Although they cannot be considered the most innovative or diverse record label, more pop hits have been recorded on Columbia -- the oldest surviving brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888 -- than any other, followed by Capitol, RCA, Atlantic, and Warner; some stars considered "Columbia recording artists" over the years have included Chicago, Billy Joel, George Michael, Barbra Streisand, Mariah Carey, Johnny Mathis, Journey, and Simon & Garfunkel.
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George Hamilton IV, while a 19-year-old student at the University of North Carolina, recorded “A Rose and a Baby Ruth" (1956) for Chapel Hill record label Colonial Records (Colonial 420). (ABC-Paramount later acquired rights to the song, and it was released on their label as #9765.) The song, written by John D. Loudermilk, climbed to #6 on the American pop charts. His biggest hit came in 1963 with "Abilene" (RCA Victor 47-8181), another song penned by John D. Loudermilk. “Abilene” spent four weeks in the number 1 spot on Billboard magazine's country singles chart and reached the top 20 of the Billboard pop charts.AlexBrowne said:Although they cannot be considered the most innovative or diverse record label, more pop hits have been recorded on Columbia -- the oldest surviving brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888 -- than any other, followed by Capitol, RCA, Atlantic, and Warner; some stars considered "Columbia recording artists" over the years have included Chicago, Billy Joel, George Michael, Barbra Streisand, Mariah Carey, Johnny Mathis, Journey, and Simon & Garfunkel.
The Essex were a vocal R&B quintet -- four guys and lead singer Anita Humes --who were members of the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina; the group's first of three charted singles, "Easier Said Than Done," was a big hit in 1963, #1 on both the pop and R&B charts, followed later that year by "A Walkin' Miracle" and "She's Got Everything."
"Carolina On My Mind" was an obscure song recorded by James Taylor, but the bigger version was by a Philly area group on Collusus Records by the Crystal Mansion. Jimmy Caswell sang with the group on "The Thought Of Loving You", another local hit. They were regulars at the South Jersy Shore bar scene, including Tony Mart's in Somers Point. That is the bar, now gone, where they filmed "Eddie and The Cruisers".
"Eddie My Love", a 1956 doo wop song, was written by Aaron Collins for his sisters Betty and Rosie, members of the group The Teen Queens. The song peaked at #14 on the Billboard charts, and was their biggest single. Two other versions of “Eddie My Love” were also recorded in 1956, by The Chordettes and The Fontane Sisters. These also charted.amfmsw said:"Carolina On My Mind" was an obscure song recorded by James Taylor, but the bigger version was by a Philly area group on Collusus Records by the Crystal Mansion. Jimmy Caswell sang with the group on "The Thought Of Loving You", another local hit. They were regulars at the South Jersy Shore bar scene, including Tony Mart's in Somers Point. That is the bar, now gone, where they filmed "Eddie and The Cruisers".
The Neville Brothers, who traditionally help close out the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, returned last weekend for the first time since Hurricane Katrina flooded and wrecked their homes; the brothers — Aaron, Art, Cyril, and Charles — performed on the festival's biggest stage in front of an immense crowd that appeared delighted to have them back, and after Aaron sang his 1966 hit "Tell It Like It Is," he told the crowd, "I love you."
Thanks, Alex. NOLA is my number one favorite vacation city, and my wife and I attended the Jazz Fest every year back in the 90's. Times have changed but we intend to attend again next year.AlexBrowne said:The Neville Brothers, who traditionally help close out the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, returned last weekend for the first time since Hurricane Katrina flooded and wrecked their homes; the brothers — Aaron, Art, Cyril, and Charles — performed on the festival's biggest stage in front of an immense crowd that appeared delighted to have them back, and after Aaron sang his 1966 hit "Tell It Like It Is," he told the crowd, "I love you."
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival was born in 1970 by chance, and has grown to become the “showcase of a wider, deeper lineup of essential American musical styles than any festival in the nation…”. In addition to Mahalia Jackson and Duke Ellington, the first Festival lineup in 1970 included Pete Fountain, Al Hirt, Clifton Chenier, Fats Domino, The Meters, and The Preservation Hall Band.
