Side One
1. Domenic Troiano: Ambush – 1979 *
2. Noah Zacharin: Air of Spring – 1982 *
3. Bruce Cockburn: Spring Song – 1970 *
4. Jim Vautour: Springsong – 1981 *
5. Raffi: Spring Flowers – 1994 *
6. Ella Fitzgerald: Spring Is Here – 1956
7. The Majestics: Security – 1969 *
8. Moe Koffman: Overture To Spring – 1972 *
9. Barney McCafferey: Wilno Spring Song – 1990? *
10. Ian Tyson: Springtime In Alberta – 1991 *
11. Johnny Horton: When It’s Springtime In Alaska – 1959
12. Hank Snow: When It’s Springtime in the Rockies – 1964
13. Ten Years After: Woodchopper’s Ball – 1968
14. Jean Pardy: Robin Red Breast – 1975 *
15. Charlie Panigoniak & Lorna Tasseor: Springtime – 1978 *
16. The Carter Family: When The Springtime Comes on the Mountain – 1930
17. Henry Vogel Trio: Peanuts – 1974 *
18. Buffalo Springfield: Out Of My Mind – 1967
19. Blues Magoos: Intermission – 1967
Side 2
1. Al Cherny: Early Bird of Spring – 1974 *
2. Alberta Slim: When It’s Apple Blossom Time In Annapolis Valley – 1963 *
3. James Taylor: Blossom – 1970
4. The Flying Burrito Brothers: Orange Blossom Special – 1972
5. Hank Snow: Blossoms In The Springtime – 1958
6. The Blossom Toes: Remarkable Saga of the Frozen Dog - 1967
7. Plaid: Da Matter – 2016
8. Dusty Springfield: Wishin’ And Hopin’ – 1964
9. Bruce Springsteen: The river – 1980
10. Elvis Presley: Houndog – 1956
11. Downchild: Do The Parrott – 1975 *
12. Memphis Jug Band: Peaches in the Springtime – 1928
13. The Keatniks: Memphis – 1965 *
14. John Hammond Jr.: Memphis Town – 1987 *
15. Hattie Hart & Memphis Jugband: Won’t You be Kind To Me – 1929
16. The Cult: Memphis Hip Shake – 1987
17. John Cale: Memphis – 1977
18. Manteca: Jelly Belly – 1982 *
19. The Kinks: Where Did The Spring Go – 1973
*CanCon = 47%
And Now for The Particulars
Side One
1. Domenic Troiano: Ambush
(Domenic Troiano)
45 Single: Capitol Records 72804
East York ON
Domenic Troiano: guitar
Paul DeLong: drums
Dave Tyson: keys
Bob Wilson: bass
Produced by Domenic Troiano, 1979
Recorded by Mick Jones & Cooper at Inception Sound, Toronto Nov 78 to Jan 79
2. Noah Zacharin: Air of Spring
(N Zacharin)
Noah Zacharin: Soffwin Records – SW 33-101
Montreal / Toronto
Noah Zacharin: guitars, harmonica, vocals
Pat Donaldson: bass
Produced by Noah Zacharin, 1982
Recorded by Gordon Gibson at Studio Producson, Montreal
Noah is a Toronto based singer/songwriter who moved to Toronto in the late ‘80s and turns up from time to time. Last I heard, he was a dentist. This is his only output on vinyl.
3. Bruce Cockburn: Spring Song
(Bruce Cockburn)
Bruce Cockburn: True North Records TN 1
Ottawa ON
Bruce Cockburn, piano, vocal, bass drum, mouth trumpet
Dennis Pendrith, bass
Produced by Eugene Martynec 1970
Recorded by Bill Sedden at Eastern Sound, Toronto December 1969
From the very special first album of Canadian songwriting lord, Bruce Cockburn, 53 years ago!
