Gary "U.S." Bonds - New Orleans/Quarter To Three

[hugemangus]

I dare say that black stations are just as racist as any white station then as now - nothing seems to have changed somehow. I was 11 or 12 years old when I first heard Gary US Bonds and I was dancing with a girl in a poodle skirt !!! This was an all white school in Utah. I knew that a lot of our popular music was by black artists and I didn't care ... I am not prejudiced. In England the prejudice is class prejudice and kids from Liverpool experienced it. Accent in language was the tip-off.

[greghisky]

That film is MEMPHIS TN not New Orleans

[verbusen]

I got news for Gary US Bonds, the radio stations are back to that white/ black format.

Although his music wouldn't make it on the black stations now.

[holmsatlarge]

You are the best, Gary!

[TheJukeboxGirl]

Wow what a Great Video,and he really was Cute,has a Wonderfull Smile and Personality. Enjoyed This So Much. Thanks,Pat

[cltsfn1976]

lennon was the greatest

[bloodnokian]

John Lennon had top taste.

[duchie44]

Gary is from Norfolk, VA. I remember one Easter he hung my hat up on a pole and my mom went to his house and he had to apologize. My where has the years gone. The last time I saw him was in New Jersey perfoming at this hotel. He was so fine as a young man.

[bloodyslit]

love him

[battenwood]

Gary says the public didn't know he was black until 1962. I don´t know about that...I saw him doing "Quarter to Three" on "Bandstand" in mid-1961 and he sure didn't look white to me! That song was such a smash that the kids in the Bandstand audience insisted that he sing it twice! I never saw that happen before, the guy was a sensation.

[ZingZiggyZang]

I don' think he meant to mislead anyone, just make the point and it goes without saying memory is far from perfect

[bloodybill007]

hey i watched this program.  I was in aww because me and John had alot of the same likes scary. I was wondering if someone could tell me where i could get a copy of the show. thank you guys this stuff is gold

[kickassfan]

I have alway,always loved this man.Period

[Dizazstar]

Gary rules and thats a fact!

[thegreatdoowoper]

sadly majority of the ut contributors from usa can't even write, but I will say being one who knows and head is big that this garry us bonds is one of the most influencial contributors to 60s rock n roll! super stuff of such high quality.

[jdurose]

Another big fan of Gary US Bonds was Bruce Springstein, they both come from North Jersey

[usmarine956]

yeah what show was this on?

[fchinarose]

john lennon's jukebox a edition of the south bank show on british tv last year.

[wuzoofly]

yea i remember when this came out - it was so different - a wall of noise before ( ? ) phil spector . Great stuff . thanks

[booblikon]

i wanna know what program this is?

[kevinkmny]

Great song. Wicked drum groove too.

[dasenuff]

awesome !!!!!!

[worcesterwombat]

..and check out Ian Gillan's 1981 cover

[kissfan7]

Of "New Orleans" or "Quarter to Three"?

Gary US Bonds is so underrated it's not even funny. I didn't even hear "Quarter to Three" untill two or three years ago on a compliation CD. They need to play him on the radio more often.

[worcesterwombat]

New Orleans.

[Dizazstar]

Lot's of producers don't want him to be knowen, purely because people like Phil Spector, George Martin, and Brian Wilson skanked a lot of Frank Guida's production.

[Slimcase85]

Can anyone upload the versin on this vid of quarter to three? The other one is so poor quality. I would apriciate it a lot.

I also wonder if there is a remastered version of the quarter to three-record? It is also of poor quality unfortionately.

GARY ROCKS!!! Cant believe i didn't hear of him until recently.