Monday, January 26, 2009

Bobby Patterson - I Got to Get Over




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Bobby Patterson
I Got to Get Over
Proud - 100
Mid to Late 70s?
Here's another Dallas record from local soul hero Bobby Patterson. Written and produced by Bobby and put out on his own label...

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Frogman Henry - Tore Up




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Clarence (Frogman) Henry
Tore Up Over You
Parrot - 45015
1965
Here's a cool version of Hank Ballard and the Midnighters "Tore Up" by Frogman Henry from '65...

Monday, January 12, 2009

Uranium - The Commodores




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The Commodores
Uranium
Dot - 15372
1955
This song was a track on the excellent, but long out of print ATOMIC CAFE soundtrack, a copy of which I found on LP a few years ago. Still, I couldn't resist snagging this nifty 45, with a nice rockabilly feel and some fantastic sax work. Our hero realizes that uranium is more valuable than gold or diamonds, so he packs up his mule and goes prospecting!

Sunday, January 4, 2009

High Keyes




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High Keyes
Daddy Ooh, Long Legs
Atco - 6268
1963
Troy Keyes of "Love Explosions" fame in an earlier incarnation with Bob Crewe producing.

The Saucers - Flossie Mae




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The Saucers
Flossie Mae
Kick - 516
1958
Okay, now that we've taken care of the old business of 2008, it's time for our first post of 2009. Here's a righteous slice of Doo Wop from 1958 on the tiny Dallas, Tx. Kick label...