TODAYS MIXTURE

Raining and pouring and the wind blowing so I thought I would upload a few for your pleasure.

Col Joye - Clap your hands - The Canadian group the Beaumarks hit. In NZ the original was on the Viking label which fostered many NZ artists.

The Browns - Unchained melody - I have written before about this great song and the background to it.

Robin Luke - 5 Minutes more - an oldie but goody from the Susie Darling guy.

Craig Douglas - Come softly to me - the Fleetwoods hit. His greatest was of course Only 16

Don Ho - Tiny Bubbles - The King of Hawaii

Buddy Knox - Endless sleep

Bob Wills - Faded love - one of C & W Greats.

I read today that Jimmy Dean of Big Bad John died at 81.

STILL MORE KIWI

Listen today to still more Kiwi with a few old favourites -

Johnny Cooper with Don Richardsons Festival 5 - See you later alligator
Johnny Stevenson & the Saphires - Swanee River
Max Merritt & the Meteors - Sea Cruise
Supersonics - Perfidia
Teddy Bennet - You must have been a beautiful baby
Teddy Bennet & the Blockbusters-Oh me oh my

ALL KIWI

Johnny Cooper - front left - still around living quite close to me in Naenae where he has recently been involved in the setting up of a local small powered radio station. Unfortunately I can't get it at home but it is OK on the car radio.

Teddy Bennett - I hadn't realised he also had a link to Naenae.

All kiwi to listen to -

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Johnny Cooper - Pie cart Rock & Roll.

Johnny Cooper - Rock around the clock

Max Merritt & the Meteors – C’mon everybody.

Max Merritt & the Meteors - Get a haircut.

Max Merritt & the Meteors - Teenbeat.

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Supersonics - Detour.

Supersonics - Guitar Boogie.

Teddy Bennet - Babyface .

Teddy Bennet - Where were you on my wedding day.

ALL LADIES

The ladies.

Eydie Gorme - Mama Teach Me To Dance. Pictured above with husband singer Steve Lawrence
Annette Funicello - Blame It On The Bossa Nova. Eydie's hit
Carol Deene - Some People.
Sylvia Syms - Dancing Chandelier.

MOSTLY COVERS

Some variety today with some cover versions headed by Malcolm McLaren who died on 8 April this year. A one time manager of the Sex Pistols he also sang and here is his version of the Max Bygraves hit You need hands. I like it.

Also today we have

Chicago's own Nick Noble with Ferlins hit A falling star
Vince Everett - Such a night (The boy from Tupelo and Johnny Ray)
Doug Franklin & the Blue Notes - Lucky love (Mike Preston)
Adam Faith - I ran all the way home (The Impalas)
Dorsey Burnette - There was a tall oak tree
Bobby Vinton - My song of love

BUSY BUT SOME ODDS

Been very busy and also away but "I'm Bach" Some odds are here. Starting with singer songwriter Paul Evans doing his demo version of the Kalins big hit When.
From the stage (originally) Oklahoma! with the great Gordon McRae and Shirley Jones who went on to fame on TV with The Partridge Family.
Jimmy Justice (who's big one was When my little girl was smiling) - Don't let the stars get in your eyes
Billy Fury - You're having the last dance with me
Patti Page - Pretty boy lonely
Adam Faith - Ricky's big Gene Pitney written song Hello Mary Lou

BACK

Have been away so no updating. Upon my return I thought the blog had been deleted but it was still here (must have typed in the wrong password or something).

If that happens I will start again I suppose. Who knows. In that case email me at
uuem at hotmail dot com if you are that interested. I think you can work out the true email address!!!

Onward to a few decades ago - Sonny and a bit of Country.

I understand the leading singer for over a decade with the most chart success in C & W was not Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and similar high profile artists but Sonny James who had 16 straight No.1 singles and between 1953 - 1993; entering the C & W charts 72 times!!

In addition with Young Love he had a Pop hit.

He was the producer of one of my favourites -Paper Roses by Marie Osmond.

Sonny James sings - Caribbean - Running Bear - White Silver Sands

Others today are - Don Gibson -Lonesome No. 1 and Nashville Teens - Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation People