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"Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" - Barry Mann
(Sept. 1961, highest chart pos. #7 Hot 100 & Cash Box)
Hey, old school's the rule...
and you're stuck like glue on Shady Blue!
and you're stuck like glue on Shady Blue!
How are ya doing, this morning?
You're tuned to the greatest little
station in the nation, S-P-M-M,
home of The Shady Bunch.
Kicking off the show you heard
songwriter Barry Mann singing
his one and only top 10 hit as a
You're tuned to the greatest little
station in the nation, S-P-M-M,
home of The Shady Bunch.
Kicking off the show you heard
songwriter Barry Mann singing
his one and only top 10 hit as a
solo recording artist, "Who Put
The Bomp," a ditty he co-wrote
with Gerry Goffin. Background
vocals on that record were done
by the Bronx doo-wop group
The Halos.
The Bomp," a ditty he co-wrote
with Gerry Goffin. Background
vocals on that record were done
by the Bronx doo-wop group
The Halos.
The El Dorados, a doo-wop group from Chicago, are best known
for their chart-topping R&B hit "At My Front Door" released in
August 1955. Wouldn't you know it, mild-mannered pop crooner
Pat Boone waxed a cover of the song and had his vanilla version
on the radio and in record shops a couple of weeks later!
for their chart-topping R&B hit "At My Front Door" released in
August 1955. Wouldn't you know it, mild-mannered pop crooner
Pat Boone waxed a cover of the song and had his vanilla version
on the radio and in record shops a couple of weeks later!
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Shady Blue always gives credit where its due. The Patster's
whitewashed, sanitized cover is so bad... it's great. Go Pat, go!
whitewashed, sanitized cover is so bad... it's great. Go Pat, go!
"At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama)" - Pat Boone
(Nov./Dec. 1955, highest chart pos. #7 Hot 100/#8 Cash Box)
That was Mr. Clean, Pat Boone, doing a decent job of covering
"At My Front Door," originally recorded by the El Dorados.
Shady Blue keeping you company on
S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio, and now
here's a song written by Bert Berns,
the influential songwriter and producer
S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio, and now
here's a song written by Bert Berns,
the influential songwriter and producer
who founded two of the coolest record
labels of the 1960s - Bang and Shout.
"Tell Her" was first recorded in the
spring of '62 by Johnny Thunder.
His platter failed to chart. By
the end of the year the song
was famous thanks to a
cover with a slightly
spring of '62 by Johnny Thunder.
His platter failed to chart. By
the end of the year the song
was famous thanks to a
cover with a slightly
different title waxed
by the R&B group
The Exciters.
by the R&B group
The Exciters.
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Check it out... a record that made Billboard's list of The 100
Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. The Exciters-- "Tell Him!"
"Tell Him" - The Exciters
(Dec. 1962/Jan. 1963, highest chart pos.
#4 Hot 100/#5 Cash Box/#5 R&B)
"Tell Him," a top 5 hit by The Exciters, featuring Brenda Reid, a little lady
with powerful pipes, a "girl group" that included her husband Herb Rooney.
If you're just tuning in, you're Stuck Like
Glue on Shady Blue and this is S-P-M-M,
where we go hunting for great sounds of
the past and bring 'em back alive. In the
early to mid 60s, this next young lady's
voice was heard singing soda pop
jingles as "The Pepsi Girl." Billed
as "The Voice of the Sixties" she
made records with Edd "Kookie"
Byrnes of 77 Sunset Strip, waxed
solo singles and albums and
acted on TV and in movies.
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As a recording artist she worked with some of the best songwriters,
arrangers and producers in the business. Nevertheless, she is remembered
as a one-hit-wonder for the girl pop single now spinning on my turntable.
Her name is Joanie Sommers and this her claim to fame-- "Johnny Get Angry!"
"Johnny Get Angry" - Joanie Sommers
(June/July 1962, highest chart pos. #7 Hot 100/#11 Cash Box)
That was Joanie Sommers with her signature song "Johnnie Get Angry,"
a top 10 memory maker from the summer of '62. Joanie got angry
because that teen romance ditty was her only hit.
a top 10 memory maker from the summer of '62. Joanie got angry
because that teen romance ditty was her only hit.
Here's an actress & singer who made a much
bigger name for herself. Debbie Reynolds was
a popular leading lady of the 50s in musicals
and comedies, the one time wife of singer
Eddie Fisher and the mother of Carrie
Fisher - "Princess Leia" in Star Wars.
