Hour One
Side One – La Bastringue
1. Madame Bolduc: La Bastringue – 1930 *
2. Barde: Le violon arrode comme une viole – 1977 *
3. Hart Rouge: Je retiens le rhythme – 1988 *
4. Gilles Vigneault: Jos Montferrand – 1971 *
5. Dominque Tremblay & Philippe Gagnon: La complainte de mon Frére – 1971 *
6. Philippe Bruneau: La ronde du mariée – 1973 *
7. Robert Charlebois: Que-Can Blues – 1978 *
8. Les Dabsters: J’en ai assez – 1966 *
9. Les Milady’s: J’ai besoin de ton amour – 1969 *
10. Les Flamingos: Bonsoir Cherie – 1961 *
11. Les Hou-Lops: Vendredi m’obsede – 1967 *
12. The Cajun Ramblers: Danse De Limonade – 1990 *
13. Buckwheat Zydeco: Zydeco Boogaloo - 1984
14. Connivence: Le Boyau en Liberté - 1977*
15. Raoul Dugay: La Parolll – 1976 *
Side Two – Are You Rollin’?
1. Sandy Nelson: Bony Maronie – 1962
2. The Kinks: Come On Now – 1965
3. The Shakers: Mustang Ford – 1981 *
4. The Ravens: Young Blood – 1965 *
5. The Staccatos: Tell Her For Me – 1968 *
6. Andrew Cash Band: Flowers – 1988 *
7. Gordon Lightfoot: Rainy Day People – 1975 *
8. The Beatles: Rain – 1966
9. The Who: I’m A Boy – 1966
10. The Searchers: Some Other Guy – 1963
11. Ronnie Hawkins: Drinkin’ Wine Spot-Dee-O-Dee – 1971 *
12. The Sadies with Kurt Vile: It’s Easy (Like Walking) – 2017 *
13. Chausettes Noir avec Eddie Mitchell: Be Bop A Lula – 1965
14. The Knickerbockers: Lies – 1965
15. Moby Grape: Fall On You – 1967
16. The Razorbacks: Knock Knock Bim Bam – 1988 *
17. The Kingbees: My Mistake – 1980 *
18. Eddie Cochran: Twenty Flight Rock – 1957
19. Ron Kohanchuck & The Dreamers: Mala Mala Pee Yaka – 1970 *
CanCon = 71%
And Now for The Particulars:
Côté un – La Bastringue
En l'honneur de mois Francophonie
1. Madame La Bolduc: La Bastringue
(trad)
La Bolduc: Apex Records Francais - ALF – 1505
Montreal
Recorded October 27, 1930
Mary Rose-Anne Travers b. Newport, QC June 4, 1894 / d. February 20, 1941 Montreal (46)
Not to be confused with Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary, Madame La Bolduc is often considered to be Quebec's first recorded singer-songwriter. Her style combined the trad-itional folk music of Ireland and Quebec, reflecting her biological roots. She made her first recording in April 1929 but the record was a commercial flop. Bolduc's second recording was released for Christmas of 1929. The first side had an original song of Bolduc's, La Cuisinière. Side B was an adaptation of an English folk song titled Johnny Monfarleau. The record sold more than twelve thousand copies, which was unprecedented in Quebec at the time.
Bolduc formed her own touring troupe in 1932, named La Troupe du bon vieux temps. Gilles Vigneault, Clémence DesRochers were influenced by Bolduc, as was Oscar Thiffault, whose style was descended from her; André Gagnon, whose composition Les Turluteries is based on Bolduc's use of turlutage (mouth music) as well as Robert Charlebois. She played violin and harmonica and sang about the working class. Way ahead of her time, Bolduc had her flying license and used to buzz towns with leaflets dropped from the sky to promote her upcoming gigs.
