Side One
1. Jimmie Haskell: Camino Waltz – 1970
2. Haywire: Mr Postman – 1983 *
3. Jeanie C Riley: Mr Harper – 1968
4. Stu Davis: Drea Mister Disc Jockey – circa 1960 *
5. Valdy: Hello Mr Record Man – 1974 *
6. Jan & Dean: Mr Bass Man – 1963
7. Ernest Tubb & Loretta Lynn: Mr and Mrs Used To Be – 1964
8. Stompin’ Tom Connors: Mr Engineer – 1972 *
9. Plaid: Melifer – 2016
10. Moby Grape: Mr Blues – 1967
11. The Beatles: For The Benefit of Mr Kite – 1967
12. Mike McLuskey: Mr Bojangles – 1972 *
13. Gilles Losier: Mrs Calder’s Reel – 1983 *
14. The Foundations: Mr Personality Man – 1967
15. Bob Dylan: Mr Tambourine Man – 1965
16. Oscar Peterson Trio: The Girl From Ipanema – 1965
17. The Chordettes: Mr Sandman – 1954
18. Alan MacRae: Mr Troubadour – 1970 *
19. Buffalo Springfield: Mr Soul – 1967
20. Jim McHarg’s Metro Stompers: 1965 *
21. Ed Dolan et ses Fantaisistes: Raunchy – 1971 *
The Bee Side
22. Big Jim Connor: Pine Tree Jig – 1980 *
23. George Formby: Madame Moscovitch – 1936
24. Jerry Reed: Lord Mr Ford – 1973
25. Stompin’ Tom Connors: Mrs Blue Guitar – 1975 *
26. Simon & Garfunkel: Mrs Robinson – 1968
27. Winston Scotty Fitzgerald: Mrs Menzies of Kildare – Welcome Whiskey Back – Captain Keeler Reel – 1959 *
28. Alice Cooper: Mr and Misdemeanor – 1969
29. The Who: Doctor Jeckel Mr Hyde – 1968
30. The Beatles: Mr Moonlight – 1964
31. Free: Mr Big – 1970
32. The Byrds: Mr Spaceman – 1970
33. Tom Kelly: Mr Telephone – 1979 *
34. Bonzo Dog Doodah Band: Mr Slater’s Parrot – 1970
35. Pink Floyd: Interstellar Overdrive – 1967
36. Mr James Cunningham: Three Little Piggies – 1990 *
37. Johnny Crawford: Mr Blue – 1962
38. Neil Matthews and His Ontario Co. Boys: Mrs Jones – circa 1973 *
39. Herman’s Hermits: Mrs Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter – 1965
40. Guess Who: Mr Nothin’ – 1968 *
41. Mandala: Toronto ’67 – 1967 *
CanCon* = 41%
Side One
1. Jimmie Haskell: Camino Waltz
(J Haskell)
Zachariah: Probe Records SPB 1026
Produced by George Engund, 1970
Album produced by Bill Szymczyk and Jimmie Haskell, 1971
2. Haywire: Mr Postman
(Holland)
Haywire: Dead Centre Records DCR 101
London ON
Harry Jongerden: bass, lead and baritone vocals
John Davies: mandolin, lead and baritone vocals
Ian Molesworth: guitar, baritone vocals
Rick Thorne: banjo, tenor vocals
Produced by Denis Lepage, 1983
Recorded by Paul Daley at Sound Path Productions, Oakville ON
The Beatles did this song the way that the Marvelettes recorde it. Now here's the bluegrass version.
3. Jeanie C Riley: Mr Harper
(Tom T Hall)
Harper Valley P.T.A.: Reo Records RLPS 699
Anson, Texas
Jerry Kennedy: dobro picking
Other players not listed
Produced by Shelby S Singleton Jr, 1968
Recorded at Columbia Studios, Nashville
Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson
October 19, 1945 Anson, Texas,
4. Stu Davis: Dear Mister Disc Jockey
(Stu Davis)
Souvenirs: London Records EB 58
Boggy Creek SK
Stu Davis: guitar, vocal
Producer not listed - circa 1960
David Stewart
b. July 1, 1921 Regina, Saskatchewan / d March 25, 2007 in Edmonton, Alberta (85)
Did various radio and television series 1950s and '60s, including Rope Around the Sun, Red River Jamboree, and Trail Riding Troubadour. Was also heard on daily broadcasts on CBC radio through much of 1950s.