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In 1957 Debbie starred in the movie
Tammy and the Bachelor and waxed
the theme song. The sweet ballad
rode the pop chart for more than
half a year and spent seven weeks
at #1. Here now is the late, great
Tammy and the Bachelor and waxed
the theme song. The sweet ballad
rode the pop chart for more than
half a year and spent seven weeks
at #1. Here now is the late, great
Debbie Reynolds and-- "Tammy!"
"Tammy" - Debbie Reynolds
(Aug./Sept. 1957, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box,
from June 1957 film Tammy and the Bachelor)
Debbie Reynolds with the theme from Tammy
and the Bachelor, the first of four Tammy movies.
and the Bachelor, the first of four Tammy movies.
In the 1950s our next featured artist
was one of the most eligible bachelors
in Hollywood, a regular teenage idol.
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It's Ricky Nelson with one of his
biggest and best, a song penned by
Gene Pitney. Ricky sings-- "Hello
Mary Lou (goodbye heart)."
"Hello Mary Lou" - Ricky Nelson
(May/June 1961, highest chart pos. #9 Hot 100
& Cash Box, B side of "Travelin' Man")
& Cash Box, B side of "Travelin' Man")
Ricky Nelson there with "Hello Mary Lou," the fab
flip side of his #1 smash hit "Travelin' Man."
flip side of his #1 smash hit "Travelin' Man."
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me - Shady Blue. Stick around
for my good buddy Jerry Blavat,
very much for joining me. I hope
by now you're stuck like glue on
me - Shady Blue. Stick around
for my good buddy Jerry Blavat,
"The Geator with The Heater,"
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music and fun.
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To play us off, here's Elvis singing a great ballad, his top 3
charting hit "Can't Help Falling In Love," in a scene
from the film Blue Hawaii. Aloha!
"Can't Help Falling In Love" - Elvis Presley
(Dec. 1961/Jan. 1962, highest chart pos. #2 Hot 100,
#4 Cash Box, from Nov. 1961 film Blue Hawaii)
#4 Cash Box, from Nov. 1961 film Blue Hawaii)
Doing a cover song isn't unusual in the business, but doing it the same year? And it's far more successful than the original?
ReplyDeleteHi, Alex!
DeleteWelcome back to Shady's Place, good buddy, and congratulations on nailing down the early bird spot once again this week!
I assume you're talking about Johnny Thunder and The Exciters. It wasn't at all unusual for a cover to be released the same year as an original and become a much bigger hit. In fact many covers were rush released within a week or two of the original and directly competed with it on the chart. Many times, especially in the 50s, a popular song would be listed on the hit parade and credited to several different artists who had their own versions out on vinyl. They were all given equal credit for the hit.
Thanks again for coming over so early, good buddy Alex, and enjoy the rest of your IWSG Week!
I always liked the song Tammy by Debbie Reynolds. When I hear her name, I think about going to a show in Las Vegas at the theatre in her hotel. We saw the Smothers Brothers (including Tommy Smothers' yo-yo) and they were wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHi, Kelly!
DeleteThanks for dropping by, dear friend! Sorry it took so long for me to reply to your comment. Mrs. S and I have been on the road all day and the traffic was much worse than it was Thanksgiving day. We just arrived at our destination across the state.
Whenever I listen to "Tammy" I get misty. It has always been that way because it's such a simple, sweet, sentimental love song, the kind you seldom hear these days, and Debbie's voice is clear and pure. No wonder her "Tammy" single was a smash hit at the time of its release. Thanks for sharing memories of the time you caught the Smothers Brothers live show in Vegas at Debbie's hotel. I forgot that Tommy was quite a yo-yo man and worked his tricks into the act.
Thanks again for joining the fun as Shady Blue spins records for you until you're Stuck Like Glue. Enjoy the rest of your week, dear friend Kelly!
I don't know who put the bomp in the bomp di bomp, but it sure was not Pat Boone!!! Next thing you know we will be listening to Tiny Tim. I think the Halos were a group that became the Magics of Chapel Bells fame. Could be wrong since I didn't google it. Jerre
ReplyDeleteHi, Jerre!
DeleteThanks for coming over, good buddy! I'm happy to know you are still following the craziness at Shady's Place. As I explained to Kelly (above) I spent much of this day traveling across the state to another city to visit family. "The traffic is terrific."