4. Jim Vautour: Springsong
(Jim Vautour)
40th Day In May: CBC Northern Service Broadcast Recording WRC1-1384
Whitehorse YT
Jim Vautour: guitar, vocals
Dougie Trineer: bass, guitar, steel
Serge Bougie: drums, congas
Vic Adams: piano
Produced by Les McLaughlin 1981
Recorded & Mixed by Ray Lemieux at Marc Productions, Ottawa
Was in Yukon band Two Rivers with Manfred Janssen in the seventies. Now an architect in Yukon. Jim and his friend Manfred Janssen wrote Land of Gold, a song that is recognized today as the unofficial Yukon anthem. In the 80s he took time off from being a performer and only got back into it in 2011. Recently began performing with PEI’s songstress Teresa Doyle.
5. Raffi: Spring Flowers
(Raffi Cavoukian)
Bananaphone: MCA Records – MCAC-11115
Vancouver BC
Produced by Michael Creber and Raffi , 1994
Raffi Cavoukian b. July 8, 1948 Cairo, Egypt
From a kids album, a tune that most likely chills them out before getting good and crazy again.
6. Ella Fitzgerald: Spring Is Here
(Lorenz Hart / Richard Ridgers)
Sings Rodgers and Hart Song Book: Verve Records – MGV-4002-2
Newport News, VA
Ella Fitzgerald: vocals
The Buddy Bregman Orchestra
Produced by Norman Granz, 1956
Recorded by Val Valentin
Val Valentin is a mega-recording engineer with amazing credits under his belt, from Jazz to Rock and back again, including the Lovin’ Spoonful. Norman Granz of Verve Records got her to sing various songbooks in the 1950s which put Ella over the top. She exhibited the control and range that very few singers could keep up with without losing her soul. An exhilarating ode to spring.
7. The Majestics: Security
(Otis Redding)
The Soul King Otis Redding: Arc Records AS 770
Toronto ON
Fred Keeler: guitar
Eric Robertson: piano
Chris Vickery: bass
Wes Morris: drums
John Crone: baritone sax
Orlie Gurerri: trombone
Russ Strathdee: tenor & alto sax
Brian Lucrow: trumpet
Produced by Tony DiMaria, 1969
Recorded at Bay Studio, Toronto by Gary Starr
Sax player John Crone came over from Bobby Kris and The Imperials. Drummer Wes Morris left Jon & Lee and The Checkmates. Guitarist Fred Keelor had previously played with David Clayton-Thomas in his first band, The Shays. Keeler would later form Jericho. Bass player Chris Vickery would later join Damage. Eric Robertson would become a top keyboard session player for Murray McLauchlan. They were the backing band for Shawne and Jay Jackson, an R&B, Toronto-based brother and sister act.
8. Moe Koffman: Overture To Spring
(Moe Koffman / Doug Riley)
The Four Seasons: GRT Records 9230-1022
Toronto ON
Moe Koffman: flute
Terry Clark: drums
Don Thompson: bass
Doug Riley: keys
Bobby Edwards: guitar
Albert Pratz: Violin Concert Master
Bill Richards, Maurice Solway, Isdore Desser, Victoria Prolly, Adel Armin: violins
Peter Schenkman, Dave Heatheringto: cellos
Dick Smith: congas
Michael Crade: percussion
Produced by Doug Riley, 1972
Recorded at Toronto Sound Studios by Terry Bowne
I often play this tune to speak over but today, because it’s spring, I felt you should hear the whole thing. Produced and co-written by the late Doug Riley, it infuses rock, jazz and classical influences and really moves.
9. Barney McCafferey: Wilno Spring Song
(B McCafferey)
Songs I’ll Never Record: label or serial cassette
Wilno ON
Barney McCafferey: vocal, accordion
Produced by Barney McCafferey, circa 1990
Recorded by George Sanderman at Octopus Studio, Wilno
So there I was, looking through my collection for songs of spring through my database and if I didn’t come up with another Barney McCafferey song! Barney, from CHCR country up in Wilno, put out a cassette called Songs I’ll Never Record back around 1990. Recorded in his home studio on his rock farm (coz Rocks were most of what he farmed) using a series of 12 volt car batteries (coz the house wasn’t wired electronically).