In 1970, only about 350 people attended the Festival, about half the number of musicians and other participants in the event. In 1972, the event moved to the infield of the New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Course, the third-oldest racetrack in America (open since 1872). With 12 stages of soul-stirring music—jazz, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, blues, R&B, rock, funk, African, Latin, Caribbean, folk, and much more—the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is a singular celebration. The event has showcased most of the great artists of New Orleans and Louisiana of the last half century: Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, The Neville Brothers, Wynton Marsalis, Dr. John, Branford Marsalis, Harry Connick Jr., Ellis Marsalis, and Ernie K-Doe.
This year’s lineup included notables of the past such as:
Randy Newman (Short People”), Gene “Duke of Earl” Chandler (“Duke Of Earl” (1962)), Dr. John (session pianist w/ Simon/Taylor, Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, more), The Count Basie Orchestra feat (“One A’Clock Jump” c. 1940's), Pete Fountain (Basin Street Blues, (c. 1950’s)), Stevie Wonder (“You Are The Sunshine Of My Life” (1973)) Jimmy Buffett, "Margaritaville” (1977)), The Neville Brothers, and Santana (“Evil Ways” (1971)).
Wow, GridLeak, that WAS a truly incredible lineup this year!!!
Now back together and known, simply, as Bachman Cummings, the two Winnipeg natives' relationship began in 1966 when Burton Cummings joined The Guess Who as its lead singer and first played with guitarist Randy Bachman; The Guess Who was Canada's biggest rock act in 1969-1970 -- with a string of Top 25 hits including "These Eyes," "Laughing," "Undun," "No Time," "American Woman" (the first #1 song in the U.S. by a Canadian group), and "No Sugar Tonight" -- until Bachman left to form Bachman-Turner Overdrive (which had its own #1 single, "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet," in 1974) and Cummings went solo after the group disbanded in 1974.
Now back together and known, simply, as Bachman Cummings, the two Winnipeg natives' relationship began in 1966 when Burton Cummings joined The Guess Who as its lead singer and first played with guitarist Randy Bachman; The Guess Who was Canada's biggest rock act in 1969-1970 -- with a string of Top 25 hits including "These Eyes," "Laughing," "Undun," "No Time," "American Woman" (the first #1 song in the U.S. by a Canadian group), and "No Sugar Tonight" -- until Bachman left to form Bachman-Turner Overdrive (which had its own #1 single, "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet," in 1974) and Cummings went solo after the group disbanded in 1974.
American Graffiti, a 1973 comedy-drama film written and directed by George Lucas, is set in 1962 Modesto, California, and tells of the exploits of a group of teenagers and their adventures during one night of driving around town and listening to pirate radio personality Wolfman Jack, (who has a cameo role). (Lucas reviewed thousands of Wolfman Jack phone calls that had been taped with the public, and the telephone calls heard on the broadcasts in the motion picture and on the soundtrack were actual calls with real people.) Filming started at San Rafael, California, but the production was kicked out of the town because the city felt they were disrupting local businesses, and most of the film was shot in Petaluma. In 1995, American Graffiti was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress, being put for preservation in the National Film Registry.AlexBrowne said:Wow, GridLeak, that WAS a truly incredible lineup this year!!!
Now back together and known, simply, as Bachman Cummings, the two Winnipeg natives' relationship began in 1966 when Burton Cummings joined The Guess Who as its lead singer and first played with guitarist Randy Bachman; The Guess Who was Canada's biggest rock act in 1969-1970 -- with a string of Top 25 hits including "These Eyes," "Laughing," "Undun," "No Time," "American Woman" (the first #1 song in the U.S. by a Canadian group), and "No Sugar Tonight" -- until Bachman left to form Bachman-Turner Overdrive (which had its own #1 single, "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet," in 1974) and Cummings went solo after the group disbanded in 1974.