2. Barde: Le violon arrode comme une viole
(Trad)
Barde: Le Tamanoir – PTMP 1982-2
Montreal QC
Richard Chapman: mandolin, banjo, duclimer, guitar, vocal
Toby Cinnsealac: tin whistle, recorder, percussion
Pierre Guérin: guitar, accordion, recorder, vocals
Cris MacRaghallaigh: fiddle, bodhran, vocals
Ed Moore: concertina, whistle, percussion
Elliot Selick: fiddle, banjo, whistle
Produced by Bruce Murchison and Quentin Meek, 1977
Recorded by Quentin Meek at Marc Productions, Ottawa
Mixed at Studio Six, Montreal
A group of 2 Americans, 2 Irishmen and 2 Quebecers (one French, one English). Produced three LPs. The Group lasted from 1975 – 83 and had a reunion CD produced in 2012. Heavily influenced by the Chieftains and the Bothy Band. They blended traditional Celtic, Scottish and Québécois jigs and reels with some more modern folk elements
3. Hart Rouge: Je retiens le rhythme (Horse Riding Rhythm)
(Christine Angot / Paul, Michelle, Annette Campagne)
Hart Rouge: Trafic Records TF 8732
Willow Branch SK / Montreal QC
Suzanne Campagne: vocal
Paul Campaigne: bass, vocal
Michelle Campagne: lead vocal, synth
Annette Campagne: vocal
Greg Black: drums
Randy Hiebert: guitar
Produced by Dan Donahue 1988
Recorded by Dave roman & Clive Perry at Maddochk Studios, Winnipeg: John
Schritt at Wayne Finucan Studios, Winnipeg; Don Warkentin at Studio West, Saskatoon SK
Mastered by Alain Deroque at SNB, Montreal
From rural Saskatchewan, they were originally known as a family band called Folle Avoine (Wild Oats). Hart Rouge was the original name of Willow Branch, Saskatchewan. They later relocated to Montreal to be closer to the heart of the Québécois music scene.
4. Gilles Vigneault: Jos Monferrand
(Gilles Vigneault)
Les Grands Succèss de Gilles Vigneault: Columbia Records ¬ GFS 90003
Natashquan QC
Compilation Produced, 1971
Gilles Vigneault b. 27 October 1928 (92)
A song about the Champion boxer of Quebec, Joseph Favre aka Joseph Monferrand and Big Joe Mufferaw in the English language world. He was b. Montreal, October 25, 1802 ¬/ d. October 4, 1864 Montreal (62). Check him out coz there are a lotta tales about Big Jos.
Gilles Vigneault is the Author of Mon Pays, the closest thing Quebec has to a national anthem.
He’s been awarded the Prix Félix-Leclerc for his song "Mon pays" (1965)
Received honourary doctorates from Trent University, Peterborough (1975), Université du Québec à Rimouski (1979), Université de Montréal (1981), York University, Toronto (1985)
He was awarded the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement in 1993 and was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (2006)
5. Dominique Trembley et Philippe Gagnon: La Complainte de mon frère
(D Tremblay / P Gagnon)
Ça Roule Présentent Avec Le Stainless Steel: Polydor - 2917001
Saguenay QC
Philippe Gagnon: violin, vocals
Dominique Trembley: violin, guitar, vocals
Jean-Guy Moreau: bass
Produced by Dominique Trembley, Philippe Gagnon & Jean-Guy Moreau, 1973
Recorded 1971
Dominique Trembley b. 1943 / d. June 17, 2015 (72)
Dominique Trembley and Philippe Gagnon were known for playing a stainless steel violins. They accompanied Robert Charlebois on the Festival Express train trip across Canada where they befriended Janis Joplin who helped them secure a recording contract with Polydor.