5. Valdy: Hello Mr Record Man
(Valdy)
Family Gathering: A&M SP 9013
Vancouver BC
Acoustic Guitar – Diamond Joe White
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Voice – Valdy
Banjo, Mandolin, Voice – David Liske
Bass, Voice – Kim Kramer
Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Voice
Drums, Voice – John Dunn
Mandocello – Valdy
Produced by Valdy, 1974
Mastered By, Mixed By Nick Blagona
Engineered by Chris Skene, Stuart Taylor
6. Jan & Dean: Mr Bass Man
(Johnny Cymbol)
Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin’: Liberty Records – LRP 3294
Los Angeles CA
Jan Berry: vocal
Dean Torrence: vocal
Produced by Jan Berry & Lou Adler, 1963
William Jan Berry (April 3, 1941 – March 26, 2004) and Dean Ormsby
Torrence (born March 10, 1940).
7. Ernest Tubb & Loretta Lynn: Mr & Mrs Used To Be
(Billy Joe Deaton)
45 single bw Love Was Right Here All The Time: Decca Records: 31643
Nashville TN
Ernest Tubb - lead vocals
Loretta Lynn - lead vocals
Buddy Charleton - steel guitar
Jack Drake - bass
Jack Greene - drums
Bill Pursell - piano
Leon Rhodes - guitar
Jerry Shook - guitar
Cal Smith - guitar
Jerry Smith - piano
Produced by Owen Bradley 1964
Recorded at Columbia Studios, Nashville TN on March 10, 1964
Ernest Dale Tubb
b. Crisp TX February 9, 1914 / d. Nashville September 6, 1984 (70)
Loretta Lynn (née Webb)
b. Butcher Hollow, Kentucky April 14, 1932 / d. October 4, 2022 (90) Hurricane Mills, Tenn
Loretta Lynn was only 22 when she did this duet with Ernest Tubb.
8. Stompin’ Tom Connors: Mr Engineer
(T C Connors)
And The Hockey Song: Boot Records BOS 7112
Halton Hills ON
Stompin’ Tom: guitar, vocal
Gary Empey: bass
Bill Lewis: lead guitar
Glen Reid: banjo
John Spence: drums
Fred McKenna: others instruments
Produced by Fred McKenna, 1972
Recorded at Captain Audio by Jim Morgan
Mixed at Thunder Sound, Toronto by Bill Seddon
9. Plaid: Melifer
(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
10. Moby Grape: Mr Blues
(Bob Mosley)
Moby Grape: Columbia Records CL 2698
San Francisco CA
Peter Lewis rhythm guitar, vocals
Bob Mosley bass, vocals
Jerry Miller lead guitar, vocals
Skip Spence rhythm guitar, vocals
Don Stevenson drums, vocals
Produced by Dave Rubinson 1967
Recorded at CBS, Hollywood, CA; March 11 April 25, 1967
11. The Beatles: For The Benefit of Mr. Kite
(Lennon / McCartney)
Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band: Capitol Records 2653
Liverpool UK
John Lennon: double-tracked lead vocals and harmony vocals, Hammond organ, tape loops and harmonica
Paul McCartney: bass guitar, harmony vocal, backwards lead guitar
George Harrison: harmonica, shaker
Ringo Starr: drums, tambourine, harmonica
George Martin: piano, harmonium, Lowrey organ, Wurlitzer organ, Hammond organ,
glockenspiel, tape loops
Mal Evans: bass harmonica
Neil Aspinall: harmonica
Geoff Emerick: tape loops
Produced by George Martin, 1967
Recorded at Abby Road Studios by Geoff Emerick Feb-March, 1967
12. Mike McLuskey: Mr Bojangles
(Jerry Jeff Walker)
45 single bw Hobo’s Lullaby: Cynda Records – CN 014
Toronto ON
Mike McLusky: guitar, vocal
Derek Granger – bass
Guitarist not listed
Produced by Fred McKenna 1972
Recorded by Jim Morgan at Captain Audio, Toronto
Mike McLuskey was a regular performer at small pubs in Toronto. I was introduced to him by the late CIUT host of ‘Acoustic Workshop’, Rick Fielding, who loved the way that McLuskey performed. He was a veteran performer then, but unfortunately only released one album and a 45. McLuskey passed away several years ago. This song was also produced for McLuskey’s album, Rich Man Hobo and it features Derek Granger on bass, brother-in-law to Newfound Records producer and host, Wayne Tucker. Not much can be found on line about this guy!
