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"21" written by Dave Bartholomew performed by The Spiders recorded 3 August 1954 released as Imperial 5318 in October 1954
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"21" written by Dave Bartholomew performed by The Spiders recorded 3 August 1954 released as Imperial 5318 in October 1954
Leonard "Chick" Carbo leads The Spiders (Chick, Oliver Howard, Mac West, and Bill Moore) on this mover and groover. This was originally recorded by Jewel King, as "3x7=21", in November 1949.
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You're The One written by Adolph Smith performed by The Spiders recorded 11 December 1953 issued 29 December 1953 on Imperial 45-5265
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You're The One written by Adolph Smith performed by The Spiders recorded 11 December 1953 issued 29 December 1953 on Imperial 45-5265
The Spiders were brothers Hayward "Chuck" and Leonard "Chick" Carbo, Joe Maxon, Mathew West, and Oliver Howard. On this session was Earl Palmer (drums), Frank Fields (bass), Ernest McLean (guitar), Edward Frank (piano), Red Tyler (baritone sax), and Lee Allen (tenor sax).
This New Orleans classic was recorded at the legendary J&M Studios, this was their first release. Debuting on the Billboard R&B charts 20 February 1954, "I Didn't Want To Do It" charted for 17 weeks, peaking at #3. The flip side, heard here, also had a three week run, starting 17 April, topping off at #8.
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Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee written by Stick McGhee performed by "Sticks" McGhee & His Buddies recorded 14 February 1949 originally relea...
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Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee written by Stick McGhee performed by "Sticks" McGhee & His Buddies recorded 14 February 1949 originally released as Atlantic 873 in March 1949 (an early 70's reissue [Atlantic 45-873] is seen in this video)
Helping Stick on this classic, we find Wilbert "Big Chief" Ellis on piano, older brother Brownie McGhee on guitar, Gene Ramey on bass, and an unknown drummer.
Bill Dahl writes, "Young Granville McGhee earned his nickname by pushing his polio-stricken older brother Brownie through the streets of Kingsport, TN, on a cart that he propelled with a stick. McGhee was inspired to pen "Drinkin' Wine" while in Army boot camp during World War II; it was apparently a ribald military chant that the McGhees cleaned up for public consumption later on. McGhee's first recorded version of the tune for J. Mayo Williams's Harlem logo made little impression in 1947, but a rollicking 1949 remake for Atlantic (as Stick McGhee & His Buddies) proved a massive R&B hit (brother Brownie chiming in on guitar and harmony vocal). The tune has attracted countless covers over the years -- everyone from Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Burnette to Wynonie Harris and Larry Dale has taken a sip from this particular wine flask."
Starting in the early 70's, Atlantic started reissuing their back catalog of historic singles. Some of these, like this one, were 78 only releases. This particular pressing is from before 1973, as it has the old "1841 Broadway" address.
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The Real Thing written by Dave Bartholomew performed by The Spiders recorded 3 August 1954 released the same month as Imperial X5305
From the Big Easy, ...
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The Real Thing written by Dave Bartholomew performed by The Spiders recorded 3 August 1954 released the same month as Imperial X5305
From the Big Easy, Leonard "Chick" Carbo leads the group on the top side of their forth release for Lew Chudd's Imperial label.
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