The Princetons were a rival band and also friends. They got the song off our album (THE FIVE EMPREES) and we got the song off THE CRITTERS album. I keep trying to organize a Princetons reunion, but the lead singer, Vinve Dimagio has little interest. I did like their version better than ours.
I am the son of one of the original members The Princeton 5 - (later renamed to the Princetons after adding a 6th member) and trying to track down other info. Love to hear from everyone about their memories of the band. It is my Mom and Dad's 50th wedding anniversary and we are compiling additional memories....Thanks.
It was amazing to find this song. I haven't heard it since those days when I'd listen to my transistor in bed to WLS (Go Go 890). It was covered up electronically during the daytime by WCCO in Mpls. (another 50,000 watt station where I lived. I would listen for this song for the brief times I had a chance to listen. Art Roberts was the disc-jockey. Until I was able to listen to decent FM music in the Twin Cities - this was the very best I could find.
This is great to see this record here! I am the partner of one of the original Princetons, Mike Melfi and he has the original of "Georgianna" at home in Chicago. He'll be really pleased to know that its on You Tube.
Thanks for sharing this - it was always a fun song. I just got rid of the last of my 45's from the 60s (this one included). It's so much easier to part with them when people like you have taken the time to record and share them. (I haven't had a turntable in many years!)
Great post. I have this on a 45, just went down and looked at it. B side is Killer Joe. I grew up in Muskegon, MI and also listened to WLAV in Grand Rapids. Also, WLS, WCFL and WOKY in Milwaukee (just across Lake Michigan). Have original 45 of The Animals doing We Gotta' Get Out Of This Place, its different than all the postings on YouTube. Would love to post some of my old stuff but don't know how. Are the old 45's worth anything to collectors these days? Still listen to mine.
@mcatman34 Great posting about The Princetons - Georgianna 45 One Hit Wonder. I also grew up in SW Michigan (right in GR), and thought this song was the BEST in 1966 when I was about 13 years old! WLAV played the heck out of it, but I never heard it again after it was off the charts and for 30 years, I tried to find a copy of it...until now. So many great songs gone but not forgotten from that era....and Youtube has given new life to quite a few! Thanks again.
Weirdest thing...I had this song in my head when I went to bed last night. I pictured the record label and everything. I thought "I gotta remember to look it up on YouTube", a lot easier than digging through boxes of records. Needless to say, I was really happy to find it on here. Thanks!
@leadsquirter Great song. Now, if only you had Say It Softly by Bobby Whiteside, a fabulous Chicago writer/producer/arranger back in the 60s. It was a great tune he wrote, produced, arranged & sang in 1965. I just gotta hear it again!
I was in 6th grade when Georgianna by The Princetons hit the charts. Living in Grand Rapids, Michigan and listening to Top 40 AM (WLAV and WGRD) where it got up to about #15. Haven't heard it (til now) for well over 40 years, and its just as great as I remember. Used to listen to WLS (Chicago) radio with Larry Lujack and Little Tommy (I have all the Animal Stories records)
reply to arctrus33333 the Critter's version is on Musicor Records. back by I'm Gonna Give.There 1st lp was on Kapp Records so They are not on the Critters Anthology.
Ron Smith of Chicago published a few different volumes of Chicago Top 40 music. His 1960-1969 volume for WLS lists the debut date as January 14, 1966 which is right in line with leadsquirter's date with the song peaking as #10 on February 25, 1966. Ron's 1965 - 1976 volume for WCFL lists the song's debut as February 10, 1966 with it also peaking at number 10 on February 24, 1966. Hope this helps. The time frame jogs with my memory.
Tidbits on this. Yeah, Christmas 65 is when I first heard it on the radio. Such a glorious sound with all those Fender gtrs/Bandmasters and the Vox Organ. Written by a very young Don Ciccone who later wrote the Critter's fantastic 'Mr. Diengly Sad" and who was later the bass player in 4 Seasons in their "Dec 63 Oh what a Night' era. In fact he sings the falsetto dealies on Oh What a Night
@TheBennieo I never knew anyone else ever made Georgianna. I'd like to hear The Critters's version too. Wikipedia doesn't mention them as recording it.
