B. Nelson, Nelson Pub. Co.
Belle Meade 424
Belle Meade 424
1960
Not listed in the AS/PMA discography
Not listed in the Dan DeClark label discography
Rite Records custom pressings Cincinnati, Ohio, 1955-1985
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Friday, February 10, 2017
Sunday, September 5, 2010
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)
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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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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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Norm Burns on Heaven's Isle
Lew Tobin's Orchestra & ChorusVocal: Norm Burns - Heaven's Isle 101
13851 ~ I'd Like To See Old Ireland
13852 ~ Cape Cod Polka
Cape Cod, MA - Rite Acct. # 111
This song-poem 45 was previously documented on the ASPMA website without any Rite pressing information. With the 45 in-hand we now have the matrix and account numbers showing it to be from 1965 and related to the Sterling label of Boston, MA.
Both songs were written by Shirley Nickerson and I'm sure she was pleased by Lew Tobin and Norm Burn's efforts. The term song-poem refers to the industry of setting poems or lyrics to music for a fee and pressing a limited number of 45's for the writer. They preyed on people's desire to be famous and rich and as long payment was received in full in advance created some of the worst music ever recorded. Many are now sought after because they are famously bad.
Photos courtesy of Leonard Yates.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Harry Laurelle on Star-Light 1028
Harry Laurelle & Ilo Kay on Star-Light 1028Rite 7571/7572, Account #143, 1962
See images for song titles.
Song-Poem label from Racine, Wisconsin. Click Here for more information & label discography.
Photo Credits: Leonard Yates
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