And Now for The Particulars:
Side One
1. The Gants: Road Runner
(E McDaniel)
45 single bw My Baby Don’t Care: Statue Records 605
Greenwood Mississippi
Sid Herring: lead guitar, vocals
Johnny Sanders: guitar
Vince Montgomery: bass
Don Wood: drums
Produced by Hurshel Wiginton, 1965
Originally known as The Kingsman, who formed in 1963. They changed
their name to The Gants, after a popular brand of shirt with a button-down
collar. Based out of Greenville, Mississippi, they patterned themselves after
the British invasion bands. Sid Herring tried to look like Herman Hermit
Noone. As the band got busier it conflicted with their day jobs and they
had to call it quits in 1967. But they’ve gone down in history as simply
the best and most popular Mississippi rock band of their time.
Road Runner was written by Bo Diddley aka Ellas McDaniel (1928 – 2008)
2. Golden Earring: Love Is A Rodeo
(G Kooymans / B Hay)
Switch: Track Records / MCA MCA 2139
The Hague, Netherlands
George Kooymans: guitar, vocals
Rinus Gerritsen: bass, keyboards
Barry Hay: flute, vocals
Cesar Zuiderwijk: drums
Robert Jan Stips: keyboard
Bertus Borgers: saxophone
Eelco Gelling: guitar
Produced by Golden Earring, 1975
Recorded by Andy Knight, John Kriek, Jan Schuurman
Mixing: Andy Knight, John Kriek
3. René Donaldon: The Way To Calgary
(René Donaldson)
45 Single bw Someone To Love: Les Disques Jouflu – FJ 1000
Calgary AB
René Donaldon: guitar, vocals
Produced - ?
4. Mason Profit: Stony River
(Terry & John Talbot)
Bareback Rider: Warner Brothers - BS 2704
Chicago IL
Terry Talbot, guitar, banjo, mandolin
John Talbot, guitar, banjo, mandolin, steel
Tim Ayres, bass
Bill Cunningham, fiddle, 12 string, guitars
Bruce Kurnow, piano, organ, harpsichord, mandolin, mouth harp
Art Nash, drums
Bob Schnitzer, electric guitar
Produced by Bill Halverson, 1973
This band capitalized on the country-rock scene who put out six
albums between 1969 and 74. Bareback Rider is by far my favourite, in fact,
it’s a great album. I was turned on to them by a Toronto guitarist Morley
Whitzman who also turned me on to John Denver for a Colorado Rocky Mountain
High.
5. Stan Hiltz Band: Moscow Medley
(Trad)
Kosher Style: World / Audat Custom Records WRC 251
Toronto ON
Stan Hiltz: keys, vocals
Leonard Shacter: trumpet, vocals
Arnie Wiskin: percussion, vocals
Lawrence Sereda: sax, flute, clarinet
Len Lytwyn: drums
Marty Hiltz: trumpet, trombone
Danny Colomby: guitar, bass
Produced by Stan Hiltz, 1976
Willowdale Bar Mitzvah band.
6. McGuinness Flint: Klondike
(Gallagher / Lyle)
Happy Birthday, Ruthy Baby: Capitol Records ST 794
London UK
Dennis Coulson: vocal, keys
Hughie Flint: drums
Tom McGuinness: bass, electric guitar, vocals
Benny Gallagher: bass, guitars, harmonica, piano, ocarina, vocals
Graham Lyle: bass, guitars, mandolin, banjo, vocals
John Mumford: trombone
Jimmy Jewell: sax
Brian Rogers: arranger
Produced by Glyn Johns, 1971
Recorded by Glyn Johns
McGuinness Flint were formed in 1970 by Tom McGuinness, formerly of
Manfred Mann, and Hughie Flint, former drummer with John Mayall. The other
members were vocalist / keyboard player Dennis Coulson, and singer-songwriters
Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle who first started playing together in 1959.
(They were signed by The Beatles to write for Apple Records' artists. Went
on to have a major songwriting and performing career.) The band lasted until
1975.
