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Rollin' 1001 - Dreamers - Melba
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Originally recorded in 1954 for Philadelphia's Grand label who saw fit not to release it, 'Melba' and its fine flip 'No Man Is An Island' were released in the late '50s by ...
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Harlem 2331 - Empires - Magic Mirror
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The Empires' 'Magic Mirror', featuring John Barnes on lead, was issued two years before the Whirlin' Disc version with the group named as The Whirlers. The Empires made thr...
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Felsted 8560 - Jimmy Ricks - If It Didn't Hurt So Much
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After leaving The Ravens bass man Jimmy Ricks (possibly the deepest voice in R'n'B) made solo records for a number of labels including Paris, Baton, Decca, Signature and At...
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Acetate (no. C-456) - Jr. Thompson - Raw Deal
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Junior Thompson released 'Raw Deal' on Memphis label Meteor and 'Who's That Knocking?' on Tune in 1956. I don't know anything, however, about the history of this acetate wi...
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Red Top 105 - Ivy Tones - Each Time
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The Ivy Tones recorded 'Each Time' for Pennsylvania label Red Top in 1958. The record, the group's only release, picked up some play in Philadelphia and Pittsburg, and garn...
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Gee 1029 - Carol Blades/The Harptones - What Did I Do Wrong
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Recorded in1956 and released the following year, 'What Did I Do Wrong' was one of a number of associations between The Harptones and female singers. (The group also worked ...
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Hollywood Star 798 - Nu-Tones - Believe
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Released in 1954 'Believe' by The Nu-Tones is a charmingly primitive ballad with a West Coast sound and some great guitar work. The flip features an early 'Annie' answer so...
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Royce 0006 - Five Embers - My Fragile Heart
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Formed in 1956 The Five Embers came from Owensboro, Kentucky. 'My Fragile Heart', issued in 1960, was the group's only release. Not to be confused with the group with the s...
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Sheryl 338 - Larks - There Is A Girl
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Neither The Larks who recorded for Apollo, nor Don Julian's renamed Meadowlarks, this group came from West Philadelphia. 'There Is A Girl', written by Van McCoy, was the se...
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Mail Call (no number) - Sierras - Chance Part I
EagerBoy59
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I know nothing at all about The Sierras and the atmospheric 'Chance Part I'. The flip is an up tempo version of 'Stormy Weather'. Mail Call was based in Pontiac, Michigan.
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This channel is a virtual jukebox for lovers of music from the 1950s and early 1960s. Most of the records are by rhythm and blues vocal groups but I occasionally upload other kinds of old rock and roll, ska, rock steady, and anything else that grabs me.
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