10. Ian Tyson: Springtime In Alberta
(Ian Tyson)
And Stood There Amazed: Stony Plain Records SPCD 1168
Longview AB
Ian Tyson: vocals
Thom Moon: drums
Teddy Borowvocki: keys
Miku Lont: bass
Stan Stewart: steel
Calvin Volrath: fiddle
Myran Scoitt: fiddle
Louis Sedmak: guitar
Produced by Les Sedmak, 1991
Recorded at Sundrae Sound, Calgary
Mastered by Peter Moore
Ian Dawson Tyson b. 25 September 1933 Victoria, BC / d. Dec 29, 2022 Longview AB
Another poetic masterpiece by Canada’s legendary Ian Tyson. Who could have said it any better?
11. Johnny Horton: When It’s Springtime In Alaska (It’s Forty Below)
(T Franks)
The Legend of Johnny Horton: CBS Direct – CDM023/4
LA
Johnny Horton: guitar, vocals
others not listed
Produced by Don Law, 1959
John LaGale Horton b.April 30, 1925, Los Angeles / d. November 5, 1960 (35) Milano, Texas
A.K.A. The Singing Fisherman, Horton survived the ‘50s releasing several singles which kept him going. In 1959 he hit the jackpot with this song and several others that became huge hits including his follow up hit, The Battle of New Orleans, followed by Sink The Bismark and North To Alaska in 1960, only to die in an auto accident on a bridge with a truck. He was only 35!
12. Hank Snow: When It’s Springtime In The Rockies
(Mary Hale Woolsey / Robert Sauer)
Snow In All Seasons: RCA Victor – LSP-4122
Brooklyn NS
Hank Snow: guitar, vocals
Ray Edenton Guitar
Buddy Harman: Drums
Marvin Hughes: Piano
Bill McElhiney: Trumpet
Bob Moore: Bass
Chubby Wise: Fiddle
Produced by Chet Atkins, 1969
Recorded at RCA’s Nashville Sound Studio by Al Pachucki
Springtime in the Rockies is a 1937 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette. In the film the song was sung by Autry. The song was originally written in 1929. It was recorded by various artists in subsequent years, including Wilf Carter, Johnny Ray, The Sons of the Pioneers, and Donn Reynolds, but the earliest recording of it goes back to Bud and Joe Billings who recorded it May 16, 1929.
13. Ten Years After: Woodchopper’s Ball
(Bishop / Herman)
Undead: Derem Records DS 18016
London UK
Leo Lyons: bass
Ric Lee: drums
Chick Churchill: keys
Alvin Lee: guitar
Produced by Mike Vernon, 1968
Recorded May 14, 1968 by Rob Baker at Klooks Kleek, Railway Hotel, West Hampstead, London
I first heard of Ten Years After in 1967 on a CKFH (Toronto) radio show hosted by John Donabie. It was their version of Spoonful off their first album. However, unlike me, I didn’t just go out and buy it; instead I spoke about them to my friends, one of whom had their second ‘Live’ album, Undead. He didn’t like it and sold it to me on December 8, 1968 and I was completely floored by it. A few months later I did go out to buy the first album at A&A Records for $3.79. Geddy Lee loved Undead. When the third TYA album ‘Stonedhenge came out in 1969, Ged purchased it but didn’t like it and sold it to me for $2.
This version of the classic jazz piece set to rock and roll features the intricate guitar playing of one of the greatest British players of the day, Alvin Lee. The album was recorded live at Klook’s Kleek, a club positioned right beside Decca studios in London. Because of its proximity to Decca, many incredible bands got to play there.
14. Jean Pardy: Robin Red Breast
(unknown)
Pardy Time: Condor – 977-1460
Bonavista, NL
Jean Pardy: vocals
Produced by Condor Records, 1975
Pardy put out three albums of country songs in the 1970s.
15. Charlie Panigoniak & Lorna Tesseor: Springtime
(Etuulu / Susan Peta)
Just For Kids: CBC Northern Service Broadcast Recording WRC1-3312
Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut Territory
Charlie Panigoniak: guitar, vocal
Lorna Tasseor: vocal
Dougie Trineer: bass
Ron Prescott: drums
Produced by Les McLaughlin 1986
Recorded by Marc Lajoie, Ottawa
Charlie Panigoniak b. Chesterfield Inlet, NT 7 March 1946 / d. 6 March 2019 (72) Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
Panigoniak went on to record 3 records for the CBC Northern Service. In 2012, he was awarded the territory's highest honor, the Order of Nunavut. In the latter part of his life, Panigoniak suffered from Parkinson’s disease and dementia. He died in 2019.