Sorry I can't help you with the exact release date, but it first charted on WLS on 1/14/66 and they had played it for seven weeks prior to charting. So that puts it into late November of 1965. I don't think it even charted nationally.
Thanks! This is one really hard song to find. Growing up around Chicago and listeneing to WLS was great back in the 60's. Anyone remember Dick Biondi?
Awesome! One of the rarest and greatest one-hit wonders ever! Thanks leadsquirter! I used to listen to this on WLS and WCFL in Chicago, and remember playing it on a jukebox once in Portage, IN back in the 60's. Extremely hard to find. You've got a real collector's item there.
The Princetons were a rival band and also friends. They got the song off our album (THE FIVE EMPREES) and we got the song off THE CRITTERS album. I keep trying to organize a Princetons reunion, but the lead singer, Vinve Dimagio has little interest. I did like their version better than ours.
TheFiveEmprees 2 weeks ago
I am the son of one of the original members The Princeton 5 - (later renamed to the Princetons after adding a 6th member) and trying to track down other info. Love to hear from everyone about their memories of the band. It is my Mom and Dad's 50th wedding anniversary and we are compiling additional memories....Thanks.
dabriney 1 month ago
@dabriney Loved their song YOU BETTER COME HOME. Would love to get it for my Ipod. Great, great bans
amichip 1 month ago
@amichip great band. poor typing
amichip 1 month ago
Was this group also known as the Princeton Five?
amichip 1 month ago
It was amazing to find this song. I haven't heard it since those days when I'd listen to my transistor in bed to WLS (Go Go 890). It was covered up electronically during the daytime by WCCO in Mpls. (another 50,000 watt station where I lived. I would listen for this song for the brief times I had a chance to listen. Art Roberts was the disc-jockey. Until I was able to listen to decent FM music in the Twin Cities - this was the very best I could find.
willmpet 5 months ago
This is great to see this record here! I am the partner of one of the original Princetons, Mike Melfi and he has the original of "Georgianna" at home in Chicago. He'll be really pleased to know that its on You Tube.
The57chevvy 8 months ago
Thanks for sharing this - it was always a fun song. I just got rid of the last of my 45's from the 60s (this one included). It's so much easier to part with them when people like you have taken the time to record and share them. (I haven't had a turntable in many years!)
RequiemPourUnTwister 9 months ago
I use to play this on my show called "CHICAGO GOLD" on 104.7 Super CFL (WCFL) Morris-Chicago in 1990-92! .........Vic Bannon
HemiVic 1 year ago
Wow I have been searching for this song for at least twenty-five years! Thanks! Used to listen to WLS in the 60's.
dddddeeeeettttt 1 year ago
Great post. I have this on a 45, just went down and looked at it. B side is Killer Joe. I grew up in Muskegon, MI and also listened to WLAV in Grand Rapids. Also, WLS, WCFL and WOKY in Milwaukee (just across Lake Michigan). Have original 45 of The Animals doing We Gotta' Get Out Of This Place, its different than all the postings on YouTube. Would love to post some of my old stuff but don't know how. Are the old 45's worth anything to collectors these days? Still listen to mine.
mcatman34 1 year ago
@mcatman34 Great posting about The Princetons - Georgianna 45 One Hit Wonder. I also grew up in SW Michigan (right in GR), and thought this song was the BEST in 1966 when I was about 13 years old! WLAV played the heck out of it, but I never heard it again after it was off the charts and for 30 years, I tried to find a copy of it...until now. So many great songs gone but not forgotten from that era....and Youtube has given new life to quite a few! Thanks again.
rexxcarz 3 months ago
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I remember this one from my freshman year at University of Illinois, 1965-66. Don't think I've heard it since then.
mannolas 1 year ago
I remember this one from my freshman year at University of Illinois, 1965-66. Don't think I've heard it since then.
mannolas 1 year ago
Brought back memories of my freshman year at Illinois.....great song.
mannolas 1 year ago
Weirdest thing...I had this song in my head when I went to bed last night. I pictured the record label and everything. I thought "I gotta remember to look it up on YouTube", a lot easier than digging through boxes of records. Needless to say, I was really happy to find it on here. Thanks!
