Night Owl - Tony Allen

[JustinKees]

The labels for that record got mixed up at Al Levine's pressing plant. I know this because I was working there at the time."I" was supposed to be the A-side, but when jocks played "I," they heard "Nite Owl" instead, and liked it. By the time [Specialty owner] Art Rupe caught the error, "Nite Owl" was already a hit around town. I was pressing my own record at Levine's when Art called me up to say that it was a hit.

[JustinKees]

Found this on Tony's site!! Might answer some questions!!

"Nite owl was a name my 'mother" Nila had for me because I was always staying out late at night. I turned that phrase into a little song and recorded it on July 4, 1955, at Master Recorders in Hollywood, with The Chimes singing behind me, even though they were billed on the record as The Champs. The Chimes backed everybody on Specialty. They were Charles Jackson, David Cobb, Pookie Whooten and John Talbert.

[mayislas]

Love this song

[love12580]

My Mother Played this over and over again in the early 70s what great memories

[asoulwriter]

THE OWL WAS DONE IN 1956 BY HORACE E. WOOTEN THE CHIMES DID THE BACKGROUND. THANKS TONY

[DmdStudd]

ROBERT = WHO WHO (OWL)

[Barbiegorgeousful]

damm this shit brings memories

[TreDawgyFi22le]

THIS IS FOR THE HOMIE/UNCLE R.I.P PUAL MISS YOU...........

[SuperOgx3]

this rolla is firme bumping it all over L.A in my 87 cutlass supreme

[HONDONAY]

Simon que si,its a firme ass song....

[hopalong675]

heres to my number one cuz....NITE OWL ...Tony Allen & the Champs

[shahida247]

BAD!!! And I do mean in a good way! Love it!

[MrErnie408]

to all the old homeboys and homegirls we know what this song means to us long live all night owls

[Defendor1983]

i found this on volume one of East side story and immeadiately bought the Cd it also includes the song my Big Jay Mcneely "theres something on your mind" which featured on southland the series check em out, -from the blue eyed soul brother, (but my eyes are brown but you know what i mean lol)

[ThisIsAngell]

this is the uncle/homies song R.I.P PAUL MISS YOU

[celebgems]

Pure Do Wop from the 50's. "Night Owl" never received the recognition it deserved. This song is a must for 50's a capella groups. Thanks for posting.

[insain303]

ordale



[ap95122]

reminds me of all the vatos from barrio TVL, HOW WE USED TO KICK IT,AND DRINK PISTO ALL NITE, PURO EASTSIDE SAN JO. EKAY.

[DestinysAdventure1]

I dont love you no more ^.^

[suzievargas1]

these rolas keep the memories alive.....

[czamora516]

SRT8 THE ROLA KEEP THAT OILDIE SHIE ALIVE THATS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUBT IN THE NORTH SIDE CAILFAS BIG BAD NICKLE DIME 510 NIGHT OUT TIME

[lizzsohigh]

talk about playiin this song out :)

[crazymuthafucka14]

I like goin to the mall n the first place i go is the music store. I go straight to the keyboards n start playin this song n singin it in front of everybody lol! its amazing how many ppl come by just to listen ;)

[3oside20]

vCSTLSx3 pK vK tK WeSt OCeAnSIDe 760

[nahutl]

simon vatos here comes da knightowl....................p­uro SUR 13 CALIFAS 209 JVS \

[djpoppypower]

8 bitches don't like there man Night Owl'in

[terefito]

EAST L.A IS BAD111111111111111111111111111­111111111111111111111111111111­111

[chuco1r]

puro BGR

[jimwalsh2001]

For the lowrider in all of us...

[elenaovalle951]

R.I.P dad aka knightowl!



[KDIMP13ZC]

FREE UnClE n1T3OWl 

[xPUNISHER84x]

The picture at 1:13 I have it tattooed on my right arm..LoL! I regret it now

[mistyroyer]

Love this song and my dude Tony

[oldbiddie]

@earlybirddan: I'm 60& grew up in Columbus OH. I listened to Dr. Bop and his record machine! I think it was WCOL, wasn't it?