16. The Carter Family: When The Springtime Comes on the Mountain
(Trad)
Victor Recording Company BVE-59983
Maces Spring, Virginia
A.P. Carter, vocal, guitar
Sara Carter, autoharp, vocal
Maybelle Carter, Steel guitar, vocal
Produced by Ralph Peer, 1930
Going way back in time here, 93 years, when this was recorded.
17. Henry Vogel Trio: Peanuts
(Trad)
Variety In Rhythm: Vintage Records SCV 107
Kichener ON
Henry Vogel: Cordovox, trumpet
Don Reinhart: guitar
Fred Schoenherr: drums, trumpet, vibes
Produced by Art Snider circa 1974
Recorded by Glen Clarke at Sound Canada Recording Centre, Toronto
18. Buffalo Springfield: Out Of My Mind
(Neil Young)
Buffalo Springfield: Atco Records Mono 33-200-A
Los Angeles CA
Neil Young, guitar, harmonica, piano, lead vocal
Steve Stills, guitar, keys, vocals
Richie Furay, rhythm guitar, vocals
Dewey Martin, drums
Bruce Palmer, bass
Produced by Charles Greene, Brian Stone, 1967
Recorded August 1966 by Tom May, Doc Siegel, James Hilton, Stan Ross
Mixing: Buffalo Springfield, Charles Greene, Brian Stone
Bruce Palmer b. Liverpool NS Sept 9, 1946 / d. Oct 1, 2004 Belleville ON (58)
Bruce moved from Nova Scotia to Toronto in the early 60s to play music on the hip Toronto scene. He played with Robbie Lane & The Disciples, pre-Stepponwolf The Sparrows, and by 1965 The Mynah Birds where he met Neil Young. After the breakup of the Mynah Birds, Neil and Bruce bought a hearse and drove it to California. While stuck in LA traffic they were spotted by Steve Stills who knew Neil from his Thunder Bay days.
Walter Milton Dwayne Midkiff aka Dewey Martin b. Chesterville ON Sept 30, 1940 / d. Jan 31, 2009 Van Nuys CA
Started playing drums when he was 13 in Eastern Ontario. His first bands were The Jive Rockets then Bernie Early & The Early Birds where he was spotted and brought down to Nashville where he worked with Carl Perkins, The Everly Bros, Patsy Cline, Charlie rich and Roy Orbison. By 1963 he was taken by Los Angeles where he joined Lucky Lee and the Blue Diamonds. He played with the Standells for a while before joining The Modern Folk Quartet and the Dillards. He was fired by Doug Dillard who recommended him for a new band called Buffalo Springfield.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1997
19. Blues Magoos: Intermission
(Mike Esposito)
Electric Comic Book: Mercury Records - 5301
New York City
Ralph Scala: keyboards, vocals
Emil Peppy Theilhelm: guitar, vocals
Ron Gilbert: bass, vocals
Mike Esposito: guitar
Geoff Daking: drums, percussion
Produced by Bob Wyld & Art Polhemus, April 1967
The band was formed in 1964 as "The Trenchcoats". They changed their name, first to the Bloos Magoos and by 1966 to the Blues Magoos. In a tour of the US in 1967 the Blues Magoos were the opening act, followed by The Who and the headliners, Herman's Hermits. As good as they were, their albums were not successful sales-wise and by 1968, after releasing three albums, the band split up.
Side 2
1. Al Cherny: Early Bird of Spring
(Trad)
Golden Ukrainian Memories: TeeVee Records TA-1017
Medicine Hat AB
Al Cherny: violin
Produced 1974
Alexander Peter Chernywech, b Medicine Hat, AB, 1 Nov 1932 / d Missisauga, ON, 23 Aug 1989 (57)
In 1951 he joined Vic Siebert and his Sons of the Saddle. From 1952-59 he was a featured performer on the legendary weekly radio program 'CKNX Saturday Night Barn Dance'. He was a regular performer on CBC TV, first 1963-5 on 'Country Hoedown', and thereafter (until his death) on 'The Tommy Hunter Show'. He also played fiddle on various Stompin’ Tom albums. He was inducted, posthumously, into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1989.
