Beautiful Doo Wop - The Spaniels - Here Is Why I Love You

[Nickie0016]

Just so beautiful!!!!

[woofer32]

Beautiful music,  great looking label as well. Always loved doo wop ever since I heard Silhouettes - by the Rays.

[okgrandma13]

We should all write to the Hall of Fame Listing all of these great doo wop groups who deserve to be in the Hall Of Fame, maybe we can start a movement. Certainly all of our music is better than all of the stuff that is out now.

[srcourtofficer]

GERALD GREGORY BASSING WOW. GREAT SONG. POOKY ON LEAD. THIS GROUP COULD REALLY DO IT.

[flashgordoninmd]

I saw Pookie Hudson and the Spaniels at least two times in the D.C. area live back in the late 1970's. might have been at the old Howard theater which was just being renovated or the Warner theater. pookie was the original Ice man along with sonny till

[dennisparnell]

I have to agree - this group was one of my inspirations along with Ray Charles - they should definitely be in the RnR Hll of Fame!

[1944bettyboo]

all i say is wowwwwwwwwww!!

[RadioCarino]

This is an incredible song. Wow.....The Spaniels were something special indeed.

S CARINO

[cynthia6637]

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SONG

[TheBrooklynLady]

I agree, Pookie Hudson had a one of a kind sound. Many came behind him trying to duplicate his style and sound but no one quite made it. RIP Mr. Hudson, you are missed.

[bobsynth]

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is a joke. How can any organiztion that ignores it's roots be taken seriously?

[cynthia6637]

FANTASTIC SLOW DANCE HERE!

JUST BEAUTIFUL!

[leonardgoodwin25]

NICE PJ!!! THNX AGAIN!!!

[bobsynth]

Pookie Hudson was so great, The bass singer was one of the best ever.

[PJDooWop]

Yes, Gerald Gregory was one of the best ever

[chubbyguy70]

@bobsynth Hey guy, I absolutely agree. I'm 72 and I remember the first day I heard the spaniels and

was totally taken in. They were the best.  That kind of group is one in a million. And, yes, why in

the world haven't they been inducted into the hall of fame?

[doowopman49]

HI PJ, MAN OH MAN,WHAT "POETRY"! THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES,TOM D.

[emb1st]

Takes me back to the 8th grade doing homework and listening to EVERYONES LAUGHING. I love this group and if the above is true and they are not in RnRHoF,

it is a horrible oversite and needs to be corrected ASAP.

[beefoneeto]

I think they're too good for that political bs hall.

[TheRay291]

Just doesn't get any better

[ralph2win]

THEY SHOULD BE IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME, THEY SHOULD BE IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME, THEY SHOULD BE IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME FROM DAY ONE, INJUSTICE INJUSTICE INJUSTICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PJDooWop]

I agree with you all the way

[billchew450]

@ralph2win Great point- why aren't they?

[Antlers68]

@ralph2win

Totally agree. I guess pure talent doesn't count with the Hall of Fame.

[TheJayPm]

I think I just found our first dance song

[PJDooWop]

It is definitely a good song for that

[thedoowopden]

simply great, pure harmony and tone



[cynthia6637]

FANTASTIC!!

[TheBoggynick]

This has everything.....emotion, beauty, passion. Gorgeous.

[doowopman49]

from gary indiana to PJDOOWOP to youtube to all of the world!!! thank you sooooo very much PJ. tom d brick,nj

[drjimiboy69]

James Hudson had an incredibly smooth vibrating tenor lead sound, supported by the ethereal gospel tinged harmonies of his group, with the big bass under it all. Polished and soulful in just the right measure. This group had IT. Helping to civilize our more savage instincts, the role of a talented artist. Appreciations for this post.

[srcourtofficer]

I LOVE YOU WHAT BETTER WORDS TO HEAR. SPANIELS ONCE AGAIN GREAT SINGING. LOVE THE SONG.

[ElectricGuitarManPL]

yes it is beautiful... I would put it in a row with Pledging my love or Unchained melody...

[slinney1]

who will be the first one and love machine by the marquees under warner bro. label are an awesome group from east los angeles also...check them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the harmonies incredible

[roge69charger]

Yes! The Spaniels have a "Unique Sound" , Excellent, Thank you!

