33.45.78 All Vinyl Radio Show
with Steve Fruitman
#444
August 8, 2022
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The A Side

1.   Bad Tractor: Cec McEachern’s Breakdown – 2018 *
2.   The Kingbees: Shake Bop – 1980 *
3.   Eugene Smith: Party Band – 1987 *
4.   Sir Douglas Quintet: Let’s Don’t Wait A Minute – 1983
5.   Devo: (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – 1978
6.   Minglewood Band: The Drinker – 1981 *
7.   Baby Ruth: A Fistful of Dollars – 1975
8.   The Orton Yahoos: The Rabbit – 1977 *
9.   Youngtree & The Blooms: Dirt Party – 2018 *
10. Love Sculpture: In the Land of the Few – 1970
11. Traffic: Stranger To Himself – 1974
12. Manteca: Jungle Beast – 1984 *
13. Perth County Conspiracy: Listen To The Kids – 1970 *
14. The Phantoms: No More B.S. For Me – 1990 *
15. Blue Cheer: Out Of Focus – 1968
16. The Move: Brontosaurus – 1970
17. Henry Cuesta: Skyline Stomp – 1980 *
Vintage Voices w DJ Anna Maria
18. Luciano Pavarotti: Santa Lucia

The B Side

1.   Henry Vogel Trio: Blue Boar Polka – 1974 *
2.   The Paupers: Can’t Go On – 1968 *
3.   Mars Bonfire: Born To Be Wild – 1969 *
4.   The Liverpool Scene: I’ve Got Those Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack, John Mayall Can’t Fail Blues – 1969
5.   Manfred Mann: Smokestack Lightning – 1964
6.   Syrinx: Tumblers To The Vault – 1971 *
7.   Zal Yanovsky: Raven In A Cage – 1968 *
8.   Lighthouse: Follow The Stars – 1969 *
9.   Voodoo: Stormy Eyes – 1981 *
10. The Strawbs: Til The Sun Comes Shining Through – 1970
11. Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats: Deep Purple – 1961
12. Trixie Goes Hollywood: Personality (She’ll Be Mine) – 1980 *
13. 1755: Boire ma bouteille – 1978 *
14. Tulpa: Boot Mun – 1985 *
15. Eddie & The Hotrods: Horseplay (Wearier of the Schmaltz) – 1977
16. Triumvirat: Roundabout – 1974
17. Prairie Oyster: The Other Side of Town – 1986 *

CanCon = 60%

And Now for The Particulars:


The A Side

1.   Bad Tractor: Cecil McEachern’s Guitar Boogie Breakdown
(Cecil McEachern)
Blessington: Meyer’s Creek Records MLRLP 0517
Belleville ON
Tim Hadley: guitar
Ian McKendry: electric guitar
Mike Budding: bass
Steve Fruitman: drums
Produced by Nicolas Tjelios, 2018
Recorded at Big Red Button Studio, Belleville ON by Nicolas Tjelios, May 2017
Mastered for vinyl by Phillip Shaw Bova at Bova Lab Studios, Ottawa                                            

Bad Tractor got this song from PEI fiddler Billy MacInnis who learned it from Cecil McEachern himself.

2.   The Kingbees: Shake Bop
(Jamie James)
The Kingbees: RSO Records RS-1-3075
Toronto / Los Angeles
Jamie James: guitar, lead vocal
Michael Rummans: bass, bg vocal
Rex Roberts: drums, bg vocal
Produced by David J Holman and Rich Fitzgerald, 1980
Recorded by David J Holman and Mark Ettel

Jamie James b. August 4, 1953, Toronto, ON

The Kingbees was formed by Jamie James (vocals, guitar) in 1979. James started playing guitar at the age of 13. He relocated to London, England in the '70s and released the single "Hello Little Girl." In 1973, he joined an R&B group in Detroit. By the late '70s, James had moved to Southern California and became part of the area's rockabilly scene.

