Side A
1. Mitch Ryder & Detroit Wheels: Sock It To Me Baby – 1965
2. Butterfingers: Baby Ruth – 1965 *
3. Carl Perkins: Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby – 1957
4. Bohemians: I Need You Baby – 1967 *
5. The Ronettes: Be My Baby – 1963
6. The Animals: Baby Let Me Take You Home – 1964
7. The Townsmen: Pineland Stomp – mid-60s *
8. Bobby Darin: Baby Face – 1962
9. Betty Everett & Jerry Butler: Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby – 1964
10. White Knights: Run, Run Baby – 1966 *
11. Little Eva: Keep Your Hands Off My Baby – 1962
12. Country Joe & The Fish: Baby, You’re Driving Me Crazy – 1969
13. The Haunted: Searching For My Baby – 1967 *
14. Cumbres del Peru: Contares Cuzquenos – 1973
15. Dolly Parton: Baby I’m Burning – 1982
16. Gregory Childs & Heart Lung: Baby Blue – 2020 *
17. Mahogany Rush: Jive Baby – 1976 *
18. Howlin’ Wolf: Howlin’ For My Baby – 1962
19. Syd Barrett: Baby Lemonade – 1970
20. Robert Fripp League of Gentlemen: Eye Needles – 1981
21. Heads In The Sky: Heads In Rio – 1981 *
Vintage Voices w Laura Gillis & Guest DJ Nora
22. Dean Martin: That’s Amore – 1953
Side B
1. The Tremeloes: Here Comes My Baby – 1967
2. Chet Atkins: Things We Said Today – 1966
3. Jimmy Reed: Baby What You Want Me To Do – 1960
4. CJ Chenier: My Baby Don’t Wear No Shoes – 1988
5. Rory Gallagher: We We Baby – 1975
6. David Wilcox: Shake It Baby – 1983 *
7. TNT: Baby I Need Your Love – 1977 *
8. Graeme Kirkland & Wolves: Street People – 1989 *
9. The Foundations: Baby Now That I’ve Found You – 1967
10. The Beachboys: Kiss Me Baby – 1965
11. The Beatles: Baby’s In Black – 1964
12. Louis Prima & Keeley Smith: Banana Split For My Baby – 1956
13. Willie P Bennett: Reckless Baby – 1989 *
14. Jorgen Ingmann: Echo Boogie – 1961
15. The Buckinghams: Hey Baby (They’re Playing Our Song) – 1967
16. Dick Dameron: Rockin’ Baby – 1959 *
17. Paul James Band: Gonna Get You Baby – 1989 *
18. Barry Allen: And My Baby’s Gone – 1964 *
19. Simply Saucer: Baby Nova – 2011 *
20. Emmerson Lake & Palmer: Barbarian – 1970
21. Dillard & Clark: Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms - 1969
CanCon = 36%
And Now for The Particulars
Side A
1. Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels: Sock It To Me Baby
(Bob Crewe / Russell Brown)
Greatest Hits: Roulette Records SR 59020
Detroit MI
Mitch Ryder: vocals
Jim McAllister: bass
Mark Manko: lead guitar
Jim McCarty: lead guitar
Joe Kubert: rhythm guitar
John Badanjek on drums
Produced by Bob Crewe, 1965
William Sherille Levise Jr b. Hamtramck, Michigan February 26, 1945
As a teenager, Ryder sang backup with a black soul-music group known as the Peps, but racial tensions interfered and he had to quit the group. He then formed his first band, Tempest, when he was still at High School, and played at a Detroit soul music club called The Village. Ryder next appeared fronting a band named Billy Lee & The Rivieras, which had limited success until they met songwriter / record producer Bob Crewe. Crewe renamed the group Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels who went on to have hits like ‘Devil With The Blue Dress On’, ‘Jenny Take A Ride’ and ‘Sock It To Me, Baby.’
The phrase ‘Sock It To Me’ was a bit risqué in its day and used on shows like Rowan & Martin’s Laughi-In coz it was considered to be a hip thing to say during the flower power thing. To me it was stale right out of the box but I always liked this song.