7. Hank Davis: One Way Track
(H. Davis)
Single: STACY 919X
Dry Heave AK / Montreal QC
Hank Davis: vocal, guitar
Produced 1960
Born and raised in the heart of Arkansas in a place where confederate
money was used until the 1950s. In early 1955 Elvis Presley played the Dixie
Bar 'n' Grill in Dry Heave and Hank Davis was in the audience. He noticed
that the girls went crazy for Elvis and he decided to become a rock &
roll star that evening. In 1956 Hank and his group went to Memphis and auditioned
for Sun Records. After nearly two years they had heard nothing so they called
the studio and were told, "I think we lost the tape." Later that night, Hank
was so dispirited that he resolved to get a bus back to Dry Heave and work
in his father's store. He got drunk near the bus terminal, however, and boarded
a bus to Canada by mistake. He arrived hungover in Montreal the next day
with no money for the return fare. He still had his guitar, however, and
he got a Job playing at a local club, Le Mangeur de Merde (The Shit Eater).
Hank soon decided to make his home in Canada. His wild pulsating brand of
rockabilly was an instant success. In 1963, while playing the Dead Moose
Bar in Northern Ontario, they were spotted by Ed Sullivan who booked Hank
for three appearances on his TV show. Unfortunately, a heavy snow fall and
lack of gas money delayed to boys' arrival in New York by two months and
an English group had taken Hank's bookings. The group was the Beatles and
Hank had crossed paths with the famous once again. The Beatles were always
grateful for this lucky break. "if Hank Davis hadn't got stuck in the snow,"
recalled John Lennon, "we would never have made it in the States."
8. Harold Nix: Take A Drive
(Harold Nix)
The Fugitive Kind: East Side Records 003
Vancouver BC
Harold Nix: guitars, harmonica, vocals
Mike Van Eyes: keys, classical guitar, vocals
Steve Taylor: drums
Ian Tiles: drums, percussion
Ron Scott: bass
Jack Velker: keys
Adam Drake: drums
Rodger Brant: bass
Lee Oliphant: bass
Peter Sweetzer: organ
Produced by Mike Van Eyes and Herald Nix, 1986
Recorded by Dale Penner at Mushroom Studio, Vancouver
Mixed by Brian Campbell at Blue Wave Studios
A regular on the West Coast music scene, Nix is still out there performing. He was alt-country before there was such a thing.
9. The Monks: Love In Stereo
(John Ford / Richard Hudson)
Bad Habits: Harvest Records EMI ST 6470
London UK
John Ford - vocals, guitars, synthesisers
Richard Hudson - bass, synthesisers
Terry Cassidy - vocals, synthesisers
Clive Pierce – drums
Brian Willoughby - guitars
Produced by John Ford, Richard Hudson and Terry Cassidy, 1979
The Monks were an English pop punk/new wave band, formed in the
late 1970s by three former members of Strawbs—Richard Hudson (guitar), John
Ford (vocals, guitars, synthesizers) and Brian Willoughby. The band were
particularly popular in Toronto! Their surprise pop hit Drugs in My Pocket
peeked at number 4 on Toronto’s CHUM Radio Chart.
10. The Ducats Showband: Folsom Prison Blues
(Johnny Cash)
The Du-cats Showband: Paragon Records ALS 242
Port-aux-Basques NL
Lewis Skinner: lead guitar, accordion
Roger Skinner: drums
Bob Battiste: bass
Claude Caines: vocals
Dutch Mason: piano
Produced by Bill Fisher, 1967
Recorded by Jack Hutchison
Mixed by Bill Bessey
The Ducats were one of the original rock n’ roll bands of Newfoundland,
having recorded their first songs in 1965. They put out one album before
replacing their lead vocalist with Claude Caines, a young lad from Stephenville,
recruited from a band called The Teenbeats. Claude told me that he absolutely
hated this album! It was recorded in a school gym, in Nova Scotia, with bad
sound. It was also recorded surreptitiously. The band thought they were auditioning,
that the recording was only a demo, and that they would be brought into a
proper recording studio had it all worked out. However, Paragon records decided
that it was fine, that the album be put out “as is” without the approval
of the band.
When I visited Claude Caines, he showed me his copy: just an empty album
jacket. He claimed that he actually broke the record over his knee.