[earlybirddan]

I'm 72 yrs. old, grew up in the k middle of Ohio, listened to Dr. Bop in the 50s this was a fav. of his, we cruised all night long, kicked back listened to it all . I send this to Ski and Sandy baby, you're still in the great big beautiful world and this helps us all go back. Dano

[Leonardadams]

I ran into Mr. Nite Owl Today mann he still look good and in good health. I'm assisting him with finding housing we talked about the passing of Nate Dogg .He din't doany rapping but mannn he was sho nuff a dam good singer I've would like to cut a record with him myself stated Mr Allaan.Boy we gonna miss him

[slikkat99]

Total blast from the past my sisters were 10+ years older than me, I remember them bringing a record player home 1 day and this jam was 1 of the new bought 45's

I was bout 5 or 6, I learned quick how to operate the record player, I loved this song so much I made a litle mark on the record cause I could'nt read or write yet lol

[jennifershmennifer]

One of the best oldies of the 50s. Purely socal sound. 

[sleepy310714]

this rola reminds me of my tio bobby he would get all buzzed and sing this jam over and over rip to my tio bobby martinez from oxc 714

[CorrinaChaos]

@sleepy310714

Gotta love that 1503

[sofia21911]

LUV THIS BAD ASS OLDIE STR8 FROM OKLAS! THIS IS THE SHIT! IT CAME OUT B4 MY DAY BUT LUV IT !!!!

[alexis9161]

Back In The Day - High School  1976 - 79' Santa Ana,CA

[MZBROWN3Y3Z89]

WHERE CAN DOWNLOAD THIS SONG ??????????????

[GRAMPAM88]

Thanks!!!!!!!!!! didn't think anyone remembered this song but me.lol great

[sweetlikesuga84]

i love this song! reminds me of my hometown...fresno,california! its all about the low 'n' slow...low 'n' slow.

[conchuchu64]

This is my kind of music and I am really enjoying and reliving those years!!

[2slo4me2]

I don't know what year this came out I just heard it for the first time about a month ago I LOVE it I'm sorry I didn't hear it sooner signed 2slo4me2!!

[Feralgirl6]

I love this song! I wish there were a video of him singing it.

[ruthlessCsL]

West Coast Is The Fresh Coast

[lambchopsf]

reyesm13 the title should be corrected to "Nite Owl" as it is on the original 1952 78 rpm record. I just transferred the original to c.d. format. Love it.

[juicedog575]

cruizin layin frame white walls, chrome spokes, dop down, candy paint shining 64 impala, listening to oldies all day on sundays.

pops raised me right 19 years old

[XXXXLOWRIDERXXXX]

CRUIZIN LOW AND  SLOW...MODESTO CALIFAZ...209...

[MsGuesswho23]

MY SON NATHAN WHO IS 8 NOW...

LOVES THIS SONG...HE CAN SIGN IT FROM START TO END....

HE CAN PLAY IT OVER AND OVER.....

MOMMY LOVES MIJO.....

[nevetszenitram1990]

NO COST IS THE BEST COAST 575/505 NM REPRESENT!!

[pelonh67]

Stocktone 209

[MrPatino12345]

esta rola me acuerda del night owl del chucote viva VLH asi es locos!

[TheZoner87]

Q-vo, thanks for posting this rolla, p/u this 45 on Specialty label 560. Con safos

[LosAngeleno1959]

@TheZoner87 Played this rola to death in my old neighborhood in Boyle Heights back when I was 14 yrs old, wearing my starched Khakis,spitshines and a ironed white T-shirt with a ton of three flowers hair dressing on my hair. At least i had hair back then. LOL Bought tha rola on 4th and Broadway in Downtoiwn LA back then. Great old days.

[TheZoner87]

@LosAngeleno1959 When I was on probation here in Phx, my parents sent me to stay with my uncle Kiko. On 130 N. Hicks, cross street Michigan. I had the best time there, Picked up alot of 45's, Thee Midniters, Jonny Chingas, Brenton Wood, Sly, Slick & Wicked and also Stacey Adams and Zoot. Hanged out at the mercado. It was paradise for me. But I had to return to Phx. Hey thanks.

[LosAngeleno1959]

@TheZoner87 Hey man! My house was just seven blocks west of you on First and Soto. I know Hicks and Michigan well. Had a lot of friends from Lomita Primera there. I use to shine shoes at the Mercado when I was a kid in the late sixties. Still go there today as my doctor is right on Hicks and First St.