Have you ever thought about songs with the word ‘baby’ in the title? Baby is probably one of the most sung about words in songs and often times reflected in their titles. So this week, two full hours of songs about our babies. We’re hearing Butterfingers doing Baby Ruth and that leads us off for another edition of 33.45.78.
2. Butterfingers: Baby Ruth
(Bush / Doug Riley)
45 Single: Red Leaf Records – TTM 610
Toronto ON
Terry Bush: guitar
Doug Riley: organ, keys
Gene Track: bass
Doug Copeland: drums
William Cudmore: harmonica, sas
Paul Denyef: keys
Paul Mifsud: tenor sax
Produced by Tudhope–Pigott, 1965
Sort of Toronto’s version of Booker T and the MGs, North featuring a young Doug Riley. Just put out one single Too Early In The Morn with this on the B Side. This was actually Robbie Lane and The Disciples recording under another monicker.
3. Carl Perkins: Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby
(Rex Griffin / Carl Perkins)
Tennessee: Design Records DLP-611
Nashville TN
Carl Perkins: guitar, vocal
Jay Perkins – acoustic guitar and backing vocals
Clayton Perkins – standup bass
W. S. Holland – drums
Produced by Sam Phillips 1957
Tennessee Soundtrack recording Produced 1962
The original version of the song was made by the legendary Rex Griffin, one of the pioneers of Honky Tonk music. As a songwriter, performer, and recording artist, Rex Griffin bridged the gap between Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, Buddy Holly, and the Beatles. Griffin recorded the song for Decca Records in 1936. He is the author of the original version of “Everybody’s Tryin’ to Be My Baby,” which Carl Perkins later adapted into his own song, and the Beatles subsequently covered to the profit of all except Griffin, who’d been dead about six years when all of this happened.
4. The Bohemians: I Need You Baby
(The Bohemians)
45 single bw Say It Again: Blue Jeans 2810
Montreal QC
Johnny Monk (lead vocals)
Nick Farlowe aka Saraceno (drums)
Ron Gerard (keyboards)
Kevin Miller (guitar)
Gary Pover (lead guitar)
Peter Rochman (bass)
Produced 1967
Late '60's indie act out of Montreal featuring members of The Haunted and Our Generation who released only this one single.
5. The Ronettes: Be My Baby
(Specter / Greenwich / Barry)
Quadrophenia: Polydor Records 2625 037
NYC
Ronnie Spector
Estelle Bennett
Nedra Tally
Produced by Phil Spector, 1963
Quadrophenia release 1973
This recording features one of the best examples of Phil Spector’s genius at creating his ‘wall of sound’ in the very late ‘50s.
6. The Animals: Baby Let Me Take You Home
(Wes Farrell / Bert Russell)
House of the Rising Sun: Capitol Records of Canada 6000 Series – T 6092
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne UK
John Steel: drums
Eric Burdon: vocals
Chas Chandler: bass
Alan Price: keys
Hilton Valentine: guitar
James "Tappy" Wright: uncredited rhythm guitarist
Produced by Mickie Most, 1964
Recorded by Val Valentin, 12 February 1964
If you were my age in 1965 and you didn’t really and truly love The Animals, then how was anybody older than you supposed to treat you. If you wanted to be taken seriously about the pop music explosion going on beneath our feet, you had to like the Animals.
7. The Townsmen: Pineland Stomp
(Townsmen)
45 single: Mousehole Music CD2006.8-9
Ottawa, ON
Paul Hust
Andy Legault
Wayne Leslie
Dave Milliken
Frank Morrison
Recorded between 1965-69
8. Bobby Darin: Baby Face
(Benny Davis / Harry Akst)
45 single bw You Know How: Atco Records 6236
NYC
Bobby Darin: vocals
Produced 1962
"Baby Face" was performed and recorded by many recording artists, including Al Jolson. It’s also been recorded by Beau-Marks 1960, and by Billy Vaughan, Bing Crosby, Bobby Vee, Brenda Lee, Brian Hyland, Dave Edmunds, Julie Andrews, Sal Mineo, The Crew-Cuts and Tiny Tim. It was first published in 1926 and recorded by ‘Whispering Jack Smith’ in 1926. Paul McCartney actually sung it live with Wings a few times coz everybody loves a baby face, right?