[glitteringsky]

Gorgeous. Such emotion...wow.

[PJDooWop]

Absolutely. The Spaniels are one of the greatest when it comes to smooth ballads

[glitteringsky]

@PJDooWop Yeah. Hard to not cry.

[therealparanormale]

truly great

[12stepmaster]

>>> Incredibley beautiful...... nothing today can even get close to that perfection........ what an era..... Thanks PJ for sharing your awesome collection....

[PJDooWop]

My pleasure

[CrisVangel]

LOL, I used to have the 78 (near mint!) of Stormy Weather and sold it thinking "Oh well, I can always find another copy..." silly me.. !  GREAT RECORD, both sides! I have to pick up a 45 of this..

[PJDooWop]

For whatever reason this is quite rare on 78. I never figured it out since some of the other Spaniels records are as easy to find on 78, if not easier

[CrisVangel]

It's one of their latest 78's for starters..

[PJDooWop]

Ahhhh.. You know what, I was thinking this was from '56 for some reason. I just looked it up and it's from August of '58, so yeah, rare on 78 indeed

[CrisVangel]

lol, I get the years mixed up too.. sometimes.

[w6gun]

This is one of several ballads the Spaniels did. They are perhaps one of the "tightest" doowop groups of all time.

"Pookie Hudson and the Spaniels"... right on.

[PJDooWop]

Their harmony was 2nd to none

[PJDooWop]

These guys had it all.. They had soul, they had one of the greatest basses, one of the greatest leads and intricate harmonies. They're even doing some blow harmony on this.. Great stuff!

[sagitauris]

i really think this song can create love out of thin air. you dont even need to have a partner. you could be walking down the street hear this song and start snuggling up to a stop sign, its that strong of a song

[PJDooWop]

LOL.. True as that may be, snuggling a stop sign and singing "Here Is Why I Love You" would probably get you committed to an institution

[sagitauris]

im going to sing to my wife when i get married and this is it i love the ending " and that is whhyyyyy iiii dooo" omg its perfect.

[hauntedgeek]

this is amazing... I have listened to it over and over - there's something about these old doo wop ballads that gives me chills

[PJDooWop]

This was definitely a good doo wop ballad to stumble upon. Glad you enjoyed it

[karenc403]

Love Pookie and the spaniels - RIP Pookie

[raoufifi]

I love this melody. thank you PJDooWop

[estosiesmusica]

esta no es de las que me gustan de ellos

[srercrcr]

RIP Pookie!

[PJDooWop]

Amen to that

[falkumfishing]

the spanials, the moonglows , the flamingoes, the limeliters in the 50"s and early 60's I thought and still do had the best harmony ever, and don"t forget the pips although they were behind gladys they had tight harmony

[PJDooWop]

Absolutely! The Pips had incredibly tight harmony and did some damn good doo wop records in their early days.

[garybrown57]

simply magical go pookie go really a fantastic piece of doowop cheers!!!!!!!!

[PJDooWop]

Fantastic it is - and you're right... Pookie's delivery is magical

[MOOGAH64]

Niiiiiiiiiice! Haven't heard this in over 20 years. Thanks for uploading.

[beefoneeto]

Moonglows and Flamingos were great ballad groups-Pookie was a great crooner(singer/songwriter too).

[PJDooWop]

Pookie was raw and polished at the same time. He possessed a real gift

[mcriley09]

the baddest doo wop group of all time pookie & gerald nuff said

[PJDooWop]

It's impossible for me to pick a favorite but The Spaniels are up there

[nyimtman]

mcriley09, I totally agree with u 100%!

[jgdamaro]

PJ:

Nothing beats the combination of Pookie and his bass. Both were so distinctive.

John

[2009framat]

Though I have to admid I like STORMY WEATHER better -this one is good , too. Is not there best known GOOD NIGHT SWEETHEART or am I totally wrong? That would be my fav. It is one of Chuck Berry's fav, too. He even recorded it in the 60's.

I did a tribute to a labelmate of the spaniels JIMMY REED. Would be nice if you click on my name to watch it. It is DIFFERENT!

The SPANIELS had a strange way of writing their name with some marks or am I wrong again?