13. Gilles Losier: Mrs. Calder of NDG / Mariner’s Star
(G Losier)
Salut, Belle Acadie: Amical Records AMI-2001
Tracadie-Sheila NB
Gilles Losier: violin, bass, piano
Produced by Gilles Losier, 1983
Recorded by Maurice Patton at Studio 1913, Montreal
Gilles Losier
b. Tracadie NB, 1936
14. The Foundations: Mr. Personality Man
(T MacAuley / J MacLeod)
Baby, Now That I’ve Found You: Uni Records 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
From the London based inter-racial mid-sixties band The Foundations, a song that could have just as easily been a hit in the footsteps of the band’s other hit songs: Build Me Up Buttercup, Baby Now That I’ve Found You and Back On My Feet Again. Lead American vocalist, Clem Curtis died in 2017.
15. Bob Dylan: Mr Tambourine Man
(Bob Dylan)
Bringing It All Back Home: Columbia Records CL 2328
Duluth MN
Bob Dylan: vocal, guitar, harmonica
Bruce Langhorne: electric guitar
Produced by Tom Wilson 1965
Recorded at Columbia Studio A & Studio B, NYC
"Mr. Tambourine Man" was written and composed by Dylan in early 1964 after attending Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The Byrds recorded their version of it in April 1965 (the only song by The Byrds that featured The Wrecking Crew musicians instead of The Byrds with the exception of Roger (Jim) McGuinn on guitar). In August 1964, the band's manager Jim Dickson acquired an acetate disc of "Mr. Tambourine Man" from Dylan's publisher, featuring a performance by Dylan and Ramblin' Jack Elliott. To further bolster the group's confidence in the song, Dickson invited Dylan to hear the band's rendition. Dylan was impressed, enthusiastically commenting, "Wow, you can dance to that!”
This song has been performed and recorded by many artists, including: Judy Collins, Odetta, Melanie, and William Shatner.
16. Oscar Peterson Trio: The Girl From Ipanema
(Antônio Carlos Jobim)
We Get Requests: Verve – MIJ-1-5321
Montreal QC
Oscar Peterson: piano
Ray Brown: bass
Ed Thigpen: drums
Produced by Jim Davis, 1965
Recorded by Bob Simpson & Val Valentin
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson OC
b. August 15, 1925 Montreal / d. December 23, 2007 (82) Mississauga
17. The Chordettes: Mr Sandman
(F.D. Ballard)
The Chordettes Best: Rhino Records (2) – R1 70849
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Carol Buschmann
Lynn Evans
Jinny Osborn
Janet Ertel
Produced 1954
Compilation produced 1989
The group organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, in 1946.
Their song "Mr. Sandman" was featured in the movies Halloween II (1981), Back to the Future (1985), Uncle Buck (1989). In 1953, Arthur Godfrey's music director and orchestra leader, Archie Bleyer, founded Cadence Records. He signed the Chordettes, who had a number of hit records for Cadence. Mr Sandman being the biggest of them. The last living member of the group, Lynn Evans, died on February 6, 2020, at the age of 95.