9. Everett & Butler: Ain’t That Loving You Baby
(Jimmy Reed)
45 single bw Let It Be Me: Vee-Jay Records VJ-613
Mississippi
Betty Everett: vocals
Jerry Butler: vocals
Produced by Jerry Butler, 1964
Betty Everett b. Greenwood, Mississippi November 23, 1939 / d. August 19, 2001 (61) Beloit, Wisconsin
Everett was best known for her biggest hit single, the million-selling "Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)", and her duet, on the A Side of this record, "Let It Be Me" with Jerry Butler.
Jerry Butler, Jr. b. Sunflower, Mississippi December 8, 1939
the original lead singer of the R&B vocal group the Impressions, as well as a 1991 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He served as a Commissioner for Cook County, Illinois, from 1985 to 2018.
Another cover hit from Jimmy Reed. It made good money for the VeeJay label out of Chicago who made a killing on delivering the first U.S. Beatle album during the rise of Beatlemania.
10. White Knights: Run, Run Baby
(R Orbison)
45 bw Love That's True: Gaiety Records G 117
Regina SK
Barry Keating (vocals)
Art Zimmerman (guitar)
Richard Gettle (drums)
Vern Hoffert (bass)
Produced 1966
Regina's White Knights had a gimmick of wearing white suits and white hair. It must have seemed like The Man From Glad meets Mr. Clean at their shows. They recorded two singles for Gaeity Records before changing image and their name to Tomorrow's Keepsake who released several more singles under their new handle.
11. Little Eva: Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
(Goffin / King)
45 single bw Where Do I go?: Dimension Recoprds 1003
Brooklyn NY
Produced by Gerry Goffin 1962
Eva Narcissus Boyd b. June 29, 1943 Belhaven, NC - April 10, 2003 (aged 59) Kinston NC
Another huge hit for songwriters Carole King and Gerry Goffin. Little Eva was their baby sitter. The song reached #1 in the United States in 1962. It sold over one million copies. The Beatles recorded the song for the BBC radio show Saturday Club on 22 January 1963, which was first broadcast four days later. It was released on their album, Live at the BBC, in 1994.
12. Country Joe & The Fish: Baby, You’re Driving Me Crazy
(Barry Melton)
Here We Are Again: Vanguard Records VSD 79299
Berkeley CA
"Country Joe" McDonald: vocals, guitar
Barry Melton: lead guitar, lead vocal
Gary Hirsh: drums
David Bennett Cohen: organ, piano, guitar
Mark Ryan: many instruments
President Flyer: many other instruments
Produced by Sam Charters, 1969
Recorded & mixed by Ed Friendner at Vanguard’s 23rd Street Studio, NYC & Pacific High Studios, SF
Prior to the group, McDonald set up the Instant Jug Band formed in Berkeley, California, in 1965 and lasted until 1970 Country Joe McDonald and Barry "The Fish" Melton had a background rooted in folk music, were enamored with the recordings of Woody Guthrie, and worked on the local acoustic coffeehouse circuit in the early 1960s. Were heavily involved in the anti-Viet Nam War movement. Biggest moment was their performance at Woodstock.
13. The Haunted: Searching for My Baby
(Arthur Lee)
45 Single bw Searching For My Baby: Trans World Record Co. TW 1674
Montreal QC
Bob Burgess (lead vocals)
Pierre Faubert (guitar)
Glen Holmes (bass)
Peter Jugen (guitar)
Peter Symes (drums)
Produced by L McKelvey & H Squires, 1967
After the original YéYé rock band movement began to peter out in the mid-1960s, rock bands in Québec either went all rock or sterile pop. The Haunted were one of the few bands to emerge with integrity and record extensively. They sung in English with a few exceptions (Like Vapeur Mauve) and developed quite a scene behind them. They were comparable to Toronto’s Ugly Ducklings, rocking on the Rolling Stones side of the rock divide.