Frankie Lymon, the lead singer of The Teenagers, was only 13 when the group had their first and biggest hit, "Why Do Fools Fall In Love," a #1 single on the R&B chart; he was only 25 in 1968 when he died of a drug overdose, more than seven years after his last charted (and solo) recording, "Little Bitty Pretty One."
By the time he was 12, Frankie Avalon began making appearances on U.S. television for his trumpet prowess, and as a teenager, played with Bobby Rydell in a band known as Rocco and the Saints. In 1959, his songs "Venus" and "Why" both went to #1 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100. In his acting, he was best known for his starring roles in the teenage Beach Party film genre, though he also had straight dramatic parts in films such as The Alamo as well as Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. Avalon also appeared in nearly two-dozen TV episodes, including a role in "The Patty Duke Show".AlexBrowne said:Frankie Lymon, the lead singer of The Teenagers, was only 13 when the group had their first and biggest hit, "Why Do Fools Fall In Love," a #1 single on the R&B chart; he was only 25 in 1968 when he died of a drug overdose, more than seven years after his last charted (and solo) recording, "Little Bitty Pretty One."
Jazz trumpet virtuoso Al Hirt made his mark in pop music after touring with Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey's big bands in the 1940s and then partnering with clarinetist and fellow New Orlinean Pete Fountain in a Dixieland combo in the 1950s; Hirt's bouncy instrumentals, including "Java" (a #1 adult contemporary hit), "Cotton Candy," and "Sugar Lips," all from 1964, were often used as music beds by Top 40 and MOR disc-jockeys talking up to hourly network newscasts.
Jimmie Reed’s lazy, slack-jawed singing, piercing harmonica and hypnotic guitar patterns were one of the blues most easily identifiable sounds in the 1950s and 1960s. Reed was a major player in the field of electric blues, as opposed to the more acoustic-based sound of many of his contemporaries. Reed established himself as a popular musician in the 1950s and after signing with Vee-Jay Records released his first hit, "You Don't Have To Go". In spite of his rampant alcoholism, this was followed by a long string of hits, such as “Ain’t That Loving You Baby” (1956, #3 R&B), “Honest I Do” (1957, #4 R&B), “Bright Lights, Big City” (1961, #3 R&B). Reed’s recording of “Big Boss Man” only reached #13 R&B in 1961, but has become a blues standard, covered by many including the Rolling Stones, “Pigpen” and Bob Weir (Grateful Dead), and Elvis.AlexBrowne said:Jazz trumpet virtuoso Al Hirt made his mark in pop music after touring with Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey's big bands in the 1940s and then partnering with clarinetist and fellow New Orlinean Pete Fountain in a Dixieland combo in the 1950s; Hirt's bouncy instrumentals, including "Java" (a #1 adult contemporary hit), "Cotton Candy," and "Sugar Lips," all from 1964, were often used as music beds by Top 40 and MOR disc-jockeys talking up to hourly network newscasts.
If you're Italian and want to have some fun listening to songs from the 1950s and 1960s, I'd recommend putting some Lou Monte 45s on the old turntable; a native of Manhattan, the "Godfather of Italian humor" gave us such novelty gems as "Italian Hucklebuck" in 1954, "Lazy Mary (Luna Mezzo Mare)" and "The Sheik Of Araby (Italian Style)" in 1958, "Pepino The Italian Mouse" in 1962 (his biggest hit, a million-seller), and "Pepino's Friend Pasqual (The Italian *****-Cat)" in 1963.