2. Alberta Slim: When It’s Apple Blossom Time In Annapolis Valley
(Eric C Edwards)
Alberta Slim Sings When it's Apple Blossom Time and other Western Favorites:
Aragon Records - ALP.127
Lloydminster, AB
Alberta Slim: vocal, guitar
Clover Lane & The Bar X Ranch Boys
Produced by Al Reusch – 1963
Eric Charles Edwards (b. Feb 2, 1910 Wiltshire, UK / d. Nov 26, 2005 (95) Surrey, BC
Slim started a traveling circus in the 1940s which included an elephant who could play harmonica, a singing dog, a chimpanzee on a bicycle, and a horse which Slim claimed could see the future.[1] In 1949, he had his first hit on record, "When It's Apple Blossom Time in Annapolis Valley", released on Gavotte Records.
This song has been covered by many great artists: Stompin’ Tom, Hank Snow, Wilf Carter etc. But this is the original recording by the man who wrote it.
3. James Taylor: Blossom
(J Taylor)
Sweet Baby James: Warner Bros 1843
Boston Massachusetts
James Taylor: guitar, vocal
Danny Koutch: guitar
Carole King: piano
Russ Kunkel: drums
Randy Meisner: bass
Bobby West: bass
John Loudon: bass
Red Rhodes: steel
Jack Bielan: brass
Chris Darrow: fiddle
Produced by Peter Asher, 1970
Recorded at Sunset Sound, Dec ’69 by Bill Lazerus
4. Flying Burrito Brothers: Orange Blossom Special
(Ervin T. Rouse)
The Last of the Red Hot Burritos: A&M Records SP 4343
Los Angeles CA
Chris Hillman: vocals, bass, mandolin
Rick Roberts: vocals, rhythm guitar
Al Perkins: pedal steel guitar, lead electric guitar
Kenny Wertz: vocals, guitar, banjo
Michael Clarke: drums
Bernie Leadon (possible): guitar (overdubbed)
Produced by Jim Dickson, 1972
Recorded by Ed Kramer Dartmouth College, Hanover NH, Antioch Collecge, Yellow Springs, OH.
5. Hank Snow – Blossoms in the Springtime
(Vaughan Horton)
Just Keep A-Movin': RCA Victor LPM-1113
Brooklyn NS
Produced 1958
6. Blossom Toes: The Remarkable Saga of the Frozen Dog
(Kevin Westlake)
We Are Ever So Clean: Marmalade Records
London UK
Brian Belshaw: bass, vocals
Jim Cregan: guitar, vocals
Brian Godding: guitar, keys, vocals
Kevin Westlake: drums
David Whittaker: orchestration
Produced by Giorgio Gomelsky, 1967
Recorded by John Timperley
One of the better psychedelic bands in Britain that never really made it. Maybe their name had something to do with that. “Ya, I’m a Toes fan!” They recorded two albums for Marmalade Records, owned by Yardbirds and Soft Machine manager Giorgio Gomelsky. Gomelsky was from Georgia SSR and moved to London where he operated The Crawdaddy Club with The Rolling Stones as the house band. When the Stones left he hired The Yardbirds. His Marmalade label included Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and The Trinity, Soft Machine and Gong.