14. Cumbres del Peru: Contares Cuzquenos
(Cumbres)
Cumbres Del Perú: Odeon Del Peru – LD-1378
Lima, Peru
Produced circa 1973
15. Dolly Parton: Baby I’m Burning
(Dolly Parton)
Heartbreaker: RCA - PL 12797
Pitman Center TNDolly Parton – vocals, guitar
David Wolfert – guitar
Dean Parks – guitar
Jeff Baxter – guitar
Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar
David Hungate – bass
Paulinho Da Costa – drums, conga
Gregg Perry – piano
David Foster – piano
Michael Omartian – piano
David Paich – piano
Mac Rebennack – piano
Bill Reichenbach – trombone
Produced by Gary Klein, 1978
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946 Sevier County, Tennessee
16. Gregory Childs & Heart Lung: Baby Blue
(Gregory Childs)
45 single bw Blood Ties: ind / no serial
Toronto
Nick Cousins: lead guitar, harmonica
Brent Kervin: bass
Zachary Moloci: drums
Gregory Childs: guitar, vocals
Produced by Gregory Childs, 2020
Recorded by Steve Aylward at Frederick House Audio
Mastered by Phil Demetro at Lacquer Channel, Toronto
Toronto’s Gregory Childs claimed in an interview: “As a group we’re all drawn to raw storytelling. While we respect the pop elements of both classic and contemporary country we want our songs to feel like the mics just happened to be there, with the imperfections, throat pulls and chair squeaks included. We definitely aren’t perfect and we like it that way.”
17. Mahogany Rush: Jive Baby
(Frank Marino)
Mahogany Rush IV: Columbia Records WPC 34190
Montreal QC
Frank Marino: guitar, vocal
Jim Ayoub: drums
Paul Harwood, bass
Produced by Frank Marino 1976
Recorded by Billy Szawlowski and Ian Terry at Tempo Studios, Montreal
Extremely Hendrixy but done really well so I like it. Doesn’t it make you want to jive, baby? Or how ‘bout Howlin’ for your baby? If that don’t work, nothing will.
18. Howlin’ Wolf: Howlin’ For My Baby
(Willie Dixon)
Howlin’ Wolf: Chess Records LP 1469
Chicago IL
Howlin’ Wolf: vocal, harmonica
Produced by Ralph Bass
Recorded at Chess Studios, Chicago by Ron Malo
Released January 11, 1962
Recorded over a 3 year period, beginning in 1959, it features a vast field of musicians backing the Wolf up. They include Jimmy Rodgers, guitar; Hubert Sumlin, guitar; Otis Spann, piano; Buddy Guy, bass; Fred Below, drums; SP Leary, drums; Earl Phillips, drums; JT Brown, sax, and about a dozen others.
19. Syd Barrett: Baby Lemonade
(Syd Barrett)
Barrett: EMI / Harvest 43346-02821
Cambridge UK
Syd Barrett: guitar, vocals
Jerry Shirley: drums
David Gilmour: bass, 12 String guitar
Richard Wright: keys
Produced by David Gilmour - Richard Wright, 1970
Recorded by Peter Brown at Abby Road Studios, London
Roger Keith Barrett b. 6 January 1946 Cambridg3 UK / d. 7 July 2006 (60) Cambridge
It was nearly impossible for the original producers to make Syd Barrett’s two solo albums. It took David Gilmour and Rick Wright to pull this thing together with drummer Jerry Shirley. They would just let Syd sing and play his mic’d and yet unplugged electric guitar and then try to add backup later and it sort of worked. The timing was all over the place, as were Syd’s chords and changes but it somehow worked, like on this song.
20. Robert Fripp & League of Gentlemen: Eye Needles
(R Fripp)
League of Gentlemen: Polydor PD 1-6317
London UK
Barry Andrews, organ
Robert Fripp, guitar
Sara Lee, bass
Johnny Toobad, drums
Produced by Robert Fripp - 1981
Recorded by Tony Arnold at Arny's Shack, Parkstone, Dorset UK
Interestingly, my copy of this album has the wrong label on side one. It reads 'Difficult to Cure' by Rainbow with the serial PD 1-6316 - one number before League of Gentlemen, the label for side two. All the songs on the record though are by the League.