18. Alan MacRae: Mr. Troubadour
(Alan MacRae)
Mr. Troubadour: Dominion Records – LPS 93506
Vancouver BC
Alan MacRae: banjo, vocals
Produced by J Lyman Potts & Johnny Burt, 1970
Recorded by Greg Hambleton
Also released as The Songs of Alan MacRae: Canadian Talent Library - S5123
Alan MacRae emigrated to Canada from Scotland with high dreams, first with one of Canada’s very first folkmusic coffee houses, The Question Mark in Vancouver. That’s where his musical career began. He toured around, did the Calgary Stampede, the First Mariposa Folk Festival in 1961 before joining a folksinging group called The Chanteclaires who recorded an album in 1962. His songs were covered by The Travellers, Carlton Show Band, Catherine McKinnon, Anne Murray and Ian and Sylvia.
19. Buffalo Springfield: Mr. Soul
(Neil Young)
Buffalo Springfield Again: Atco
Los Angeles CA / Ontario
Stephen Stills - organ, lead and rhythm guitar, piano, keyboard, vocals
Neil Young - lead and rhythm guitar, vocals
Richie Furay - rhythm guitar, vocals
Dewey Martin - drums, vocals
Bruce Palmer - bass
Produced by Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Ritchie Furay October 1967
Recorded January 9, 1967, Atlantic Studios, New York,
Recording Engineer: Jim Messina
Mastering: Tim Mulligan
Interesting that Jim Messina (soon to be of Loggins and Messina) was working for Atlantic Records as an engineer at the time. After the production debacle of their first album, the three principle singers decided to produce the second one resulting in a rocking version of Mr. Soul that wouldn’t have been the same had it appeared on the first album.
20. Jim McHarg's Metro Stompers w Lonnie Johnson: Mr Blues Walks
(Lonnie Johnson)
Stompin' At The Penny: Columbia Records EL 110 (mono)
Toronto
Lonnie Johnson: guitar
Jim McHarg: double bass
Charles Gall: coronet
Eric Neilson: clarinet
Jim Galoway: sax
?: drums
Produced by P.S. Westwood, 1965
Recorded by P Houston, Toronto, November 1965
Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson
b New Orleans LA Feb 8, 1899 / June 16, 1970 Toronto (71)
Lonnie Johnson pioneered the single-string solo guitar style that became normal in rock, blues and jazz music. In 1917, Johnson joined a revue that toured England, returning home in 1919 to find that all of his family, except his brother James, had died in the 1918 influenza epidemic. In 1925, Johnson entered and won a blues contest at the Booker T. Washington Theatre in St. Louis, the prize being a recording contract with Okeh Records.
After World War II, Johnson made the transition to rhythm and blues. He was also a session guitarist, always in demand.
In May 1965, he performed at a club in Toronto before an audience of four people. Two weeks later, his shows at a different club attracted a larger audience, and Johnson, encouraged by Toronto's relative racial harmony, decided to move here. Through the rest of the decade, he recorded, played clubs in Canada, and embarked on several regional tours.
In March 1969 he was hit by a car while walking on a sidewalk in Toronto. He was seriously injured, suffering a broken hip and kidney injuries. A benefit concert was held in 1969, with two dozen acts that included Ian and Sylvia and John Lee Hooker. But Johnson never fully recovered from his injuries and suffered what was described as a stroke. He was able to return to the stage for one performance at Massey Hall on February 23, 1970, walking with the aid of a cane, to sing a couple songs with Buddy Guy; Johnson received a standing ovation. Johnson died on June 16, 1970.
21. Ed Dolan et ses Fantaisistes: Raunchy
(Bill Justis / Sidney Manker)
Cours De Danse: TC Maximum – TCM 988
Montreal Quebec
Ed Dolan: sax
Mario Dolan: sax
Maurice Pinard: bass
Claude Therrian: drums
Serge Moreau: piano
Produced by Franco Disque, 1971
Recorded by Michel Éthier at Studio Andre Perry Ltd in Montreal
The song was released as a single in September 23, 1957 by Bill Justis, one of first to use the twangy lead guitar effect. In 1958 a then fourteen-year-old George Harrison performed the song to John Lennon and Paul McCartney on the top deck of a bus, and was so note-perfect Lennon decided to let him into his band, the Quarrymen. Faintaisistes basically means ‘The Whimsicals’. They were based in Montreal and released two albums of instrumentals.