The Kingbees signed with RSO, and their self-titled debut LP appeared in 1980. The album was initially a commercial bust until the track "My Mistake" hit number one in Detroit. RSO went defunct just when their follow-up, The Big Rock, came out. That was it for the band.

In 2000 James went on to form the rock and roll band "DQ and The Sharks" featuring actor/musician Dennis Quaid.


3.   Eugene Smith: Party Band
(E Smith)
A New Beginning: Ravin’ Records RR1-1002
Duncan BC
Eugene Smith: vocal, banjo
Dave Gray: guitar, mandolin
Peter Jeffrey: trumpet
Ron Garant: bass
Jerry Caringi: accordion
Grant Slater: Hammond B3
Bobby Economo: drums
Rick Morrison: sax
Chuck Jackson: bg vocal
Produced by Rick Morrison 1988
Recorded at RMP Sound
Mastered by Peter Norman at McClear Place

His father was the amazing Al Lucas, who played stand up bass for such greats as Duke Ellington and James Brown. His mother, Valeire Abbot, was a well-known Toronto jazz pianist and vocalist who was invited by Louis Armstrong to tour as a jazz singer with his orchestra.
Another former member of Ronnie Hawkins’ Hawks. In 2018 he celebrates 50 years as a professional musician.

Over the past 4 decades Eugene has shared the stage with such great artists of the music world as Gordon Lightfoot, k.d. Lang, David Clayton Thomas, King Curtis, Willie Dixon, Lenny Breau, Peter Tosh, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, The Beach Boys and The Dave Clark Five.

4.   Sir Douglas Quintet: Let’s Don’t Wait A Minute
(Doug Sahm)
Birthday Present: 10th Anniversary of Stony Plain Sampler: Stony Plain SPL1094/5
San Antonio TX
Bass – John Main
Doug Clifford: Drums, Percussion
Louie Ortega: Guitar, Guitar [Slide], Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Doug Sahm: Guitar, Vocals, Steel Guitar, Piano
Augie Meyers: Piano, Organ, Accordion, Synthesizer
Bobby Black: Steel Guitar
Produced by Kenny Denton, 1983
Compilation Produced by Holgar Petersen and Colin Linden, 1986
Mastered by Peter Norman, Maclear Place
Liner Notes by Richard Flohil

Originally produced for the 1983 album ‘Midnight Sun’

The typical big booming drums of the ’80 are actually played here by Doug Clifford of CCR fame.

The Stony Plain sampler is a double album featuring artists like Mendelson Joe, Doc and Merle Watson, Ricky Skaggs, Robert Cray, Buckwheat Zydeco, Neville Brothers, Chris Hillman, Colin Linden and a whole lot more.

5.   Devo: (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
(Jagger / Richards)
Q. Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!: Warner Bros Records BSK 3238
USA
Mark Mothersbaugh – lead and background vocals, keyboards, guitar
Gerald Casale – lead and background vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
Bob Mothersbaugh – lead guitar, backing vocals
Bob Casale – rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Alan Myers – drums
Produced by Brian Eno and Davie Bowe, 1978
Recorded at Conny Planks Studio, Cologne, GM / Different Fur, San Francisco

From the very first Devo album, produced by Brian Eno and David Bowe in 1978. The band would perform Satisfaction on Saturday Night Live, October 14, 1978

6.   Minglewood Band: The Drinker
(Matt Minglewood / Palmer)
Out On A Limb: RCA KKL1-0415
Halifax NS
Matt Minglewood: lead v ocals, guitar, organ
Mark MacMillan: guitars, bg vocals
Ever Sampson Jr: harmonica, bg vocals
Donnie Hann: bass
Paul Dunn: keys, bg vocals
Bobby Woods: drums
With
Bobby Manuel: guitar
Produced by Donald Duck Dunn, 1981
Recorded at Dailey Planet Studios, Memphis TN
Mastered by Larry Nix at Ardent Studios, Memphis

