10 more obscurities chosen at random from my favorites lists

Today......from 1954

THE CAPRIS - GOD ONLY KNOSWS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W_jXKYcUr0

Hailing from Philadelphia The Capris (not to be confused with the later
and different
“There’s A Moon Out Tonight” group) comprised four young males and a female lead.
They numbered Ruben Wright,Eddie Warner,Harrison Scott,Bobby Smart and
lead Renee
Hinton. They recorded the beautiful ethereal “God Only Knows” for the
local Gotham
label.

After a few more singles the group disbanded in 1958.

Ruben Wright of the Capris carried on with a solo career that produced a
minor hit
in 1966 with “I’m Walking Out On You” on Capitol

JACK DUPREE - RUB A LITTLE BOOGIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0f8MJfYe98

We got at least two terrific records from The Champ in 1954---this one
(on King
label) and “Shim Sham Shimmy” (on Red Robin)

What else do both have in common (as well as being great?)---well the
answer is
…..both were originally “B” sides on release!!

Here’s what “Billboard” had to say about this one :-

JACK DUPREE Camille 73 KING 4706- Dupree sings about his girl with
passion on
this old- fashioned blues slicing. Could get spins due to warblers
reading.
(Joy A Cee, BMI)

Rub A Little Boogie....71 A bright boogie effort receives an okay warble
from
Dupree, helped by the straight forward lyrics. (Say & Coe, BMI)

THE FASCINATORS - THE BELLS OF MY HEART https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPuCAYW82so

Not to be confused with the Brooklyn bred Fascinators of “Chapel Bells” fame on Capitol fame these other “bell obsessed” Fascinators hailed from

Detroit.

Consisting of Clarence Smith (lead) Earl Richardson (tenor) Jerry
Potter (2nd tenor) Donald Blackshear (baritone) and Bob Rivers (bass)
their record debut came in 1954 with the pretty ballad “The Bells Of
My Heart” recorded for the tiny “Your Copy” label (also of Detroit)
owned and operated by local record store owner Monroe Horn (and
recorded in a makeshift studio his with rudimentary recording equipment
in the rear of the shop)

One more record came in 1955 before the group faded away. Cut in
Chicago for deejay Al Benson the uptempo “Can’t Stop” appeared on his Blue Lake label

J.B & HIS HAWKS - COMBINA TION BOOGIE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3LAGmuK40w

One of my all time favorite blues stompers was this great number from
J.B. Hutto and his Hawks on the Chance label in 1954.

Originally from South Carolina his family relocated to Augusta,Georgia
when he was small then later still to Chicago where the now adult J.B
formed a band The Hawks and cut his first records for the Chance label
in that city—starting with the fierce “Combination Boogie” featuring
J.B. Hutto (vcl/gtr) George Mayweather (hca) Joe Custom (bs gtr) and
Eddie “Porkchop” Hines (dms)

A HUGE seller in the 1970’s when it was heavily bootlegged

PAPS LIGHTFOOT - WINE WOMEN WHISKEY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vc8PMs_s9M

Another favorite blues courtesy Mr Alexander Lightfoot which appeared
on the Imperial label in 1954

“Wine Women Whiskey” was brought to light again in 1968 when the track
was included in the album “Saturday Night Function : Rural Blues
Vol.2” one of a series of LP reissues on Imperial of old r&b and blues numbers

The LP (and the others in the series) were released here in UK too---
on Liberty and were also accompanied with a release of “Wine Women
Whiskey” on a single (for the first time over here BTW—it never saw UK release before)

The flipside of that single was another track from the LP---“Something
Inside Me” from Slim Harpo

THE NITE RIDERS - WOMEN AND CADILLACS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLuAzuH9DKs

First (and IMO easily the best ever) release by the long running Doc
Starkes & The Nite Riders congregation who carried on making regular
record releases after this right into the sixties.

This glorious rockin’ debut appeared on the famous Apollo label of
New York City

P.S I had a friend who found a mint 45rpm copy of this on some London
flea market stall for pennies in the 1960’s

DOCTOR ROSS - THE BOOGIE DISEASE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gndkfhwtVKU

One of the greatest live performances I ever witnessed was in the 60’s
at a tiny club on London’s premier shopping street---Oxford Street (for
USA comparison think Fifth Avenue NYC) ---when Dr Isiah Ross held his
audience (including yours truly) mesmerized inside that tiny club.