6. Philippe Bruneau: La Ronde du mariée (The Bride’s Round)
(Trad)
Philippe Bruneau: Philo Records - FI 2003
Montreal QC / Paris FR
Philippe Bruneau: accordion
Yvan Brault: bass
Gilles Losier: piano
Produced by David Green and Phil Hresko, 1973
Recorded by David Green at Earth Audio Techniques Inc., North Ferrisburg VT
Philippe Georges Bruneau b. Montreal Sept 22, 1934 / d. Aug 7, 2011 Forcalquier FR (76)
Philippe was a virtuoso of Quebecois accordion playing. He took it up when he was 15 and was playing professionally at the Trinidad Ballroom in Montreal when he was 19. He was good friends with Quebecois fiddle legend, Jean Carignan who got him to switch to the single row diatonic accordion. In 1980 he began playing with Dorothy Hogan (piano) until he decided to move to France in 1991. He claimed that his move was political in nature, a protest against the government of Quebec which he claimed, did nothing to promote or recognize traditional music. That same government tried to award him Le Prix Gérard-Morisette in 2000 but he refused to accept it.
7. Robert Charlebois: Quebec-Canada Blues
(Gilles Vignault / Robert Charlebois)
Disc D’or: Solution Records SNX-946
Montreal QC
Robert Charlebois: vocals
Produced in 1968
Compilation produced 1978
Robert Charlebois b. Montreal QC June 25, 1944
1970 Appeared on the Festival Express cross Canada tour
1994 Governor General Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement
1997 had Frank Zappa cameo on guitar on his song Petroleum
1994 became a founder of The Quebec-based microbrewery Unibroue
1999 Appointed Officer of the Order of Canada
2008 Appointed an Officer of the National Order of Quebec
2009 appeared on a Canadian postage stamp
2010 received an honorary doctorate from Concordia University in Montreal.
8. Les Dabsters: J’en ai assez
(Normand Beaudet)
45 single bw Tu le sais bien: Passe-Temps PST-906
Verdun QC
Normand Beaudet (singer)
Denis Beaudet (lead guitar)
Michel Roy (guitar)
John Smith (bass guitar)
Normand Cody (drums)
Produced 1966
Popular in Montreal’s Verdun suburb between 1965-68. Recorded only two 45’s. They were only teens at the time. Singer Normand Beaudet, who was born April 24, 1950, died when he was 18. For a name they looked up words in the English dictionary and came up with dabster, which means a clever person. Because of their young age (the oldest was 18; the youngest 15) they played mostly in youth clubs around Montreal. After Normand’s death, the band continued for a few months before calling it a day.
9. Les Milady’s: J’ai besoin de ton amour (I Couldn’t Live Without Your Love)
(Tony Hatch / Jackie Trent)
45 single bw Monsieur Dupont: Grand Prix GP-5321
Montreal
Denise Biron
Andrée Levasseur
Hélène Levasseur
Jacques Laflèche Orchestra
Produced by Gilles L'Écuyer and Yves Martin, 1969
The trio was formed by Denise Biron, born in Trois-Rivières in 1947; Andrée Levasseur, born in Shawinigan in 1945 and Hélène Levasseur, born in Shawinigan in 1947. The Milady's made their debut in 1965 playing in the night clubs of Shawinigan and Trois-Rivières. To further their career they moved to Montreal, and in the summer of 1966 made their first tour.
The Milady's had good success with versions of "Give me your love, Sugar town, Trois petits vagabonds and Monsieur Dupont". On the cabaret scene, they sang ballads by Nana Mouskouri, France Gall and Petula Clark.
10. Les Flamingos: Bonsoir Cherie
(C Doucet / H Doucet)
45 Single: Rusticana Records RM 190
Gaspe QC
Clermont and Hervey Doucet: vocals
Produced 1961
Well known duo in Quebec between 1959 and 1966 recorded a dozen singles and an LP
11. Les Hou-Lops: Vendredi m’obsède (Friday On My Mind)
(G. Aber / G. Young / H. Vanda)
45 single bw Tu Seul Sans Moi: Apex Records 13472
Montreal QC
Yvan Côté: guitar
Jean-Claude Bernard: bass
Jean-Claude Domingue: guitar
Jacques Chicoine
Isabelle Allard
Serge Sauvé
Gilles Rousseau: vocalist
Produced 1967
1960's “YeYe” band from Quebec. Active from 1962 till 1967. Also known as "Les Têtes Blanches". Singer Gilles Rousseau, was born on February 10, 1945 in Montreal. He began singing in a duet under the pseudonym Gill Ross. He then moved to Granby where he joined the "Blue Angels". In June 1969, the group was dissolved. He is trying a career as a solo singer. Some 45 laps will follow. Gilles Rousseau died on November 11, 1972, at the age of 27, following a long illness.
