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As far as I know both Barbara Lewis, Hello Stranger and a couple of years later Riley Hamptons take on that song were recorded in Chicago. Riley did some arranging for early Motown songs (strings) I g
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There seems to be a few subjects that I have touched on for my intended book of late and this Happy Cats topic is one of them. I thought These Boots 45 was the only release on this OMACK label, as far
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Are you sure Lionel Hampton wrote that song? I could see it being Riley Hampton who was working with Ollie McLaughlin in the mid 60's.
I apologise if this has been covered before and if so please direct me
I didn't know where to start really. Here I guess, at the start of my anorak madness. I was checking out a CD from 2004 (yes I know!!! a CD) I got a couple of years ago by a group called the Sirens
One of the tracks is called "Destroy That Boy" credited to Lionel Hampton (you won't like it, and I don't have a clip, but please bear with me I hope you think it gets interesting)
It was released about 30 years earlier by "The What Four ?" first track here (you can listen for an hour if you wish 😀)
I knew I knew the tune and most of you will
OK, so next
I then found this video of the same record on an acetate and someone quoted that it was actually penned (not my Mr Hampton) but Kirsten and Art Resnick
and it states connected to the Detroit label Tuba
After trying to stop my brain spinning I looked a little closer at The Happy Cats (not much on them) and of course the A side
It appears there is some connection to Ivy Hunter (fantastic story here), thanks to Robb
Unless I missed it it doesn't mention his "start" ? with Ollie Mclaughlin and a somehow connection to "The Happy Cats" and I was hoping to get some help in my quest
WHO WERE THEY ? can you fill my "boots" please
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