And yes he was THAT good!

The primitive but totally compelling “The Boogie Disease” (a version
of which he did that night of course) was his second release on the Sun
label and featured Isiah Ross (vcl/hca) Tom Troy (gtr) Robert Parker
(dms)

Like much other material from this period this was booted extensively
in the 70’s and later---an original 45rpm today will surely set you
back a four figure sum

SLIM SAUNDERS - LET'S HAVE SOME FUN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07X6E8jg7aw

Not to be confused with Slim SANDERS who recorded on Lamp in 1957
(and appeared earlier still as “Skinny Dynamo” on Excello etc)

Meantime this real Sylvester Saunders Jr (nicknamed “Sil”) born in
New Orleans in 1929 recorded this r&b great at Cosimo Matassa’s studio
for Chess in 1954 and as far as I can tell this was his only record
ever released.

HENRY SMITH & HIS BLUE FLAMES- GOOD ROCKING MAMA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C59wMersQlA

The spiritual home of 1950’s pop music cover versions—Dot records—is
not exactly the place you’d normally expect to find a really good blues record

But the odd one or two DID get thru the net somehow…..and here is one
of
the very best and for me a long time favorite…

The utterly primitive but totally compelling “Good Rocking Mama”
features
Henry Smith (vcl/gtr) Eddie Burns (hca) Calvin Frazier (gtr) Washboard
Willie (um…washboard) and was recorded in Detroit in 1954 and somehow
(via
Fortune his previous label?) made its way to Dot Records of--at that
time
---Gallatin,Tennessee

GEORGIE STEVENSON - MEET ME AT GRANDMA'S JOINT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ5_IK3Iukk

Huge item on the famous Jamaican sound system scene for years,this
insistent r&b number was recorded by George at a four-song session for
Savoy in New Orleans on January 19 1954 with the great Lee Allen doing
tenor sax honors.

The only record ever released under his own name (leastways I think….
but you may know better) but he did record in later years as “Blazer Boy”--as on “New Orleans Twist” for Imperial in 1961

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Roger wrote:

10 more obscurities chosen at random from my favorites lists

Today......from 1954

THE CAPRIS - GOD ONLY KNOWS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W_jXKYcUr0

Not sure this qualifies as an obscurity. I used it on my R&B hits series
for 1954 based on it peaking at #4 on the Billboard regional chart for Philadelphia one week. Big Al Pavlow lists it as one of the extra hits
from 1954 that did not make the top 80 of the year.

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Bruce wrote:

Roger wrote:

10 more obscurities chosen at random from my favorites lists

Today......from 1954

THE CAPRIS - GOD ONLY KNOWS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W_jXKYcUr0

Not sure this qualifies as an obscurity. I used it on my R&B hits
series
for 1954 based on it peaking at #4 on the Billboard regional chart for Philadelphia one week. Big Al Pavlow lists it as one of the extra hits
from 1954 that did not make the top 80 of the year.

I really don't think minor appearances on regional charts disqualify
things from being "obscurities" in this series of postings.

If the NUMBER ONE hit (on FIVE different BB charts!) "My Prayer" can
qualify as an "obscurity" under one particular set of "rules" then I'm
sure that under the requirements of this postings series this Capris
thing has nothing much to worry about

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Roger wrote:

Bruce wrote:

Roger wrote:

10 more obscurities chosen at random from my favorites lists

Today......from 1954

THE CAPRIS - GOD ONLY KNOWS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W_jXKYcUr0

Not sure this qualifies as an obscurity. I used it on my R&B hits
series
for 1954 based on it peaking at #4 on the Billboard regional chart for
Philadelphia one week. Big Al Pavlow lists it as one of the extra hits
from 1954 that did not make the top 80 of the year.

I really don't think minor appearances on regional charts disqualify
things from being "obscurities" in this series of postings.