7.   Baby Ruth: A Fistful of Dollars
(Morricone)
Baby Ruth: Harvest Records ST-11367
Hatfield UK
Alan shacklock: guitars, mellotron, moogs, percussion, vibes
Ed Spevock: drums
Dave Hewitt: bass
Steve Gurl: keys
Janita Haan: bells
Angelito: congas
Produced by Steve Rowland, 1975
Recorded by Ashley Howe and John Iles at Landsown & Chappell Studios, London

8.   The Orton Yahoos: The Rabbit
(Bruce Good)
The Great Canadian Tragedy: Howdy Records - SP 1004
Orton ON
Wayne Tucker, guitar, lead vocals
John Ellis, guitar, bass
Don Kobelt, mandolin, auto harp
Lynn Ferguson, vocals
Al Penrose, banjo
Maggie McFadzen, fiddle
Nino Martina, guitar
Chuck Van Dyke, banjo
Tim Tickner, drums, heyboards      
Produced by Wayne Carrick & John Ellis, 1977
Recorded at Sound Path Productions, Oakville ON by Peter Arthur

The lead vocals of The Rabbit, a song written by Bruce Good of the Good Brothers, was by Wayne Tucker, but I don’t believe it to be the same Wayne Tucker of Newfound Records. Or was it? The Goods had a hit with it on Canadian country music radio stations and used to play it before conservative country audiences and it always raised a chuckle. The brothers did grow pot in their back yard, for I was an eye witness.

9.   Youngtree & The Blooms: Dirt Party
(Peter Willie Youngtree / Chris Kirby)
Musical Chairs: Ind – no serial
St. John’s NL
Peter Willie Youngtree: guitar, vocals
Carole Bestvater: violin, vocals
Chuck Boyd: drums, vocals
Darren Brown: bass, mandolin
Joe Tucker: electric guitar, vocals

Produced & recorded by Chris Kirby, 2018
Mixed by Scott Hammond
Mastered by Jason Whelan at Sound Solution

Wayne Tucker, of CHMR’s Newfound Records, recently passed through Toronto to see his son perform at the Mariposa Festival as a member of Youngtree and the Blooms. This is a great young band built around singer-songwriter Peter Youngtree who has some pretty interesting takes on things which comes out in his songs. Dirt Party is a good example of what I mean.

10. Love Sculpture: In the Land of the Few
(Finesilver / Ker / Edmunds)
Forms And Feelings: Parrot Records 71035
Cardiff, Wales UK
Dave Edmunds: guitar
John David: bass
Rob 'Congo' Jones: drums
Produced by Dave Edmunds, Mike Finesilver & Pete Ker, 1970
Recorded at Maximum Sound Studios by Dave Hadfield

My interpretation of things is sometimes way off, but I think I know what happened with Dave Edmunds band Love Sculpture. They put out two albums in the late ‘60s, the first being an all covers blues rendition that deserves merit for the good performances. But without songwriting royalties, they probably didn’t make that much money. So for the second album, Forms and Feelings, if they weren’t written by Edmunds and his producers, they’d get an arrangement royalty for performing classical pieces ‘Mars’ and ‘The Saber Dance.’ Lesson learned.

11. Traffic: Stranger To Himself
(Steve Winwood / Jim Capialdi)
John Barleycorn Must Die: Island Records ILPS 9116
London
Steve Winwood: all instruments
Jim Capaldi: vocals
Produced by Chris Blackwell and Steve Winwood, 1974
Recorded at Island and Olympic Studios, London by Brian Humphries and Andrew John

12. Manteca: Jungle Beast
(Jim McGrath)
Strength In Numbers: Ready Records – LR 050
Toronto ON
Henry Heillig: bass
Matt Zimbel: congas, percussion
Aaron Davis: keys
Herb Koffman: trumpet, flugelhorn
John Johnson: alto, tenor, soprano sax, piccolo
Ralph Bowen: sax
Dave James: drums
Norman Jones: timbales, percussion
Rick Tait: trumpet, flugelhorn, synth
Produced by Matt Zimbel, 1984
Recorded by Jeff Wolpert at Inception Sound Studios, Toronto