12. The Cajun Ramblers: Danse De Limonade
(Leroy Porous)
Couteau Jaune: Moose Records 004
Toronto
Rob Jones: lead vocal, guitar
Peter Jellard: accordion, bg vocal
Steve Fruitman: washboard, bg vocal
Tim Hadley: stand up bass
Victoria Wilcox: drums, bg vocals
Produced by John Switzer, 1990
Recorded by Derek Miller at Number 9 Studios, Toronto
I was in The Cajun Ramblers (Washboard & Triangle). We played mostly traditional music from Louisiana. Being the only band in Toronto doing that, we got to open for many of the Zydeco greats like CJ Chenier, Wayne Toups, Jo-el Sonnier, as well as Buckwheat Zydeco. The band was formed in 1987 and changed their name to the blackflies in 1995 and broke up in 1998. So here we are, still opening up for Buckwheat.
13. Buckwheat Zydeco: Zydeco Boogaloo
(Stanley Dural Jr)
Turning Point: Rounder Records 2045
Lafayette, LA
Stanley Dural: accordion, organ, piano, vocals
Selwyn Cooper: guitar
Calvin Landry: trumpet
Lee Allen Zeno: bass
Elijah Cudges: frottoir
Nathaniel Jolivette: drums
Produced by Scott Billington, 1984
Recorded by Blenn Berger and Ed Goodreau at Blue Jay Studio, Carlisle, Mass. April 1983
Mastered by Tom Coyne at Frankford / Wayne, New York City
Stanley Dural, Jr. b. Nov 14, 1947 Lafayette, Louisiana / d. Sept 24, 2016 (68) Lafayette
Dural was born in Lafayette, Louisiana. He acquired his nickname as a youth, because, with his braided hair, he looked like the character Buckwheat from Our Gang/The Little Rascals movies.
Buckwheat accepted an invitation in 1976 to join Clifton Chenier’s Red Hot Louisiana Band as organist. He quickly discovered the popularity of zydeco music, and marveled at the effect the music had on the audience. “Everywhere, people young and old just loved zydeco music,” Dural says. “I had so much fun playing that first night with Clifton. Dural's relationship with the legendary Chenier led him to take up the accordion in 1978. After practicing for a year, he felt ready to start his own band under the name Buckwheat Zydeco. In 1988, Eric Clapton invited the band to open his North American tour Dural died of lung cancer at age 68
14. Connivence: Le Boyau En Liberté (The Gut Feeling)
(Steve Burman)
Connivence: Kébec Disc KD 938
Gatineau (Hull), QC
Steve Burman: piano, vibraslap
Suzanne Sabourin: violin
Rameau: drums
Produced by Quintin Meek, 1977
Recorded by Marc at Listen Audio, Montreal
Mixed at Studio Six, Montreal
More of a collective of musicians than a band. Released 3 lps under this name, all with different groupings of musings who’s shared costs and played on each others’ cuts.
15. Raoul Duguay: La Parolll
(R Duguay)
L’envol: Capitol Records – SKAO-70.042
Val D’or QC
Raoul Duguay: vocals
Andre Angelini: mandoluth, Telecaster
Chris Castle: drums, percussion
Gilles Schetagne: marimbas, vibes, xylophone, percussion
Richard Beaudet: sax
Jean-Pierre Carpentier: trombone
Roger Walls: trumpet
Robert Bouthillier: keys
Jimmy Tanaka: bass
Produced by Marcel De Lambre, Andre Angelini & Raoul Duguay, 1976
Recorded & mixed by Michel Ethie
Side Two – Are You Rollin’?