If the NUMBER ONE hit (on FIVE different BB charts!) "My Prayer" can
qualify as an "obscurity" under one particular set of "rules" then I'm
sure that under the requirements of this postings series this Capris
thing has nothing much to worry about

You're talking apples and oranges. My contest was originally called
"Obscure" but clearly that changed over time because we did not have
enough participants who could actually come up with obscurities for very
long. I only kept the "Obscure" name for continuity, not because it was
a requirement after a while.

If regional hits are eligible you should have included "Sunday Kind Of
Love" by the Harptones for 1953 and "The Closer You Are" by the Channels
for 1956 and "That's All Right" by Elvis for 1954 and "Florence" by the Paragons for 1957, among many other legendary records that would be
eligible under your now endorsed parameters.

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Bruce wrote:

Roger wrote:

Bruce wrote:

Roger wrote:

10 more obscurities chosen at random from my favorites lists

Today......from 1954

THE CAPRIS - GOD ONLY KNOWS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W_jXKYcUr0

Not sure this qualifies as an obscurity. I used it on my R&B hits
series
for 1954 based on it peaking at #4 on the Billboard regional chart for
Philadelphia one week. Big Al Pavlow lists it as one of the extra hits
from 1954 that did not make the top 80 of the year.

I really don't think minor appearances on regional charts disqualify
things from being "obscurities" in this series of postings.

If the NUMBER ONE hit (on FIVE different BB charts!) "My Prayer" can
qualify as an "obscurity" under one particular set of "rules" then I'm
sure that under the requirements of this postings series this Capris
thing has nothing much to worry about

You're talking apples and oranges. My contest was originally called
"Obscure" but clearly that changed over time because we did not have
enough participants who could actually come up with obscurities for
very
long. I only kept the "Obscure" name for continuity, not because it was
a requirement after a while.

If regional hits are eligible you should have included "Sunday Kind Of
Love" by the Harptones for 1953 and "The Closer You Are" by the
Channels
for 1956 and "That's All Right" by Elvis for 1954 and "Florence" by the Paragons for 1957, among many other legendary records that would be
eligible under your now endorsed parameters.

Using my contests to classify regional hits as obscurities would be like
using membership in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame to prove that an artist
like Frogman Henry was rockabilly.

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Bruce wrote:

Roger wrote:

Bruce wrote:

Roger wrote:

10 more obscurities chosen at random from my favorites lists

Today......from 1954

THE CAPRIS - GOD ONLY KNOWS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W_jXKYcUr0

Not sure this qualifies as an obscurity. I used it on my R&B hits
series
for 1954 based on it peaking at #4 on the Billboard regional chart for
Philadelphia one week. Big Al Pavlow lists it as one of the extra hits
from 1954 that did not make the top 80 of the year.

I really don't think minor appearances on regional charts disqualify
things from being "obscurities" in this series of postings.

If the NUMBER ONE hit (on FIVE different BB charts!) "My Prayer" can
qualify as an "obscurity" under one particular set of "rules" then I'm
sure that under the requirements of this postings series this Capris
thing has nothing much to worry about

You're talking apples and oranges. My contest was originally called
"Obscure" but clearly that changed over time because we did not have
enough participants who could actually come up with obscurities for
very
long. I only kept the "Obscure" name for continuity, not because it was
a requirement after a while.

Whether apples,oranges,pineapples or melons the huge #1 Platters hit
should never come within miles of any kind of "Obscure" tag. It just
isn't and it wasn't.

If regional hits are eligible you should have included "Sunday Kind Of
Love" by the Harptones for 1953 and "The Closer You Are" by the
Channels
for 1956 and "That's All Right" by Elvis for 1954 and "Florence" by the Paragons for 1957, among many other legendary records that would be
eligible under your now endorsed parameters.

I don't have much meaningful info on "regional hits" that long ago and I
doubt many others here do either.

Simply put I consider all the titles used so far in this series of posts
to be "obscure" under the definition of the word as most folk here
understand it (i.e. "obscure" = "not known to very many people") and
that is good enough for me

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Roger wrote:

Bruce wrote:

Roger wrote:

Bruce wrote:

Roger wrote:

10 more obscurities chosen at random from my favorites lists

Today......from 1954

THE CAPRIS - GOD ONLY KNOWS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W_jXKYcUr0

Not sure this qualifies as an obscurity. I used it on my R&B hits
series
for 1954 based on it peaking at #4 on the Billboard regional chart for >>>> Philadelphia one week. Big Al Pavlow lists it as one of the extra hits >>>> from 1954 that did not make the top 80 of the year.