Hope we get in contact, til then

[PJDooWop]

You are correct.. Goodnight Sweetheart is their signature song. I do like Jimmy Reed a lot as well as other Vee-Jay blues artists.. R&B wouldn't exist if it weren't for The Blues

[nyimtman]

Wow, Pookie has a unique, smoooooth, voice!

[PJDooWop]

I agree 100%

[ddaymedia]

Growing up, I listened to Pookie more than any other artist. To me he had a most original and unique sound. "Here is Why I Love You" is one of the tunes that shows his greatness, and to think that he wrote so many of their songs. Why in hell want they induct Pookie into the Rock 'N Roll Hall of fame is beyond me

[PJDooWop]

Unfortunately the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame doesn't induct a lot of the original Rock and Roll groups. I don't understand the logic... This is Rock and Roll in it's purest form. Most of what the R&R Hall Of Fame inducts is "Rock" or Pop, but not the original Rock and Roll. Go figure

[CrisVangel]

Damn I had this on a mint 78 and sold it ... (so silly, me..) great song I haven't heard in a long time! Howdy! how are you, by the way>?

[PJDooWop]

Good man. Going to school full time now and still working full time. Insanely busy but it'll pay off. I'm in an accelerated program so I'll have it done in less than three years.. Whew. I'm leaving for vacation in a few hours so I've got a week to kick back and enjoy myself. How have you been?

[CrisVangel]

Really good, life at home has been really coming together and financials are nothing to complain about, plus I'm going away the end of June to las vegas for a weekend... (a rare thing for me: Vacation!!).

[theshaddow1]

fantastic voices,pure heaven

[beefoneeto]

Pookie was in Bladensburg,.Va I believe.Surprised that no one has posted Geralds So Deep Within-perhaps the greatest of all love songs.

[tumsabai]

So smooth!! Too cool for school!

[MRDOOWOP1]

Oops! "Jessie Mae"

[MRDOOWOP1]

Pure class my favourite spaniels song these guys were so cool A Beautiful Doo-wop ballad..Also listern to "jesse mae" track excellent sound..........wow!!

[beefoneeto]

RIP Opal.Didn't hear that we had lost him.

[alibinmuhammad]

Ah Pure Doowop

[PJDooWop]

Yes it is.. It's a shame a lot of the great Spaniels material was overlooked.

[girlyjohnnie]

thanks so much for sharin your music, i love this one. I would never had heard if not here, thanks johnnie

[smilersweetness]

Love it! Thanku for the post (-:}

[iluvmyboba]

Great song!!!

[istgone]

*****

[cd23nr]

Lovely song thanks

[TopshelfTom]

A wonderful record, one of my favorite Spaniels tracks. RIP Opal Courtney, Jr.

[PJDooWop]

Yes.. Opal, Pookie and Gerald are all gone. So sad

[likecrazydaddy]

PJ,

When did Pookie pass away? I hadn't heard....kinda been out of the loop lately.

I have pictures with him...sang with him n drank with him back inna day. He was a cool guy.

[PJDooWop]

Pookie passed a couple of years ago. 2006 I believe. What kills me I was living in Maryland in 2003. I found out that Pookie was also living in Maryland (less than an hour from me) at the same time but when I found out I was back in NJ

[ladyrockndoowop]

Goes to show ya, got to always check those flip sides. Nice. ☺ ☺ ☺ ♪♫

[loucacciot]

Smooth Spaniels, Thx!

[djdeitch]

Oldie Goldie,.ktf.

[LindaLou1234]

Just saw them last year (a week after Pookie passed). This is beautiful!! thanks for posting!!

[PJDooWop]

Weren't Skip Mahoaney and The Casuals at that show?

[epanzica2002]

lovely song really good to slow dance with the one u love. keep them coming

[DDTVDETROIT]

NICE ONE KTF

[nursechilly]

smooth doo wop sound.

[sidney0212]

This has got to be the best DooWop I`ve heard in a long while.

[beefoneeto]

Great song.One of my favs.I miss Pookie & Gerald.Two great guys.If Billy & Teddy Shelton see this-Hi Guys!!!

[ioxxd90]

OMG!!! LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!! I proposed to my wife singing this with tears in my eyes!!!!!!!!

[vghlivesri]

Pookie Hudson .. truly great..thank you