13. Perth County Conspiracy: Listen To The Kids
(Richard Lewis / Richard Keelan)
The Perth County Conspiracy Does Not Exist: Columbia Records – ELS 375
Stratford ON
Cedric Smith: guitar, vocal
Richard Keelan: guitar, vocal
Michael Butler: bass
Terry Jones: guitar, vocal
George Taros: piano, vocal
Produced by John Williams and Perth Earth Ltd, 1970

One of the first Canadian folk bands to get a major label recording contract even though they claimed that They Didn’t Exist. Various members of the ‘collective’ wrote songs, sang songs and invented a new sense of harmony, blending seamlessly from one member to another. They put out two albums for Columbia and a few others independently in the 1970s.

The poem ‘Listen to the Kids’ was from a book called ‘Miracles’ edited by Richard Lewis, Simon & Shuster, 1966

14. The Phantoms: No More B.S. For Me
(The Phantoms)
Pleasure Puppets: Spy Records 1006
Toronto ON
Jerome Godbo: bass, lead vocal
Ben Richardson: bass, bg vocals
Joe Toole: guitar
Gregory Ray Tunis: drums, bg vocal
Produced by The Phantoms, 1990

Leader of The Phantoms was Jerome Godbo who was born in Victoria, BC, also played for a while with Moxy.

The Phantoms were formed in Ottawa in 1987. They then relocated to Toronto and became a fixture in the city’s Queen Street scene. A sold out show at Toronto’s Diamond Club was recorded and released on cassette in 1988 which acted as a demo when shopping themselves to record labels. Their debut album, 1989’s ‘Pleasure Puppets’, was produced by Kevin Doyle (Alannah Myles) and Billy Bryans (The Government, Parachute Club). Having left Spy Records in 1991, The Phantoms were added to Jeff Healey’s newly launched Forte Records and released their sophomore album ‘Raw’ in 1992; Godboo has gone on to a successful career as both a solo artist  and as a session player. He was awarded the Lee Oskar World’s Best Harmonica Player in the International Blues Challenge 2014 in Memphis.

The Toronto Phantoms should not be confused with another band called The Phantoms from Toronto. The earlier Phantoms were a 1960s amalgam of studio musicians that made knock-off cover tune albums for Toronto’s ARC Records. The musicians have been rumoured to be members of Doug Rankine & The Secrets of ‘Here Comes Shack’ fame.

15. Blue Cheer: Out Of Focus
(Dickie Peterson)
Vincebus Eruptum: SUN LP 5297 Mono
San Francisco CA
Paul Whaley: drums
Leigh Stephens: guitar
Dickie Peterson: vocals, bass
Produced by Abe Kesh (Eric Albronda), 1968
Recorded by John MacQuarrie at Amigo Studios, Hollywood, 1967

Known as ‘The Loudest Band In The World’. "Blue Cheer" was the name of a variety of LSD made by chemist and Grateful Dead patron Owsley Stanley although the name existed earlier, as the name of a well known laundry detergent. Drummer Whaley was the band’s drummer from 1967 when it was reduced from a 5 man band to a power trio. Summertime Blues was their only charted song. Rumor has it that they were so lound, they were forced to record outdoors. The band had a fortress of amps that could turn the air into cottage cheese! Some reports claimed that while recording their second album, outdoors on San Francisco’s pier 57, they were so loud that people on boats 14 kms away were complaining about the sound.

16. The Move: Brontosaurus
(Roy Wood)
Looking On: Capitol Records ST-658
Birmingham
Roy Wood: Oboe, slide guitar, cello, guitar, bass, sax
Jeff Lynne: piano, guitar, percucssion
Bev Bevan: drums
Rick Price: bass
Produced by Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne, 1970
Recorded by Roger Wake at Advision Studios and Philips Studios, London

This is most likely the only song in the world about a brontosaurus! The song begins so slow – I mean really slow – and speeds up to a romper room ending.