I really don't think minor appearances on regional charts disqualify
things from being "obscurities" in this series of postings.

If the NUMBER ONE hit (on FIVE different BB charts!) "My Prayer" can
qualify as an "obscurity" under one particular set of "rules" then I'm
sure that under the requirements of this postings series this Capris
thing has nothing much to worry about

You're talking apples and oranges. My contest was originally called
"Obscure" but clearly that changed over time because we did not have
enough participants who could actually come up with obscurities for
very
long. I only kept the "Obscure" name for continuity, not because it was
a requirement after a while.

Whether apples,oranges,pineapples or melons the huge #1 Platters hit
should never come within miles of any kind of "Obscure" tag. It just
isn't and it wasn't.

The word obscure only stayed for continuity with the contests. Clearly
over time those tournaments went away from what they were originally
conceived to be, otherwise they would have ended by the first year.
These obscure lists you are doing now are ONLY for this group, so that
should mean that the items should be that most members here are not very familiar with them.

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On Sat, 1 Jun 2024 15:08:14 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

I only kept the "Obscure" name for continuity, not because it was
a requirement after a while.

In my opinion, that continuity decision was/is a mistake, because the
ongoing name is just so misleading.
It's not too late to revise the name of the tournament and the rules.
The rules should be realistic and be able to be met efficiently with
only Internet access needed (no books). Another option, if acceptable
to players, is that an adjudicator (who has books etc) can disqualify
an entry (eg because the song was Bubbling Under) and the player
has to find a replacement song-artist.

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On Sat, 1 Jun 2024 16:56:12 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

These obscure lists you are doing now are ONLY for this group, so that
should mean that the items should be that most members here are not very >familiar with them.

In a perfect world, so to speak, that would be great (and exactly what
you say now crossed my mind many weeks ago).
But in reality that makes selections too subjective (regarding what is obscure), and it was you, Bruce, who earlier supported the idea that
the degree of obscurity can be assessed by referring to *contemporary*
charts (an easy to follow objective rule).

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RWC wrote:

On Sat, 1 Jun 2024 15:08:14 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

I only kept the "Obscure" name for continuity, not because it was
a requirement after a while.

In my opinion, that continuity decision was/is a mistake, because the
ongoing name is just so misleading.

Whether it was a mistake or not, whataboutism is not a legitimate reason
to change the definition of obscure for any other project.

It's not too late to revise the name of the tournament and the rules.
The rules should be realistic and be able to be met efficiently with
only Internet access needed (no books). Another option, if acceptable
to players, is that an adjudicator (who has books etc) can disqualify
an entry (eg because the song was Bubbling Under) and the player
has to find a replacement song-artist.

There are no more tournaments.

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Bruce wrote:

Roger wrote:

Bruce wrote:

Roger wrote:

Bruce wrote:

Roger wrote:

10 more obscurities chosen at random from my favorites lists

Today......from 1954

THE CAPRIS - GOD ONLY KNOWS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W_jXKYcUr0

Not sure this qualifies as an obscurity. I used it on my R&B hits
series
for 1954 based on it peaking at #4 on the Billboard regional chart for >>>>> Philadelphia one week. Big Al Pavlow lists it as one of the extra hits >>>>> from 1954 that did not make the top 80 of the year.

I really don't think minor appearances on regional charts disqualify
things from being "obscurities" in this series of postings.

If the NUMBER ONE hit (on FIVE different BB charts!) "My Prayer" can
qualify as an "obscurity" under one particular set of "rules" then I'm >>>> sure that under the requirements of this postings series this Capris
thing has nothing much to worry about

You're talking apples and oranges. My contest was originally called
"Obscure" but clearly that changed over time because we did not have
enough participants who could actually come up with obscurities for
very
long. I only kept the "Obscure" name for continuity, not because it was
a requirement after a while.