7. Plaid: Da Matter
(Plaid)
The Digging Remedy: Warp Records: LP277B
London UK
Andy Turner and Ed Handley: electronics
Benet Walsh: flute, guitar
Produced by Plaid, 2016
Mastered by Noel Summerville
8. Dusty Springfield: Wishin’ and Hopin’
(Burt Bacharach / Hal David)
Stay Awhile / I Only Want To Be With You: Mercury Wing SRW-16353
London, UK
Dusty Springfield lead vocals
Bobby Graham: drums
Jim Sullivan: guitar
The Breakaways background vocals
Ivor Raymonde orchestra director
Produced by Johnny Franz, 1964
Olympic Studios, Carton Street, London W1, UK, October 1963 January 1964
Released June 1964
Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O’Brien OBE b. London UK Apr 16, 1939 / d. March 2, 1999 Henley-On-Thames UK (59)
Her career really took off after she joined forces with her brother Tom and Tim Field as The Springfields but her solo career really took flight in 1963 with “I Only Want To Be With You”. She became the top selling female vocalist in the world for a while. Wishin’ & Hopin’ was originally recorded by Dionne Warwick
9. Bruce Springsteen: The River
(Bruce Springsteen)
The River: Columbia US XPC2 36854
Long Branch, NJ
Bruce Springsteen: guitar, vocals
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Harmony Vocals, Backing Vocals – Steve Van Zandt
Bass – Garry Tallent
Drums – Max Weinberg
Organ – Danny Federic
Piano, Backing Vocals – Roy Bittan
Saxophone, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Clarence Clemons
Produced by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, Steve Van Zandt, 1980
Recorded By Neil Dorfsman at The Power Station
Mastered by Capitol Mastering
Pressed By Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
10. Elvis Presley: Houndog
(Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller)
Elvis' Golden Records: RCA Victor LPM-1707
Tupelo Mississippi
Elvis Presley: vocal, guitar
Scotty Moore: lead guitar
DJ Fontana: drums
Bill Black: double bass
Produced by Steve Sholes and Elvis Presley, 1956
Compilation album produced by Steve Sholes, 1958
Compilation album includes songs recorded between July 1954-September 1957. This copy originally came to me from my Aunt Mimi who probably purchased it in Timmins, 1959.
11. Downchild: Do The Parrott
(Don Walsh)
Ready To Go: GRT Records – 9230-1060
Toronto ON
Don Walsh: guitar, harmonica
Tony Flaim: vocals
David Woodward: sax
Jane Vasey: piano
Jim Milne: bass
Billy Bryans: drums
Produced by Billy Brians & Don Walsh, 1975
Recorded by Maynard Parrott at RCA Studio A, Toronto
Mixed at Soundscape, Toronto
12. Memphis Jug Band: Peaches In The Springtime
(Will Shade)
Memphis Blues (1928-1930): Jazz Tribune (RCA France) NL 89276
Mempis TN
Will Shade: vocal
Will Weldon: guitar, vocal
Vol Stevens: banjo-mandolin
Ben Ramey: kazoo, vocal
Charlie Polk: jug
Compilation LP produced by Jean-Paul Guiter - 1984
Recorded in Memphis, Feb 13, 1928
Just about everyone's favourite jug band it seems, and for good reason: excellent songs and musicians. One of Bob Dylan’s favourites! I used to sing this song in the Old Peculiar Jug Band circulating in Toronto clubs in the late 1980s. The perfect blues for springtime.
13. John Hammond Jr.: Memphis Town
(Carl Blackwell)
Nobody But You: Stony Plain Records - SPL 1105
NYC
John Hammond Jr: guitar, vocals
Paul James: slide guitar
Bucky Berger: drums
Gene Taylor: keys
Ken Whitely: mandolin, percussion, piano
Terry Wilkins: bass
Produced by Ken Whitely, 1987
Recorded at Inception Sound and Casa Rossmore, by Chad Irschick, Bruce Cameron and Ken Whitely, Toronto Jan 1987
Back Cover Photos: Derek Andrews
Although he is not a Canadian, Hammond – son of the famed producer John Hammond Sr – spent most of January 1987 in Toronto recording this album for Stony Plain Records of Edmonton in studios with Toronto-based musicians. Usually a solo performer, Hammond just rocks with this band without losing that blues feeling that accompanies his songs.
14. The Keatniks: Memphis
(Chuck Berry)
The Keatniks, Melbourne, AMLP 4011
Labrador City NL
William Keating (lead guitar)
Pierre LaJeuness (piano)
Maurice Caines (Vocals, rhythm guitar)
Basil Haire (drums)
Produced in Montreal, 1965
This was the very first rock album recorded by a band from Newfoundland and Labrador in 1965. In fact, they were based in Labrador City where all four members worked for Iron Ore of Canada. The band would play in the company’s Ashuanipi Social Club. Being the only rock band in town, they became quite popular and had to travel down to Montreal to record their only album. A Canadian classic!