Small world.

[doowopdandi]

@LosAngeleno1959 thats my song here in Venice...like your comment about back in the day

[chillwill60]

@LosAngeleno1959 I was at evergreen and eighth ,went to Roosevelt '78 grad

we probably crossed paths or knew each other ??

[flamingosdot]

I love it.....Memories of My best friend, Night Owl, RIP with his Crazzzzzy self.....

[XXXXLOWRIDERXXXX]

FIRME JAM...CRUIZIN IN MY 68 IMPALA...LOW Y SLO...MODESTO CALIFAZ 209

[Clown1california]

simo i'm a night owl, alway pulling them all nightrers chingado!!!

[helldog134]

Smile now cry later.east LA 

[EASTSIDEKID937]

@helldog134 hElL yA HOmIe...eAsT sIdE uP....eAsT sIdE oF tHe RiVeR!!!!!

[macloviog]

GOOD OLE DAYS GETTIN TORE UP IN SAN ANTO, TEJAS!

[ZaeFromDaBay]

THIS SONG IS THE BEST !! BRING BACK OLDIES IN 2010

[robertp1947]

The boss man was the only one who would play great r&bl

[BeachComber1977]

Yes, West Coast where the Hodads and Surfers were always at odds with each other. Loved surfing but realy loved that Hodad music.

[robertp1947]

great memories who who

[BootyHole47]

is in the house

[robertp1947]

always like this tune my 45 spelled nite owl

[skacat44]

Oldies rule for ever! ese. 44

[MrFonso88]

here comes the night owl one of my favorite songs

[edleew]

West cost ...ha the state gone to pot .

[usaf956]

lol i love this song

[Sharbo2]

Just saw Tony Allen at the Doo Wop March 7, 2010. Even tho he is older he was still the greatest to listen too. He was 17 when he recorded this song.

[cmg91530]

badass jam

[805kaps]

this is a tuff song...oldies but goodies

[BROWNSURENAFX3CE]

I LOVE THIS ROLA BACK TO MEMOR13SS

[LindaDooWop]

Love this! Thank you for posting it!

[kidzworld48]

OPHS

[skenton1]

this is a bad song oldies for life

[skenton1]

@skenton1 this is the same person and this is still a bad ass song

OLDIES FOR LIFE

[StonerShorts]

ay... me primo knows this nigga. jammed with him. i'm staring at his signed guitar right now. Tony... i don't know who the fuck you are, but israel says what's up

[tonysouldays]

what you mean by that comment stoner?

[tonysouldays]

great record thanks for posting .

[barbarabuoncristiani]

This is a true treasure of Classic "Rhythm & Blues"

[tongsbl]

cut and paste @ 1:13 to the end

[eg6100]

Fukn sick reyes has the shit

[sandiegorox101]

why dont people make music like this no more?? now the music these day are a bunch of crap!!!! i will always love oldies!!!!!

[Jasminelovemusic]

i agree

[MROSEN62]

This was on what was probably the first "doo-wop" compilation albums: Art Laboe's "Oldies but Goodies", released in 1959. It had an emplasis on California sounds but included other classics as well. I actually still have it somewhere in the house.

[ZapNation21]

Orale Pues Raza. A big shout out to mi carnal in law Turtle from VNWK NiteOwls!!! Whoo Hoo....

[finestbottleofheron]

yup im burning this song on to a cd for the 66 chrysler!

[LilSlow16]

Love to cruise with my lady while hearing this oldie

[emb1st]

i believe it was 56 when i first heard this record............and its remained one of my favorites every since............will today's music be remembered 50 years from now?

[ZapNation21]

Oldies will rule forever and ever!

[biggstaffesc123]

fuk norte SSFLORENCIA13 NHD GANG

[jumil25]

fuck la this is otsd #1

[WorldExtremeCholo]

Puro WEC E QUE PUTOS

[503BigBear]

It's all about WESTCOAST OF AMERICA ESE where the real soul came from.

