Side Aye

1.   Donny Pires: Wild Lions of Neeve – 2002 *
2.   The Beachboys: Let Him Run Wild – 1965
3.   Wild Tchoupitoulas: Hey Mama – 1976
4.   Rhythm Sweethearts: Running Wild – 1965 *
5.   Birmingham Jug Band: Wild Cat Squal – 1930
6.   Stu Davis: Wild Weed – 1960? *
7.   Blue Rodeo: Joker’s Wild – 1987 *
8.   Robbie Anderman: Little Wild Flower – 1993 *
9.   Dave Clark Five: Having A Wild Weekend – 1965
10. Bobby Curtola: Wildwood Days – 1964 *
11. Red Island: In Pursuit of the Wild Bologna – 1978 *
12. Abby Tavern Singers: The Wild Rover – 1965
13. Oliver Schroer & Stewed Tomatoes: Wild Apples Set – 1996 *
14. Nina Simone: Wild Is The Wind – 1959
15. Rising Sun: Born To Be Wild – 1969 *
16. The Flying Burrito Brothers: Wild Horses – 1968
       Vintage Voices Segment w DJ Lillian and Laura Gilles
17. Elvis Presley: Jailhouse Rock – 1968
18. The Offbeats: Wild Weekend – 1965 *

The Bee Side

19. Grievous Angels: Wild Prairie Rose – 1988 *
20. The Pogues: Wild Cats of Kilkenny – 1985
21. Brian Hyland: The Joker’s Gone Wild – 1965
22. Les Wild Ones: Mon amour – 1966 *
23. Wild Asperagus: Pays de Haute – 1987
24. Thunderclap Newman: Wild Country – 1970
25. Ojnab: Le bord de l’eau – 1995 *
26. Ruthie MacLean Wild Colonial Boy – 1968 *
27. We Free Kings: Death of the Wild Colonial Boy – 1986
28. Wild Rice: Take OIne Away – 1974 *
29. Moby Grape: Wild Oats Moan – 1971
30. Scott Merritt: Wild Kingdom – 1989 *
31. Muggsy Spanier & The Dixielanders: Blue Room – 1950
32. The Collectors: Grass and Wild Strawberries – 1969 *
33. Cat Stevens: Wild World – 1972
34. Parachute Club: Secret Heart (Wild Zone) – 1986 *
35. Chris Barber Special: Sweet Savannah Sue – 1955
36. Banjo Mechanics: Slow Boat – 2002 *
37. The Troggs: Wild Thing – 1966

CanCon* = 51%

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Side Aye

1.   Donny Pires: Wild Lions of Neeve
(Donny Pires)
Sixty Second Songs: Dave’s Records of Guelph DROG 100
Guelph ON
Danny Pires: guitar
Produced by Lewis Melville, 2002
Recorded by Steve Hamilton

2.   The Beach Boys: Let Him Run Wild
(Brian Wilson / Mike Love)
Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!): Capitol T 2354
LA
Al Jardine – harmony and backing vocals, handclaps
Bruce Johnston – harmony and backing vocals, handclaps
Mike Love – harmony and backing vocals, handclaps
Brian Wilson – lead, harmony and backing vocals, handclaps
Carl Wilson – harmony and backing vocals, handclaps, twelve-string guitar
Dennis Wilson – harmony and backing vocals, handclaps, tambourine
Additional musicians
Jerry Cole – electric guitar (uncertain)
Barney Kessel – acoustic guitar (uncertain)
Hal Blaine – drums, temple blocks
Jimmy Bond – acoustic bass
Al De Lory – piano (uncertain)
Frank Capp – vibraphone
Roy Caton – trumpet (uncertain)
Steve Douglas – tenor saxophone
Plas Johnson – tenor saxophone (uncertain)
Jay Migliori – baritone saxophone (uncertain)
Carol Kaye – bass guitar
Howard Roberts – archtop acoustic guitar
Leon Russell – electric piano
Billy Strange – wood block hit on tambourine
Ron Swallow – handclaps
Produced by Brian Wilson, 1965