21. Heads In The Sky: Heads In Rio
(Russ Walker)
Heads In the Sky: Illuminated Records IR 001
Oak Ridges ON
Russ Walker: keys, guitar, percussion
Steve Webster: bass
Gerry Fielding: drums
Chris McKim: mellotron
Produced by Russ Walker, 1981
Recorded by Russ Walker and Brock Fricker, Rene Brossard and Gerry Fielding
Recorded at Brock Sound, Toronto
Mixed at Amber Studios by George Simkiw and Paul Bonish and Zaza Sound, Toronto
The brainchild of Oak Ridges, Ontario musician Russ Walker. The band released one album and an EP on their own Illuminated Records. The full-length LP was also released in Japan, Holland and Germany.
Drummer Gerry Fielding had previously been in FAT MOUTH, the house band at the original 'Electric Circus' in Toronto, and opened for acts like Alice Cooper, Rod Stewart, and Lighthouse.
We’ve now aired 17 segments of Vintage Voices on 33.45.78. These are produced by Laura Gillis who works in that long term care home. Last weekend I finally got to meet her in person at a small festival her family puts on annually on their horse farm. I had no idea what she was like other than a few phone calls and emails so it was so cool to meet her. I also got to find out that she’s a superb musician as well! So thank you Laura and the Gillis clan. What a great camp fire! And guess what: I got to hear her band play the entire Vintage Voices theme song.
Vintage Voices w Laura Gillis & Guest DJ Nora
22. Dean Martin: That’s Amore
(Jack Brooks / Harry Warren)
45 single bw You’re The Right One: Capitol Records F-2589
Beverly Hills CA
Dick Stabile And His Orchestra
Unknow back up vocalists
Produced 1953
Dino Paul Crocetti - b. June 7, 1917 Steubenville, Ohio d. December 25, 1995 (aged 78) Beverly Hills CA
From the Paramount movie “The Caddy” with Jerry Lewis.
Martin’s father, who was a barber, was originally from Montesilvano, in Abruzzo. Dino did not speak English until he started school at the age of five. Martin then dropped out of Steubenville High School in the 10th grade because he thought he was smarter than his teachers. He bootlegged liquor, served as a speakeasy croupier, was a blackjack dealer, worked in a steel mill, and boxed as a welterweight under the name Kid Crochet. He sang with local bands, calling himself "Dino Martini" (after the Metropolitan Opera tenor, Nino Martini). Connie Francis recorded an Italian version of the song on her 1960 album More Italian Favorites.
Side B
1. The Tremeloes: Here Comes My Baby
(Cat Stevens)
Here Comes My Baby: Epic LN 24310
London UK
Alan Blakley, rhythm guitar
Dave Munden, drums
Ricky West, lead guitar
Len Hawkes, bass
Produced by Mike Smith, 1967
Mastered At Customatrix
"Here Comes My Baby" is a song written by Cat Stevens. It was first recorded and released as a single by The Tremeloes in January 1967, and became a hit in the UK, Canada, and U.S. Stevens' own recording of the song appeared on his album Matthew and Son, released in March 1967.
2. Chet Atkins: Things We Said Today
(Lennon / McCartney)
Chet Atkins Picks On The Beatles: RCA Victor (Dynagroove) Mono LPM-3531
Luttrel TN
Chet Atkins: guitar
Charlie McCoy: harmonica
Produced by Bob Ferguson and Chet Atkins, 1966
Recorded at RCA Victor ‘Nashville Sound’ Studios, Nashville TN by Bill Vandevort
Sleeve notes by George Harrison
Great liner notes on this album by George Harrison, himself! He writes:
“For me, the great thing about Mr. Atkins is not the fact that he is capable of playing almost every type of music but the conviction in the way he does it. Whilst listening to Chet Atkins Picks On The Beatles, I got the feeling that these songs had been written specifically with Chet in mind. The fact that they were not proves his eminence as an artist – the perfect example being Yesterday. Chet, by himself, gets far more out of this than some of the people known as “class” singers do with a full orchestral arrangement to boot!”
3. Jimmy Reed: Baby What You Want Me To Do
(Jimmy Reed)
Found Love: Vee Jay Records – LP1022
Dunleith, Mississippi
Jimmy Reed: vocals, harmonica
Mary "Mama" Reed: harmony vocal
Eddie Taylor and Lefty Bates: guitars
Marcus Johnson: bass,
Earl Phillips: drums.