17. Henry Cuesta: Skyline Stomp
(Johnny Burt)
Henry Cuesta Plays Favourites: Pickwick / Canadian Talent Library PC-44017 / CTL S-5147
Toronto ON
Henry Cuesta: clarinet, sax
Peter Appleyard: vibes, percussion
Jimmy Coixon: keys
Bobby Edwards: guitar
Kenny Gil: guitar
Hank Monis: guitar
Bob Price: bass
Ron Vickery: drums
Produced by Johnny Burt 1980
Recorded by Peter Houston at Toronto Sound Studios

Henry Falcon Cuesta, Sr.  b. December 23, 1931 McAllen, Hidalgo County Texas -  d. December 17, 2003 (aged 71) Sherman Oaks, CA

Played in Lawrence Welks band as a clarinetist
His only son, Henry, Jr., was shot and killed in a robbery at the age of seventeen while he was working in 1987 at a movie theater on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica, California.
Lived in Toronto for several years, fronting his own band

Vintage Voices DJ Anna Maria
18. Luciano Pavarotti: Santa Lucia

The B Side

1.   Henry Vogel Trio: Blue Boar Polka
(Henry Vogel)
Variety In Rhythm: Vintage Records – SCV 107
Kitchener ON
Henry Vogel: Cordovox, trumpet
Don Reinhart: guitar
Fred Schoenherr: drums, trumpet, vibes
Produced by Art Snider circa 1974
Recorded by Glen Clarke at Sound Canada Recording Centre, Toronto

2.   The Paupers: Can’t Go On
(Adam Mitchell / Skip Prokop)
Ellis Island: Verve Forecast FTS-3051
Toronto ON
Adam Mitchell Guitar, Vocals
Brad Campbell Bass
Chuck Beal Lead Guitar
Skip Prokop Drums
Al Kooper Keys
Produced by Elliot Mazer, 1968
Recorded by Fred Catero
Engineer: Val Valentin

Ellis Island was the sophomore release by this Yorkville (Toronto) band featuring their new bass player, Brad Campbell, recruited from local Toronto band, The Last Words, after replacing Denny Gerrard. This was right after the band’s disastrous performance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 when ‘everything that could go wrong, did go wrong’. Somehow I found this album to be a little a little disjointed, never finding that magical groove that had driven the band from Toronto to New York and Los Angeles, only to crash in debt and flames. The album was produced by Elliot Mazer who would later go on to work with Neil Young.

3.   Mars Bonfire: Born To Be Wild
(Mars Bonfire)
Faster Than The Speed of Life: Columbia Records CS 9834
Oshawa ON
Mars Bonfire: vocals
Others not listed
Produced by Ted Glasser, 1969

Dennis Eugene McCrohan aka Dennis Edmonton 21 April 1943 (79) Oshawa, ON

This is the way that Born To Be Wild was performed by its creator, Dennis Edmonton who went by the name of Mars Bonfire.

Based out of Oshawa, Dennis and his brother Jerry changed their surnames to Edmonton in the early 1960s. The brothers were part of the band the Sparrows who backed Jack London. They later moved to New York before going to California and breaking up. In the interim, three of the Sparrow evolved into Steppenwolf. Bonfire then embarked on a solo career, while his brother Jerry became the drummer for Steppenwolf who recorded some of Edmonton’s songs and had a huge hit with this one. After leaving the band, he often collaborated with Kim Fowley, co-writing and recording on the recordings of Fowley.