11. The Hansen Alpine International Band: Homeland Bells
(Ehrlinger / Boyk)
Blumen von der Stadt bis zum Berg: Enzian E3301
Kitchener, ON
Florence Hansen, violin, cowbells, hammered dulcimer
Debbie Jones, guitar, cowbells
Matthew Lebar, accordion
Marjan Kolaric, clarinet, sax, flute, percussion
Joseph Ovcjak, drums
Paul Weidman, tuba, string bass, bass guitar
Produced by Florence Hansen, 1985
Recorded by Doug Biggs at Cedartree Recording Studios, Kitchener ON
12. Slim Gaillard: Little Bird
(T Wolf / D Grove / P Jolly)
45 single bw Blowin’ In The Wind: Epic Records 5-10336
Detroit MI
Slim Gaillard: guitar, vocal
Others not listed
Produced by Jackie Mills, 1968
Known mostly as a guitarist, Slim Gaillard was an American jazz
singer and songwriter who also played piano, vibraphone, and tenor sax. Gaillard
first rose to prominence in the late 1930s as part of Slim & Slam, a
jazz novelty act he formed with bassist Slam Stewart. Gaillard's appeal was
similar to Cab Calloway's and Louis Jordan's in that he presented a hip style
with broad appeal but unlike them, he was a master improviser whose stream
of consciousness vocals ranged far from the original lyrics.
13. Chimo!: Ect Blues
(Ross Raby / Tony Collacott)
Chimo!: Revolver Records LSP 4470
Toronto ON
Tony Collacott: piano
Ross Roby: organ
John Johnson: bass
Jack Mowray: guitar
Andy Cree: drums
Breen LaBoeuf: vocal
Produced by Mort Ross, 1970
Recorded by Mark Smith at RCA’s Toronto Studios. November 1970
Tony Collacott b. 1946 / d. September 1, 2014 Newmarket ON (68)
After watching a movie about a popular pianist when he was 11,
Tony was inspired to practice on his own every day through the summer on
an old piano at Central YMCA, where his brother worked at the time. Tony
was well-known in Toronto jazz circles in the 1960s, 70s and 80s and was
a member of several jazz groups including The Bossmen, Chimo and the Tony
Collacott Trio. He is remembered in particular for his fusion of progressive
rock and jazz.
14. John Hartford: Granny Wontcha Smoke Some Marijuana
(John Hartford)
Nobody Knows What You do: Flying Fish Records 028
New York City NY
John Hartford - banjo, guitar, fiddle, vocals, harmony vocals
Sam Bush - mandolin, vocals, harmony vocals
David Briggs - piano
Jim Colvard - guitar
Dalton Dillingham - bass
Buddy Emmons - dobro, pedal steel guitar
Roy M. "Junior" Husky - bass
Kenny Malone - drums
Benny Martin - fiddle, guitar, harmony vocals
Dale Sellers - guitar
Mac Wiseman - vocals, harmony vocals
Producer by Michael Melford, 1976
Recording Engineer: Claude Hill
John Cowan Hartford (December 30, 1937 NYC June 4, 2001 Nashville)
Hartford’s 1st hit song was Gentle on my Mind, which was also
recorded by Glen Campbell, Aretha Franklin, Dean Martin and Patti Page. This
song was pretty risqué when released in 1976. In fact, you can hear
Hartford pulling on joints all through the recording of this album.
He certainly loved to toke!
15. Kevin Head: Everybody Needs A Backyard To Return To
(Kevin Head)
No Frills: Shellout Records 50-101
Kingston ON / Ketch Harbour NS
Kevin Head: guitar, vocals
Bruce Chapman: piano
Jinx O’Neil: bass
Ron Doug Parks aka RDP: drums
Ken Pearson: organ
Kate McGarrigle: banjo, accordion
Louis Benoit: mandolin
Gordon Stobbe: fiddle
Chaim Tannenbaum: harmonica
Dick Snook: sax
Scott MacMillan, Dave MacIssac, Wade Brown: guitar
Produced by Kevin Head, 1974
Recorded by Al Feeny and Lindsay Kidd at Audio Atlantic Studios, Halifax
Mixed by Kevin Head & Ken Pearson
Originally from Nova Scotia, he was first billed as The Original Salt
Cod Cowboy. Currently Kevin lives in the Kingston area, writing, performing
and teaching, living rurally, planting trees, collecting old Volvos, and
howling at the moon. According to him. His last output was a CD called Kevin
Head LIVE! in 2013.