1. Sandy Nelson: Bony Maronie (Mono)
(Larry Williams)
Golden Hits: Imperial Records LP9202
Boulder City, NV
Sandy Nelson: drums
Richard Podolor: guitar
Steve Douglas: sax
Ernie Freeman: piano
Rene Hall: guitar
Produced by Richard Podolor, 1962
While most drummers in the latter 1950s chose to play jazz, Sandy Nelson concentrated on making rock records. Beginning in 1959, he released Teen Beat followed by ‘Let There Be Drums’. He cracked the dance market by releasing a few dozen albums of instrumental, drum heavy rock hits. Many aspiring young rock drummers, myself included, would put these records on and drum to them, learning how to swing.
2. The Kinks: Come On Now
(Ray Davies)
45 single bw Tired of Waiting For You: Pye Records 7N-15759
London UK
Ray Davies: guitar, vocals
Dave Davies: guitar, lead vocal
Mick Avory: bass
Pete Quaife: drums
Rasa Davies: bg vocals
Produced by Shel Talmy, 1965
Recorded at Pye Studios, London
3. The Shakers: Mustang Ford
(Chuck Berry)
Rock And Roll EP: Warpt Records WRC1 1515
Hamilton ON
Claude Desroches: drums
Tim Gibbons: lead guitar
Rick Andrew: bass
Dave ‘Rave’ Desroches: rhythm guitar, vocals
Produced by Daniel Lanois, 1981
Recorded by Daniel Lanois in Grant Avenue Studios, Hamilton ON
The Shakers, from 1979 to 1983. Only put out 2 LPs: 1981 (In Time) and ‘83 called Weekend. Dave Rave played rhythm for Teenage Head. He also formed a group called "The Dave Rave Conspiracy" The Shakers have done some reunion shows the past few years.
4. The Ravens: Young Blood
(Leiber / Stoller)
Rock & Roll Comes To Newfoundland & Labrador CD Compilation
St John's NL
Bob Rowe, guitar
Rod French, guitar
Don Oakley, lead guitar
Jim Hennessey, Fender Bass
Rocky Wiseman, drums
Paul Rumsey, vocal
Produced 1965
Originally released on Arc Records A-1099
Recorded in Toronto ON
Reproduced by Wayne Sturge, 2007
Jim Hennessey ordered his Fender bass guitar from Peet’s Music in Montreal. When Leo Fender heard about this, he wrote Hennessey a letter to go along with the guitar claiming that it was the first one Fender had sold in Newfoundland.
The Ravens didn’t name themselves after a bird. It was the combination of surnames: Ryan and Evans, who formed the band in 1960. They went down to Toronto to record at Arc Sound and released Young Blood bw Sincerely in 1965 which hit Number One at CJON in Vancouver. But the band had no recording contract with Arc Records & they saw no royalties from their record which sold an estimated 20,000 across Canada.
5. The Staccatos: Tell Her For Me
(Lee Emmerson)
A Wild Pair: Nimbus 9 – NNE 100
Ottawa ON
Vern Craig: guitar
Lee Emmerson: guitar, vocals
Brian Rading: bass
Rick Bell: drums
Mike Bell: drums
Produced by Jack Richardson, 1968
Recorded by Phil Ramone at Hallmark Studios, Toronto
One of the best known commercial rock bands in Canada in the early 70s was The Five Man Electrical Band. Previous to that they were known as The Staccatos, also a money making commercially successful enterprise. Based out of Ottawa, they, along with The Guess Who, were big Canadian names in the latter part of the 1960s. In fact, they even put out an album together: Staccatos on one side and The Guess Who on the other.
