JIMMY REED You've Got Me Dizzy NOV '56

From November of 1956, here's Jimmy Reed with the self-penned "You've Got Me Dizzy."

Released on Vee Jay #VJ 226.

BO DIDDLEY Say! Boss Man 1957

Here's more music by Bo Diddley as he sings his own composition "Say! (Boss Man)."

This 1957 recording was released on Checker #878.

BO DIDDLEY Cops and Robbers 1956

From 1956, here's Bo Diddley with "Cops and Robbers."

Released on Checker #850.

The Fontane Sisters - Fool Around, 1957, 45rpm

Here are Geri, Marge, and Bea (sigh!), the Fontane Sisters with "Fool Around," backed up by Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra.

Released in May of 1957 on Dot #15581.

HUEY 'PIANO' SMITH High Blood Pressure MAR '58

It's time for "High Blood Pressure" with Huey (Piano) Smith and The Clowns.

This 1958 recording, made in New Orleans, was released on Ace #545.

Fats Domino - I Left My Heart In San Francisco (master) - June 3, 1965

Here's something totally different!

Here's Fats Domino with his version of "I Left My Heart In San Francisco."

Recorded in Las Vegas on June 3, 1965 and released on Mercury 45 RPM #72463.

James 'Sugar Boy' Crawford - Jock-A-Mo (Checker 787) 1953

From 1953, here's James "Sugar Boy" Crawford with his own composition "Jock-A-Mo."

Released on Checker #787.

The Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk, v./Joe Rohner: "(Ho-Dle-Ay) Start ...

Time to dance to The Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk as Lawrence and the boys play "(Ho-Dle-Ay) Start The Day Right."

Joe Rohner handles the vocal here.

Recorded on June 2, 1939 and released on Vocalion #4918.

TILL THEN ~ The Classics (1963)

From 1963, here are The Classics with their version of "Till Then."

Released on Musicnote #MX 1116.

The Thunderbirds - Baby Let's Play House 78 rpm!

From 1955, here are The Thunderbirds with "Baby Let's Play House."

Released on De Luxe #6075.

Perry's last 15 minute show (6/24/55)

Here's a kinescope of the final CBS Network telecast of The Perry Como Show, with commercials for Chesterfield Cigarettes.


For five years, Perry was seen three nights a week at 7:45 PM Eastern Time on CBS (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday).


Mr. C moved over to NBC and a big-budgeted hour-long Saturday night variety show.


CBS was set to eliminate its' 7:30-8:00 PM weeknight news and variety half-hours that fall in favor of mostly KidVid programming, this in the wake of the huge success ABC had with Disneyland.


Doug Edwards' newscast was moved to an earlier evening time slot.

Shindig September 30 1964 complete episode

Here's a real treat for you folks out there in InternetLand.




Its a complete kinescope of the September 30, 1964 ABC Network telecast of Shindig, hosted by Jimmy O'Neill.






Complete with commercials.






Opening song: "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" - performed by Jackie and Gayle, Newbeats, and the Walker Brothers


1:48 American Dairy Association ad


3:00 "Slow Down" - Walker Brothers


4:42 "Tell Him" - The Blossoms


6:11 "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" - Gale Garnett


9:04 Cheer for cheese ad


10:04 "Oh, Pretty Woman" - Jerry Cole


11:48 "Bread and Butter" - The Newbeats


13:43 "House of the Rising Sun" - John Bill


16:25 Stri-dex Medicated Pads ad


17:25 "A Summer Song" - Jackie and Gayle


19:20 "Do Wah Diddy" - The Walker Brothers


21:19 "Have I the Right?" - Bobby Sherman


23:29 "It's Alright" - Donna Loren


26:04 "Who's the Roundest of Them All?" - Round Robin

I Know Who Threw The Whiskey (In The Well) [10 inch] - Bull Moose Jackso...

Here's music by Bull Moose Jackson and His Orchestra, his self-penned "I Know Who Threw The Whiskey (In The Well)."

The Bull Moose does the vocal here.

This 1945 recording was released on Queen #4114.

Queen Records was Cincinnati-based King Records' short-lived Rhythm and Blues subsidiary.

1937 Franklyn Marks - Jammin' (Al Dary, vocal)

From an obscure Paramount picture entitled Turn Off The Moon, here's Franklyn Marks and His Orchestra with "Jammin'."

Al Dary does the vocal here.

Recorded in New York City on April 20, 1937 and released on Master #MA 121.

1940 HITS ARCHIVE: How High The Moon - Benny Goodman (Helen Forrest, vocal)

Time for music by the King of Swing as Benny Goodman and His Orchestra play and Helen Forrest sings "How High The Moon."