The Bee Side
22. Big Jim Connors: Pine Tree Jig
(Graham Townsend)
Fiddle Park Favourites: Icicle – ICL 5005
Napanee ON
Jim Connors: fiddle
Wilf Arsenault: guitar
Bob Sally: bass
George McKay: drums
Merv Wilson: banjo, dobro
Bob Tierney: acoustic rhythm guitar
Produced by Jim Connors, 1980
Recorded by David Dennison at Snocan Studios, Ottawa
23. George Formby: Madame Moscovitch
(Gifford / Cliffe)
Souvenir: Ace of Clubs Records (London) ACL 7906
London
George Formby: vocal, banjo
Produced 1936
24. Jerry Reed: Lord Mr. Ford
(Deena Kaye Rose aka Dick Fuller)
Lord Mr. Ford: Pickwick Records ACL 7076
Nashville TN
Jerry Reed: guitar, vocal
Produced by Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed, 1973
Jerry Reed Hubbard
b. March 20, 1937 Atlanta, GA / D. September 1, 2008 (71) Nashville
Deena Kaye Rose
b. Richard Dean Feller / d. January 2, 1943 Butler, Missouri
25. Stompin’ Tom Connors: Mrs. Blue Guitar
(TC Connors / Gaetan Lepine)
Long Gone To The Yukon: EMI 0-7243-835298-7-2
Halton Hills ON
Chris Whiteley: steel, dobro, harmonica, trumpet
Ike Kelneck: tuba, sax, trombone
Denis Keldie: accordion, piano
David Thompson: bass
Rob Duffus: drums, percussion
Conrad Kipping: violin, mandolin, lead guitar
Tom Connors: vocal, guitar, Stompin’ Board and vocals
Produced by Dr. Tom C Connors, 1995
Recorded by Brian Hewson at Escarpment Sound, Acton ON
26. Simon & Garfunkel: Mrs. Robinson
(Paul Simon)
Greatest Hits: Columbia Records KC 31350
NYC
Paul Simon: guitars, vocals
Art Garfunkel: vocals, percussion
Hal Blaine: drums, congas
Larry Knechtel: bass
Produced by Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel and Roy Halee
Recorded Feb 2, 1968 at Columbia Studio B&E, NYC
Mrs Robinson won two Grammy Awards in 1969 for Record of the Year and Best Contemporary Pop Performance by a Duo or Group. The song appeared in The Graduate, Dustin Hoffman’s first major film appearance. It was included on the soundtrack as well as being released on Simon & Garfunkel’s 1968 Bookends album. The single release went to number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
27. Winston Scotty Fitzgerald: Mrs Menzies of Kildare – Welcome Whiskey Back – Captain Keeler Reel
(Trad)
The Inimitable: Celtic Records CX 44
Cape Breton Island
Scotty Fitzgerald: fiddle
Estwood Davidson: guitar
Catherine Ann Lamey: Piano
Produced by George I Taylor, circa 1960
Winston ‘Scotty’ Fitzgerald
b. White Point, Cape Breton, NS Feb 16, 1915 / d. Sydney NS September 2, 1987
28. Alice Cooper: Mr & Misdemeanor
(Alice Cooper)
Easy Action: Straight Records / Warner Bros WS 1845
Detroit MI
Alice Cooper: lead vocals
Glen Buxton: lead guitar
Michael Bruce: rhythm guitar, piano, vocals
Dennis Dunaway: bass guitar, vocals
Neal Smith: drums, backing vocals
Produced by David Briggs, 1970
Recorded at Sunwest Studios, Hollywood
The Alice Cooper Band started out in Phoenix as The Nazz but were forced to change their name so they chose this one. Around that time Frank Zappa was forming his Straight Records label and signing acts. He loved the band’s desire to be successful and even thought that their room-clearing record was an inner strength so he signed them up. They recorded two albums for Straight / Warner before Zappa sold the label to WB. When a live chicken was ripped apart at the Toronto Rock And Roll Revival in September 1969, all hell broke loose. Cooper has always claimed that he didn’t bring the chicken on stage but, thinking that it could fly, released it into the sky, watching it fall into the crowd who tore it apart.