6. Andrew Cash Band: Flower
(A Cash)
Time & Place: Island Records ISL 1185
Toronto ON
Andrew Cash: Guitar, vocals
Peter Duffin, drums
Peter MacGibbon, bass
Graydon Nichols, guitar
Produced by John Switzer & Andrew Cash, 1988
Mixed aby Joe Primeau
Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, New York
Andrew Cash b. Toronto January 22, 1962
Cash was in a band (L’Etranger) with Charlie (Chuck) Angus in the early 80s before forming The Andrew Cash Band and signing to Island Records. Meanwhile, Angus started his own band, The Grievous Angels, in 1987 and won election to the House of Commons in 2004. Later, Andrew got elected and was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 2011 to 2015. This probably makes them the only MPs ever elected that were in the same punk band together.
7. Gordon Lightfoot: Rainy Day People
(Gordon Lightfoot)
Cold On The Shoulder: Reprise Records – MS 2206
Toronto ON
Gordon Lightfoot: guitar, vocal
Terry Clements: lead guitar
Red Shea: acoustic guitar
Rick Haynes: bass
Jim Gordon: drums
Pee Wee Charles: steel
Nick DeCaro: orchestrations
Produced by Lenny Waronker, 1975
8. The Beatles: Rain
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
45 rpm single bw Paperback Writer: Capitol Records Canada 5651
Liverpool UK
John Lennon – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney – backing vocals, bass
George Harrison – backing vocals, lead guitar
Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine
Produced by George Martin, 1966
Recorded in London at EMI Studios by Geoff Emerick, April 1966
My copy was purchased from a little mom and pop record shop in a small strip mall at Yonge and Cummer streets in Willowdale not far from my junior high school, RJ Lang when I was in grade 8.
The last verse of "Rain" includes backwards vocals, the first use of this technique on a record. (The hit novelty song "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! ", where side B is side A played backwards, was released later that year of 1966).
The inspiration for "Rain" is agreed on by Neil Aspinall, the Beatles' roadie, and John Lennon. They both described the band's arrival in Sydney, Australia, marked by rain and poor weather. Lennon said, "I've never seen rain as hard as that.”
9. The Who: I’m A Boy
(Pete Townsend)
45 Single: Decca Records 32058
London UK
Pete Townsend: guitar, vocals
Roger Daltry: vocals
John Entwistle: bass, french horn
Keith Moon: drums
Produced by Kit Lambert 1966
Recorded at IBC Studios in London, UK 31 July - 1 August 1966;
The song was originally intended to be a part of a rock opera called 'Quads' which was to be set in the future where parents can choose the sex of their children. The idea was later scrapped, but this song survived and was later released as a single. The song is about a family who "order" four girls, but a mistake is made and three girls and one boy are delivered instead.
10. The Searchers: Some Other Guy
(Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller / Richard Barrett)
Sugar & Spice: Pye Records – NPL-30044
Liverpool UK
Tony Jackson: lead vocals, bass
Chris Curtis: drums
Michael Pender: lead guitar
John McNally: rhythm guitar
Produced by Tony Hatch, 1963
Recorded at Pye Records Studio, London by Ray Prickett
I would love to hear some of the Leiber and Stoller songs that didn’t make it! Because every song you hear by them, and they are many, is quite unique. They were Brill Building composers pumping out the tunes for their publishers as were so many other teams in that building. But these two guys had the magic to create great hits.
Some Other Guy First released as a single in 1962 by Richard Barrett. It soon found its way into The Beatles repertoire and made the rounds to other Liverpudlian bands like The Searchers. Even Led Zeppelin covered it on the bootleg Live On Blueberry Hill.
