33.45.78 All Vinyl Radio Show
with Steve Fruitman
#66
March 23, 2015


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Bird Songs of Spring
Hour One: Hear this show now
Hour Two: Hear this show now

First Hour

1.   The Busters: Astronaut’s (J Barker) 1963
2.   49th Parallel: Blue Bonnie Blue (Bramlett / M Davis)* 1968
3.   The Who: I’ve Been Away (John Entwistle) 1966
4.   Foxrun Band: Magical Girl (Timothy Chipman)* 1979
5.   Doug & The Slugs: To Be Laughing (Doug Bennett)* 1980
6.   The Trashmen: Surfin’ Bird (Steve Wahrer) 1963
7.   The Trashmen: Bird Bath (Dan Darnold / Norman Knowles / Trashmen) 1964
8.   The Trashmen: Bird Dance Beat (George Garrett) 1964
9.   Left Banke: Pretty Ballernia (Michael Brown) 1967
10. Pink Anderson: Weeping Willow Blues (Pink Anderson) 1967
11.  Free: Mr Big (Fraser / Rodgers / Kossoff / Kirke) 1970
12. It’s All Meat: Self Confessed Lover (Ted MacKay / Rick McKim)* 1969
13. Johnny Winter: Mean Mistreater (J Gordon) 1969
14. The Squires: Aurora (Neil Young)* 1963

*CanCon = 36%

Second Hour

1.   The Squires: Sultan (Neil Young)* 1963
2.   Wild Rice: Take One Away (Bill Iveniuk / Carol Isaacs)* 1974
3.   The Junior Jug Band: Beetle Bug Bop (Les Kangas)* 1985
4.   Ray Charles: I Can’t Stop Loving You (Don Gibson) 1962
5.   Lydia Mendoza: Aunque Venga Muy Borracho (Lydia Mendoza) 1980
6.   Juan Perrone: La Adelita (Burt)* 1970
7.   Rodriguez: I Wonder (Rodriguez) 2012
8.   Klezmorim: Freylekhs Fun in L.A. (Trad) 1978
9.   R Crumb & His Cheap Suit Serenaders: Chasin’ Rainbows (Coley Jones) 1976
10. Gord Drake: Saturday Night At Joes (Lloyd Strickland)* 1987
11. Jack Schechtman: Sharpshooter Delight (Jack Schechtman)* 1972
12. Gordon Lightfoot: Brave Mountaineers (Gordon Lightfoot)* 1972
13. Heather Conkie: Don’t Say (Heather Conkie)* 1974
14. Hank Snow: El Paso (Marty Robbins)* 1971
15. Bobby Darin: Dream Lover (Bobby Darin) 1959

*CanCon = 60%

Total CanCon = 48%

And now for the particulars:

First Hour

1.   The Busters: Astronaut’s (J Barker)
45 Single bw Astronaut’s: Reo Records – 8733X
Greenfield, Mass
Fran Parda, drums
Alan Orkins, lead guitar
John Chappel, rhythm guitar
Freddie Cole, 2nd guitar
Al Marczyk, tenor sax
Jack Baker, bass
Produced – 1963

Actually a band called Northern Lights from the Boston area. They used The Busters name for this release only.

2.   49th Parallel: Blue Bonnie Blue (Delaney Bramlett / M Davis)*
45 Single bw Missouri: Venture Records – 612X
Calgary AB
Dennis Abbott (vocals)
Dan Lowe (guitar)
Bob Carlson (guitar)
Dave Petch (organ)
Mick Woodhouse (bass)
Terry Bare (drums)
Produced - 1968

3.   The Who: I’ve Been Away (John Entwistle)
45 Single bw Happy Jack: Reaction Records – 591010
London UK
John Entwistle: bass, french horn, guitar
Keith Moon: drums, piano
Produced by Kit Lambert – 1966

Bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon recorded this song by themselves while guitarist Pete Townshend and singer Roger Daltrey were out of the studio. This song, along with "In the City," were the only two to feature Entwistle and Moon by themselves.