[dekondan]

Real soul came from the South-nawlins, Memphis, Alabama

[soulrram]

thats songs are bien firmes

[huerojohnie13]

fuck east Los  puro southside onterio x3 CK BK

[huerojohnie13]

fuck LA night owl's puro onterio sur13 westen IxE

[626bigSGV]

I have this 45. To all you fake bitch's that listen to Oldie's just to be cholo's. I grew up with this music. Not that fucking Rancholo shit. I'm puro chicano, pinche,pocho soy yo.

[biggstaffesc123]

626bigsgv is right but this shit staight cholo too i like it befor gangsta shit came in my life

[mikeorsteph]

BASSETT

[jimwalsh2001]

Doo Wop in excelsis...

[1Mafioso4]

ssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhoooooooo­oouuuuuuttttttt!

[Belushipower]

never heard this before! it's destroy!

woo woo night owl!

and the drums!

cool man

[GotThatPMA]

John Belushi was a huge Fear fan . Look up " John Belushi was a punk rocker "

[kickstand311]

West Coast is the best coast!

[kickstand311]

Oh,yeah...Tony Allen.I was a teen when this came out...we loved it then and love it now.I have it on a C.D. I burned myself.Cooool.Tony's 75 now? I'm 68.Loved the years I grew up in...they were the best!

[alexelloco89]

esa cancion esta bien chingona

[LBC4LyF3]

cHHH0O0OWW!!!!!!!

ORAlE...DiZ iZ A DOWN AsZ SONG H0Mi3z WAT CHU KNO ABoUT D3M FiRM3 AsS OlDi3Z

HA,

♥ iT

lA_GORj3SS

R3PPiN W.S.L

LONG_BEACH

[rymes136]

thats right repping the west coast

[KhmerSerey1]

Orales esse !! this song is the sht enamigos !! ;)

[baldgit646]

Top shelf stuff, great.

[nursechilly]

love this one :)

[northerngirl72]

Very nice, but where's Bobby Paris??? lol, thanks Dave postin to me!

[mrsradish]

Hey..I like it!  thanx to Dave for postin to me also!

[streetcraw13]

FUCK BASSETTGRANDE ESE EASTLOS 8ST

[mercyluvsyou]

I ♥ this song my mom introduced it to me back in 2000 when i was 5 and i never stopped listen to it along with other oldies

♥ Mercedes

[girlkat209]

He sure was the man back then, then came crack..lol

[TrueHomie13]

bad ass oldie

[punchyourface]

HA-IIVIIIrd-WSBD-HCX3

[fredusfoods]

KICK ASS !!! FRED CABO THE BARON

[billjv1]

Does anyone remember Jocko and his rocket ship show? It was a local New York radio show in the late '50s and he played really,really early '50s rock, mostly black artists. He would always give the time with the jingle,"Back on the scene with the record machine, correct time now, ten fifteen." What great songs, what great memories.

[billchew450]

I do- he moved to Philly in the mid-60's and was on WDAS, Philly's legendary black station.

[LRWIGHT]

Used to play this song in our little band out in Jefferson Parish, back when I was 15.

Excellent example of the New Orleans sound I loved.

[Floorbird]

That's is one kickass song,love it. Anymore of his? They don't make oldies like they used to.

[chillwill60]

BASSETT GRANDE-CALIFAS

[Esperanza7G]

I lOVE THIS SONG !!!!!

ROCK IN QWLS!!!!!!!!!!!

[tappys54]

thats good

[sharpskin3]

VARRIO Px13~~~~Dial Blvd

[xgabex]

yeeah! just saw him last night. even at 75, he's still amazing.

[chillwill60]

BASSET GRANDE

[mikeorsteph]

BIG!

[sgtvas]

Another one of my favorite oldie's! <hoot><hoot>

[AntFunny57]

YES!! Thank you for uploading this song!!

[efunkadelic]

this song rocks!

[dobbsy1955]

brother reyes, I dig these oldies, you mention in of your other posts that you have a converter. I don't know anything them, is it expensive and how long would it take to convert cassettes to CD's? Thanks Man, yack at ya later, Dobbsy

[verdeblancoyrojo]

DIz ROLA Iz A REAL OLDIE ALWAYz AND FOREVER!!!

[drastek559]

a true oldie, these songs will never die

[CASPERA94]

;ove this damn song