On 22 June 2015, Bonfire was awarded the Cultural Impact Award by SOCAN at the 2015 SOCAN Awards in Toronto for the song "Born to be Wild"

And now, a song about Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack and John Mayall:

4.   The Liverpool Scene: I’ve Got Those Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack, John Mayall Can’t Fail Blues
(Adrian Henri)
Bread On The Night: RCA Victor LSP 4287
Liverpool UK
Adrian Henri: vocals
Andy Roberts: vocals, guitars, accordion, harmonica, penny whistle
Mike Evans: vocals, saxes
Bryan Dodson: drums
Percy Jones: bass, harmonica
Produced by Sandy Robertson and the Liverpool Scene, 1969
Recorded by Nick Ryan and Vic Gamm

There were a group of poets running around Liverpool that got together with some musicians and the result was this band. Poetry was back in vogue, words mattered again and much like the beat poets of New York and San Francisco, they created quite a scene for a couple of years. No song on this, their second album, is indicative of what the band is like. They can do jazz, trad folk songs or ones like this.

5.   Manfred Mann: Smokestack Lightning
(Chester Burnett)
The Five Faces of Manfred Mann: Capitol Records Canada 6000 Series – 6093
London
Manfred Mann – keyboards, backing vocals
Paul Jones – lead vocals, harmonica
Mike Vickers – guitars, saxes, flutes, backing vocals
Tom McGuinness – bass, backing vocals
Mike Hugg – drums, percussion, vibes
Produced by John Burgess, 1964
Produced for Canada by Paul White, 1964
Recorded at EMI Studios, London

Bruce Eder of AllMusic writes:
The debut album by Manfred Mann holds up even better 40 years on than it did in 1964. It's also one of the longest LPs of its era, clocking in at 39 minutes, and there's not a wasted note or a song extended too far among its 14 tracks.

By the way, the American version of the album is actually the second US release and completely different from the British and Canadian ones.

6.   Syrinx: Tumblers To The Vault
(John Mills-Cockell / Doug Pringle / Alan Wells)
Long Lost Relative: True North Records TNX 5
Toronto ON
John Mills-Cockell, moog synthesizer, piano, organ
Doug Pringle, sax
Alan Wells, hand drums, percussion
Produced by John Mills-Cockell & Eugene Martynec, 1971
Recorded by Dave Kalunbach, Don Stewart &Bill Roncken at Eastern Sound Studios, Thunder Sound Studios, Pathe-Humphries Studios & Bay Recording in Toronto
Mastered by Bob D’Orleans

7.   Zalman Yanovsky: Raven In A Cage
(Jerry Yester / Yanovsky / Jim Yester)
Alive And Well In Argentina: Kama Sutra Records – KSBS 2030
Kingston ON    
Zal Yanovsky: vocals, guitars
Others not listed
Produced by Jerry Yester and Zal Yanovsky, 1968
Mastered at Bell Sound Studios, NYC

Zalman Yanovsky b. Toronto December 19, 1944 / d. December 13, 2002, in Kingston, Ontario, from a heart attack

So what’s with O Canada at the beginning of the album? And why is it left to die on the platter. Could it be how Zally was feeling after being deported from America back to his home and native land? The way I see it: ‘Ya, I’m back alone in Canada again without a career just for smokin’ some weed. Bummer man – a real bummer! After recording this lone solo album which was way ahead of its time, he got into the restaurant industry in Kingston.

He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1996

Interesting fact:

Yanovsky met Canadian actress Jackie Burroughs in a Laundromat in Toronto, where he was sleeping in a dryer while homeless. They were married in 1961 and had one daughter, Zoe, before separating in 1968.