3.   Wild Tchoupitoulas: Hey Mama
(George Landry)
The Wild Tchoupitoulas: Jackpot Records JPR062
Louisiana
George Landry:
Amos Landry
Carl Christmas
Booker Washington
Norman Bell
Arthur Neville: keys
Leo Nocentelli: guitar
George Porter Jr: bass
Joseph Modeliste:drums
Cyril Neville: conga
Teddy Royal: guitar
Aaron Neville: piano
Charles Neville: percussion
Produced by Allen Toussaint and Marshall Schorn, 1976
Recorded & mixed at Sea Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans by Ken Laxton & Roberta Grace

4.   The Rhythm Sweethearts: Running Wild
(Fust)
The Rhythm Sweethearts: Arc Records A661
Moncton, NB / Digby, NS / Marmora, ON / Pembroke, ON
Lorrie Gale: rhythm guitar, vocals
Patricia Hennessey: drums
Myrtle Gifford: bass
Bassie Brunette: lead guitar
Produced by Ben Weatherby, 1965

Myrtle Gifford spent 25 years of her life as a professional bass player, at one time leading an all girl country and western band known as The Rhythm Sweethearts, travelling all across Canada, several US states and as far away as Thule, Greenland. She also toured several times with the Wilf Carter Show and worked with the stars such as Hank Snow, Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper. This was their only album.

5.   Birmingham Jug Band: Wild Cat Squall
(Birmingham Jug Band)
The Jug, Jook and Washboard Bands: Blues Classics (Arhoolie)  BC 2
Birmingham AB
Jaybird Coleman: harmonica, vocals
Ben Curry aka Ben Covington: guitar, mandolin
Big Joe Williams: guitar
Dave Miles
Dr. Scott
Honeycup: jug
New Orleans Slide: washboard
Produced circa 1980
Recorded in Atlanta GA Dec 11, 1930

Burl C Coleman
b. Gainesville, Georgia / d. June 1950 Tuskegee, Alabama

Joseph Lee "Big Joe" Williams
b. Oktibbeha County, Mississippi October 16, 1903 / d. December 17, 1982, Macon GA (79)

Lead by Jaybird Coleman, the Birmingham Jug Band, like many jugbands, was a part time group of musicians who spent months of each year touring with wandering medicine shows. During the early 1930s, Williams was accompanied on his travels through the Mississippi Delta by a teenage boy who called himself Muddy Waters. Williams recounted, "I picked Muddy up in Rolling Fork when he was about 15. He went all 'round the Delta playin' harmonica behind me. But I had to put him down after awhile. All these women were comin' up to me and sayin', 'Oh. your young son is so nice!' See, I had to put Muddy down because he was takin' away my women."

6.   Stu Davis: Wild Weed
(Stu Davis)
Souvenirs: London Records: EB. 58
Boggy Creek SK
Stu Davis: guitar, vocal
Duane & The Pathfinders: bg musicians
Producer not listed: circa 1960

David Stewart
b. Regina, SK July 1, 1921 / d. March 25, 2007 Edmonton, AB

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.

7.   Blue Rodeo: Joker’s Wild
(Jim Cuddy / Greg Keelor)
Outskirts: WEA / Risque Disque 25 471891
Toronto ON
Cleave Anderson: drums
Jim Cuddy: guitar, vocals
Bazil Donovan: bass
Greg Keelor: guitar, vocal
Bobby Wiseman: keys
Produced by Terry Brown, 1987
Recorded by Mike Jones and Paul Shubat at McClear Place Studios, Toronto
Mastered by Rob Ludwig at Masterdisk, NYC

8.  Robbie Anderman: Little Wild Flower
(Trad)
Ottawa Valley Music Association: IVMA Comilation CD #1
Killaloe ON
Robbie Anderman - Shakuhachi
Ken Easton - Ulu and more percussion
Produced by Robbie Anderman for Morninglory Music, 1993
Recorded in Ken Easton’s home studio in Ottawa

Robbie Anderman
b. circa 1948, New York State

lives up the Madawaska country, near Killaloe. He recorded Little Wild Flower and several other songs down in Ottawa in 1993 for his album called Before the Moon Rose.

