As a teenager I can remember having a single by Dee Dee Sharp on the VJ label. I believe it was called "I Love You So". Were there any other singles on VJ? Dee...
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Phil X Milstein
fxxm2
Jun 5, 2008 6:54 am
We all knew it had to come sometime, still I am deeply saddened by the death this week of one of my greatest musical heroes, the man who called himself Bo...
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Gary Myers
gem4777
Jun 5, 2008 6:52 am
... As you may know, there were many Bossmen. One was incorrectly attributed to WI, apparently because of their releases on Lenny LaCour labels. However, those...
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Eddie Hodges
hoggjazz
Jun 5, 2008 6:51 am
... Wow! Underappreciated to say the least! This man was a driving force behind a bushel basket of British and American rock in the sixties. I am proud to be ...
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Phil X Milstein
fxxm2
Jun 5, 2008 6:49 am
From last October, a very fun thread at the Guardian's Music Blog: http://tinyurl.com/6xxnng Intro'd by Joseph Ridgwell and subtitled "The Spice Girls reunion...
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Paul Rusling
doctorradio2002
Jun 4, 2008 5:43 pm
I think I missed a digest somewhere, but I saw a later comment about Bruce Channel's "Keep On". This came during the '68 bubblegum explosion in the UK, when ...
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Artie Wayne
artie_wayne
Jun 4, 2008 5:43 pm
How ya' doin'? Thank you for all the e-mails and calls about my tribute to Bo Diddley. I just found a video with an electrifying performance by him that is...
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Al Kooper
alfonts1944
Jun 4, 2008 5:39 pm
... Let's call a spade a spade -- this is current vintage Brian Wilson influenced. I have been pondering which tracks to download. I agree it's pretty good --...
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Ronnie Allen
jsomm23
Jun 4, 2008 5:39 pm
... Wes Smith made me aware of "Lazy Mary Memphis." Those who remember Lou Monte's hit "Lazy Mary" would probably appreciate this one the most. It's basically...
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Gary Myers
gem4777
Jun 4, 2008 5:36 pm
... We got into town a day early on that Detroit gig, and I met one of the members (guitar man, IIRC). He showed us the house they had rented, and we took the...
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Wes Smith
wes5osmusic
Jun 4, 2008 5:29 pm
... I found "Lazy Mary Memphis" by accident many years ago. The main thing that I think of when I hear it is that they must have had a blast when they cut this...
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Norm D
nuzzster
Jun 3, 2008 3:23 pm
Such sad news - a true originator has gone. On a related note, he was pre-deceased by his co-guitarist, The Duchess (see obits here). Does anybody know what...
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Norm D
nuzzster
Jun 3, 2008 3:22 pm
... Ivan's version was in fact a cover of the song first recorded and written (?) by Australian rocker Johnny O'Keefe, which The Crickets picked up on a tour...
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Artie Wayne
artie_wayne
Jun 3, 2008 3:19 pm
"I opened the door for a lot of people, and they just ran through and left me holding the knob." -Bo Diddley He was one of the first Rock and Roll Stars I ever...
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Al Quaglieri
alq2k
Jun 3, 2008 3:18 pm
The record is "Keep On," Mala 592, circa early 1968, very Neil-Diamondish handclapper. Enjoy....
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Al Quaglieri
alq2k
Jun 3, 2008 3:17 pm
... Indeed. They had several singles and an album on Dearborn. Somehow they ended up living in upstate New York, where their novelty "Lazy Mary Memphis" got a...
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Gary Myers
gem4777
Jun 3, 2008 3:17 pm
Guitarist Jerry Cole died last week, age 68. gem...
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Hasse Huss
dancing_time
Jun 3, 2008 3:15 pm
Many Spectropoppers will, I think, enjoy John Patterson's interview with Nancy Sinatra in Monday's (June 2) Guardian: "I wish I'd been a bad girl"....
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Billy
jangleradio
Jun 3, 2008 3:15 pm
I hate to sound like an ad, but I've have been digging this CD for the past two weeks. The Indie Pop bloggers have been raving about them and I'm surprised...
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Joe Somsky
elliesfans
Jun 3, 2008 3:15 pm
... Hey Country Paul, I got the same impression as you did watching the show, I'm spoiled from sitting in the audience watching The Royal New York Doo-Wop...
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Chris Radcliffe
mangomn2003
Jun 3, 2008 3:15 pm
... Hola Julio. Firstly, glad you like "Where There's Smoke There's Fire". It's been a long time comin' for that project that hopefully will prove to be the...
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Mark A Moore
markm_319
Jun 3, 2008 3:15 pm
... Dom and Brian will soon have a new Blog posted about the book. They're working on it now. Mark A. Moore...
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Team S'pop
fxxm2
Jun 3, 2008 12:02 am
One of the last surviving fathers of rocknroll has now died. Bo Diddley died today at age 79, at his home in Florida. Following are a few thoughts ... Murph...
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Don H.
snap07801
Jun 2, 2008 12:54 pm
Speaking of Billy Storm, does anybody have his version of "Down Home" (Goffin/King) [single: Ode 117 (1968)] that they could play in musica? Don...
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Ted L
heretoday65
Jun 2, 2008 12:48 pm
Does anyone have any information on when the the book Pop Surf Culture by Domenic Priore and Brian Chidester is scheduled to be released? Amazon states June...
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Country Paul
countrypaul
Jun 2, 2008 12:45 pm
... Country Paul...
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David Holder
stewiegriffin72
Jun 2, 2008 12:33 pm
Hi Fellow 'Poppers Does anyone out there in the land know anything on Ginny Arnell's CD release on POKER UK? Will it ever see the light of day? I don't have...
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Andrew Sandoval
wwwandrewsan...
Jun 2, 2008 12:31 pm
Spectropoppers: I will be playing DJ on http://www.luxuriamusic.com twice this Sunday (June 1, 2008). At 7AM (PDT) a rerun of my Boyce & Hart spectacular rolls...
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Julio Niño
kikeypaca
Jun 2, 2008 12:29 pm
Hola everybody, This week I had a relapse in my obsession with the song "Looking Back". I've always loved this song, but since I heard Ruth Brown's version in...
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Team S'pop
projectsatsp...
Jun 2, 2008 12:24 pm
New @ S'pop - Nick De Caro To celebrate what would have been the 70th birthday of legendary producer-arranger Nick De Caro on June 23rd, Spectropop is pleased...
