Transfusion - Nervous Norvus
Lindy Lou - Little Butchie Saunders & Buddies
Geraldine - El Venos
He Drives Me Crazy - Hearts
Rock 'N' Roll's For Me - El Dorados
The Verdict (Live on Freed TV Show) - Five Keys
One Kiss Led To Another - Coasters
Hot Rolls - George "Harmonica" Smith
Diddy Wah Diddy - Bo Diddley
Pretty Baby - Earl Gilliam
Slow Down Brother - Ferlin Huskey
Bob Cat Bop - Simon Crum
Believe It - Deltones
Stranded In The Jungle - Jayhawks
Flip Flop And Fly - Pete Nantz
Come Back To Me - Sparrows
Silly And Sappy - Fi-Tones
Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley
Rhythm In My Soul - Harty Carter The Rock N Roll Apache
I Yi Yi Gomen-a-sai (I'm Sorry) - Lloyd Price
Little Fine Healthy Thing - Billy Emerson
Long Lost Stranger - Big Boy Myles & Shaw-Wees
Comin' Home - Nutmegs
I'd Write About The Blues - Keystoners
Felling Happy - Joe Turner
Hickory Dickory Dock - Big Boy Myles
On Sunday Afternoon - Harptones
Have A Good Time - Shakey Horton
She Carried Me All Over Town - Chuck Edwards
People Are Talking - Heartbeats
I'm Ready - John Lee Hooker
Heavy Dream - Lloyd Price
Could It Be You - Four Tops
Pretty Brown Eyes - Starlites
Baby I'm A Lonesome Cowboy - Tom Reeves
Chilly Willy - Mary Edwards & Saxons
Gee What A Boy! - Joytones
Walking In A Dream - Solomon Burke
The Banana Boat Song - Tarriers
Walkin' Stick Boogie - Jerry Capehart
Gonna Get Along Without You Now - Patience & Prudence
Juice, Juice, Juice - Amos Milburn
Pretty Bad Blues - Ronnie Self
Just Like This - Little Willie Brown
Gambling Woman - Chuck Higgins
You'll Never Never Know - Platters
Our Love Will Never End - Avons
Confessin' My Dream - Wilbert Harrison
Magic Kiss - Keystoners
We Go Together - Moonglows

On Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 7:10:23 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> Transfusion - Nervous Norvus
> Lindy Lou - Little Butchie Saunders & Buddies
> Geraldine - El Venos
> He Drives Me Crazy - Hearts
> Rock 'N' Roll's For Me - El Dorados
> The Verdict (Live on Freed TV Show) - Five Keys
> One Kiss Led To Another - Coasters
> Hot Rolls - George "Harmonica" Smith
> Diddy Wah Diddy - Bo Diddley
> Pretty Baby - Earl Gilliam
> Slow Down Brother - Ferlin Huskey
> Bob Cat Bop - Simon Crum
> Believe It - Deltones
> Stranded In The Jungle - Jayhawks
> Flip Flop And Fly - Pete Nantz
> Come Back To Me - Sparrows
> Silly And Sappy - Fi-Tones
> Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley
> Rhythm In My Soul - Harty Carter The Rock N Roll Apache
> I Yi Yi Gomen-a-sai (I'm Sorry) - Lloyd Price
> Little Fine Healthy Thing - Billy Emerson
> Long Lost Stranger - Big Boy Myles & Shaw-Wees
> Comin' Home - Nutmegs
> I'd Write About The Blues - Keystoners
> Felling Happy - Joe Turner
> Hickory Dickory Dock - Big Boy Myles
> On Sunday Afternoon - Harptones
> Have A Good Time - Shakey Horton
> She Carried Me All Over Town - Chuck Edwards
> People Are Talking - Heartbeats
> I'm Ready - John Lee Hooker
> Heavy Dream - Lloyd Price
> Could It Be You - Four Tops
> Pretty Brown Eyes - Starlites
> Baby I'm A Lonesome Cowboy - Tom Reeves
> Chilly Willy - Mary Edwards & Saxons
> Gee What A Boy! - Joytones
> Walking In A Dream - Solomon Burke
> The Banana Boat Song - Tarriers
> Walkin' Stick Boogie - Jerry Capehart
> Gonna Get Along Without You Now - Patience & Prudence
> Juice, Juice, Juice - Amos Milburn
> Pretty Bad Blues - Ronnie Self
> Just Like This - Little Willie Brown
> Gambling Woman - Chuck Higgins
> You'll Never Never Know - Platters
> Our Love Will Never End - Avons
> Confessin' My Dream - Wilbert Harrison
> Magic Kiss - Keystoners
> We Go Together -

The Banana Boat Song - Tarriers

Alan Arkin should have won at least one Academy Award between 1966 and 1972, baby!!