11. Ronnie Hawkins: Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee
(Granville McGhee / J Mayo)
The Hawk: Hawk Records 9205-9039
Peterborough ON
Ronnie Hawkins: vocal
Jim Dickinson: piano, acoustic guitar
Mike Utley: organ
Charlie Freeman: guitars
Sammy Greason: drums
Duane Allman: electric guitar
Donald Dunn: bass
Produced by Tom Dowd, 1971
Recorded by Ron Albert, Howie Albert, Carl Richardson at Atlantic South Criteria Studios, Miami
Ronald Hawkins b. January 10, 1935. Huntsville, Arkansas
Ronnie without the Hawks! Instead, here we have some of the most amazing studio musicians in the world backing him up. This might be one of the only albums he released without Hawks. But it works just fine. Juno Award for Making it Again, 1984
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award, presented at the Juno Awards of 1996
Special Achievement Award, (SOCAN), 2007
Officer of the Order of Canada (honorary), 2013
12. The Sadies with Kurt Vile: The Good Years
(The Sadies)
Northern Passages: YepRoc Records YEP-2493
Ontario
Kurt Vile: lead vocals
Mike Belitsky: drums
Sean Dean: bass
Dallas Good: guitars, keys, banjo, vocals
Travis Good: guitars, mandolin, fiddle, vocals
Produced by Dallas Good, 2017
Recorded by Guillermo Subauste in Margaret Good’s Basement, Newmarket ON
Mixed at Pacha Sound
Mastered by Peter J Moore at The E Room, Toronto
Over the years The Sadies have put out records with other artists: Buffy St. Marie for one! Here’s a collaboration between Philadelphia’s Kurt Vile and the band which appears on their latest album, Northern Passages (vinyl!). The Sadies have since toured with Vile, performing all around the US this past winter.
13. Les Chaussettes Noires: Be Bop A Lula
(G Vesta / C Moine / G Vincent / ST Davis)
The Chaussettes Noires Story: Barclay Records CBLP 2045
Paris, FR
Claude Moine, a.k.a. Eddy Mitchell (vocals)
William Benaïm (guitar solo)
Tony D'Arpa (rhythm guitar)
Aldo Martinez (bass guitar)
Jean-Pierre Chichportich (drums)
Produced 1965
The group got together in 1960, one of the first French bands to play rock n’ roll (along with Les Chats Sauvages). They recorded Be Bop A Lula in that same year and followed it up with several successful singles before the 1962 with the departure of Mitchell for his military service. The group stopped recording in late 1964.
14. The Knickerbockers: Lies
(B Randell / B Charles)
The Fabulous Knickerbockers: Challenge Records CH 622
Bergenfield, NJ
John Charles, bass
Beau Charles, guitar
Buddy Randell, sax
Jimmy Walker, drums
Produced by Jerry Fuller, 1966
Recorded by Bruce Botnick & Dave Hassinger
Music arranged by Leon Russell
The band was formed in 1962 in Bergenfield, New Jersey, by brothers Beau Charles (guitar and vocals) and John Charles (bass and vocals) (birth names: Robert and John Carlos Cecchino respectively). They quickly became known as a cover band, trying to copy all the latest trends. Thus, while some of their songs sounded like the Four Seasons, Lies sounded like it could have been The Beatles. In fact, many people really believed that it was The Beatles using a different name. Lies was their only real hit song.
15. Moby Grape: Fall On You
(Peter Lewis)
Moby Grape: Columbia Records – CL 2698
San Francisco CA
Peter Lewis: rhythm guitar, vocals
Jerry Miller: lead guitar, vocals
Bob Mosley: bass, vocals
Skip Spence: rhythm guitar, vocals
Don Stevenson: drums, vocals
Produced by David Rubinson, 1967
Recorded at CBS Studios, Hollywood, CA; March 11 – April 25, 1967
16. Razorbacks: Knock Knock Bim Bam
(Bobby Carroll / C Connelly)
Go To Town: Other Peoples Music - TJD-2102
Toronto ON
Tony Kenny: guitar, vocals
Joe Myke: bass
Don Dekouchay: drums
Produced by Chris Spedding, 1988
Recorded at Wellesly Sound, Toronto by Tod Cutler
Rockabilly trio that I used to see busking on the streets of Toronto. Recorded two albums before disintegrating into the ether. Active from 1986–1996.