Produced 1960
Mastered At Columbia Recording Studios, Chicago
Mathis James Reed b. Dunleith MS September 6, 1925 / d. August 29, 1976 (50) Oakland, CA
This guy was very successful at writing hit songs for R&B artists. He also wrote Ain’t That Loving You Baby heard earlier in the program by Everett & Butler. Songs like Big Boss Man, Bright Lights, Big City but the biggest baby song has to be Take Out Some Insurance.
There was a lot of confusion over the copyright of this song, but it does revert to Reed. However, Tony Sheridan recorded it with different lyrics in 1961 with The Beatles as his backing band. Misidentified, it was released in Germany in 1964 as "If You Love Me, Baby (Take Out Some Insurance on Me, Baby)" but subsequently as "Take Out Some Insurance on Me, Baby (If You Love Me, Baby)" , "Take Out Some Insurance on Me, Baby" or erroneously as "If You Love Me, Baby". Everything had the ‘baby’ in it though!
4. CJ Chenier & The New Red Hot Louisiana Band: My Baby Don’t Wear No Shoes
(Clifton Chenier)
Let Me In Your Heart: Arhoolie Records 1098
Port Arthur TX
CJ Chenier: accordion, alto sax, lead vocals
Cleveland Chenier: rub board (Frottoir)
Selwyn Cooper: guitar
Joesph Edwards: drums
Harry Hypolite: guitar
Wayne Burns: bass
Produced by Chris Strachwitz & CJ Chenier, 1988
Recorded at Bay Records, Berkeley CA
5. Rory Gallagher: We We Baby
(R Gallagher)
En El Principio…Rory Gallagher: Decca (Spain) CPS 9383
Ballyshannon IR
Rory Gallagher: guitar, harmonica, vocals
Eric Kitteringham: bass
Norman Damery: drums
Produced by Mervyn Solomon, 1975
6. David Wilcox: Shake It Baby
(Trad)
My Eyes Keep Me In Trouble: Capitol Records Canada (Re-Issue) SN 66171
Toronto
David Wilcox: guitar, vocals
Others not listed
Produced by Sadia, 1983
David Karl William Wilcox b. July 13, 1949 Montreal, QC
7. TNT Baby I Need Your Love
(Niel Bishop Claude Caines)
TNT: Quay CS 7801
Stephenville, NL
Elaine Kilpatrick, vocals
Neil Bishop, guitar
Ted MacNeil, drums
Denis Parker, guitar
Claude Caines, bass
Brian Murphy, keys
Produced by Neil Bishop & Claude Caines, 1977
Recorded at Clode Sound, Stephenville
8. Graeme Kirkland and The Wolves: Street People
(Graeme Kirkland)
There’s No Such Word As Can’t: Graeme Kirkland Music WRC1 8044
Toronto ON
Graeme Kirkland: drums
Phil Dwyer: tenor sax
Geoff Young: guitar
Scott Alexander: bass
Produced by Graeme Kirkland and John MacLeod, 1989
Recorded by Graeme Kirkland at Recorded in Jazz Partners Studio, Toronto. Kirkland won a scholarship to study music at York University when he was just 15. He also received three full scholarships to The Banff Centre School of Fine Arts. Along with being a respected studio drummer, Kirkland was well known for his street busking performances, using overturned buckets and other available surfaces. After his musical career, he became a financial advisor.
9. The Foundations: Baby, Now That I’ve Found You
(J MacLeod / T Macaulay)
Baby, Now That I’ve Found You: Uni – 73016
London UK
Clem Curtis: vocals
Eric Allan Dale: trombone
Pat Burke: tenor sax, flute
Mike Elliot: tenor sax
Tony Gomez: organ
Tim Harris: drums
Peter MacBeth: bass
Alan Warner: guitar
Produced by Tony MacAulay – 1967
Formed 1967 – this is their debut release – sold 3 million featuring the great lead vocals of Clem Curtis.