4.   Foxrun Band: Magical Girl (Timothy Chipman)*
You're Invited: Ariel Records - ARLP 105
Toronto, ON
James Paul Cassar – bass, 1951
Peter Cassar – drums, 1953
Timothy Chipman – guitar, keys, vocals b. 1951
Margo Davidson: sax, vocals
Produced by Fred Petersen & Paul Bonish – 1979
Recorded at Kinck Sound, Toronto

Margo Isabelle Davidson – b Simcoe ON Sept 28, 1957 – d. Toronto May 17, 2008

5.   Doug & The Slugs: To Be Laughing (Doug Bennett)*
Cognac And Bologna: Ritdong / RCA – KKL1-0375
Vancouver BC
Doug Bennett: vocals
Rick Baker: guitar
John Burton: guitar
Simon Kendall: keys
Steve Bosley: bass
John "Wally" Watson: drums
Produced by Doug & the Slugs – 1980
Recorded by Mike Jones at Metal Works Studio, Mississauga ON

Formed 1977
Douglas Craig "Doug" Bennett (b. Toronto October 31, 1951 – d. Calgary October 16, 2004) died of cirrhosis
Recorded 7 LPs 1980-94

6.   The Trashmen: Surfin’ Bird (Steve Wahrer)
45 Single bw King of the Surf: Apex Records – 76894
Minniapolis MN
Tony Andreason, LG
Dal Winslow, Guitar
Bob Reed, bass
Steve Wahrer, drums, lead vocals
Produced by George Garrett  - 1963
Recorded at Kay Bank Studio, Minniaplis

7.   The Trashmen: Bird Bath (Dan Darnold / Norman Knowles / Trashmen)
Surfin’ Bird: Garrett Records ?– LPGA-200,
Minneapolis MN
Tony Andreason, LG
Dal Winslow, Guitar
Bob Reed, bass
Steve Wahrer, drums, lead vocals
Produced by George Garrett - 1964

8.   The Trashmen: Bird Dance Beat (George Garrett)
45 rpm single bw A-bone: Apex Records (Canada) 76904
Minneapolis MN
Tony Andreason, LG
Dal Winslow, Guitar
Bob Reed, bass
Steve Wahrer, drums, lead vocals
Produced by George Garrett - 1964

From Minniapolis, Minnesota – active years 1962-67. Started out as Jim Thaxter & the Travelers.

The Trashmen are a rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1962. The group's original lineup was Tony Andreason on lead guitar and vocals, Dal Winslow on guitar and vocals, Steve Wahrer (d. 1989 cancer age 47)  on drums and vocals, and Bob Reed on bass guitar. After a trip to California 1962, The group played surf rock which included elements from garage rock. The Trashmen's biggest hit was 1963's "Surfin' Bird", which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the later part of that year. The song was a combination of two R&B hits by The Rivingtons, "The Bird's the Word" and "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow". The earliest pressings of the single credit the Trashmen as composers, but following a threat from The Rivingtons' legal counsel, that group was subsequently credited as composers. The early single was credited solely to the drummer and singer, Steve Wahrer...
Bird Bath is an adaptation of the Revels’ instrumental Church Key

(Steve Wahrer, died of cancer in 1989)


RIP: three men died last week so we pay tribute to them here:
Michael Brown of Left Banke, blues historian Samuel Chambers and Free's Andy Fraser.