9.   Dave Clark Five: Having A Wild Weekend
(Dave Clark / Mike Smith)
Having A Wild Weekend: Capitol Records Canada: T-6137
London
Dave Clark: drums
Denis Payton: sax
Rick Huxley: bass
Lenny Davidson: guitar
Mike Smith: organ
Produced by Dave Clark, 1965

10. Bobby Curtola: Wildwood Days
(Cal Mann / Dave Appell)
45 single bw Without Your Love: Tartan Records TA-60-1033
Thunder Bay ON
Bobby Curtola: vocal
Produced 1966

Bobby Rydell released his version of the song in 1963, about Wildwood New Jersey, popular for its nightlife back in the early 60s. It became the town’s anthem. Curtola’s 1966 version only went to No. 36 on the CHUM Chart as his popularity was winding down.

11. Red Island: In Pursuit of the Wild Bologna
(Jamie Snider)
In Pursuit of the Wild Bologna, Quay CS-7803
St. John’s NL
Jamie Snider: fiddle, acoustic guitar
Don Walsh: guitars, bodhran
Derek Pelley: bass
Bruce Crummell: lead guitar, crumpet horn
Shawn Power: drums
Brian Best: sound madness
Produced by Red Island and Neil Bishop, 1978
Recorded by Neil Bishop at Clode Sound Productions, Stephenville NL

The only thing negative to say about Red Island was that they only put out one album. Shortly after this Jamie Snider joined The Wonderful Grand Band (featuring Ron Hynes). Jamie currently resides in St. Catherines, Ontario, performing with his long time music mate, Rick Bauer.

12. Abbey Tavern Singers: The Wild Rover
(Brooks / O’Connell)
We’re Off To Dublin In The Green: Arc Records ACM-5003
Dublin, Ireland
Michael O’Coinnell
Margaret Monks
Michael Brookessimone
Tommy Rick
Seamus Gallagher
Joe O’Leary
PJ Downes
Bill Powers
Tess Nolan
Produced by Phil G Anderson, 1966
Recorded by Michael Purcell at Keystone Studios, Ireland
 
Dublin’s Abby Tavern dates back to the 15th Century close to the ancient ruins of Howth Abbey, which dates back to the 11th century. Their big hit song was "We're Off To Dublin in the Green" used by Carling Breweries (Canada) Ltd in an international television advertising campaign. The song is an IRA marching song dating back to approximately 1916. Using the soundtrack from the commercial, the song was released on Canada's ARC Records and became extremely popular, reaching No. 2 on Toronto’s CHUM Charts and selling close to 150,000 copies in Canada alone within the first year of release.

It was a surprise hit, partly because of the poor sound quality, partly because of the song's ties to the IRA, and partly because of its association with an alcoholic beverage. Carling Black Label reported increased market share following the release of the commercial and the song's subsequent popularity. It was also recorded and released as a successful single in Canada by The Carlton Showband that same year, renaming it The Merry Ploughboy, also on ARC records.

13. Oliver Schroer & Stewed Tomatoes: Wild Apples Set [Loukoum / Wild Apples / Ben Grossman's Jig]
(Oliver Schroer)
Stewed Tomatoes: Big Dog Music – No Serial
Toronto
Bass – David Woodhead
Percussion – Ben Grossman
Tenor Saxophone – Colleen Allen
Trumpet, Horn [E-flat Horn] – David Travers-Smith
Violin – Anne Lindsay
5 String Violin – Oliver Schroer
Produced by Oliver Schroer, 1996
Recorded at Comfort Sound, Toronto by Andrew St. George
Mixed by Andrew St. George and Oliver

14. Nina Simone: Wild Is The Wind
(Dimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington )
Wild Is The Wind: Philips – PHS-600-207
Tyrone NC
Nina Simone: piano, vocal
Produced by Hal Mooney, 1966

Eunice Kathleen Waymon
b. Tryon, North Carolina February 21, 1933 / d. April 21, 2003 (70) Carry-le-Rouet, France .