Hey, if you listen to that Pat Boone cover starting at the 1:20 point, it actually turns pretty cool with hype men, cool sounding backing singers and a wailing sax. And don't forget that Pat rode off the rails on a "Crazy Train" and turned into a genuine metal maniac when he recorded the album "In a Metal Mood." :)
I will use a fresh box to reply to the second part of your message. It will help boost my comment total. :)
The Halos from the Bronx did "Nag" and the Halos I liked were Dick and the Halos who became the Magics and did "Chapel Bells". Both groups have some good spots on U tube. Jerre
ReplyDeleteThanks for the additional tidbits about The Halos, Jerre. You know more about them than I do. The only two Halos acts I knew before today were the guys who waxed "Nag" and members of The Angels girl group who at one point made records as The Halos. (See their most notable side entitled "Do I?") I also found the following halos groups online: The Royal Halos, The Black Halos, Johnny Angel And The Halos and Ernie And The Halo's. (Yes, the latter group had an apostrophe in their name much like The Emperors of Harrisburg did on their "Karate" single - "Emperor's."
DeleteThanks again for being such a faithful fan of my blogs, Jerre, and for doing your part to keep the music and memories alive. Stay tuned. Next year, you and I are co-hosting the next edition of Top Hit Club of America along with the lovely Debbie the Dellette. (Scroll back up to the Ricky Nelson vid and glance over to the right sidebar.)
Happy holidays, good buddy Jerre!
I have lived many years but I still have never found out Who put the bomp In the bomp bah bomp bah bomp or who put the ram In the rama lama ding dong? I do have a suspicion though, as to who put the dip in the dip da dip da dip? It might have been Pat Boone.
ReplyDeleteVanilla was never my flavor of choice.
Hi, Arleen!
DeleteI'm delighted to see you, dear friend. Thanks for coming to Shady Blue's third platter party!
Your clever comment made me smile, my friend. In writing his hit "Who Put The Bomp," Brill Building vet Barry Mann borrowed lyrics from hit songs by The Marcels, The Edsels, The Diamonds and Chubby Checker. Songs like "Who Put The Bomp" and "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini" are pure fun. You and I were lucky to have been part of that scene back in the day. Seems you are not alone in shunning "heavy metal madman" Pat Boone, the mild mannered crooner who whitewashed many black recordings and turned them into pop hits.
Thanks again for coming to play with me, dear friend Arleen. This was fun. I hope to see you again soon!
I had such a crush on Ricky Nelson! Love "Can't Help Falling" too but I don't think I've ever seen the movie. In fact, I don't know if I've ever watched a whole Elvis movie. Pretty sad, huh? Happy Tuesday to you.
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Hi, Janet!
DeleteI'm excited to see you back here at Shady's Place. Thanks for coming all the way from California, dear friend! :)
I'm glad you enjoyed this big one by teenage idol Ricky Nelson and Elvis the Pelvis crooning a famous tune in Blue Hawaii. I don't think I have seen that one either. In fact, I don't think I have watched any Elvis movies from start to finish. Remember Mary Tyler Moore playing a nun in the 1969 Elvis flick Change of Habit?
I hope by now you're Stuck Like Glue on Shady Blue, dear friend Janet. Thanks again for coming by and enjoy the rest of your week!
LOL, given my crafting endeavors, getting stuck like glue is an everyday occurrence.
ReplyDelete:) That's right, you know all about getting stuck like glue, Janet. As we go along I hope you'll discover that getting Stuck Like Glue on Shady Blue is more fun and there's no cleanup required. :)
DeleteThanks again for coming out to play, dear friend Janet!
HI Shady and Mr. Owens. You guys have really been busy, and I'm running my usual late self, haha!
ReplyDeleteBarry Mann was a cool guy, and cute. He put out a great and fun song in "Who Put The Bomp". Everyone loved that song, and couldn't keep from tapping their toes. Good choice you guys to get this party started. I don't know who put the bomp in the bomp she bomp either, but I agree with anonymous that is sure wasn't Pat Boone, haha! I mean a lot of Pat's songs were good, but I envisioned "At My Front Door" being sung by the El Dorados in pastel suits, doo woppin with their groovy moves.
The Exciters were fantastic with their "Tell Him". This is one true story coming about, isn't it! Very powerful! And, "Johnny Get Angry" was a great too. We all liked it, and it was so popular in the day.