Whether apples,oranges,pineapples or melons the huge #1 Platters hit
should never come within miles of any kind of "Obscure" tag. It just
isn't and it wasn't.

The word obscure only stayed for continuity with the contests. Clearly
over time those tournaments went away from what they were originally conceived to be, otherwise they would have ended by the first year.
These obscure lists you are doing now are ONLY for this group, so that
should mean that the items should be that most members here are not
very
familiar with them.

I think *most* of those included meet those requirements. Nobody will
ever be 100% perfect on this unless the quality of the records included
is sacrificed

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On Sat, 1 Jun 2024 21:17:59 +0000, mariabus@blueyonder.co.uk (Roger)
wrote:

Bruce wrote:

These obscure lists you are doing now are ONLY for this group, so that
should mean that the items ... are not very familiar to them.

I think *most* of those included meet those requirements. Nobody will
ever be 100% perfect on this unless the quality of the records included
is sacrificed.

I can't speak for 1950s R&B experts like Bruce and DianeE, but as for
your recent 1954 list of 'fave obscurities' there's only 1 item (out
of 10) that all or 70+% of this newsgroup's members are likely
familiar with:

DOCTOR ROSS - THE BOOGIE DISEASE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gndkfhwtVKU
strongly identified within a few seconds by that opening guitar

all 10 items/sides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W_jXKYcUr0&list=TLGGV2swkEjfarIwMjA2MjAyNA&index=1

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Roger wrote:

10 more obscurities chosen at random from my favorites lists

Today......from 1954

THE CAPRIS - GOD ONLY KNOSWS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W_jXKYcUr0

Already commented on this, but needless to say it's a 10, tremendous
street sound from Philadelphia.

JACK DUPREE - RUB A LITTLE BOOGIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0f8MJfYe98

This fucker is a 12! One of my ten favorite records ever. Unfortunately
the albums and CDs have a much inferior alternate take. You need the
Gusto reissue 45 to get the right version, or, of course, and original
45 or 78.

THE FASCINATORS - THE BELLS OF MY HEART https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPuCAYW82so

A collector's choice for sure. Good, but that's all for me, a 6.

J.B & HIS HAWKS - COMBINAVerTION BOOGIE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3LAGmuK40w

Very good raw blues, a 7.

PAPA LIGHTFOOT - WINE WOMEN WHISKEY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vc8PMs_s9M

Never heard this before. Very cool music, but I'm not sure I can embrace
that hoarse and ragtag singing style enough to list it. I'll have to
hear it a few more times and see if it can rise above a 6.

THE NITE RIDERS - WOMEN AND CADILLACS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLuAzuH9DKs

Another awesome 10. I first heard it in a movie. I think it was that
"Cry Baby" directed by John Waters maybe. Anyway there's a very good
remake on it by Nick Curran from 2000. It's an 8.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0aM31ofZQg

He also does another favorite of mine, Roy Brown's "Good Rockin' Man."
It's a 7.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfKkys1ugVU

DOCTOR ROSS - THE BOOGIE DISEASE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gndkfhwtVKU

This one doesn't do it for me, just a 5.

SLIM SAUNDERS - LET'S HAVE SOME FUN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07X6E8jg7aw

Frankie C's favorite New Orleans record, and it's awesome. I think I
have it #20 on My New Orleans list. I think Slim was part of Guitar
Slim's band.

HENRY SMITH & HIS BLUE FLAMES- GOOD ROCKING MAMA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C59wMersQlA

I have a 6 on this.

GEORGIE STEVENSON - MEET ME AT GRANDMA'S JOINT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ5_IK3Iukk

A solid 7.

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On Sat, 1 Jun 2024 21:17:59 +0000, mariabus@blueyonder.co.uk (Roger)
wrote:

Bruce wrote:

These obscure lists you are doing now are ONLY for this group, so that
should mean that the items ... are not very familiar to them.

I think *most* of those included meet those requirements. Nobody will
ever be 100% perfect on this unless the quality of the records included
is sacrificed.

Okay, from now on I've decided to take a hybrid approach when
selecting items/sides to list as FAVE OBSCURITIES FROM YYYY.

Obscure items/sides will be defined as.