                    



Michael Brown: April 25, 1949 d. March 19, 2015

9.   Left Banke: Pretty Ballernia (Michael Brown)
Walk Away Renée / Pretty Ballerina: Smash Records – SRS 67088
New York City, NY
Mike Brown, harpsichord, piano
Rick Brand, guitar
Tom Finn, bass
George Cameron, drums
Steve Martin, vocals
Produced by Harry Lookofsky
Released February 1967
Recorded at World United Studios & Mercury Studios, New York City between 1965-66

Michael Brown (Born Michael Lookofsky)
Wrote Walk Away Renee & Pretty Ballerina when he was 16
Walk Away Renee also a hit song for the 4 Tops 1968
Brown’s father was their manager and owned World United Studios and produced their records

Samuel Charters: b. Pittsburg PA August 1, 1929 – d. at his home in Arsta, Sweden on March 18, 2015

10. Pink Anderson: Weeping Willow Blues (Pink Anderson)
The Blues: Asch Records / Folkways – 101
Spartanburg SC
Produced by Samuel Charters and Moses Asch – 1967
Recorded by Sam & Ann Charters

b. Feb 12, 1900 Laurens SC – d. Oct 12, 1974 Spartanburg SC
“In Pink Anderson’s blues there is the melancholy and sadness of the Carolina blues at their best.” – Sam Charters
Pink Floyd named after Pink Anderson and Floyd Council by Syd Barrett
Film "The Blues" was produced 1962-3
Film premiered at the University of Chicago Folk Festival January 1963
Sam Charters published The Country Blues 1959

"I wanted people to hear black music, as I said in The Poetry of the Blues . . . It's where I say, you know, if by introducing music I can have somebody look across the racial divide and see a black face and see this person as a human being -- and that's why my work is unashamedly romantic."

Andrew McLan "Andy" Fraser – 3 July 1952 – March 16, 2015

11. Free: Mr Big (Fraser / Rodgers / Kossoff / Kirke)
Fire & Water: Polydor 2310 040
London UK
Paul Rodgers – vocals December 1949 – also in Bad Company & The Firm
Paul Kossoff – guitars 14 September 1950 – 19 March 1976
Andy Fraser – bass guitar, piano - 3 July 1952 – March 16, 2015
Simon Kirke – drums 28 July 1949 – Also in Bad Co.
Produced by Free & John Kelly – Jan – June 1970
Recorded by Roy Baker
Released June 26, 1970

b. London UK. Died of Cancer and Aids
Played Isle Of Wright Festival in the fall before 600,000 when he was 17

12. It’s All Meat: Self Confessed Lover (Ted MacKay / Rick McKim)*
It's All Meat: Hallucination - HCD02
Richmond Hill, ON
Rick Aston – bass
Jed MacKay – keys
Rick McKim – drums
Wayne Roworth – guitar, lead vocal
Chas White – lead guitar
Producer not listed - 1969
Digital Remastering: Bruce Ley, Toronto

13. Johnny Winter: Mean Mistreater (J Gordon)
Johnny Winter: Columbia Records CS 9826
Beaumont TX
Johnny Winter: guitar, vocals
Willie Dixon: acoustic bass
Walter “Shakey” Horton: harmonica
John Turner: drums
Produced by Johnny Winter with Eddie Kramer 1969
Recorded in Nashville TN February-March, 1969

14. The Squires: Aurora (Neil Young)*
45 Single bw The Sultan: V Records – V 109
Winnipeg MB
Neil Young: lead guitar
Allan Bates: guitar
Ken Smyth: drums
Ken Koblun: bass
Produced by Bob Bradburn – 1963
Recorded by Harry Taylor at CKRC radio, Winnipeg

300 records were pressed, only around 10 are known to still exist

Second Hour

1.   The Squires: Sultan (Neil Young)
45 Single bw The Sultan: V Records – V 109
Winnipeg MB
Neil Young: lead guitar
Allan Bates: guitar
Ken Smyth: drums
Ken Koblun: bass
Produced by Bob Bradburn – 1963
Recorded by Harry Taylor at CKRC radio, Winnipeg

2.   Wild Rice: Take One Away (Bill Iveniuk / Carol Isaacs)*
CBC Broadcast Recording: CBC – LM 406
Winnipeg MB
Bill Iveniuk:
Carol Isaacs: vocal
Greg Leskiw: guitar
Gord Osland:
Produced by Dave Bird – 1974
Recorded by Colin Bennett