Bassist Dennis Dunaway on the Toronto chicken incident reveals that the story of concertgoers throwing the chicken onstage was concocted to “get us off the hook with animal protection organizations, who, after the chicken incident, showed up at every Alice Cooper gig to prevent our murdering chickens, which we never did.”
In Behind the Music, the singer recalls speaking with Frank Zappa, who ran the band’s label at the time, the next day. “I get the call from Zappa saying, ‘Did you kill the chicken onstage?'” he says. “I said, ‘No.’ He said, ‘Well, don’t tell anybody. Everybody loves it. You are the most notorious character of all time now.'”
29. The Who: Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
(John Entwistle)
45 Single: Decca Records – 32288 B
London UK
Pete Townsend: guitar, vocals
Roger Daltry: vocals
John Entwistle: bass, french horns, lead vocal
Keith Moon: drums
Produced by Kit Lambert & Chris Stamp, 1968
30. The Beatles: Mr Moonlight
(Johnson)
Beatles ’65: Capitol Records Canada T2258
Liverpool UK
Mr. Moonlight (Johnson)
John Lennon – rhythm guitar, double tracked lead vocals,
Paul McCartney – bass guitar, vocals, Hammond organ
George Harrison – lead guitar, backing vocals, African drum
Ringo Starr – drums, percussion
Produced by George Martin, 1964
31. Free: Mr Big
(Fraser / Rodgers / Kossoff / Kirke)
Fire & Water: Polydor 2310 040
London UK
Paul Rodgers – vocals
Paul Kossoff – guitars
Andy Fraser – bass guitar, piano
Simon Kirke – drums
Produced by Free & John Kelly – Jan – June 1970
Recorded by Roy Baker
Released June 26, 1970
32. The Byrds: Mr Spaceman
(Roger McGuinn)
Untitled: Columbia Records G 30127
Los Angeles CA
Roger McGuinn: Lead guitar, vocals
Clarence White: slide guitar
Skip Batton: bass
Gene Parsons: drums
Produced by Terry Melcher, 1970
Recorded at the South Shore Music Circus, Cohasset, Mass
This was the most stable and longest lived of any configuration of The Byrds, lasting 3 years without personnel changes. The band still had not made up their minds regarding an album title when Terry Melcher, while filling out record company documentation for the album sessions, wrote the placeholder "(Untitled)" in a box specifying the album's title. A misunderstanding ensued and before anyone associated with the band had realized, Columbia Records had pressed up the album with that title, including the parentheses. It was the last real incarnation of the Byrds.
33. Tom Kelly: Mr Telephone
(Wayne Pronger)
Tom Kelly Sings Wayne Pronger: CBC Radio International – RCI 494
Burlington ON
Tom Kelly: vocals, guitar
Dougal Trineer, John Bourque: bass
Gilles Losier, Bob Munroe: piano
Ron Dann, Al Brisco: steel
Roddy Leprieur, Serge Bougie: drums
Paul Gurry, Joe Howe, Curly Boy Stubbs: guitar
Nancy Gow, Anne Devine, Betty Belmore, Elizabeth Tansey: bg vocals
Produced by Mark D Goldman, 1979
Recorded by Larry Morey, David Balan & Tim Hewlings
Passed away Nov 25, 2012 (Heart Attack)
"Tom was truly a kind and gentle man. He was generous with his time and talent as evident with the long hours of writing and travelling he did with Wayne Pronger a song
writer who was severely disabled with cerebral palsy. He helped Wayne realize his
dream and spearheaded an album called "Tom Kelly Sings Wayne Pronger". As an accomplished songwriter, Tom recognized Wayne's talent and became a vehicle for his work. Tom will be sadly missed by everyone who loved and respected him."