1. Objectively, not on any Billboard Best Sellers Chart (eg Hot 100
from 1955-1964 - here's a web site that includes a forum that has a
searchable list of all items that entered the Hot 100:
https://www.ukmix.org).

2. Subjectively, thought by me, rightly or wrongly, to be not
well-known to 70+% of current newsgroup members.

Using this criteria, this is Geoff's proposed Vol. 1 of his Fave
Obscurities for 1954:

Willy & Ruth - Love Me [Spark 105]

The Sly Fox - I'm Tired Of Beggin' [Spark 108;b-side]

The Dreamers f. Richard Berry - Bye, Bye [Flair 1052]

The Heralds - Gonna Love You Everyday [Herald 435;b-side]

Esquire Boys - Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie [Guyden 705;;Philly]

Billy Gale AHO - Night Howler [Flair 1038]

Cotton Henry and the Oklahoma Hillbillies - Eskimo Nell [Starday
129;b-side]

Al Terry - Hey, Whatta Y'Say [Hickory 1017]

Anna Marie w. Blinky Allen And The Stardusters - I'm A Fool To Care
[Flair 1047]

Big John Greer - Bottle It Up And Go [Groove 0002]

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On Sun, 2 Jun 2024 03:31:50 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

Roger wrote:

10 more obscurities chosen at random from my favorites lists

Today......from 1954

THE CAPRIS - GOD ONLY KNOSWS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W_jXKYcUr0

Already commented on this, but needless to say it's a 10, tremendous
street sound from Philadelphia.

For God sake, for 99% of aspirational white folk, even sensitive
types, this is a draggy 3.
One can understand a secret Jew who is also secretly part-black
feeling a strong affinity for this record - I don't mean you, Bruce.

JACK DUPREE - RUB A LITTLE BOOGIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0f8MJfYe98

This fucker is a 12! One of my ten favorite records ever.

Jesus! You're easily pleased, Bruce.

Solid but uninspiredly repetitive - kinda ordinary R&B for the period.

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Okay, I will now show you people what REAL obscurities are.

High Low Jack - Buddy Lucas - Groove https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqZOV_z_-Bo

Even though it's on an RCA subsidiary, I never heard it back in the 20th century. There are no copies available on Discogs. The last one that
sold there went for $121 and changes for a VG+ copy, a promo. They don't
even have a listing for a stick copy, I've never seen one.

Back Home To Mama - Big Walter Horton - States https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J8AiyXQt9U

Killer Chicago Blues record on Leonard Allen's States label.

Strangest Blues - Jimmy Wilson - Rhythm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUVnnT0um7k

Bay area blues.

Doin' The Best I Can - Little Johnny Jones - Atlantic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jACSLPW-w8g

Okay, it was on Atlantic, but it was exactly a big seller. It also
features Elmore James on guitar. Flip is great too, "Hoy, Hoy."

End of the Road, Baby - Playboy Thomas - Swing Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J1Z8r3CJNY

The Swing Time label was not exactly flourishing by 1954. They had filed
for bankruptcy in 1953 and still released a few singles into 1954,
including this one.

Thinking About My Baby - Little Booker - Imperial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuaFJ3lzQys

Written by Booker and Dave Bartholomew, James Booker was only 14 years
old when he recorded this. Known for awhile as "The Black Liberace," he
was a flamboyant piano prodigy who could play all the classical pieces beautifully already as a teenager. He dies of renal failure to to drug
use at the age of just 43 in 1983.

Got Ta Feed The Ol' Horse Lotta Hay ¦ Volumes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2UWvr5EHIk

On the Jaguar label out of New York City.

You Gotta Be Good To Yourself ¦ Dolly Cooper (Wanderers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg4AxNJdGlA

Got to squeeze in a Savoy record if I can. This one went nowhere, but
it's a strong side IMO.

Knock Me Out ¦ Freddie Hall
https://youtu.be/xKVDFFcprRc?t=3

Roger included a Chance record, so here's mine, and it's even more
obscure than Roger's choice. By the way, George Lavatelli and Donn
Fileti bought the building that the Relic Record Shoppe was located in,
and they created a corporation called Chance Properties for that.