Iveniuk now living in Toronto

3.   The Junior Jug Band: Beetle Bug Bop (Les Kangas)*
Lots More: Kids Records – KRL 1018
Toronto ON
Ken Whiteley: guitars, piano, organ, mandolin, banjo trumpet, autoharp, spoons, washboard, washtub, harmonica, hazoo, rub board, jug
Chris Whiteley: guitars, harmonicas, trumpet, pedal steel, kazoo
Dan Whiteley: drums, percussion
Jenny Whiteley: lead vocals, kazoo
Bucky Berger: drums
Mike Gardner: string bass
Jody Golick: sax
Dennis Pendrith: bass
Bill Russell: triangle
Graham Townsend: fiddle
Produced by Chris & Ken Whiteley – 1985
Recorded by Chad Irschik at Inception Sound, Toronto

Re-issued on CD as Songs To Sing, Holborne Distributing HKZ 007 - 1997
Labeled Beatle Bug Bop on cover but Beetle on the record

4.   Ray Charles: I Can’t Stop Loving You (Don Gibson)
Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music: Sparton / ABC Paramount ABC-410
Greenville FLA
Ray Charles: vocal, piano
The Raelettes: Darlene McCrea, Margie Hendricks, Patricia Lyles, and Gwendolyn Berry: bg vocals
Hank Crawford alto saxophone
Gil Fuller, Gerald Wilson arrangements (big band)
Marty Paich arrangements (strings)
Produced by Ray Charles, Sid Feller - 1962
Recorded by Frank Abbey & Gene Thompson , Feb 5-7, 1962 at Capitol Studios, New York City

5.   Lydia Mendoza: Aunque Venga Muy Borracho (Though I’m Very Drunk) (Lydia Mendoza)
La Gloria de Texas: Arhoolie Records – 3012
Houston TX
Lydia Mendoza: vocals, 12 string guitar
Produced by Chris Stratchwitz – 1980
Recorded by Chris Strachwitz in San Antoiniuo TX May 1979

Lydia Mendoza (May 21, 1916 – December 20, 2007)
She learned to sing and play stringed instruments from her mother and grandmother
In 1928, as part of the family group, Cuarteto Carta Blanca, she made her first recordings for the Okeh Records label in San Antonio, Texas.
"Lark of the Border." Was first star of Tejano and Norteno music

6.   Juan Perrone: La Adelita (Johnny Burt)
Canadian Talent Library Sampler Presented by Sam The Record Man: CTL 477C-103
Toronto ON
Produced - 1970

Classical guitarist John Perrone was born in Toronto, of Spanish and Italian extraction. As a young man he traveled and studied music with Manuel Lopez Ramos in Mexico and Alirio Diaz in Italy. After moving back to Canada, Perrone often wrote and played music for the CBC, appeared as a guest on many television and radio variety shows, established a reputation as a popular and critically-respected live performer and taught at The Royal Conservatory Of Music.

7.   Rodriguez: I Wonder (Rodriguez)
Searching For Sugarman Soundtrack: Light In The Attic Records LITA 089
Detroit MI
Rodriguez: acoustic guitar, vocals
Dennis Coffey: electric guitar
Mike Theodore: keys
Bob Babbitt: bass
Andrew Smith: drums
Bob Pengborn: percussion
Produced by Mike Theodore and Dennis Coffey 1970
Recorded by Milan Bogden & Mike Thodore at Tera-Shirma Studios, Detroit Aug-Sept 1969
Originally released on LP Cold Fact: Sussex Records SXBS 7000
Soundtrack Producers: Matt Sullivan & Rob Santos - 2012
Remastered by Dave Cooley at Elysian Masters