15. Hattie Hart & The Memphis Jug Band: Won’t You Be Kind To Me
(Will Shade / Hattie Hart)
Memphis Blues (1928-1930): Jazz Tribune (RCA France) – NL 89276
Mempis TN
Hattie Hart: vocal
Will Shade: guitar
Milton Robie: violin
Johnny Hardge: piano
Compilation LP produced by Jean-Paul Guiter, 1984
Recorded in Memphis, Sept 24, 1929
Hattie Bolten b. Memphis TN 1900 / d. Chicago circa 1946
One of great blues singers of Memphis in its heyday during the Jugband era of the 1920s. She was known for throwing wild parties where she would sing and busking with the jugbands in Church Park. That’s where she met Will Shade and the Memphis Jugband who brought her into the studio where she recorded six sides of music between 1928 and 1930. She later married and migrated up to Chicago where she recorded songs for Vocallion, most of which were never released. After that, very little is known about her. She’s not even listed in the blues bible , the Blues Who’s Who
16. The Cult: Memphis Hip Shake
(Astbury / Duffy)
Electric: Beggars Banquet Records 830916-1
Bradford, West Yorkshire UK
Ian Astbury: vocal, tambourine
Billy Duffy: guitars
Jamie Stewart: bass
Les Warner: drums
Produced by Rick Rubin, 1987
Recorded by Rick Ruben and Andy Wallace
The band formed in 1983. Before calling themselves The Cult in January 1984, the band performed under the name Death Cult, which was an evolution of the name of lead singer Ian Astbury's previous band Southern Death Cult. The band played their final performance in Manchester in February 1983, meaning after only sixteen months the gig was over.
17. John Cale: Memphis
(Chuck Berry)
Animal Justice 12 inch 45: Illegal Records IL003
London UK
John Cale: vocal, guitar, piano, viola
Ritchie Fliegler: lead guitar
Bruce Brody: moog
Jimmy Bain: bass
Kevin Currie: drums
Produced by John Cale 1977
Recorded at Chalk Farm Studios in London
John Davies Cale, OBE (born 9 March 1942) Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A founding member of the Velvet Underground, Cale was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Velvet Underground in 1996, and appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2010.
18. Manteca: Jelly Belly
(Thomas)
Manteca: Ready Records LR 017
Toronto ON
Henry Hellig, bass
Matt Zimbel, congas, bongos
Aaron Davis, keys
Earl Leader, percussion
Mike Sloski, drums
John Johnson, saxes
Kirk MacDonald, saxes
Herb Koffman, trumpet, flugelhorn
Wayne Baker, trumpet, flugelhorn
Dave Dkunlop, lead trumpet
Lenny Riforgaito, percussion
Album Produced by Chad Irschick, 1982
Song Produced by Bill Garrett
Recorded at Inception Sound, Toronto by Chard Irschick
Mastered by Peter Norman at McClear Place, Toronto
19. The Kinks: Where Did The Spring Go?
(Ray Davies)
Great Lost Kinks Album: Reprise MS 2127
London UK
Ray Davies, guitar, vocals
Dave Davies, guitar
Mick Avory, bass
Pete Quaife, drums
Tracks Produced by various producers between 1966-70
Released 1973 & discontinued 1975
After the great failure of their 1969 Village Green Preservation Society album, the band was asked to provide one song for each episode of a comic show named, Where Was Spring? Ray Davies wrote 5 songs for five episodes: "Where Did My Spring Go", "When I Turn off the Living Room Light", "We Are Two of a Kind", "Let's Take Off Our Clothes" and "Darling I Respect You". Only the first 2 will be released on record, first on the Great Lost Kinks Album.
Where Was Spring? is a British television sketch comedy programme, which was first aired by the BBC in 1969-70 over. The show consisted of a series of romantic sketches performed by Eleanor Bron and John Fortune. The sketches were performed with animated sequences supplied by Klaus Voormann, designer of the cover for the Beatles' Revolver album. These were accompanied by songs specially commissioned from Ray Davies of the Kinks.
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