An entertainer can’t get more Italian than Louis Prima. Prima was an Italian-American entertainer, singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. He was referred to as the "King of the Swingers". Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a Swing combo in the 1930s, a Big Band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the 1950s, and a pop-rock go-go band in the 1960s. In each of his musical endeavors, he incorporated his exuberant personality into his act. He exploited a distinctive, shuffling beat in his band’s rhythms which remained part of his repertoire for two decades. Some of his better known hits in the pop world include: “Just A Gigolo” b/w “I Ain’t Got Nobody”, “That Old Black Magic” and “Hey Boy, Hey Girl” (with Keely Smith), and “The Music Goes ‘Round And Around”. (It is said Sonny and Cher patterned their give-and-take stage act after that of Prima and Smith.)AlexBrowne said:If you're Italian and want to have some fun listening to songs from the 1950s and 1960s, I'd recommend putting some Lou Monte 45s on the old turntable; a native of Manhattan, the "Godfather of Italian humor" gave us such novelty gems as "Italian Hucklebuck" in 1954, "Lazy Mary (Luna Mezzo Mare)" and "The Sheik Of Araby (Italian Style)" in 1958, "Pepino The Italian Mouse" in 1962 (his biggest hit, a million-seller), and "Pepino's Friend Pasqual (The Italian -------Cat)" in 1963.
Today known as "Mr. Las Vegas," Wayne Newton got his big national break at the age of 20 singing with his brother Jerry on The Jackie Gleason Show; besides being considered one of Las Vegas' top entertainers, he's appeared in a couple of films, including License To Kill (1989) and The Adventures Of Ford Fairlane (1990), and has recorded a number of pop hits including his signature song "Danke Schoen" in 1963, "Red Roses For A Blue Lady" in 1965, and "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" in 1972.
AlexBrowne said:Today known as "Mr. Las Vegas," Wayne Newton got his big national break at the age of 20 singing with his brother Jerry on The Jackie Gleason Show; besides being considered one of Las Vegas' top entertainers, he's appeared in a couple of films, including License To Kill (1989) and The Adventures Of Ford Fairlane (1990), and has recorded a number of pop hits including his signature song "Danke Schoen" in 1963, "Red Roses For A Blue Lady" in 1965, and "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" in 1972.
Roses and Rainbows was a hit for Danny Hutton, who later was part of Three Dog Night, who managed a few hits of their own.
Jim Hutton gained recognition with teen audiences for his role in the 1960 college student film Where the Boys Are, where he appeared with Paula Prentiss, an actress he would be teamed with in several of his early films, in part because they were the tallest contract players of their time (Hutton at 6'5" and Prentiss at 5'10"). Due to his tall, gangly frame and the absent minded quality of his delivery, he was viewed as a successor to James Stewart. Segue... The title song "Where the Boys Are" was sung by Connie Francis, who also co-starred in a supporting role. Connie’s single went to #4 Pop in 1961.RicoGregg said:AlexBrowne said:Today known as "Mr. Las Vegas," Wayne Newton got his big national break at the age of 20 singing with his brother Jerry on The Jackie Gleason Show; besides being considered one of Las Vegas' top entertainers, he's appeared in a couple of films, including License To Kill (1989) and The Adventures Of Ford Fairlane (1990), and has recorded a number of pop hits including his signature song "Danke Schoen" in 1963, "Red Roses For A Blue Lady" in 1965, and "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" in 1972.
Roses and Rainbows was a hit for Danny Hutton, who later was part of Three Dog Night, who managed a few hits of their own.
The Crests, a popular New York R&B group of the late 1950s with lead vocalist Johnny Mastrangelo (later just Johnny Maestro), recorded memorable top 40 hits such as "16 Candles", "Step By Step", "The Angels Listened In", and “Six Nights A Week” (Coed 509, 1959).amfmsw said:The Students had a classic two-sided hit with the NYC do-wop classics "Everyday Of The Week" b/w the ballad "I'm So Young".
(and "Where ... has got to be Connies best recording of her career...a great song of teenage angst).
Speaking of teenage angst...
SIX NIGHTS A WEEK
Well six nights a week I long for you
And then on Saturday night
I hold you in my arms again
I love you so but I'm a fool it seems
For six nights a week I see you only in my dreams
I want to hold you every night
But you won't give me a chance
I have to wait to hold you tight
Until the next Saturday night
So why must we spend six nights a week apart
When night after night I'd love to hold you to my heart
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