The song was originally recorded by Simone in 1959 but re-recorded with a slower tempo in 1966. The song has been recorded many times, by many performers. The best known versions are by Nina Simone in 1966, and by David Bowie released in 1976/1981 as a tribute to Simone.

15. Rising Sun: Born To Be Wild
(Mars Bonfire)
Born To Be Wild: Birchmount Records (mono) BM 515
Burlington ON
Dave Best (bass)
Ron Canning (lead guitar)
Pete Davidson (organ)
Mike Kotur (guitar)
Bruce Lee (organ, bass)
Robin McMillan (drums)
Produced by Ray Schwartz, 1969

Incredibly rare recording  very little known about this band but remember, that there are other bands out there with the same name. One, from Burlington ON, was called The Rising Suns but they disbanded by ‘68. Because of Mary Saxton and Barry Allen’s involvement with the album it might have something to do with the Edmonton band of the same name. However, my research clearly states the 1969 release date for the album so it’s most likely the Toronto based band.

16. The Flying Burrito Brothers: Wild Horses
(Mick Jagger / Keith Richards)
Burrito Delux: A&M SP 4258
Los Angeles CA
Mike Clark: drums
Pete Kleinow: pedal steel
Bernie Leadon: guitar, dobro
Chris Hillman: bass, mandolin, vocal
Gram Parsons: vocal, piano
Produced by Jim Dickson & Henry Lewy, 1970
Recorded by Henry Lewy

It’s a well known fact that around 1969, Gram Parsons was hanging out with Keith Richard and turned him onto cool country music sounds resulting in Richards’ writing Wild Horses which appeared on the Burrito Brothers second album.

Vintage Voices Segment w DJ Lillian and Laura Gilles

17. Elvis Presley: Jailhouse Rock
(Jerry Lieber / Mike Stoller)
Elvis (NBC-TV Special): RVictor LPM 4088
Memphis TN
Elvis Presley    Lead vocal, electric guitar
Tommy Tedesco    Guitar
Mike Deasy    Guitar
Al Casey    Guitar
Charles Berghofer    Bass
Larry Knechtel    Bass and keyboards
Don Randi    Piano
Hal Blaine    Drums
John Cyr    Percussion
Elliot Franks    Percussion
Frank DeVito    Bongos
Tommy Morgan    Harmonica
Produced by Bones Howe, 1968
Recorded at NBC Studios, Burbank, California

18. The Offbeats: Wild Weekend
(Phil Todaro / Tom Shannon)
Do You Wanna Dance - The Best of Frank's Bandstand: Arc A669
Halifax NS
Brian Ahern: guitar
Keith Jollimore, sax
Jack Lilly, drums
Earl Fralick, keys
Jimmy White, bass
Produced by Mannie Pittson 1965

The Halifax Music Hop house band, the Offbeats, was directed by guitarist Brian Ahern, who would go on to marry Emmylou Harris and produce her early breakthrough recordings. Saxophone player Keith Jollimore later played with Lighthouse and guested on albums by Crowbar, April Wine and the Cooper Brothers.

Wild Weekend was originally recorded by a band from Buffalo NY called the Rockin’ Rebels. It went to number 8 on the charts in the US in 1962.
 

The Bee Side

19. Grievous Angels: Wild Prairie Rose
(Chuck Angus)
Tout le Gang: Moose Records 001
Cobalt ON
Michelle Rumball: lead vocals
Chuck Angus: guitar
Peter Jellard: banjo, accordion or fiddle
Tim Hadley: bass
Peter Duffin: drums
Produced by Andrew Cash & Grievous Angels, 1988

20. The Pogues: Wild Cats of Kilkenny
(Shane MacGowan / Jem Finer)   
Rum Sodomy & the Lash: Stiff records MCA 5744
London UK
Jem Finer: Banjo, mandola, guitar, saxophone, hurdy-gurdy
Jimmy Fearnley: accordion
Cait O’Riordan: bass
Shane McGowan: vocals
Spider Stacy: tin whistle
Andy Ranken: drums
Phil Chevron: guitar
Tommy Keane: pipes
Henry Benagh: fiddle
Dick Cuthell: horns
Produced by Elvis Costello, 1985
Recorded by Nick Robbins & Paul Scully at Elephant Studios, London