34. Bonzo Dog Band: Mr Slater’s Parrot
(Viv Stanshall)
The History of the Bonzos: United Artists Records UA-LA321
London UK
Stanshall: banjo, vocals
Neil Innis: guitar, vocals
Rodney Slater: sax
Cornet, Fish 'n' Chips: Gerry Salisbury
Functions Of The Body arranged by: R. Slater
Perfumed Parlour Snake: "Legs" Larry Smith: drums
Sam Spoons: piano
Theremin (Leg): Roger Ruskin Spear sousaphone, sax
Narrator: Dennis Cowan, Vivian Stanshall
Compilation Produced 1974
Original song produced by Viv Stanshall and Neil Innis, 1970
Victor Anthony Stanshall
b. 21 March 1943 Shillingford, Oxfordshire / d. 5 March 1995 (51) Muswell Hill, London
“Hello”
35. Pink Floyd: Interstellar Overdrive Take 6 in mono
(Barrett / Waters / Mason / Wright)
Piper At The Gates of Dawn – 40th Anniversary: EMI 50990-503919
London
Rick Wright: keys
Roger Waters: bass
Syd Barrett: guitar, vocals
Nick Mason: drums
Produced by Norman Smith, 1967
Recorded by Peter Brown, Studio 3, EMI Studios London
Mastered by James Guthrie and Joel Plante at Das Boot Recordings, 2007
36. Mr. James Cunningham: Three Little Piggies
(trad)
Live in Studio at CIUT – The Great North Wind
Toronto
Mr Cunningham: singing a capella
Produced by Steve Fruitman, 1990
37. Johnny Crawford: Mr Blue
(DeWayne Blackwell)
45 Single bw Your Nos Is Gonna Grow: Del-Fi Records – DF 4181
Los Angeles CA
Produced 1962
John Ernest "Johnny" Crawford
b. March 26, 1946, Los Angeles
At age 12, Crawford rose to fame for playing Mark McCain, the son of Lucas McCain (played byChuck Connors), in the popular ABC western series, The
Rifleman, which originally aired from 1958 to 1963. Crawford first performed before a national audience as a Mouseketeer. when Connors died
on November 10, 1992, and Crawford gave a eulogy at Connors' memorial service. His brief recording career saw five hit singles between 1962-63
38. Neil Matthews and His Ontario Co. Boys: Mrs Jones
(N Matthews)
45 single bw Golden Guitar: Alto Records QC 544
Oshawa ON / rural Prince Edward Island
Neil Matthews: guitar, vocal
Others not listed
Produced circa 1972
Neil Matthews was born and raised on a farm in Prince Edward Island. In 1957, he and his brother moved to the Oshawa area where Neil first became interested in country music. He formed a band and played the local clubs and hotels on a part-time basis. Then in 1967, he quit his job and started playing country music full time. He toured Ontario, Quebec, amnd the maritime provinces. Neil writes many of the songs he performs.
39. Herman’s Hermits: Mrs Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter
(Trevor Peacock)
The Best Of Hermans Hermits: Quality Records V1783
Manchester UK
Peter Noone vocals
Derek Leckenby lead guitar
Keith Hopwood rhythm guitar, bg vocals
Barry Whitwam drums
Karl Green bg vocals, bass
Produced by Mickie Most, 1965
Herman's Hermits took the song to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in May 1965, and number one in Canada the month before that. It was recorded as an afterthought in two takes. The band never dreamed it would be a single let alone hit number one in the US. According to Noone the song was well known to British bands; it would often be performed at birthday parties, substituting the surname of the girl whose party was being celebrated, i.e., "Mrs. Smith" or "Mrs. Jones" instead of "Mrs. Brown". Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for their 1965 album Chipmunks à Go-Go.
40. Guess Who: Mr Nothin’
(Randy Bachman / Burton Cummings)
A Wild Pair: Nimbus 9 NNE 100
Winnipeg MB
Randy Bachman: guitar
Burton Cummings: keys, vocals
Gary Peterson: drums
Jim Kale: bass
Produced by Jack Richardson, 1968
Recorded by Phil Ramone at Hallmark Studios, Toronto
41. Mandala: Toronto ’67
(Chirowsky / Elliot / Glan / Olliver / Troiano)
Classics: WEA 25 23291
Toronto
George Olliver: vocal
Joey Chirowski: keys
Penti Glan: drums, percussion
Don Elliot: bass
Domenic Troiano: guitar, bg vocals
Produced by Domenic Troiano, 1967
Recorded at A&R Studios, NYC
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