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@skaMasta - Amen first came into national prominence when sung by Sidney Poitier and a bunch of "nuns" in the film Lillies Of The Field. In early 1965 The Impressions had a # 7 Hot 100/# 17 R&B hit with it, and in 1970 recorded a new version which finished at # 44 R&B and # 110 Hot 100 "Bubble Un...

@flomurdock

For Ray it charted at # 55 Country and # 61 Pop Hot 100 - both kind of low considering the quality of the rendition. I have a sneaking suspicion that the listening audience didn't know quite how to take it, being so used to Ray breaking into a comdy routine. But this proved he could ...

@glipzik

Thanks a lot for that information. Much appreciated.

@bigalright

Elbert recorded this in 1958 on DeLuxe 6156 with Wild Child on the flipside.

@weightfeather1

I don't know of any faster version of The Stroll but Donnie Elbert did do a Stroll tune that is more upbeat. See here in which you also get a clip from American Graffiti. You can access it here in YouTube called Let's Do The Stroll

At one time some may have regarded acatinthebrain7 as something of a wit. Unfortunately, as it turns out, they were only half-right.

This made # 39 on the Country charts in late 1978 while the A-side (on RSO 913) - Too Much Heaven - hit # 1 Hot 100 Pop, # 4 Adult Contemporary and # 10 R&B early in 1979 - a record achieved by very few singles. Great record overall.

The first question that jumped to mind was, who was "she" talking to and how was the signal relayed? There were no satellites around then, nor relay towers. Even so, an interesting clip. I suppose if you adhere to the theory that anything is possible, and time travel does become a reality (IS a r...

Sorry, but this is NOT the original by The Clovers.

Before that they had a # 21 Pop in March 1948 with Heartbreaker on Palda 109. Both Alabama Jubilee b/w Sing A Little Melody, and You Are My Sunshine b/w Ma (She's Makin' Eyes At me) came out on the Media label (Media 1010 and 1013). I understand the masters have been lost.