This 1940 recording was released on Columbia #35391.

1st RECORDING OF: Limbo Rock - Champs (1961 instrumental)

From 1961, here are The Champs with the original instrumental version of "Limbo Rock."

Released on December, 1961 on Challenge #9131.

1934 Ernie Holst - For All We Know (Norman Moon, vocal)

Time for music from Ernie Holst and the Central Park Casino Orchestra "For All We Know."

Norman Moon has the vocal here.

Recorded in New York City on July 18, 1934 and released on Bluebird #B-5576.

Huey Smith - Everybody's Whalin 45 rpm!

From 1956, here's Huey Smith and His Rhythm Aces with "Everybody's Whalin'."

Released on Ace #521.

1931 HITS ARCHIVE: Moonlight Saving Time - Guy Lombardo (Carmen Lombardo...

"(There Ought To Be A) Moonlight Savings Time," according to Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians.


Guy's brother Carmen handles the vocal here.

Recorded on April 29, 1931 and released on Columbia #2457-D.
 

1937 Bernie Cummins - Goodbye Jonah (Bernie Cummins & the Sophisticates,...

Here's one from Bernie Cummins and His Orchestra "Good-Bye Jonah."

Bernie and the Sophisticates provide the vocal here.

Recorded on September 3, 1937 in New York City and released on Vocalion #3749 as well as ARC's economy labels under the number 7-12-03.

1926 HITS ARCHIVE: Breezin' Along With The Breeze - Johnny Marvin (Colum...

In this one, Johnny Marvin is just "Breezin' Along With The Breeze."

Recorded in New York City on June 29, 1926 and released on Columbia #699-D.

IMAGE OF A GIRL ~ The Safaris (1960)

From 1960, here are The Safaris with "Image of A Girl."

Released on Eldo #101.

1932 Eddy Duchin - You're Blasé (Lew Sherwood, vocal)

Here's music by Eddy Duchin and His Central Park Casino Orchestra, "You're Blase."

Lew Sherwood handles the vocal here.

Recorded in New York City on July 1, 1932 and released on Columbia #2677-D.

Bull Moose Jackson, ''I Can't Go On Without You'' (1948)

From 1948, here's Bull Moose Jackson and His Buffalo Bearcats with "I Can't Go On Without You."

The Bull Moose does the vocal here.

released on King #4230.

1940 HITS ARCHIVE: In An Old Dutch Garden - Dick Jurgens (Eddy Howard, v...

From 1940, here's Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra with "In An Old Dutch Garden."

Eddy Howard handles the vocal here.

Released on Vocalion #5263.

Benny Goodman & his Orchestra “A Zoot Suit” vocalist Art London on Okeh ...

Time for music from the King of Swing himself!

Here's Benny Goodman and His Orchestra with "A Zoot Suit," with Art London on the vocal.

Personnel:

Alto Saxophone – Clint Neagley, Sol Kane Baritone Saxophone – Art Ralston Bass – Sid Weiss Clarinet – Benny Goodman Drums – Ralph Collier Guitar – Tom Morgan Piano – Mel Powell Tenor Saxophone – George Berg, Vido Musso Trombone – Cutty Cutshall, Lou McGarity Trumpet – Al Davis , Bernie Privin, Jimmy Maxwell

Recorded on January 23, 1942 and released on Okeh #6606.

1942 Benny Goodman - Serenade In Blue (Dick Haymes, vocal)

From the 20th Century-Fox picture Orchestra Wives (which co-starred fellow bandleader Glenn Miller), here's Benny Goodman and His Orchestra with "Serenade in Blue," with vocal by Dick Haymes.

Recorded in New York City on June 17, 1942 and released on Columbia #36622.

1930 Ben Selvin - Cheer Up (Good Times Are Comin’) (Rollickers, vocal)

As Ben Selvin and His Orchestra----with the vocal by The Rollickers----suggest, "Cheer Up (Good Times Are Comin')."

Recorded in New York City on May 15, 1930 and released on Columbia #2207-D.

1931 Rudy Vallee - Begging For Love

There goes Rudy Vallee, just "Begging For Love."

This recording by Rudy and his Connecticut Yankees was cut in New York City on July 25, 1931.

Released on Victor #22773.

Fats Domino - So Long - November 30, 1955

Here's Fats Domino with "So Long," a song he and his collaborator Dave Bartholomew co-authored.

Recorded in Hollywood on November 30, 1955 and released in July of 1956 on Imperial #5396.