21. Brian Hyland: The Joker Went Wild
(Bobby Russell)
45 single bw Run, Run, Look And See: Mercury Celebrity Series – CS 6038
NYC
Brian Hyland: lead vocals
Leon Russell: keys
JJ Cale: guitars
The Wrecking Crew: all other instruments
Produced by Snuff Garret and Leon Russell, 1965
Released on January 1, 1966
Mercury 45 re-released 1974

Brian Hyland
b. NYC November 12, 1943

Signed by Kapp Records as a solo artist, issuing his debut single, "Rosemary", in late 1959. In August 1960, Hyland scored his first and biggest hit single at the age of 16, "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" selling over 2 million copies. 1962's "Sealed with a Kiss", which reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

22. Les Wild Ones: Mon Amour
(Zephirin / Moschella / Cambrina)
45 single b/w Quand je te demande: Solfège LF-113X
Montreal QC
Henriot Zephirin: vocals and guitar
Walter: guitar soloist
David Chambers: guitar
Robert Weber: bass guitar
Gabriel Cambrina: drums
Produced 1966

Montreal area garage band (literally) that was influenced by The Stones and The Haunted. Circa 1963: 69. Apparently, there is only one photograph of the group, published in the book The Marvelous Epoch of Quebecois groups of the 60s.

23. Wild Asparagus: Pays de Haute / President Garfield’s Hornpipe
(Trad)
Music From A Little Known Planet: Wild Asparagus Records  WA 002
West Deerfield, Maine
David Cantieni: winds
Ann Percival: piano, synth
George Marshall: concertina
Van Kaynor: fiddle
Bill Tomczak: clarinet
Produced by Wild Asperagus, 1987
Recorded by Andy Turrett at Innersense Studios, Amherst Mass
A traditional music danceband that got its start back in 1984 in Massachusetts.

24. Thunderclap Newman: Wild Country
(Speedy Keen)
Hollywood Dream: Polydor Records – 2480 009
London UK
Andy Newman: Cor Anglais, 3 Bengali Flutes in harmony, Oboe
Speedy Keen: drums, congas, vocal, percussion
Jimmy McCulloch: lead guitar
Bijou Drains (aka Pete Townsend): bass
Produced by Pete Townsend, 1970

James 'Jimmy' McCulloch
b Dumbarton, Scotland 4 June 1953 / d. 27 Sept 1979, London (26)

At age 11, he was also a protégé of the Shadows' Hank Marvin. His rock band got to open for The Who, bringing his talent to the attention of Pete Townsend. Townsend was putting a band together around drummer / songwriter Speedy Keene with old time musician Andy Newman. They needed a guitar player so why not the kid? Something in the Air was their big hit song but by 1972 the band was through. Paul McCartney then asked him to join Wings. He died of heart failure due to morphine and alcohol poisoning
 
25. Ojnab: Le bord de l’eau
(Jean-Paul Loyer)
Ojnab le messager: Ojnab Musique - DC 01
Joliette, QC
Jean-Paul Loyer: banjo
Mario Forest: harmonica
Daniel Lemieux: violin
Paul Marchand: guitar
Christopher Layer: pipes, flutes
Produced by Jean-Paul Loyer, 1995
Mastered by Jean-Paul Loyer and Denis Fréchette
Recorded by Denis Fréchette at #4 Rang Studio, Joliette
  
26. Ruthie MacLean: The Wild Colonial Boy
(Trad)
One Slightly Used Wedding Band: London EBX 4117
Sydney, NS
Ruthie MacLean, vocal, bass
Producer not listed,  circa 1968

Ruthie MacLean began her country music career in Sydney, Nova Scotia, performing with her husband, Bernie MacLean, on CJCB radio and television. They later performed in Montreal based band ‘Scotty Stevenson and the Canadian Nighthawks and appeared at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
 