I'm so glad to see Ricky and and Elvis on the same venue! Can't say enough about both of them, other, than they are both missed. "Blue Hawaii" is my 2nd favorite Elvis movie, I watch it anytime I see it to be showing on TV. Ricky was a doll with a very sweet voice, so sad to lose both.
Debbie Reynolds was such a class act! She was multi-talented, and I loved her in her younger days. It was a real tragedy losing both Debbie and her daughter Carrie just a day apart from each other.
Well, youse guys...good job! It was a real treat, seeing this group of folks who are really so different from each other, (except in their musical talents) coming together and dishing out this fantastic dance party.
Shady...I hope you are doing well. I'm working on getting my Christmas tree decorated this evening. I got it up with lights on it this afternoon. Then, homework with the Scootie, and now maybe a break for the night.
Thank you for a fun post, have a great evening and week, dear friend! ♫
Hi, Suzanne!
DeleteI didn't find your comment until late and needed to sleep on it. I hope I didn't get it wrinkled. :) Mrs. S and I are across the state again and I am back to using a borrowed laptop and up to my ears in family matters.
Thanks for coming to Shady Blue's third radio platter party and attempting to answer The $64,000 Question: Who Put the Bomp? Remember that TV quiz show? I'm glad you have fond memories of Barry Mann's novelty hit record that reminds us of the years when pop music was fun. We were lucky to be young at the time and exposed to innocent ditties like the ones in this post, released from the mid 50s through early 60s.
Of all the R&B covers by Crooner Boone, I think I like "Crazy Little Mama" best. It gets fairly close to legitimacy. I certainly like it more than his attempts to perform heavy metal classics. Thanks for singling out Brenda and The Exciters doing their signature song at the zoo in what I believe is a Scopitone film. I guess you could call that clip The Exciters meet The Animals. :) I also thank you for giving honorable mention to Joanie Sommers, one of many one-hit-wonder teen pop singers of the period. Who knows why artists like Joanie and Marcie Blane could only manage one hit record while Lesley Gore had a whole string of them? That's another $64,000 Question. Thanks for letting me know that you love Ricky and Elvis (the latter Shady Blue's favorite artist) and that Blue Hawaii was one of your favorite Elvis movies. I like Jailhouse Rock with doomed actress Judy Tyler and the three that co-starred Shelley Fabares - Girl Happy, Spinout and Clambake. You put words in my fingers regarding Debbie Reynolds. I was going to write that it is especially hard listening to her sweet, sentimental "Tammy" song and immediately remembering how she and daughter Carrie died a day apart. Mrs. S and I watched Carrie in one of the final roles of her career as a regular on the British-Irish TV comedy Catastrophe. She died and was eulogized in that series.
I hope you and Scootie had a good time decorating for Christmas. Mrs. S and I are busily packing because we are preparing to move for the third time in five years. I will need to break away from blogging three weeks starting late next month.
I'm thrilled that you had a good time listening to these old tunes. I've got some Jarring Juxtapositions for you coming soon in my next post, so please stick around. Thanks again for coming and enjoy the rest of your week, dear friend Suzanne!
I LOVED this post! Every song brought back memories. I saw all the Tammy movies when they came out on TV since I was only 4 when they were in the theaters. That song always gets to me. Maybe it's her sweet voice or just the smooth, comforting melody. I can see why it was a big hit. I always loved Ricky Nelson too. I was singing along with that one! I remember Blue Hawaii. My best friend loved Elvis and I learned to love his movies too. So thanks for a great listening time tonight. I just want to tell you that Arnie is OK and has some spine issues related to being an older dog. Jack has surgery at 7:30am tomorrow and then maybe we can all relax for a bit! Hope Christmas is finding you and Mrs. Shady in the land of white...sand and not snow! Take care!
ReplyDeleteHi, YaYa!
DeleteI'm excited to see you, dear friend! Thanks for tuning in to the third edition of Stuck Like Glue. I'm delighted you had such a good time and that Shady Blue's play list brought back so many happy memories.
I get all verklempt listening to "Tammy" for the reasons your mentioned. Debbie Reynolds' voice is sweet, gentle, clear and soothing. They don't make 'em like that anymore - songs or stars. Thanks for letting me now that you liked the Elvis films. If you remember how Elvis sang the songs in most of his movies, you might agree that his style could be described as somewhat wooden, but for a star like Elvis it worked - less was actually more - He didn't need to emote very much because he had swag. We could feel his masculinity and the power coming from within.