CherrySlush1 1 year ago
Where did you dig this one up?
biskitlee 1 year ago
@biskitlee
Your welcome for the post. I found it at a yard sale in the mid-90's. It's a whole lot harder to find them now then back then.
leadsquirter 1 year ago
@leadsquirter Great song. Now, if only you had Say It Softly by Bobby Whiteside, a fabulous Chicago writer/producer/arranger back in the 60s. It was a great tune he wrote, produced, arranged & sang in 1965. I just gotta hear it again!
funkycandycool 1 week ago
@biskitlee Oldie frm SW Michigan........St John's guys.........Dimaggio's
mjtdavis 1 year ago
Loved this song growing up...thought I would never hear it again. I was shocked when I stumbled on it! Thank you for posting it! ...Thanks again!
biskitlee 1 year ago 6
I was in 6th grade when Georgianna by The Princetons hit the charts. Living in Grand Rapids, Michigan and listening to Top 40 AM (WLAV and WGRD) where it got up to about #15. Haven't heard it (til now) for well over 40 years, and its just as great as I remember. Used to listen to WLS (Chicago) radio with Larry Lujack and Little Tommy (I have all the Animal Stories records)
rexxcarz 1 year ago 2
reply to arctrus33333 the Critter's version is on Musicor Records. back by I'm Gonna Give.There 1st lp was on Kapp Records so They are not on the Critters Anthology.
TheBennieo 1 year ago
Ron Smith of Chicago published a few different volumes of Chicago Top 40 music. His 1960-1969 volume for WLS lists the debut date as January 14, 1966 which is right in line with leadsquirter's date with the song peaking as #10 on February 25, 1966. Ron's 1965 - 1976 volume for WCFL lists the song's debut as February 10, 1966 with it also peaking at number 10 on February 24, 1966. Hope this helps. The time frame jogs with my memory.
01311976 1 year ago
This was played on WCOL in Columbus. Memory tells me it was fairly popular.
novatransam 2 years ago
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novatransam 2 years ago
Tidbits on this. Yeah, Christmas 65 is when I first heard it on the radio. Such a glorious sound with all those Fender gtrs/Bandmasters and the Vox Organ. Written by a very young Don Ciccone who later wrote the Critter's fantastic 'Mr. Diengly Sad" and who was later the bass player in 4 Seasons in their "Dec 63 Oh what a Night' era. In fact he sings the falsetto dealies on Oh What a Night
lynnsp 2 years ago
I just came across this version of georgianna,I only heard the Critters version which was there 1st 45 and is a little different
TheBennieo 2 years ago
@TheBennieo I never knew anyone else ever made Georgianna. I'd like to hear The Critters's version too. Wikipedia doesn't mention them as recording it.
arcturus33333 1 year ago
I wish I could find the exact release date for this song.
RobertWGreaves 2 years ago
Sorry I can't help you with the exact release date, but it first charted on WLS on 1/14/66 and they had played it for seven weeks prior to charting. So that puts it into late November of 1965. I don't think it even charted nationally.
leadsquirter 2 years ago
@leadsquirter REQUEST-post Killer Joe flipside!
7494Quest 1 year ago
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7494Quest 1 year ago
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
One of last HARDEST fun 45's I thought I'd
never here again!!
jckeeblu 2 years ago
Thanks! This is one really hard song to find. Growing up around Chicago and listeneing to WLS was great back in the 60's. Anyone remember Dick Biondi?
AVIONICSENGNR 3 years ago 3
Awesome! One of the rarest and greatest one-hit wonders ever! Thanks leadsquirter! I used to listen to this on WLS and WCFL in Chicago, and remember playing it on a jukebox once in Portage, IN back in the 60's. Extremely hard to find. You've got a real collector's item there.
arcturus33333 3 years ago 2
Thanks! Early 1966 on WCFL, that's the only time I ever remember hearing it on the air. Truly a lost oldie!
leadsquirter 3 years ago 2