16. The GoGos: Skidmarks On My Heart
(C Caffey / B Carlisle)
Beauty And The Beat: IRS Records SP 70021
Los Angeles CA
Belinda Carlisle: lead vocal
Charlotte Caffey: lead guitar, keys, bg vocal
Gina Schock: drums
Kathy Valentine: bass, bg vocal
Jane Weilin: rhythm guitar, bg vocal
Produced by Richard Gottherer and Rob Freeman, 1981
Mastered by Creg Calbi
The GoGo’s formed in Los Angeles in 1978, part of the emerging new wave
bands who rose to fame during the early 1980s. The GoGos were the first all-female
band to reach the top the Billboard album charts who wrote their own songs
and played their own instruments. Beauty and The Beat sold over two million
copies, making it one of the most successful debut albums of all time. Although
they’ve gotten together now and then for re-unions, the band basically lasted
until 1986.
17. Joe Hall & The Continental Drift: More Cold Drinks
(Joe Hall)
On The Avenue: Posterity Records PTR 13009
Toronto / Peterborough ON
Joe Hall: lead vocals, guitars, percussion, harmonica, noise, exploding bombs
Tony Quarrington: lead guitar, guitars, percussion, dobro, moog, phony steel drum
George Dobo: piano, organ, guitar, recorder
Paul Quarrington: bass
Martin Worthy: drums
Produced by Tony Quarrington, 1978
Recorded by Bob Lanois at Grant Ave Studios, Hamilton ON October 1978
His stage patter appears spontaneous: otherwise one might guess that
it was co-scripted by Woody Allen and the Marquis de Sade. His band, the
Continental Drift, consisted of Hall's long time accomplice, Juno nominated
producer Tony Quarrington along with the late the Governor General Award-winning
author of 'Whale Music' Paul Quarrington (bass) and Martin Worthy (drums).
18. Ed Dolan et ses Fantaisistes: Qui Sait, Qui Sait
(J.Larue - O.Farès)
Cours De Danse: TC Maximum TCM 988
Quebec
Ed Dolan: sax
Mario Dolan: sax
Maurice Pinard: bass
Claude Therrian: drums
Serge Moreau: piano
Produced by Franco Disque, 1960
Recorded by Michel Ethier at Studio André Perry Ltd, Montreal
19. Tom Northcott: Spaceship Races
(Goffin / King)
45 single bw Suzanne: Uni Records 55282
Vancouver BC
Tom Northcott: vocals
Produced by Tom Northcott, 1971
Tom Northcott (born August 29, 1943 in Vancouver, BC
Once again, five decades later we are witnessing another spaceship
race. This is dedicated to all those willing to pay a quarter of a million
dollars to float for three minutes in space.
Tom Northcott had a string of singles over the span of 3 albums before trading
it all in to be a fisherman. Later he tried running for the Social Credit
party in BC elections. That sort of sealed his fate!
Side Two
1. Hot Toddies: Rockin Crickets
(Bill Pernell / Vaughan Jonah)
45 Single: Shan-Todd Records ST-0056
Niagara Falls ON
Bill Pernell, Ohio, sax
Vaughan Jonah, Niagara Falls ON, guitar
Garry Kelba, Port Colburne ON, drums
Big John “T-Bone” Little, rhythm guitar, vocals
Produced by Tom Shannon & Phil Todaro, March 1959
Recorded at Shan-Todd studios, Buffalo NY by Phil Todaro
Big John Little b. Niagara Falls ON November 19, 1929
The real name of the band was Big John Little and the Rockers
but recorded as The Hot-Toddys. Their first record was I’ll Always Love You
bw Rock With Me Baby, first recorded on Tri-Fi label out of NYC
Small label trying out new artists in mid 50s. Rockin’ Crickets was released
March 1959. According to The Band’s website Rockin’ Crickets was one of Jimi
Hendrix’s favourite guitar songs. When Hendrix was still living in Seattle
he was a member of the Velvetones, then The Rocking Kings. The would go and
play in Vancouver and it was there that Hendrix first heard Rockin’ Crickets
on the radio.
RIP George Higton
APRIL 5, 1951 – JULY 15, 2021
I didn’t know George Higton but I really like the album he put
out in 2019, on vinyl no less! His wife posted this on Facebook just after
his passing:
George started off as a solo singer/songwriter mostly in the folk vane. He
travelled around as a young man, with his guitar. After living for a period
in NYC, writing for New York Rocker magazine, he returned to Toronto and
started Shades Magazine. It was during this time that he and Barrie Farrell
met and created the band Existers.
