The KINGSMEN (Comets) - 'Week-end' - 1958 78rpm

[kingoma61]

Link Wray recorded "Week End" in 1963 and released it as a Swan 45 single, S-4154, b/w "Turnpike U.S.A." in September, 1963. The recording was on the 2004 album Link Wray And His Ray Men–The Swan Singles Collection, 1963-1967, LP 5178, on Sundazed Music.

[Edisonfans19]

Great tune, thank you for sharing!

[kingoma61]

The saxophone player was Rudy Pompilli, who also co-wrote the song with lead guitarist Franny Beecher and steel player Billy Williamson. The record reached no. 35 on the Billboard pop singles chart in 1958. The follow-up single was "The Cat Walk" b/w "Conga Rock".

[jekiwe]

does anyone know for sure??? was the sax player named barry petricoin??? for years that's what i was told. if so he went to high school in a tiny pennsylvania town called shillington...graduated with my brother..class of 58...????

[kingoma61]

"Weekend" was composed by Comets Franny Beecher, Rudy Pompilli, and Billy Williamson. The record was originally released on the East West label in New York, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records. The record reached no. 35 on the Billboard pop singles chart in the U.S. in 1958. The B side was "Better Believe It". The Kingsmen released a follow-up single entitled "The Catwalk".

[CrisVangel]

Thanks for the info, that's just what I wanted to know, again, great stuff!

[mitzvy]

Liz, very cool record. I've had this one on 45rpm for many years and had all but forgotten it. Mitten the cat also agrees this is a great one. Thanks for sharing!

[TurntableMadness]

a cool little song!! ill have to get this off ebay!

[78s4FR]

wait till you hear the b-side. even better!