On Sat, 11 Feb 2023 16:10:22 -0800 (PST), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
wrote:

>Transfusion - Nervous Norvus

"Pass the juice to me Bruce"

Banned outriight by the BBC (on the grounds of "gruesome subject
matter") Decca here decided not to release it at all. Radio Luxembourg
had also decided not to play it should it see UK release. So that only
left AFN in Germany who played it regularly (tho the signal was real
bad in London). So I never actually heard the record until well into
the 60's and then wondered what all the fuss was about (we did however
get his "Ape Call")

>Slow Down Brother - Ferlin Huskey
>Bob Cat Bop - Simon Crum

I can't claim to be much of a fan of Mr Husky aka Simon Crum and ak
earlier still as Terry Preston. But these are two of his better
offerings (incidentally note the extra "e" in his last name here which
was that way on the earlier Huskey records).

His biggest ever hit was a year later in 1957 when he took the Smokey
Rogers song "Gone" (that he'd originally released back in 1952 as
"Terry Preston") high in the US charts

The original 1952 Smokey Rogers version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIeHWrB8XbM

The 1952 Terry Preston version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hQCXAhASo8

As for "Simon Crum" (the alter ego Husky usually used for his humorous
stuff) "Bop Cat Bop" was always a well sought after item in rockabilly

circles so much so that it was booted in the mid-70's and shortly
afterwards made it on to the "Capitol Rockabillies" album

Crum's biggest seller here in UK came in 1961 with the Johnny
Tillotson comedy takeoff "Enormity In Motion" .And at Moondog's we
were often asked for his real hard to find Elvis novelty "Don't Be
Mad" from 1963

>Stranded In The Jungle - Jayhawks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmwxbHLrvBc

The original version----it's good but The Cadets cover is GREAT and
easily the #1 version in my book. Incidentally the Jayhawks version is
the flipside of the record---"My Only Darling" was the "A" side.

By the dates they appear in Billboard the really dire Gadabouts
version on Mercury seems to predate the Cadets by a week or so. This
is truly a dreadful version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEH-rPvf8Bw

Fourth version of the song to appear in October 1956 comes from this
side of the puddle---the Johnston Brothers of Great Britain on Decca
with another godawful version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrv23a9M3jA

Incidentally knowing how much he likes the song I know Bruce will be
pleased at my reminding him that the "A" side of the above Johnston
Brothers atrocity was their version of the much recorded "In The
Middle Of The House" novelty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyXmivnT1Iw

>The Banana Boat Song - Tarriers

I never warmed to this "hill and gully rider" version and for me the
only "banana" song that counted that year was the Belafonte hit

>Gonna Get Along Without You Now - Patience & Prudence

Reminded me that I watched the Freed bio-pic again recently (with the
bit where the "Patience & Prudence" depicted in the movie burst into
tears in Freed's office).

First made famous by Teresa Brewer back in 1952 the song was
originally titled "I'm Gonna Get Along Without You" with the original
version coming from Roy Hogsed in 1951

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O87_zZN7Y5E

>Pretty Bad Blues - Ronnie Self

IIRC the very first white winner of one of Bruce's Obscurities
tournaments back in Apriil 2020 (thanks to Steve).

And a terrific rockabilly record to boot! (which it was of course :)

>You'll Never Never Know - Platters

One of the highspots of "The Girl Can't Help It"movie was The
Platters performing this song which sits for me close behind "My
Prayer" as their best of 1956

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On Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 3:00:19 AM UTC-5, Roger Ford wrote:
> On Sat, 11 Feb 2023 16:10:22 -0800 (PST), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
> wrote:
>
> Fourth version of the song to appear in October 1956 comes from this
> side of the puddle---the Johnston Brothers of Great Britain on Decca
> with another godawful version

Video unavailable
This video is not available

Stranded In The Jungle - Jayhawks
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmwxbHLrvBc
>
> The original version----it's good but The Cadets cover is GREAT and
> easily the #1 version in my book. Incidentally the Jayhawks version is
> the flipside of the record---"My Only Darling" was the "A" side.
>
> By the dates they appear in Billboard the really dire Gadabouts
> version on Mercury seems to predate the Cadets by a week or so. This
> is truly a dreadful version
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEH-rPvf8Bw

Regarding that Gadabouts version...

I stand by my over 20 year old post.

>
> STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE GADABOUTS
>

From Roger ->   > Definitely the worst R&B cover ever by a white group!!