10. The Beachboys: Kiss Me Baby
(Brian Wilson / Mike Love)
45 Single bw Help Me Rhonda: Capitol Records 5395
Hawthorne CA
Al Jardine – harmony and backing vocals
Mike Love – lead, harmony and backing vocals
Brian Wilson – lead and backing vocals, upright piano
Carl Wilson – harmony and backing vocals; 12-string lead guitar
Dennis Wilson – harmony and backing vocals
Additional musicians and production staff
Hal Blaine – drums, temple block
Peter Christ – English horn
Steve Douglas – tenor saxophone
Jay Migliori – baritone saxophone
David Duke – French horn
Carol Kaye – bass guitar
Barney Kessel – 12-string acoustic guitar
Bill Pitman – acoustic guitar
Ray Pohlman – 6-string bass guitar
Leon Russell – grand piano
Billy Strange – electric guitar
Julius Wechter – vibraphone, bell-tree
Produced by Brian Wilson, March 1965
Recorded at United Western Recorders in Hollywood by Chuck Britz
Wilson was inspired to write "Kiss Me, Baby" while walking around a red light district in
Copenhagen. He composed it at his hotel room there on November 14, 1964. Kiss Me Baby was the B Side to the single, Help Me Rhonda.
11. The Beatles: Baby’s In Black
(Lennon / McCartney)
Beatles 65: Capitol Records T 2228
Liverpool UK
John Lennon: guitar, lead vocal
George Harrison: lead guitar
Paul McCartney: bass. lead vocal
Ringo Starr: drums
Produced by George Martin, 1964
Recorded at Abby Road Studio 2, London UK by Dave Dexter Jr
First Published in Canada December, 1964
12. Louis Prima: Banana Split For My Baby
(Louis Prima / Stan Irwin)
The Wildest!: Capitol Records Canada T 755
New Orleans LA
Louis Prima: vocals, trumpet
Keely Smith: vocals
Jack Marshall: guitar
Sam Butera: tenor saxophone
James Blount, Jr.: trombone
Willie McCumber: piano
Amato Rodrigues: bass guitar
Bobby Morris: drums
Produced by Voyle Gilmore, 1956
Louis Prima b. December 7, 1910 New Orleans / d. August 24, 1978 (67) New Orleans
13. Willie P Bennet: Reckless Baby
(WP Bennett)
The Lucky Ones: Duke Street Records DSR 31059
Peterborough ON
Willie P Bennett: guitars, vocals, harmonica
Danny Greenspoon: rhythm guitar
Al Cross: drums
Tom Griffiths: bass
Jack Semple: guitars
Mike Holder: pedal steel
Lori Yates: bg vocals
Colleen Peterson: bg vocals
Russell DeCarle: bg vocals
Kit Johnson: bass
John Sheard: piano
Ben Mink: mandolin, fiddle
Sarah McElcheran: trumpet
Steve Donald: trombone
Jody Golick: tener sax
Wayne Mills: baritone sax
Colin Linden: bg vocals
Roberto Occhipinti: upright bass
Lenny Solomon: violin
Claudio Verd: viola
Jose Shapero: cello
Produced by Danny Greenspoon, 1989
Recorded by Jeff Wolpert and David Stinson at Inception Sound, Downsview ON
14. Jorgen Ingmann: Echo Boogie
(Jorgen Ingmann)
45 Single: Atco Records 6184
Copenhagen DK
Produced 1961
born 26 April 1925 / d. 21 March 2015 (89)
15. The Buckinghams: Hey Baby (They’re Playing Our Song)
(Gary Beisbier / Jim Holvay)
45 single bw And Our Love: Columbia Records 4-44254
Chicago IL
Carl Giammarese (lead guitar and vocals)
Nick Fortuna (bass)
Dennis Miccolis (keyboards)
John Poulos (drums)
Dennis Tufano (vocals)
Marty Grebb (keys)
Produced by James William Guercio, September 1967
Recorded at Columbia Studios, New York, NY
16. Dick Damron: Rockin’ Baby
(D Damron)
Single bw Gonna Have A Party: Laurel Records - 45-792
Bentley AB
Produced 1959
Joseph Glenn Damron, March 22, 1934 in Bentley, Alberta. (Currently 87 yrs old)
Damron started his career performing in both rock and country bands. His recording career began in 1957 with his original '45 Gonna Have A Party/ Rockin' Baby. In the 60s he played only country and like so many talented Canadian country stars, he could only go so far. It wasn’t until the late 1970s that things started paying off for Damron when his song “Susan Flowers” hit big on the country music charts. He was like one of the Outlaws; Canada’s Waylon Jennings. Susan Flowers was awarded Best Song of the year at the Big Country Awards.