8.   Klezmorim: Freylekhs Fun in L.A. (Trad)
Streets of Gold: Arhoolie Records - 3011
Berkeley CA
Lev Liberman: alto sax
David Julian Gray: E Flat clarinet
Rick Elmore: bass trombone
Brian Wishnefsky: trumpet
Nadezhda: tsambal mik
Susie Rothfield: violin
Lew Hanson: accordion
Produced by The Klezmorim with Chris Strachwitz 1978
Recorded live without overdubs by Bob Shumaker at 1750 Arch St., Berkeley
Cover by R Crumb

founded in Berkeley, California, in 1975, was the world's first klezmer revival band,

9.   R Crumb & His Cheap Suit Serenaders: Chasin’ Rainbows (Coley Jones)
Number Two: Blue Goose Records – 2019
Paris FR
R Crumb: banjo, vocals
Allan Dodge: mandolin, violin, ukulele, vocals
Robert Armstrong: guitar, accordion, banjo, saw, vocals
Terry Zwigoff: cello
Produced by Nick Pearls – 1976

Originally recorded by The Dallas String Band
Cartoonist R Crumb born on August 30, 1943 in Philadelphia
Known for Keep on Truckin’ & Fritz The Cat & Mr Natural cartoons
Well known for Cheap Thrills album cover by BB&H Company
Moved to France 1991

10. Gord Drake: Saturday Night At Joes (Lloyd Strickland)*
I Am A Fisherman: Salt Water Cowboys Records – GD 1187
Belleoram NL
Gord Drake: accordion, guitar
Sim Savory: guitar, piano
Conrad Williams: drums
Mike Higgins: steel
Cyril Brown: bass
Produced by Sim Savory – 1987
Recorded by Sim Savory at SIMS Studio, Belleoram NL

11. Jack Schechtman: Sharpshooter Delight (Jack Schechtman)*
Jack Schechtman or From Soup To Nuts: Columbia Records – KC 31339
Toronto ON
Jack Schechtman: guitar, vocals
Maribeth Solomon: keys
Micky Erbe: bass
Brian Leonard: drums
Tony Nolasco: drums, groans
Yehuda Wolk: tumba & quinto drums
Michael McKenna: lead guitar
Adam Mitchell: guitars, bass, organ, mouth harp, vocals
Produced by Adam Mitchell – 1972
Recorded & mixed at Manta Sound, Toronto by David Green & Leo DeCarlo

aka Jack Tobi he recorded LP Free At Last for CBC, 1978
used to be a regular guest on CBC radio’s Finkleman’s 45s.
Now a Rabbi in Vail Colorado

12. Gordon Lightfoot: Brave Mountaineers (Gordon Lightfoot)*
Don Quixote: Reprise - 2056
Toronto, Orillia, ON
Red Shea - guitars, dobro
Terry Clements - lead guitar
Rick Haynes - Bass
Gordon Lightfoot - guitars, vocals
Produced by Lenny Waronker - 1972
Recorded and Mixed and Mastered by Lee Herschberg, Los Angeles CA
http://gordonlightfoot.com/

13. Heather Conkie: Don’t Say (Heather Conkie)*
CBC Broadcast Recording: CBC LM4000
Toronto ON
Produced by Keith Duncan – 1974
Recorded in Toronto

Now a CBC TV producer (Heartland, Road To Avonlea, Polka Dot Door for TV Ontario)

14. Hank Snow: El Paso (Marty Robbins)*
The Wreck of the Old 97: RCA Camden – CXS 9009
Brooklyn NS
Compilation produced by Ethel Gabriel - 1971

15. Bobby Darin: Dream Lover (Bobby Darin)
45 Single bw Bullmoose: Atco Records – 6140
New York City
Bobby Darin, vocals
Neil Sedaka, piano;
other details unknown
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler - 1959
Recorded by Tom Dowd at Atlantic Studio, New York City March 5, 1959

Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973)
In 1990, singer Paul Anka made the speech inducting Darin into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


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