Boogie The Blues ¦ Eddie & Chuck & Louisiana Ramblers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq5SJcGl3gE

How about another Chance record. This time it's a country boogie record
on a Chicago R&B label.

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Bruce wrote:

Roger wrote:

10 more obscurities chosen at random from my favorites lists

Today......from 1954

THE CAPRIS - GOD ONLY KNOSWS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W_jXKYcUr0

Already commented on this, but needless to say it's a 10, tremendous
street sound from Philadelphia.

#51 on my 1954 favorites list and a high 9. My fave femme sound of the
year

JACK DUPREE - RUB A LITTLE BOOGIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0f8MJfYe98

This fucker is a 12! One of my ten favorite records ever. Unfortunately
the albums and CDs have a much inferior alternate take. You need the
Gusto reissue 45 to get the right version, or, of course, and original
45 or 78.

#15 for me and I concur with a 10. Did not know the Gusto reissue was
original. Obviously never had/heard it so figured it was later version
too.

THE FASCINATORS - THE BELLS OF MY HEART
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPuCAYW82so

A collector's choice for sure. Good, but that's all for me, a 6.

#133 a nd an 8

J.B & HIS HAWKS - COMBINAVerTION BOOGIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3LAGmuK40w

Very good raw blues, a 7.

#43 and a 9

PAPA LIGHTFOOT - WINE WOMEN WHISKEY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vc8PMs_s9M

Never heard this before. Very cool music, but I'm not sure I can
embrace
that hoarse and ragtag singing style enough to list it. I'll have to
hear it a few more times and see if it can rise above a 6.

#42 for me and another 9

THE NITE RIDERS - WOMEN AND CADILLACS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLuAzuH9DKs

Another awesome 10.

#34 and a 9

I first heard it in a movie. I think it was that
"Cry Baby" directed by John Waters maybe.

Yes it features in the "Cry Baby" movie

Anyway there's a very good
remake on it by Nick Curran from 2000. It's an 8.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0aM31ofZQg

Never heard it before but I have to admit this is not bad at all

DOCTOR ROSS - THE BOOGIE DISEASE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gndkfhwtVKU

This one doesn't do it for me, just a 5.

Tremendous performance IMO. #47 and a 9

SLIM SAUNDERS - LET'S HAVE SOME FUN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07X6E8jg7aw

Frankie C's favorite New Orleans record, and it's awesome. I think I
have it #20 on My New Orleans list. I think Slim was part of Guitar
Slim's band.

#200 and an 8

HENRY SMITH & HIS BLUE FLAMES- GOOD ROCKING MAMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C59wMersQlA

I have a 6 on this.

#178 and an 8. I guess this could be a Fortune recording leased to Dot

GEORGIE STEVENSON - MEET ME AT GRANDMA'S JOINT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ5_IK3Iukk

A solid 7.

#224 and an 8

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Bruce wrote:

Okay, I will now show you people what REAL obscurities are.

High Low Jack - Buddy Lucas - Groove https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqZOV_z_-Bo

Even though it's on an RCA subsidiary, I never heard it back in the
20th
century. There are no copies available on Discogs. The last one that
sold there went for $121 and changes for a VG+ copy, a promo. They
don't
even have a listing for a stick copy, I've never seen one.

#371 on my list and a 7

Back Home To Mama - Big Walter Horton - States https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J8AiyXQt9U

Killer Chicago Blues record on Leonard Allen's States label.

Simply credited to "Big Walter & His Combo" on the record. #124 and an 8

Strangest Blues - Jimmy Wilson - Rhythm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUVnnT0um7k

Bay area blues.

Okay now I have this listed as by "Jimmy Nolen's Band" on Elko label.
EXACT same recording as the Wilson. Both released 1954.

So which one actually came first?

To be fair Wirz in his discography does list the Wilson first.

What say you?

And to anyone who queries the merits of these kind of postings you're
just reading a good example of why
they can matter

(Anyhow I got Nolen listed #257 and a 7)

Doin' The Best I Can - Little Johnny Jones - Atlantic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jACSLPW-w8g

Okay, it was on Atlantic, but it was exactly a big seller. It also
features Elmore James on guitar. Flip is great too, "Hoy, Hoy."