17. Paul James Band: Gonna Get You Baby
(Paul James Vigna)
Rockin The Blues: Stony Plain Records SPL 1135
Toronto ON
Paul James: guitar, vocals
Gary Gray: keys
Brian Kipping: bass
Adrian Vecchiola: drums
Produced by Ken Whiteley & Paul James 1989
Recorded at Metal Works, Toronto by Hugh Cooper & Rob DiGoa
Paul James Vigna born January 18, 1951 in Toronto
Grew up in the Bathurst and Bloor area of Toronto. Started the band Lick'n Stick 1971. They were the backing band for Bo Diddley at the El Mocambo, 1972. Paul and Bo became good friends and did lotsa work together. Paul’s been honoured with a Maple Blues Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2012
18. Barry Allen: And My Baby’s Gone
(Denny Lane / Mike Pinder)
Now Hear This: Garage & Beat from the Norman Petty Vaults: Big Beat CDWIKD 263
Edmonton AB
Barry Allen: lead guitar, vocals
Wes Dakus: steel
Bob Clarke (guitar)
Stu Mitchell (drums)
Dennis Paul (bass).
Produced by Norman Petty, 1964
Compilation produced by Alec Palao, 2009
Recorded by Norman Petty at Norman Petty Recording Studios, Clovis New Mexico
Mastered by Nick Robbins
Barry Allen Rasmussen b. July 29, 1945 Edmonton AB / d. April 4, 2020 (74)
This song was recorded in New Mexico by Buddy Holly’s producer, Norman Petty in 1964. It would be the first of two recording sessions featuring the singing and playing of Barry Allen’s career as a bandleader. He successfully passed into the 1970s unscathed and had a several hit songs.
19. Simply Saucer: Baby Nova
(Edgar Breau)
Baby Nova: Schizo Phrenic Records SCHIZ #79
Hamilton ON
Edgar Breau: vocals, guitars
Kevin Christoff: bass
Joe Csontos: drums
Steve Foster: guitar
Daniel Wintermans: guitar
McKinley Jackson: piano
Produced by Jeff Maier, 2011
Recorded by Jim Diamond at Ghetto Recorders, Detroit
Additional overdubs by Steve Foster at Napier Park Studio, Hamilton
Mixed at The Launch Pad, Detroit by Jeff Meier
20. Emmerson, Lake & Palmer: Barbarian
(Emmerson / Lake / Palmer)
Emmerson Lake & Palmer: Cotillion SD 9040
London UK
Carl Palmer: drums, percussion
Greg Lake: bass, guitar, vocals
Keith Emmerson: piano, clavinet, Pipe organ, Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer
Produced by Greg Lake, 1970
Recorded by Eddie Offord at Advision Studios, London
21. Dillard & Clark: Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms
(Charlie Monroe)
Through The Morning Through The Night: A&M Records SP 4203
Los Angeles CA
Doug Dillard: vocal, banjo, guitar, fiddle
Gene Clark: vocal, guitar, harp
Donna Washburn: guitar, tambourine, vocal
Byron Berline: fiddle
Jon Corneal: drums
David Jackson: bass, piano, cello, bg vocal
Sneaky Pete: steel
Chris Hillman: mandolin
Bernie Leadon: guitar, bass
Produced by Larry Marks, 1969
Recorded by Dick Bogert and Ray Gerhardt
Harold Eugene "Gene" Clark (b. Tipton Missouri, November 17, 1944 d. Sherman Oaks CA May 24, 1991)
Founded The Byrds with Roger McGuinn
Douglas Dillard (born March 6, 1937, Salem, Missouri - May 16, 2012)
Started playing with The Dillards 1963. Shared members with the Flying Burrito Brothers: Chris Hillman, Sneaky Pete Kleinow & Bernie Le
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