Great Rock and Roll instrumentals- 50s-60s-EARLY 70s.

[Mayberry]

Does any one remember PIPE DREAMS by Jimmy Beck, a friend sent that to me and I had not heard it in 40 years. What a great tune.

 

[hammondo]

Today I played "Soulful Strut" by Young-Holt Unlimited from Chicago. A song recorded at what is now the studio of WVON at 3350 South Kedzie next to the Sanitary Drainage Canal. This is a man made ditch that reverses the flow of the Chicago River so as to not pollute Lake Michigan.

 

[BenTehelenbach]

A Catholic, Brubeck also composed "Sing of the Lords Goodness" to the same beat as Take 5. The song graces many Catholic hymnals

Brubeck is Catholic, but "Sing of the Lord's Goodness" was composed by Ernest Sands. Definitely "Take Five" influenced. "Take Five," btw, was composed by the late Paul Desmond, Brubeck's sax man.

 

[hammondo]

OOPS! Sorry I misread the article about "Sing Of." Ernest Sands also wrote "the Song of Farewell" used to close many funerals.

How about the Baja Marimba Band (on A&M Records?) Comin' in the Back Door is a favorite!

 

[qtpieislit]

Here’s one that we have in rotation that I didn’t see anybody mention, ‘Soul Bossa Nova’ by Quincy Jones. And, Hy’s theme song still is ‘A Night with Daddy G.’ By the Church Street five.

 

[hammondo]

Today I played one by Chet Atkins, Country Gentleman, and Whispering by Les Paul. Man, they still sound good.

 

[hammondo]

I just dropped my list of music (10,000 songs) on the floor and it opened to "Moritat" (theme from the 3 penny opera) by Dick Hyman. A lone whistler begins the song followed by harpsichord.

Boy's and girls, you should know that this song was the theme music for a few decades to the "LaSalle Evening Hour" 8-9pm Mon-Fri on WFMF (WLOO) Chicago, sponsored by the LaSalle National Bank.

WFMF was one of the first fm stations in Chicago, and one of the first to be #1, with it's "beautiful music" format.

 

[pedro1]

What about the great Willie Mitchell song 'Soul Serenade'. I think it came out in 1968.

 

[hammondo]

Great song; Bill Black's Combo (Elvis' back-up band) and White Silver Sands.

 

[hammondo]

I enjoy the orchestra of David Carroll (recorded in Chicago in 1962) on Mercury Records playing "The White Rose of Athens."

 

[Goodtimesandgreatoldies]

I love "Soul Finger" by the Bar-Kays.

 

[abcparamount]

I've been searching for years for an MP3 of Vic Schone on Kapp with "Las Vegas". Used to be played as a theme song by Joe Thomas, a popular Providence DJ in early sixties.

 

[jonbruce]

"Ruby Dubie Du"-Tobin Mathews, "Lost Love"-H.B. Barnam, a hit in Los Angeles. "Underwater" by the Frogmen got heavy air play in L.A. when it was out. A few years ago I played it a lot on KDES in Palm Springs Ca. when we were "oldies" before going Classic Hits. "Harlem Nocturn" most likely by favorite instrumental of all time tho.

 

[GridLeakBias]

I’m surprised I had to go so far down on this thread before I found “H-o-n-k-y Tonk”. (my edit to get it past the PC censors on this board) This instrumental is by far (IMHO) one of the greatest of the 50s/60s.

That said, here are a few that have been left out so far:
Rawhide – Link Wray
Night Train – Jimmy Forrest (also by James Brown)
Desifinado – Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd
Maria Elena –Los Indios Tabajaras
Matchbox (long version: 6:24) – Carl Perkins/Duanne Eddy
Hearts Of Stone – Bill Black Combo
Cherry Pink In Apple Blossom Time – Perez Prado

 

[SuperRadioFan]

I’m surprised I had to go so far down on this thread before I found “H-o-n-k-y Tonk”. (my edit to get it past the PC censors on this board) This instrumental is by far (IMHO) one of the greatest of the 50s/60s.

That said, here are a few that have been left out so far:
Rawhide – Link Wray
Night Train – Jimmy Forrest (also by James Brown)
Desifinado – Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd
Maria Elena –Los Indios Tabajaras
Matchbox (long version: 6:24) – Carl Perkins/Duanne Eddy
Hearts Of Stone – Bill Black Combo
Cherry Pink In Apple Blossom Time – Perez Prado

Thanks for mentioning the late Link Wray, the kids today would dig his music.
Maria Elena was also smoothhh.
The correct title of your last song is "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)".
I remember my older brother had the 45 of it and in later years radio played a remade version of it (funny how one can remember the original version and recognize a remade version).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_Pink_(and_Apple_Blossom_White)

 

[SuperRadioFan]

"Ruby Dubie Du"-Tobin Mathews, "Lost Love"-H.B. Barnam, a hit in Los Angeles. "Underwater" by the Frogmen got heavy air play in L.A. when it was out. A few years ago I played it a lot on KDES in Palm Springs Ca. when we were "oldies" before going Classic Hits. "Harlem Nocturn" most likely by favorite instrumental of all time tho.

Jon, I sometimes am astounded to acknowledge that I have all three 45s of the first three you mention. Obscure Galore! But too Kool ...

I didn't know "Lost Love" was a hit in L.A. ... Was it more of a hit than it was in NYC? Because that's why I bought the 45 when I was a kid ... Must have heard it on WABC (1960?). Same for "Underwater", I think the flip side was "BlastOff"? a song played by my little pirate station 5 watts when I was a young teen...

 

[GridLeakBias]

Cherry Pink In Apple Blossom Time – Perez Prado

Thanks for mentioning the late Link Wray, the kids today would dig his music.
Maria Elena was also smoothhh.
The correct title of your last song is "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)".
I remember my older brother had the 45 of it and in later years radio played a remade version of it (funny how one can remember the original version and recognize a remade version).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_Pink_(and_Apple_Blossom_White)

Thanks for the correction, SRF. I knew the title but I somehow had a brain freeze last night. Actually, it was more an elderly moment. :-[

 

[RicoGregg]

Thanks for mentioning the late Link Wray, the kids today would dig his music.

Young people today do dig Link Wray, at least up to his death in 2005. He was a huge cult hero with the Garage Band/Grunge set. In the early 2000s, he played before packed clubs in L.A. and elsewhere. He was in demand and still touring up to a few months before his death at age 76. More info:

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link_Wray

An instrumental possibly worth a mention: Iron Butterfly Theme from their first album. I could be wrong, but I think it was a single.

Link Wray & the Iron Butterfly in the same post. Who'da thunk it? :

 

[qtpieislit]

Here's a rare instrumental you'll never hear anywhere except HyLitRadio.com, ‘Cry For A Shadow’, by the Beatles

 

[Tom Wells]

Thanks for mentioning the late Link Wray, the kids today would dig his music.

Young people today do dig Link Wray, at least up to his death in 2005. He was a huge cult hero with the Garage Band/Grunge set. In the early 2000s, he played before packed clubs in L.A. and elsewhere. He was in demand and still touring up to a few months before his death at age 76. More info:

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link_Wray

An instrumental possibly worth a mention: Iron Butterfly Theme from their first album. I could be wrong, but I think it was a single.

Link Wray & the Iron Butterfly in the same post. Who'da thunk it? :

I saw him live in Chicago back in the 80's, and I sure do wish I had taken the tape deck with me.
Nothing in the world like hearing "Jack the Ripper" and "Rumble" live.
I think I saw Carl Perkins in the same club, "Off Broadway" (long gone).

Can't seem to find a link to actually hear "Cry for a Shadow"....