George found music to be an evolution, as his interests/focus changed so
did his songwriting. Over the years after his Existers time, he worked as
a solo performer and collaborated with many talented musical artists producing
some amazing work – Ardin (Doug) Innis, Chip Yarwood, Ihor Holubizky, Nick
"The Brownman" Ali, Rod Booth, Louis Simao, Rachel Melas, Cleave Anderson,
Ernie Tollar, to name a few. He left some great songs to remember. Music,
songwriting, writing and film were his passion. He worked on his craft right
up to the end. His final music project will be finished, and released.
Thank you to those who remember George Higton, and who have felt his presence
made a difference in their lives. He would have felt honoured.
2. George Higton: Another Road
(George Higton)
Merrylands: Builtrite Records BR007
Toronto
George Higton: lead vocals, guitar, keys, harmonica
Cleave Anderson: drums
Rachel Melas: bass, accordion
Produced by Lionel Pedro, 2019
Recorded by Lionel Pedro at Trench Recordings, Toronto
3. George Higton: Let The Sun King Go
(George Higton)
Merrylands: Builtrite Records BR007
Toronto
George Higton: lead vocals, guitar, keys, harmonica
Cleave Anderson: drums
Rachel Melas: bass, accordion
Produced by Lionel Pedro, 2019
Recorded by Lionel Pedro at Trench Recordings, Toronto
4. Albert King: I’ll Play The Blues For You
(Jerry Beach)
Chronicle: Stax Records STX-4123
Indianola Mississippi
Albert King: Gibson Flying V guitar, vocals
The Bar-Kays
Memphis Horns
Produced by Allen Jones, 1972
Recorded at Stax Records, Memphis by William Brown
Mastered by L Nix
Albert Nelson b. Indianola, Miss, April 25, 1923 / d. Dec21, 1992 Memphis (69)
5. The Marvelettes: I’m Gonna Hold On As Long As I Can
(F Wilson / L Manns)
45 single bw Don’t Make Hutring Me A Habit: Tamla Motown T54177
Inkster Michigan
Katherine Anderson
Georgeanna Tillman
Ann Bogan
Wanda Rogers
Produced by Dean & Weatherspoon, 1969
From the vocal group who first sang Please Mr Postman (1961) and Don’t Mess With Bill (1966).
2004 inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame
2013 inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame and nominated for the Rock n’ Roll Hall.
6. Ever-Lovin’ Jug Band: Garbage Day Rag
(Minnie Heart / Bill Howard)
Tri-City Stomp: Duke of Erb Records – WHRC 12-01
Kitchener ON
Minnie Heart: vocal, banjolin, violin, jug, kazoo, bass
Bill Howard: vocal, guitar, kazoo, washboard
Buck Thompson: bajitar, washboard, vocal
Willie Ames: cello, tenor guitar, vocal
Produced by Bill Howard & Minnie Heart, 2012
Recorded at the Duke of Erb
Mixed by Matthew Knischewsky
Mastered by Harris Newman at Greymarket Mastering
7. Little Peggy March: I Will Follow Him
(Franck Pourcel / Paul Mauriat)
45 Single be Wind-Up Doll: RCA Victor - 47-8139
Lansdale PA
Peggie March: vocal
Produced by Hugo & Luigi 1963
Peggy March b. Margaret Annemarie Battavio, March 8, 1948 in Lansdale, Pennsylvania
She was discovered at age 13 singing at her cousin's wedding
and was introduced to record producers Hugo & Luigi. They gave her the
nickname Little Peggy March because she was only 4 ft 10 in tall, she was
only 13, the record she did with them was "Little Me," and her birthday was
in March. On April 24, 1963, her single "I Will Follow Him" soared to number
one on the U.S. charts.
8. Malcolm’s Interview: Blow The Man Down
(Malcolm’s Interview)
Breakfast in Bedlam: Special Delivery / Topic Records SPD 1006
York UK
Jon Townend: guitar, fiddle, harmonica, vocal
Josephine Swiss: vocal, keys, accordion
David Wall: bass, accordion, harmonica, bg vocal
David Allan: drums, bass
Produced by David Kenny and Malcolm’s Interview, 1987
In 1989 Malcolm's Interview changed record labels and their name
to God's Little Monkeys and released 2 records with Cooking Vinyl.