8.   Lighthouse: Follow The Stars
(Skip Prokop)
Lighthouse: RCA LSP-4173
Toronto, ON
Skip Prokop - drums & vocals
Paul Hoffert - keys & vibes
Ralph Cole - guitar, vocals
Grant Fullerton - bass, vocals
Pinky Dauvin - percussion, vocals
Ian Guenther - violin
Don Dinovo - violin, viola
Don Whitton - cello
Leslie Schneider - cello
Freddy Stone - trumpet, flugel
Arnie Chycoski - trumpet, flugel
Howard Shore - alto sax
Russ Little - trombone
Produced by Paul Hoffert & Skip Prokop, 1969
Recorded at Eastern Sound, Toronto by Ron Johnsen & Peter Houston

A very overlooked track from the first Lighthouse album

9.   Voodoo: Stormy Eyes
(Buddy Caine)
Toronto Calling Sampler: El Mocambo Records - ELMO 759
Toronto
Maxim: vocals
Danny Bilan: drums
Buddy Caine: guitar
Terry Jurik: bass
Produced by Buddy Caine, 1981
Recorded by Paul LaChapelle

The incredibly successful Toronto band from the ‘70s called Moxy had a major international run. By the latter part of the decade original members, Buddy Caine and Terry Jurik, would leave to form the short lived band Voodoo featured here. Read the Moxy history; it’s pretty amazing when you consider how many great players played in that band.

10. The Strawbs: Til The Sun Comes Shining Through
(David Cousins)
Early Strawbs: A&M Records – SP 9014
London UK
David Cousins: guitars, vocals, piano, dulcimer, Chinese piano, percussion
Tony Cooper: guitars, tambourine, percussion, vocals
Ron Chesterman: bass
Clare Deniz: cello
Produced by Tony Visconti, 1970
Compilation Produced, 1974
Recorded by Ivar Rosenberg Lydteknik, Copenhagen; Morgan Studios, London
Mixed at Trident Studios, London

Sides one and four of this double album release, is the original 1969 rookie release just called “Strawbs”, while sides two and three are the 1970 album called Dragonfly. This song’s from Dragonfly.

11. Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats: Deep Purple
(M Parish / P DeRose)
Peg O’ My Heart: Columbia Records – CS 8473
Chicago IL
Jerry Murad: harmonica
Al Fiore: 24 chord harmonica
Don Les: bass harmonica
Produced 1961

Jerry Murad (Born Jerry Muradian, Turkey; Died 11 May 1996, Liberty Township, Ohio)

Al Fiore (Born Al Fiorentino, 1923; Died 25 October 1996, Chicago, Illinois)

Don Les (Born Dominic Leshinski, 15 November 1914; Died 25 August 1994, Madison, Wisconsin)

Band formed in 1944. Recorded the single “Peg O’ My Heart” 1947 which sold one million copies by 1950.  They were the first harmonica players allowed to join the AFM Members of the Grammy Awards Hall of Fame.

Deep Purple" was published in 1933 as a piano composition. Famous recordings of the song were by Artie Shaw, Guy Lombardo and Larry Clinton

12. Trixie Goes Hollywood: Personality (She’ll Be Mine)
(Robert Disher)
Q107 Homegrown Album: Basement Records BASE 6002
Toronto
Compilation produced 1980

Trixie got together and played in the early 1980's but didn’t last very long. However, they got re-united in 2005 as a cover band and are still together doing their thing. No idea who’s in this band; their web site makes no mention of personnel and I don’t believe they recorded much more than this one song.

13. 1755: Boire ma bouteille
(Gérald LeBlanc / Roland Gauvin)
1755: Presqu'ile Records PE 7512
Moncton NB
Kenneth Saulnier: banjo, mandolin, guitar
Roland Dupuis: drums
Pierre Robichaud: guitar
Donald Boudreau: bass, clarinet
Roland Gauvin: guitar, banjo
Produced by André Perreault, 1978
Recorded at Studio A, Marko

The band was active from 1975 to 1984. Again, it features the old name of The Employment Insurance Commission. In February 2008, 1755 received the Dr Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award for their musical contribution at the East Coast Music Award ceremony. Drummer Roland Dupuis lead the Glamour Puss Blues Band who began recording hot blues albums in the 1990s.  