"Hoy Hoy" is the side for me. #98 and an 8

"Doin' The Best I Can" = #643 and a 7

End of the Road, Baby - Playboy Thomas - Swing Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J1Z8r3CJNY

The Swing Time label was not exactly flourishing by 1954. They had
filed
for bankruptcy in 1953 and still released a few singles into 1954,
including this one.

Just a 5 for me

Thinking About My Baby - Little Booker - Imperial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuaFJ3lzQys

Written by Booker and Dave Bartholomew, James Booker was only 14 years
old when he recorded this. Known for awhile as "The Black Liberace," he
was a flamboyant piano prodigy who could play all the classical pieces beautifully already as a teenager. He dies of renal failure to to drug
use at the age of just 43 in 1983.

Another 5

Got Ta Feed The Ol' Horse Lotta Hay ¦ Volumes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2UWvr5EHIk

On the Jaguar label out of New York City.

#415 and a 7

You Gotta Be Good To Yourself ¦ Dolly Cooper (Wanderers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg4AxNJdGlA

Got to squeeze in a Savoy record if I can. This one went nowhere, but
it's a strong side IMO.

#702 and a 7

Knock Me Out ¦ Freddie Hall
https://youtu.be/xKVDFFcprRc?t=3

Roger included a Chance record, so here's mine, and it's even more
obscure than Roger's choice. By the way, George Lavatelli and Donn
Fileti bought the building that the Relic Record Shoppe was located in,
and they created a corporation called Chance Properties for that.

Did not know this one. Needs a few listens but I see (or rather HEAR :)
it ending up a 6 or maybe 7

Boogie The Blues ¦ Eddie & Chuck & Louisiana Ramblers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq5SJcGl3gE

How about another Chance record. This time it's a country boogie record
on a Chicago R&B label.

#658 and a 7

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On Sat, 1 Jun 2024 06:42:42 +0000, mariabus@blueyonder.co.uk (Roger)
wrote:

Today......from 1954

Ten of Geoff's Fave Obscurities from 1954

Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=6Ysk_FaCcAU,swAGY92SWJ4,fZzhOz8OfZA,Mv9BD3y-YjE,-wMPdERKmMQ,_qF9LKBzrr0,OdVFdAI8DZE,nPpToeeyCu0,WW327z8_zuQ,uxWSnqk2K_o,

Willy & Ruth - Love Me [Spark 105]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ysk_FaCcAU
Willie Headen was also lead singer for the vocal harmony group
The Honey Bears who had 3 singles released by Spark in 1954-55,
Ruth was the wife of another member of the group.

The Sly Fox - I'm Tired Of Beggin' [Spark 108;b-side] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swAGY92SWJ4
Eugene Fox (1928-2000) played sax with Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm
for a year in '53/54. Recorded at Ike's home in Clarksdale Miss,
Mar/Apr '54, and leased by Ike to Leiber & Stoller's Spark Records.
Eugene left the band, went to college and was a teacher in
Clarksdale for the rest of his life, rising to be principal.

The Dreamers f. Richard Berry - Bye, Bye [Flair 1052] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZzhOz8OfZA

The Heralds - Gonna Love You Everyday [Herald 435;b-side] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv9BD3y-YjE

Billy Gale AHO - Night Howler [Flair 1038] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wMPdERKmMQ

Cotton Henry and the Oklahoma Hillbillies - Eskimo Nell [Starday
129;b-side]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qF9LKBzrr0

Al Terry - Hey, Whatta Y'Say [Hickory 1017;;Nashville] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdVFdAI8DZE

Anna Marie w. Blinky Allen And The Stardusters - I'm A Fool To Care
[Flair 1047]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPpToeeyCu0

Big John Greer - Bottle It Up And Go [Groove 0002] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW327z8_zuQ
John Marshall Greer (1923-1972)

Blanche Thomas - You Ain't So Such a Much [Imperial 5302] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxWSnqk2K_o
hark that guitar!
born, raised, died in New Orleans (c.1923-1977);
began her singing career at the old Tick Tock Club;
popular singer in many Bourbon Street clubs;
performed at jazz festivals in several cities;
toured Vietnam with Louis Cottrell

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