17. The Kingbees: My Mistake
(Jamie James)
The Kingbees: RSO Records RS-1-3075
Toronto / Los Angeles
Jamie James: guitar, lead vocal
Michael Rummans: bass, bg vocal
Rex Roberts: drums, bg vocal
Produced by David J Holman and Rich Fitzgerald, 1980
Recorded by David J Holman and Mark Ettel
Jamie James b. August 4, 1953, Toronto, ON
The Kingbees was formed by Jamie James (vocals, guitar) in 1979. James started playing guitar at the age of 13. He relocated to London, England in the '70s and released the single "Hello Little Girl." In 1973, he joined an R&B group in Detroit. By the late '70s, James had moved to Southern California and became part of the area's rockabilly scene.
The Kingbees signed with RSO, and their self-titled debut LP appeared in 1980. The album was initially a commercial bust until the track "My Mistake" hit number one in Detroit. RSO went defunct just when their follow-up, The Big Rock, came out. That was it for the band.
In 2000 James went on to form the rock and roll band "DQ and The Sharks" featuring actor/musician Dennis Quaid.
18. Eddie Cochran: Twenty Flight Rock
(Eddie Cochran / Ned Fairchild)
45 single bw Cradle Baby: Liberty Records F-55112
Albert Lea, MN
Eddie Cochran: vocal
Johnny Moon Orchestra
Produced by Simon Jackson, 1957
Recorded May/August 1957, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Edward Raymond Cochran b. October 3, 1938 Albert Lea, MN / d. April 17, 1960 (21) Bath UK
On Saturday, April 16, 1960, at about 11.50 p.m., while on tour in the United Kingdom, 21-year-old Cochran was involved in a traffic accident in a taxi. The speeding taxi blew a tire, the driver lost control, and the vehicle crashed into a lamppost. He died of severe head injuries at 4:10 p.m. the following day. David Harman, a police cadet at the station, who would later become known as Dave Dee of the band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, taught himself to play guitar on Cochran's impounded Gretsch.
"Twenty Flight Rock" is a song originally performed by Eddie Cochran in the 1956 film comedy The Girl Can't Help It. The barely 15-year-old Paul McCartney used "Twenty Flight Rock" as his first song when he auditioned for John Lennon on July 6, 1957.
19. Ron Kohanchuk & The Dreamers: Mala Mala Pee Yaka
(Trad)
Sing, Dance, Ukrainian: V Records VLP-3047
Selkirk MB
Ron Kohanchuk: cordovox, accordion
Jim Ruth: sax, banjo
Henry Basiuk: violin, guitar, banjo, vocal
Alan Rosky: electric guitar
Barry Newcombe: drums
Produced by A Groshak, circa 1970
Recorded in Winnipeg
Ronald Michael Kohanchuk b East Selkirk MB July 20, 1943 / d. April 3 2002
After high school, Ron worked for his brother Wally Budy at the Texaco station in Selkirk. Ron eventually opened his own business, which was well known as Ron’s Carburetor. There was nothing he enjoyed more than playing in the Common People Band with Ken Kublanski, which he was able to do right up until mid-February 2002. Died of cancer. Mala Mala Pee Yaka means “Poor little pea”.
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CIUT FM 89.5 CHMR FM 93.5 FM
University of Toronto Radio Inc Memorial University, St. John's NL
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Bluewater Radio CFBW 91.3 FM VOBB The Voice of Bonne Bay
Hanover / Grey Co. ON Rocky Harbour & Norris Point NL
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BOIR Bay of Islands Radio Southern Shore Sounds
100.1 FM Internet Radio
Corner Brook, NL Ferryland NL
Thursdays 2-4 pm NT Sun 8:30-10:30 pm NT
Community Radio CIOE
97.5 FM
Lower Sackville NS
Sun 5-7 pm AT