27. We Free Kings: Death of the Wild Colonial Boy
(We Free Kings)
The Cutting Edge Compilation): Cooking Vinyl Records GRILL-001
Edinburgh SL
Joe Kingman - vocals,
Deb Holbrook - guitar,
Geoff Pagan - fiddle,
Phil Bull - cello,
Pam Dobson - melodeon,
Colin Blakey - reeds,
Kenny Welsh - drums.
Produced by Paddy O'Connell – 1986
LP Compiled by Pete Lawrence – 1988
 
Only released as a single bw Love Is In The Air on Howl! Records ?– WOOF 1. These guys were friends of The Pogues and were trying to be the Scottish equivalent. They were labelled as ‘barnstorming punk thrash from Edinburgh. They only released one album.

28. Wild Rice: Take One Away
(Bill Iveniuk / Carol Isaacs)
CBC Broadcast Recording: CBC – LM 406
Winnipeg MB
Bill Iveniuk:
Carol Isaacs: vocal
Greg Leskiw: guitar
Gord Osland:
Produced by Dave Bird, 1974
Recorded by Colin Bennett

Bill Iveniuk now living in Toronto. Greg Leskiw played In The Guess Who after Randy Bachman left.

29. Moby Grape: Wild Oats Moan
(Don Stevenson / Jerry Miller)
20 Granite Creek: Reprise Records K44152
San Francisco
James R Mosley: bass
Jerry Miller: guitar
Peter Lewis: guitar
Don Stevenson: drums
Skip Spence: guitar
Gordon Stevens: electric viola, dobro, mandolin
Produced by David Rubinson and Moby Grape, 1971
Recorded at Quadra-Centric Sound by Ed Bannon; Pacific Recording Studios, San Mateo
Recorded by Ed Bannon, David Rubinson and Jerry Zatkin
Mixed at Pacific Recordings Studios, San Mateo by David Rubinson

Moby Grape drummer Don Stevenson moved to Canada a few decades ago and has since taken up residence in Toronto. I had the opportunity of having him on my program a few years ago as a guest to do a feature on Moby Grape, as well as his own solo music. A couple of weeks before that happened, I came across this, the last real ‘Grape’ album, at Rooster Records, 98 Fore St. in Exeter, UK. I paid 12 Pounds for it.

30. Scott Merritt: Wild Kingdom
(Scott Merritt)
Violet and Black: Duke St. Records DSR 31057
Brantford ON
Scott Merritt: Guitars, banjos, sitar, vocals
Bob DiSalle: drums
David Woodhead: bass
Doug Wilde: keys
Matt Zimbel: percussion
Willie P Bennett: harmonica
Robert Arthur Williams: percussion
Arthur Barrow: keys, bass, percussion
Greg Roberts: keys
Doug Baynham: bg vocals
Rob Gusevs: Hammond, keys
Brian Leonard: percussion
Mike Sloski: percussion
Produced by Arthur Barrow, 1989
Recorded at Manta Sound Toronto by Ron Searles with Brad Haebnel and Trax
Recording, Hollywood & Santa Monica CA by Eric Westfail
Mastered at Precision Lacquer by Stephen Marcussen

Was nominated for a Juno for Most Promising Male Vocalist in 1986 but his pop and folk career never really took off. Knowing award winning producer, Daniel Lanois, Merritt started picking up tips on sonic sounds and tone. He went on to produce numorous albums that were artistic successes whether or not they sold well. Some artists were : Stephen Fearing, Grievous Angels, Ian Tamblyn, Lynn Miles, Suzie Vinnick and Fred Eaglesmith.