9. Chalk Circle: The Great Lake
(Chalk Circle)
The Great Lake: Duke Street Records DSR 41024
Newcastle ON
Chris Tait, guitars
Brad Hopkins, bass
Derrick Murphy, drums
Tad Winklarz, keys, sax
Chris Wardman, guitars
Produced by Chris Wardman, 1986
Recorded by Ron Searles and Paul Lachapelle at Manta Sound, Toronto
Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, NYC
10. The Masked Marauders: More Or Less Hudson Bay Again
(Masked Marauders)
The Masked Marauders: Deity / Reprise – 6378
Berkeley CA
A.K.A. Cleanliness and Godliness Skiffle Band:
Anna Rizzo: drums
Phil Marsh: vocals/guitar
Annie Johnson: guitar, vocal
Vic Smith: guitar, vocal
Allan Chance: vocal
Langdon Winner: piano
Mark “The Fox” Voorheis: drums
Gary Salzman: steel
Phil Marsh: guitar, vocal
Brian Voorheis: harmonica, guitar, vocal
Produced by Guerrage Productions, 1969
Recorded in a garage studio, Berkeley CA
In its October 18, 1969 issue, Rolling Stone ran a tongue-in-cheek review
of a non-existent album that purportedly captured a "super session" of the
era's leading rock and roll musicians, including Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger,
John Lennon, and Paul McCartney. The review claimed that none of the artists
could be listed on the jacket cover because of contractual agreements with
their recording companies. The editors involved decided to extend the joke
by hiring a relatively obscure band to record an actual album and then secured
a deal with Warner Bros.
As an indication of how many people were taken in by the joke, The Masked
Marauders fell just short of making Billboard's Hot 100. Rolling Stone editor
Langdon Winner recruited the Cleanliness and Godliness Skiffle Band, a Berkeley,
California, group which had an album the previous year on Vanguard Records
and played frequently at San Francisco’s Fillmore and Avalon ballrooms.
11. Fernand Thibault & Ses Pioniers: Reel de Kirkland Lake
(Fernand Thibault)
45 Single bw Reel du Grand Frise: RCA Victor – 57-0264B
Rouyn-Noranda, QC
Fernand Thibault: fiddle
Produced circa 1963
12. The Grateful Dead: New Speedway Boogie
(Garcia / Lesh / Hunter)
Workingmans Dead: Warner Brothers 1869
San Francisco CA
Jerry Garcia: lead guitar, pedal steel guitar, banjo, vocals
Bob Weir: guitar, vocals
Pigpen (Ron McKernan): keyboards, harmonica, vocals
Phil Lesh: bass, vocals
Bill Kreutzmann: drums, percussion
Mickey Hart: drums, percussion
Produced by Bob Matthews, Betty Cantor, Grateful Dead - 1970
Recorded by Alembic at Pacific High Recording Studio, San Francisco
13. Manfred Mann Earth Band: Boullabaisse
(Flett / Mann / Thompson / Sade / King)
45 single bw Davy’s On The Road Again: Bronze Records BRO 52
London UK
Manfred Mann: Keys, vocals
Chris Sade: drums
Pat King: bass
Dave Flett: guitar
Chris Thompson: guitar, vocals
Produced by The Earth Band, 1978
It was the A Side that was a big hit for the band but I like this song too.
14. Josef Marais & His Bushveld Band: Ai, Ai, The Pied Crow Cry
(Josef Marais)
Songs From The Veld Vol 2: Decca 10” – DL 5083
Karroo Plateau, South Africa
Josef Marais: guitar, vocal
Unknown musicians
Produced – 1949
Joseph Pessach b. November 17, 1905 Sir Lowry's Pass Village / d. April 27, 1978 Los Angeles
Started collecting Hottentot folk songs in his teens. Marais
left South Africa in the 1920s to study violin and viola in Europe, finally
settling in London. He toured as a concert violinist for several years. Marais
was invited to New York in 1939 to do a radio show for NBC In 1945,
he started singing with Rosa de Miranda, a Dutch immigrant with whom he had
worked for a few years. They performed for more than 30 years as Marais and
Miranda,
15. The Halifax Three: Bull Train
(John Phillips)
The Halifax Three: Epic “Radial Sound” - LN 24038 - mono
Halifax NS
Dennis Doherty: guitar, vocal
Pat La Croix: drums, vocal
Richard Byrne: guitar, vocal
Produced by Bob Morgan, 1963
Recorded at CBS Studios, New York City
Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty (November 29, 1940 - January 19, 2007)
Originally called The Colonials, The Halifax Three centred around
high school friends: guitarists Denny Doherty and Richard Byrne and drummer
Pat LaCroix. They were eventually lured down to join the folk scene in New
York City where they recorded three singles and two albums.
