan

Dee-Jay

23859 - End of a Love Affair
23860 - Once, A Million Times

"Cleveland, Ohio muted wah-wah country"

The African Jazz Trio

The African Jazz Trio

Buzz 137-5

CP-2339 - I Should Care
CP-2340 - Up A Lazy River

Audio clip

Light jazz from Cleveland, Ohio.

Release number 137-5 likely indicates that is the 5th release of the Rite account # 137 (Vlad Maleckar's Audio Recording).