Not sure if I'll have time to do a thorough vote, but just in case, I
couldn't let this one slip by. Roger is being way too kind.
I might even snip it as such: > Definitely the worst <snip> ever <snip>
I'll even stand by my original following comments:
--
This version is so bad, the mental picture I have is 4 or 5 too white guys
without an ounce of rhythm between them. And then, Pat Boone trying, but
failing miserably, to get them to sing with even a tenth of the soul and
emotion he displayed on his Little Richard songs.

Steve Mc

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On 2/12/2023 12:00 AM, Roger Ford wrote:
>> Pretty Bad Blues - Ronnie Self
> IIRC the very first white winner of one of Bruce's Obscurities
> tournaments back in Apriil 2020 (thanks to Steve).
>
> And a terrific rockabilly record to boot! (which it was of course 😄
>
Thanks for the thanks. And of course, I agree.

And perhaps the only RAB to ever win.

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On Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 10:20:15 AM UTC-5, Steve Mc wrote:
> Stranded In The Jungle - Jayhawks
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmwxbHLrvBc
> >
> > The original version----it's good but The Cadets cover is GREAT and
> > easily the #1 version in my book. Incidentally the Jayhawks version is
> > the flipside of the record---"My Only Darling" was the "A" side.
> >
> > By the dates they appear in Billboard the really dire Gadabouts
> > version on Mercury seems to predate the Cadets by a week or so. This
> > is truly a dreadful version
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEH-rPvf8Bw
> Regarding that Gadabouts version...
>
> I stand by my over 20 year old post.
>
> >
> > STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE GADABOUTS
> >
>
> From Roger -> > Definitely the worst R&B cover ever by a white group!!
>
> Not sure if I'll have time to do a thorough vote, but just in case, I
> couldn't let this one slip by. Roger is being way too kind.
> I might even snip it as such: > Definitely the worst <snip> ever <snip>
> I'll even stand by my original following comments:
> --
> This version is so bad, the mental picture I have is 4 or 5 too white guys
> without an ounce of rhythm between them. And then, Pat Boone trying, but
> failing miserably, to get them to sing with even a tenth of the soul and
> emotion he displayed on his Little Richard songs.

And then there's David Johansen's take from 2016, which I think is pretty good:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8VmJYf4j0s

On Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 10:35:23 AM UTC-5, Bill B wrote:
>
> > >
> > > STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE GADABOUTS
> > >
>
> And then there's David Johansen's take from 2016, which I think is pretty good:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8VmJYf4j0s

Not sure which version this video is, but David Johansen led the New York Dolls on it in 1974.

On Sun, 12 Feb 2023 07:01:43 -0800 (PST), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
wrote:

>On Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 3:00:19 AM UTC-5, Roger Ford wrote:
>> On Sat, 11 Feb 2023 16:10:22 -0800 (PST), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Fourth version of the song to appear in October 1956 comes from this
>> side of the puddle---the Johnston Brothers of Great Britain on Decca
>> with another godawful version
>
>Video unavailable
>This video is not available

Try this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvEx544GLbk

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On Sun, 12 Feb 2023 07:25:33 -0800, Steve Mc
<stevemc209@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>On 2/12/2023 12:00 AM, Roger Ford wrote:
>>> Pretty Bad Blues - Ronnie Self
>> IIRC the very first white winner of one of Bruce's Obscurities
>> tournaments back in Apriil 2020 (thanks to Steve).
>>
>> And a terrific rockabilly record to boot! (which it was of course 😄
>>
>Thanks for the thanks. And of course, I agree.
>
>And perhaps the only RAB to ever win.
>
>
You won't be thanking me if you should be foolish enough to hit that
link to The Johnston Brothers :)

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On Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 10:57:51 AM UTC-5, Roger Ford wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Feb 2023 07:25:33 -0800, Steve Mc
> <steve...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> >On 2/12/2023 12:00 AM, Roger Ford wrote:
> >>> Pretty Bad Blues - Ronnie Self
> >> IIRC the very first white winner of one of Bruce's Obscurities
> >> tournaments back in Apriil 2020 (thanks to Steve).
> >>
> >> And a terrific rockabilly record to boot! (which it was of course 😄
> >>
> >Thanks for the thanks. And of course, I agree.
> >
> >And perhaps the only RAB to ever win.
> >
> >
> You won't be thanking me if you should be foolish enough to hit that
> link to The Johnston Brothers :)

I just listened to about 30 seconds of it. A pox on you and your ancestors!

