Sitting In The Park 3-17-2013 - Guest Dj Elaine Wade

[boba]

Hi, welcome to my latest Sitting in the Park music show from last Sunday 3-17-2013. It was a special show because guest DJ / collector Elaine Wade came down from Wisconsin. We played all her selections off of her original 45s. Elaine brought some excellent music, some that I hadn't even heard before. You can listen to the special show here:

https://www.sittinginthepark.com/3-17-2013-Elaine.mp3?

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Following is Elaine's playlist along with her notes on her selections:

PHILLY SET I:

Kenny & Tommy–Some Day (You’ll Be My Love)–Heritage [Kenny Gamble & Thom Bell]

Exception’s–Baby You Know I Need You–Groovey Grooves [Charlie Horner has an alternate version, which is faster on his website:  www.classicurbanharmony.net .  Click on the “What’s New” button, then scan down quite a ways until you see the yellow label of the Exceptions on Pro, and just above it is a tribute to Jimmy Ellis, of the Cordells, Whirlwinds, Exceptions & Trammps,  and that takes you to another page with sound clips, including that one.]

Sheila Ferguson–Little Red Riding Hood–Landa [later member of the Three Degrees; prod. & written by Richard Barrett]

Preludes–Deeper Than That–Harthon

Janice Christian with Johnnie & the Charmers–Just a Bad Thing–Swan

MIXED SET I:

Tommy & the Riviera’s–Do I Love You–P’zazz [Connecticut group, recorded at Cameo-Parkway Studios in Philly, according to lead singer John, who also played keyboards]

Dream Team–I’m Not Satisfied–Gregory [Norfolk, VA label]

Gentones–(Thank Her For Me) City Lights–Casino [Hispanic; L.A.]

Vanguards & the Lady–Blue Star Rising–Shirley [indianapolis group; Mary Brown is the female, according to Dickie Pierson (2nd tenor)]

TEXAS SET:

Silk ‘N Soul–Pinch of Sugar–Pacemaker [Houston label; Huey P. Meaux, prod.]

Sonny Ace–Little Girl–Cobra

Arlene Bailey–Ain’t That Something–Cobra

Doc & Sal–Laughing To Keep From Crying–Dynamic

NEW YORK SET:

Margaret Royal–I’ll Never Go Away–Tra-X

Jerry Jackson–It’s Rough Out There–Parkway

Doris Wilson & the Rexettes–Big Flame (Is Gonna Break My Heart in Two)–Authentic

Newports–Disillusioned Love–Guyden [did “If I Could Tonight” on Kane/Guyden]

CALIFORNIA SET:

New Yorkers–You Should Have Told Me–Tac-Ful [named after Chrysler New Yorker!]

Elgins–You Found Yourself Another Fool–Valiant 1965

Franciscans–Walk To the Bottom of the Sea–JimBo [san Fran. grp; signed with Music City in 1961]

Bobby Freeman–Lies–Canadian Warner Brothers [original on US Loma; he is originally from San Francisco, was in Romancers on Dootone: “I Still Remember” & “This is Goodbye”]

MIXED SET II:

Caesars–Desperate For Your Affections–Lanie [st. Louis]

Masqueraders–How Big Is Big–Bell [Dallas, TX, later Memphis; saw the original group perform in Morrisville, NJ at Charlie & Pam Horner’s gig June 10, 2012]

Barons–Kid Stuff–Shagg [New Orlean group]

Soul Walkers–Can I Say It Again–Cardinal Avalon

DETROIT SET:

Embers–Forever–Act IV [original pressing; also as by Seminoles on Midtown]

Mary Wells–Fancy Free–Atco

Embers–You Can Lump It–Act IV [also on Midtown]

Wade Jones–Insane–Rayber

 

thanks,
Bob

Edited March 23, 2013 by boba