Wednesday, December 21, 2011
An RV Kind of Christmas
Leonard & Sandra
The Santa Claus Song
RV - 101
1978
MP3 File
Extremely odd Christmas sounds from Athens, Tx. Probably very few copies of this exist and with good reason.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Port Zibee Part II
Robby Rhines and the Rogues
Port Zibee Part II
Applause - 1252
MP3 File
Teenage primitivism at it's best. These guys can barely play their instruments, but still manage to get it so right. Better than Led Zeppelin.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
"Aw Shucks" Go On Twist!
Tommy Willis and His Twisting Tomcats
Aw Shucks Go On Twist
Terry - 110
MP3 File
Super obnoxious (in the good way) echo-drenched twist instro. LOVE the guitar break on this one!
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Monkey See-Monkey Do
The Five Du-Tones
Monkey See-Monkey Do
One-derful! - 4818
MP3 File
Outrageously fun R&B stomper. Peel that banana!
Monday, November 28, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
We Called Him E.T.
Tom Wayne
We Called Him E.T.
TWP - 004
1982
MP3 File
This may be the dumbest song I have ever heard in my life!
Friday, November 18, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
It Wuz the Fuzz!
Sid Wayne and the Tall Taylors
It Wuz the Fuzz
Fantasy - 579
MP3 File
Sid Wayne explains exactly why crime doesn't pay. Just the facts!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Dark Shadows Disco?
The First Theremin Era
The Barnabas Theme from Dark Shadows
Epic - 10440
1969
MP3 File
How 'bout a Disco Version of the Theme from Dark Shadows? Terrifying!
Monday, October 10, 2011
My Woman Has a Black Cat Bone
Poppa Hop
My Woman Has a Black Cat Bone
Ivory - 127
1960
MP3 File
Maybe a stretch for Halloween, but I figure voodoo related songs count. Poppa Hop, AKA Hop Wilson!
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Terror from Texas
Roky Erickson
Two-Twisted Tales
Tick 001
1988
Let's start things off with this tense tale of terror told by Texas music legend Roky Erickson.
MP3 File
Yay October!
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Jackhammer
Ray Hudson and the Western Rhythmaires
Jackhammer
Dixie - 1043
1963
Nice little rockabilly instrumental. Go here to hear the flip: http://wfmuichiban.blogspot.com/2011/09/here-i-am-drunk-again.html
MP3 File
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Misery
Rockin' Sid
Misery
Avenue Records
Found this little baby in a junk shop in Baton Rouge for fifty cents! Signed!
Originally released in 1957 credited to Thunderwords, this record was re-released in 1963 with the label credit you see here. Not to be confused with Rockin' Sidney.
Nice Louisiana rockabilly sounds. This record demonstrates the correct way to play an electric guitar.
MP3 File
Monday, September 5, 2011
Patty Cake Shake
Guitar Ray
Patty Cake Shake
Hot Line - 912
MP3 File
Can't get enough of this song lately! Great New Orleans Soul groove. Arranged by Wardell Quezergue. Not sure of a date.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Doin' it with the Du-Ettes!
The Du-Ettes
Please Forgive Me
One-derful! 4827
1964
MP3 File
Here's a knockout girl group dancer that really packs a punch!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Bigfoot
Don Jones
Bigfoot
Panarama - 1016
70's
MP3 File
Here is a DJ promo copy of the song Bigfoot by Don Jones. If you look closely at the label you'll see that the scream you hear on the record is the "real scream of the true Bigfoot (Sasquatch.)" Good to know. This optimistic single was sent out to promote Don's Lp of Bigfoot songs titled simply "Bigfoot."
Thursday, April 21, 2011
The Goodtimers - Twistin' Train
The Goodtimers
Twistin' Train
Epic 9484
1961
MP3 File
An early Don Covay track, still very much in a Hank Ballard mode and one of the most off center labels I've ever seen.
Friday, April 15, 2011
The Fabulous Playboys - Nervous
The Fabulous Playboys
Nervous
Apollo - 758
1961
MP3 File
Fabulous is right! Nice guitar sound on this one. Thanks Hal!
Monday, April 11, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
I Thought I Told You Not To Tell Them
Marie Knight
I Thought I Told You Not To Tell Them
Baton - 253
1958
MP3 File
Gospel singer Marie Knight shouting out some killer R&B!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Tongue Twistin' Time!
Ray Griff
Tongue Twistin' Time
Groove - 0063
1965
MP3 File
A fun, weird one from Groove records. The other side of this is a straight up country ballad!
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Let's Dance!
Danny Goode
Let's Dance
Gibson 210
1965
MP3 File
Blistering Texas Rock and Roll from Danny Goode of the Excels. It doesn't get much better than this folks!
Update: see comments for more info!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Rocky Wrecked
Lena Horne
Rocky Raccoon
Skye - 4523
MP3 File
In our last post we were pleasantly surprised by the Crew Cuts' cover of Susie-Q. This cover of The Beatles' Rocky Raccoon by Lena Horne, however, is just about what you'd expect.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Susie Crew
The Crew-Cuts
Susie-Q
Mercury - 71125
1957
MP3 File
You're probably already familiar with the 1968 Creedance Clearwater cover of Susie-Q. You may even be familiar with Dale Hawkins' superior original. This version by the Crew-Cuts however, really caught me by surprise.
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