The Uniques - Not Too Long Ago 1965 45rpm

The Uniques were a Southern Pop Quintet and featured Country singer Joe Stampley. This record was produced by Dale Hawkins. Recorded on the Paula label it reached # 66 on Billboard 3/20/65.

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Music

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• Oldies
• Joe
• Stampley
• Pop

[swtypieln]

Here in Oklahoma City during the sixties, we had two radio stations which programmed rock and roll, WKY930AM and KOMA1520AM. Occasionally, one record would make a survey of one station but not the other. This particular record by the UNIQUES made KOMA'S survey but not WKY's.

Larry N. Boyington, aka Larry Neal, former curator of the Wax Museum on the big 1520 KOMA

[leadsquirter]

Thanks Larry for the info. I've heard KOMA in Michigan before when conditions were right.

[leadsquirter]

Interesting! Thanks, pgh45rpms

[TheSteviegurl]

I was a junior at SHS in Springhill, LA in 1966 and the Teen Town Council frequently had dances at the rec center featuring the Uniques. Such a lucky girl my parents let me go. I remember when this record was released and still love it and Joe and the Uniques. Later, in college at LSU, I married their road manager. I remember the "All These Things" arrangement before it had strings...danced many times to the live band and it's still very special to me. Thank you Joe and Bobby and the band!

[oldermusiclover]

i have loved this song for ages, had dispared of ever finding a copy of it.

10 stars utube

[oldermusiclover]

@TheSteviegurl maybe you can answer a question for me. didn't Joe record with another singer a song called The Dress. was one of the funniest songs iever heard

[deberns]

@deberns That was Meadowlawn Lanes there was a Sunshine Bowl on 34th St. N.

[deberns]

This reminds me of Sunset Bowl on 9th St. No. St. Petersburg, Fl in springtime 1965 a local band in the area did a great rendition of this in the lounge.

[hobonotabum]

i was in winnipeg canada when i bought this 45

[hobonotabum]

I HAD THIS SONG IN THE 60s PLAYED IT FOR MY 22 YEAR OLD SON 2 YEARS AGO HE LOVED IT

[Khultan]

Never heard of this song and the fact that this wasn't a top charter but the country stuff was more successful. I blame the squares.

[Khultan]

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[JGUIGNARD]

During the 1960's Lloyd Thaxton had an "American Bandstand style" show on Los Angeles TV and I remember seeing the Uniques do this song on Lloyd's show during 1965. I did not realize Joe Stampley was the lead singer and could not remember last time I heard this song.

[MrJayBBluejay]

I always wondered who sang this song. It turned out to be the Uniques, whose lead singer was future country star Joe Stampley. He was pretty good in country but this song and the Uniques material beats his country songs to pieces. This should have been a bigger hit in the US. However, Joe would find success in country music both as a solo artist and with Moe Bandy.

[broadmilo]

loved this song---ram