New Logo!

Many thanks to my good friend Jason Crow for designing the new Jukeboxmafia Logo! What do Y'all think?
Q: If a T-shirt or a sticker existed with this design would you want one?
p.s. He also designed our current banner...

Do the Monkey Dog!

O.V. Wright
Monkey Dog
Back Beat - 548
1965 - '66?

MP3 File
Here's one of my favorite tunes by O.V. Wright. It's taken me a while to come across a clean copy of this one, although it's not particularly rare or pricey. Love it!!

Ray Sharpe Needs Your Help!

Ray Sharpe
Help Me (pts 1&2)
Atco - 6402
1966

MP3 File
I know Ray Sharpe primarily as a rockabilly artist. His hit "linda Lu" from 59 gives no indication of the sounds that would come along later in his career. Here he is in 1966 on Atco throwing down one very heavy soul groove...
*pts 1&2 have been blended into one track for this post.

The Rockin' Ghost!!

Archie Bleyer
The Rockin' Ghost
Cadence - 1293
1956

MP3 File
This is my second favorite Halloween record of all time (Frankenstein Walk by Gene "Bowlegs" Miller being the first) and embarrassingly has already appeared on this blog numerous times. But! It's just too good not to share again. Dig it and Happy Halloween!

p.s. To hear the Frankenstein Walk just click the Halloween tag below and scroll down a bit...

Ghost Squad

The Tony Hatch Orchestra
Ghost Squad
London International - 10505
1962

MP3 File
This tune lies a bit far toward the easy listening side of the scale than we usually prefer to go here at Jukeboxmafia, but it is kind of cool and a bit spooky and has the word ghost in the title, so here you go...

Theme from Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary and Little Andy
Lullaby from Rosemary's Baby
Columbia - 44586
1968

MP3 File
Here's a radio promo copy of the theme from Rosemary's Baby. I can't believe this wasn't a big hit! #1 in all markets, Rosemary and Little Andy!!

Thurl Ravenscroft!

The Loch Ness Monster
Thurl Ravenscroft
Disneyland - 789
1959-1960

MP3 File
Here's an ultra cheapie kids disc (with a monster theme) from Thurl Ravenscroft that I picked up the other day. What? You've never heard of Thurl Ravenscroft? Don't worry, just click play and You'll recognize the voice immediately...