All my best to Jack as he goes under the knife this morning, and thanks for letting me know that Arnie is AOK. Issues keep cropping up in older dogs as Mrs. Shady and I discovered with Toto. Yesterday, as we were cleaning out closets and packing to move, we came across the tuft of Toto's fur that was salvaged for us and sealed in a baggie prior to her cremation. You can imagine the emotions that were touched off upon finding the last remains of our beloved pet.
Thanks again for joining the fun at Shady's Place dear friend YaYa. Enjoy the rest of your week. Prayers for Jack's complete recovery!
Was not a big Elvis fan till later and Ricky Nelson was a favorite also.I remember Jonies song but I really don't want a caveman !
ReplyDeleteHave some fun Christmas lead up time.
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Hi, Gayle!
DeleteThanks for bringing Winston and Agatha to the party, dear friend! So are you saying that you prefer the jumpsuit Elvis to the early Elvis, or that you didn't become a fan of Elvis until after his death? I'm happy to know you liked Ricky Nelson, the finest singer and musician to emerge from a TV family sitcom. Rick was the deal deal.
WHAT??? You don't want a "caveman" as does Joanie Sommers? Shady Del's the caveman type, but Joanie never expressed any interest in me. :)
Thanks again for dropping in, dear friend Gayle, and enjoy the rest of your week and weekend!
I always have such a trip into the musical past when I visit your place, Shady. I almost had to whip out my white bucks and poodle skirt when Who Put the Bop was playing.
ReplyDeleteHere's to a wonderful Christmas for you and your family. See you in 2020.
Hi, Cheryl-Lee!
DeleteRama lama ding dong, dear friend! :) Thanks for joining the fun as Shady Blue plays songs just for you, moldy oldies that have stood the test of time and remain certifiably cool. If you have photos of yourself dressed in white bucks and poodle skirt, please post them on your blog. I'd love to see them.
Thanks again for being here, dear friend Cheryl-Lee, and have a wonderful Christmas. See you next year!
22 comments! I guess I'm kind of late, huh?
ReplyDeleteBarry Mann wrote that "Who Put the Bomp" with Gerry Goffin? Makes me wonder if Carole King and Cynthis Weill ever collaborated on a song.
It's far from rock and roll, but since it's tinged with country (one component of '50s rock), and can be interpreted as a song about teenage romance, I think Debbie Reynold's "Tammy" probably fit nicely on the radio when played alongside something like "Love Me Tender" or "All I Have to Do is Dream". She was only three years older than Elvis. Maybe they should have done a movie together.
Hi, Kirk!
DeleteThanks for tuning in to SPMM Retrosonic Radio, good buddy! Seems like you enjoyed a tune or two in Shady Blue's eight-in-a-row commercial free cruise.
<< Makes me wonder if Carole King and Cynthis Weill ever collaborated on a song. >>
I'm glad you didn't write this in the form of a question because I dunno. :) It's odd that on the label of original ABC "Bomp" single, Gerry Goffin's name is spelled "Jerry." Gerry and Cynthia were the lyricists of their respective husband and wife composing teams, and Carole and Barry wrote the music. The two teams were competitors but, in this rare instance in the early 60s, Mann and Goffin collaborated.
Tender love ballads like "Tammy" were mainstays of the national pop charts in the 50s. I can't picture Debbie Reynolds paired romantically with Elvis in one of his movies. Debbie seemed like too big a star, even for Elvis, and to me they weren't a good match because she represented the older generation while Elvis resonated with younger people. The ideal leading ladies for Elvis films were young starlets from hit TV shows like Shelley Fabares and Donna Douglas and hot up-and-comers of the big screen like Ann-Margret and Stella Stevens.
Thanks again for joining the fun, good buddy Kirk, and have a super weekend!
Hi Shady,
ReplyDeleteAh, that's all I can say. Your selection has put me in peace; Elvis and Debbie Reynolds tend to do that. I remember when mom and I went to Graceland, the bus we took played all of these Elvis songs, and it was just bliss traveling to Graceland.
Have a great Saturday, dear friend.
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteThanks for tuning in to Stuck Like Glue, dear friend! I'm happy to know Shady Blue's song lineup gave you peace of mind. I remember you telling me about making the pilgrimage to Graceland with your mom. I'm glad this post brought back those memories. Can you listen to Debbie Reynolds sing "Tammy" w/o getting all verklempt? I cannot.
Thanks for stopping by on your Saturday, dear friend JM!