On Sun, 12 Feb 2023 08:04:34 -0800 (PST), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
wrote:

>On Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 10:57:51 AM UTC-5, Roger Ford wrote:
>> On Sun, 12 Feb 2023 07:25:33 -0800, Steve Mc=20
>> <steve...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:=20
>>=20
>> >On 2/12/2023 12:00 AM, Roger Ford wrote:=20
>> >>> Pretty Bad Blues - Ronnie Self=20
>> >> IIRC the very first white winner of one of Bruce's Obscurities=20
>> >> tournaments back in Apriil 2020 (thanks to Steve).=20
>> >>=20
>> >> And a terrific rockabilly record to boot! (which it was of course =F0=
>=9F=98=84=20
>> >>=20
>> >Thanks for the thanks. And of course, I agree.=20
>> >=20
>> >And perhaps the only RAB to ever win.=20
>> >=20
>> >
>> You won't be thanking me if you should be foolish enough to hit that=20
>> link to The Johnston Brothers :)
>
>I just listened to about 30 seconds of it. A pox on you and your ancestors!

You're forgetting that half my ancestors lived on your side of the
puddle

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On 2/12/2023 8:04 AM, Bruce wrote:
> On Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 10:57:51 AM UTC-5, Roger Ford wrote:
>> On Sun, 12 Feb 2023 07:25:33 -0800, Steve Mc
>> <steve...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/12/2023 12:00 AM, Roger Ford wrote:
>>>>> Pretty Bad Blues - Ronnie Self
>>>> IIRC the very first white winner of one of Bruce's Obscurities
>>>> tournaments back in Apriil 2020 (thanks to Steve).
>>>>
>>>> And a terrific rockabilly record to boot! (which it was of course 😄
>>>>
>>> Thanks for the thanks. And of course, I agree.
>>>
>>> And perhaps the only RAB to ever win.
>>>
>>>
>> You won't be thanking me if you should be foolish enough to hit that
>> link to The Johnston Brothers :)
> I just listened to about 30 seconds of it. A pox on you and your ancestors!

Damn. I got a little further into it than Bruce, but am so very sorry
that I did.

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On Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 11:14:15 AM UTC-5, Roger Ford wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Feb 2023 08:04:34 -0800 (PST), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
> wrote:
> >On Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 10:57:51 AM UTC-5, Roger Ford wrote:
> >> On Sun, 12 Feb 2023 07:25:33 -0800, Steve Mc=20
> >> <steve...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:=20
> >>=20
> >> >On 2/12/2023 12:00 AM, Roger Ford wrote:=20
> >> >>> Pretty Bad Blues - Ronnie Self=20
> >> >> IIRC the very first white winner of one of Bruce's Obscurities=20
> >> >> tournaments back in Apriil 2020 (thanks to Steve).=20
> >> >>=20
> >> >> And a terrific rockabilly record to boot! (which it was of course =F0=
> >=9F=98=84=20
> >> >>=20
> >> >Thanks for the thanks. And of course, I agree.=20
> >> >=20
> >> >And perhaps the only RAB to ever win.=20
> >> >=20
> >> >
> >> You won't be thanking me if you should be foolish enough to hit that=20
> >> link to The Johnston Brothers :)
> >
> >I just listened to about 30 seconds of it. A pox on you and your ancestors!
> You're forgetting that half my ancestors lived on your side of the
> puddle

Not at all. It's so bad all your ancestors should suffer.

On Sun, 12 Feb 2023 09:15:57 -0800, Steve Mc
<stevemc209@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>On 2/12/2023 8:04 AM, Bruce wrote:
>> On Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 10:57:51 AM UTC-5, Roger Ford wrote:
>>> On Sun, 12 Feb 2023 07:25:33 -0800, Steve Mc
>>> <steve...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2/12/2023 12:00 AM, Roger Ford wrote:
>>>>>> Pretty Bad Blues - Ronnie Self
>>>>> IIRC the very first white winner of one of Bruce's Obscurities
>>>>> tournaments back in Apriil 2020 (thanks to Steve).
>>>>>
>>>>> And a terrific rockabilly record to boot! (which it was of course 😄
>>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the thanks. And of course, I agree.
>>>>
>>>> And perhaps the only RAB to ever win.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> You won't be thanking me if you should be foolish enough to hit that
>>> link to The Johnston Brothers :)
>> I just listened to about 30 seconds of it. A pox on you and your ancestors!
>
>Damn. I got a little further into it than Bruce, but am so very sorry
>that I did.
>
LOL!!

To be serious for a mo....of course these English guys should not be
confused with the American Johnson Brothers who had the original on
Johnny Otis' "Castin' My Spell" in 1959

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