14. Tulpä: Boot Mun
(Tulpä)
Mosaic Fish: Midnight Music 00.10 5
Toronto ON
John Bottomley: guitar, vocal, keys
Chris Bottomley: bass, vocal, keys
Sev Mircon (Mike Severin): drums, vocal, keys
Produced by Tulpä, 1985
Recorded by Jeff McCulloch at Wellesley Studios, Toronto

Became a performing unit in 1984 as Private Lives but found out that an American band were also using that name: Became Tulpa as a result: Played in Toronto venues like Larry’s Hideaway, The Rivoli, Cabana Room of the Spadina Hotel, The Beverly Tavern and Lee’s Palace: After recording Mosaic Fish, they opened for acts like The Payolas and Tragically Hip: They also released a live record called “Off The Board – Live at CBGBs” in New York before breaking up in 1990. John Bottomley passed away April 6, 2011

15. Eddie & The Hotrods: Horseplay (Wearier of the Schmaltz)
(Dave Higgs / Ed Hollis)
Teenage Depression: Island Records ILPS 9467
Canvey Island & Southend UK
Barry Masters: vocals
Dave Higgs: guitars, bg vocals, piano
Steve Nicol: drums, bg vocals
Paul Gray: bass, bg vocals
Produced by Ed Hollis, 1977
Recorded and mixed by Ed Hollis and Vic Maile at Jackson’s Studio, Rickmansworth

16. Triumvirat: Roundabout
(Jurgen Fritz)
Illusions On A Double Dimple: Harvest/EMI ST-11311
Cologne GM
Helmut Köllen: bass, guitars
Hans Bathelt: percussion
Jurgen Fritz: keys
Produced by Jurgen Fritz, 1973
Recorded at EMI-Electrola Studios, Cologne GM by W Thierbach and K Lorbach
Mixed by W Thierbach

Hans-Jürgen Fritz b. March 13, 1953 Köln GM

Band’s Active years: 1969–1980

Triumvirat was often referred to as the ‘German Emerson, Lake & Palmer’ or ‘ELP clone’ due to Fritz's classical virtuosity on keyboards and synthesizers. They toured the United States with Fleetwood Mac to support Illusions on a Double Dimple, playing the album in its entirety. In 2015 album Illusions on a Double Dimple (1974) was ranked number 45 in the Rolling Stone list of 50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time.

17. Prairie Oyster: The Other Side of Town
(Keith Glass)
Oyster Tracks: Stony Plain Records SPL 1093
Toronto ON
Joan Besen, piano
Denis Delorme, pedal steel, dobro
Keith Glass, guitars, lead vocal
John Adames, drums
John P Allen, fiddle, guitar
Russell deCarle, bass, lead vocal
Danny Greenspoon: acoustic guitar
Jeff Wolpert: tambourine
Produced by Don Bird & Danny Greenspoon, 1986
Recorded by Jeff Wolpert at Inception Sound, Toronto
Mixed by Hayward Parrot at McClear Place

Prairie Oyster is a progressive country group, formed in King City, Ontario, in 1974 by Russell deCarle (vocals) and Keith Glass (guitar), formerly of the bluegrass group King City Slickers.  Won 6 Juno Awards for Best Country Group or Duo between 1986-96. I put them at the junction of country, rock and rockabilly.



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Radio Bell Island 93.9 FM                          Radio VGR
Wabana, Bell Island NL                                London/Thetford UK
Tuesdays  at 8-10 pm NT                              Tues 21:30: 23:30 GMT

Bluewater Radio CFBW 91.3 FM             VOBB The Voice of Bonne Bay
Hanover / Grey Co. ON                                Rocky Harbour & Norris Point NL         
Sundays 3-5 pm  Tuesdays 8-10 pm ET       Tuesdays 9-11 pm NT
                                  
BOIR Bay of Islands Radio                        Southern Shore Sounds
100.1 FM                                                      Internet Radio
Corner Brook, NL                                        Ferryland NL  
Thursdays  2-4 pm NT                                  Sun 8:30-10:30 pm NT

Community Radio CIOE
97.5 FM
Lower Sackville NS
Sun 5-7 pm AT