31. Muggsy Spanier’s Dixieland Jazz Band: Blue Room
(Richard Rogers / Lorenz Hart)
Muggsy Spianier & His Dixieland Band: Mercury Wing MGW 12165
New Orleans LA
Muggsy Spanier: coronet
George Brunies: trombone
Rodney Cless: clarinet
Joe Bushkin: piano
Nick Ciazza: tenor sax
Bob Casey: bass
George Wettling: drums
Produced 1950

Francis Joseph Spanier aka Muggsy
b. November 9, 1901 Chicago / d. February 12, 1967 (65) Sausalito CA

32. The Collectors: Grass and Wild Strawberries
(George Ryga (words) / The Collectors (music))
Grass And Wild Strawberries: New Syndrome Records 1774
Vancouver BC
Glenn Miller: bass, vocals
Ross Turney: drums
Howie Vickers: vocals
Bill Henderson: guitar, keys, vocals
Claire Lawrence: horns, flute, harmonica, vocals
Produced by Dave Hassinger, 1969

Formed back in 1961, they became the house band for Vancouver radio station CFUN known as the CFUN Classics. They changed their name to the Collectors in 1966. In 1967 they went down to the US to record their first self-titled album and were used on The Electric Prunes album Mass in F Minor with Dave Hassinger producing. After the release of Grass and Wild Strawberries in 1969 (also produced by Hassinger), Howie Vickers quit the band and they renamed themselves Chilliwack.

33. Cat Stevens: Wild World
(Cat Stevens)
Tea For The Tillerman: A&M SP 4280
London UK
Cat Stevens: guitar, keys, vocal
Alun Davies: guitar
John Ryan: bass
Harvey Burns: drums
John Rostein: violin
Del Newman string arrangements
Produced by Paul Samwell-Smith, 1970
Recorded at Morgan Studios, Island Studios and Olympic Studios, London

Steven Demetre Georgiou aka Cat Stevens aka Yusuf Islam
b. London UK 21 July 1948

34. Parachute Club: Secret Heart (Wild Zone)
(Lori Conger / Lorraine Segato / Billy Bryans / John Oates / Julie Masi / L Fernie)
Small Victories: RCA KKLI 0573
Toronto ON
Keir Brownstone, bass
Billy Bryans, drums
Lauri Conger, keys, synths
Margo Davidson, alto Sax
Dave Gray, guitar
Julie Masi, vocals, percussion
Lorraine Segato, lead vocals        
Produced by John Oates, 1986
Recorded by Mike Jones and Frank Filipett
Mixed by Frank Filipetti at Unique, NYC
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, NYC

35. Chris Barber’s Jazz Band: Sweet Savannah Sue
(Fats Waller)
Chris Barber Special: Nika Jazz Today Series: NJE 1007
London UK
Chris Barber: trombone
Pat Halcox: trumpet
Monty Sunshine: clarinet
Lonnie Donegan: banjo
Ron Bowden: drums
Mickey Ashman: bass
Produced by Denis Preston, 1955
Recorded by Eric Tomlinson

Donald Christopher Barber
b. 17 April 1930 Welwyn Garden City UK / d. 2 March 2021 (90)

Barber was an English jazz musician who scored a UK top twenty trad jazz hit with "Petite Fleur" in 1959 and helped begin the careers of many musicians. One of them was banjo player Lonnie Donegan, whose appearances with Barber triggered the skiffle craze of the mid-1950s with his first transatlantic hit, "Rock Island Line", that he recorded while still performing with Chris Barber's band. Alexis Korner came out of his band, and Barber sponsored African-American blues musicians to visit Britain, which makes him a significant figure in launching the British rhythm and blues and "beat boom" scenes that would eventually erupt as the British Invasion. He also briefly played with Ken Colyer’s band.

36. Banjo Mechanics: Slow Boat
(I Pattison / L Melville)
Sixty Second Songs: Dave’s Records of Guelph DROG 100
Guelph ON
Ian Pattison: banjo
Lewis Melville: banjo
Produced by Lewis Melville, 2002

37. The Troggs: Wild Thing – 1966
(Chip Taylor)
45 single bw From Home: Fontana F-1548
London    
Reg Presley: vocals, ocarina
Chris Brittan: lead guitar
Ronnie Bond: Drums
Pete Staples: bass
Produced by Larry Page, 1966
Recorded at Olympic Studios, London

Originally recorded by New York band called The Wild Ones. The Troggs recorded it a year later. In 2019, the Troggs version of the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.