The band broke up in 1965. Denny Doherty went on to form The Mugwumps with
Cass Elliot and Zal Yanovsky before forming the Lovin’ Spoonful with John
Sebastian. Cass and Denny went on to form the Mamas and The Papas.
16. Robert Johnson: Drunken Hearted Man
(R Johnson)
King of the Delta Blues Singers Vols. 1 & 2: Blue Diamond Records (CBS) 22190
Hazlehurst Mississippi
Robert Johnson: vocal, guitar
Compilation produced by Frank Driggs, 1967
Recorded by Don Law June 20, 1937, Vitagraph Building, Dallas TX
Remastered by Stanley Weiss
Compilation produced in 1985
Robert Leroy Johnson b. Hazlehurst MS May 8, 1911 / d. Greenwood MS August 16, 1938 (27)
The King of the Delta Blues singers, the man who opened the door to rock n’ roll.
17. The Monkees: Sweet Young Thing
(Michael Nesmith / Carol King / Gerry Goffin)
The Monkees: Colgems / RCA – COM-101
Los Angeles CA
Lead vocal: Michael Nesmith
Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, and John London
Guitars: Peter Tork, James Burton, Glen Campbell, Al Casey, Michael Deasy
Bass: Bob West
Dano bass: Peter Tork, James Burton, Glen Campbell, Al Casey, Mike Deasey
Drums: Hal Blaine, Frank DeVito, Jim Gordon
Violin: Jimmy Bryant
Percussion: Gary Coleman
Piano: Larry Knechtel
Produced by Michael Nesmith, 1966
Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California; July 18, 1966 (8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.)
This is from the first Monkees album which was mostly produced by songwriters
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. Mike Nesmith was allowed to produce two of the
songs on the record, Sweet Young Thing and Papa Jean’s Blues. The Canadian
release claims on the back cover that you can “Watch for THE MONKEES in color
every Sunday night on the CTV network, 7:00 p.m. (EDT).”
I purchased my copy from Holcan Records in Cooksville, ON (now Mississauga) on Saturday, October 22, 1966.
18. Luke & the Apostles: Been Burnt
(Ray Bennett )
Single bw Dont Know Why: Elektra Records EK 45105
Toronto
Luke Gibson, guitar vocals
Peter Jermyn keys
Jim Jones, bass
Mike McKenna, guitar
Pat Little: drums
Produced 1967
Were wooed by Bill Graham & Albert Grossman after opening
in New York for The Grateful Dead and in Toronto for Jefferson Airplane &
The Dead in Nathan Phillips Square before 50,000 but they broke up.
19. Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington’s Orchestra: Duke’s Place
(Roberts / Katz / Thiele / Ellington)
Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington: Allegro Records ALLR 800
New Orleans / Washington DC
Bass: Mort Herbert
Clarinet: Barney Bigard
Drums: Danny Barcelona
Trombone: Trummy Young
Piano: Duke Ellington
Trumpet, vocals: Louis Armstrong
Produced by Bob Thiele, 1961
Recorded by Ray Hall, April 3, 1961
Interesting quotes on the back cover of the album:
Louis Armstrong: ‘Duke Ellington has always been my man of music, ever since
the days of the Cotton Club. In my estimation, there will never be another
Duke. It was the thrill of my life to make this album. Long live the Duke
of Ellington.’
Duke Ellington: ‘Louis Armstrong is the living symbol of jazz. My admiration
for him as a person and a performer goes ‘way back. I couldn’t be a more
enthusiastic listener.’
20. Wally Zayonce & His Buckaroos: Ukrainian Kolomekya
(trad)
On The Bandstand: Buckaroo Records RXS 6913
Penticton BC
Wally Zayonce, cordovox accordion
Bruce Fazan, guitar, trumpet
Lyle Johnson, drums
Unknown others
Produced by Al Reusch at Aragon Recording Studios, Vancouver 196?
