In The Trashcan
Records GARBAGE207
"Now that I've got a woman, cigarettes are good for
my nerves. I'm hypnotized by onion rings on a blue
moon..."
In 1960 his career started, slowly but surely he became a big name in showbusiness. This is one of the few Pitney singles I like (such as "She's a heartbreaker"). Recorded in 1963 for Musicor. My Dutch copy came out on CBS.
Another popcorn gem that always works on dancefloors all over Europe. It's the only single I have on Mem Records and also the only Kenny Barry record I own.
Slow doo-wop from 1959. It's the B-side of the magnificent "Cafe bohemian", an all-time fave of mine. This Los Angeles vocal group changed their name to The Safaris a year later (see vol 244). Released on Orbit.
Excellent cha-cha-cha instrumental from 1954 by Juan Tirado and his Mambo Orchestra as B-side of his self-penned "Dorotea". Released on Derby, a New York record label founded in 1949.
Albert King, B.B. King and Freddy King: the three kings of Chicago blues. He moved from Dallas up north to Chicago. I particularly like his 1960s period on Federal Records, like this one from 1964.
Seventies dub-reggae instrumental version of The Skatalites' song written by Rolando Alphonso. The Kashan Band was a Belgian outfit. Released on Disco Smash.
Finger lickin' good Texan rocker from 1967. First of two singles he cut for Belle Records.
Released by Mambo on a 10" shellac and in Belgium by Ronnex as a 7" in 1955. Kelso was a gifted tenor saxophone player from Los Angeles.
He cut three singles for Swan Records in 1962. "I'm just your clown" and "Running around town" were the first songs I heard, but I prefer this B-side of doowop ballad "Goodbye to love".
This must be Vietnamese and I'm told it is some kind of a wedding song. Was this 60s? Or 70s? I have no clue whatsoever.
One of the finest popcorn tunes I know, originally released on Cuca Records. Pee Wee King wrote the song and it's his band backing the relatively unknown Malone.
On this promo release it's coupled with "Street walker" while the regular Hip Records release features a different flipside: "Your mother and daddy are right". This soulful pop tune was recorded in 1968.
Finger snapping popcorn r&b sleaze from 1956, the follow-up of one of the best songs ever written: "Fever". He was jailed after stabbing somebody, got out on parole thanks to James Brown but had to go back to prison and died there a while later in 1968.
B-side of "Now I've got a woman", "Onion rings" is an excellent jazzy blues instrumental that ought to be played right after "Green onions".
Mary Wells sang "You beat me to the punch" and his answer was "You threw a lucky punch" in 1962, his terrific second single after his mega hit seller "Duke of Earl". Eugene Dixon was his real name.
Four brothers in a vocal group from Ohio that started in 1928 already. They recorded this in 1958 as if rock 'n' roll never happened and guess what: it works for me.
