Hi, I'm Debbie the Dellette...
a teenager of the 1950s
dancing at the Shady Dell.
I am also president of the Old York -
Shady Dell chapter of the
Top Hit Club of America!
Today my friends and I will make
you regret the day you were born!
What do I mean by that? When you hear the records my fellow Dell rats
play at today's meeting, you will wish you had been a teenager in York, PA,
in the 1950s and 60s and a regular at Shady Dell during those golden years.
in the 1950s and 60s and a regular at Shady Dell during those golden years.
Remember, as these original rats spin their songs:
"Don't just listen with your ears -
listen with your heart."
The rats are restless and eager to get started, and I second that emotion.
The meeting of the Old York - Shady Dell chapter of the
Top Hit Club of America will hereby come to order!
The meeting of the Old York - Shady Dell chapter of the
Top Hit Club of America will hereby come to order!
In vol. 1 of this series, original
Dell rat Ron Shearer joined
Dell rat Tom Anderson.
The veteran vermin
took turns playing
classic Dell songs
and reminiscing.
Today it's our good friend
Jerre Slaybaugh's turn to play
dueling turntables with Tom.
Jerre was sworn in as a Dell rat
in 1959 and ran with the pack
through the mid 60s.
Jerre sent in a list of the most memorable tunes played
in the Dell dance hall during the years he hung out
there, and I am proud to play them for
Jerre's entertainment and yours.
THE FIESTAS
Jerre would like us to hear a song by The Fiestas,
the R&B group from Newark, New Jersey, led by
Tommy Bullock. The Fiestas are best known for
"So Fine," a single that brushed the top 10 in the
spring of 1959. On the back of "So Fine," Jerre
and other members of the rat pack found this
gold nugget, a sweet ballad entitled--
"Last Night I Dreamed."
the R&B group from Newark, New Jersey, led by
Tommy Bullock. The Fiestas are best known for
"So Fine," a single that brushed the top 10 in the
spring of 1959. On the back of "So Fine," Jerre
and other members of the rat pack found this
gold nugget, a sweet ballad entitled--
"Last Night I Dreamed."
"Last Night I Dreamed" - The Fiestas
(Apr./May 1959, B side of "So Fine")
THE RIVINGTONS
Here's more proof that Dell rats had a knack for
discovering hidden treasures on the flip sides
of jukebox singles. In 1962 The Rivingtons,
an R&B group from Los Angeles led by
discovering hidden treasures on the flip sides
of jukebox singles. In 1962 The Rivingtons,
an R&B group from Los Angeles led by
Carl White, had a top 50 minor hit with
the up tempo novelty number "Papa-
Oom-Mow-Mow." Jerre and his
fellow Dell rats took the plunge,
flipped the record and dove into
the fine B ballad-- "Deep Water."
the up tempo novelty number "Papa-
Oom-Mow-Mow." Jerre and his
fellow Dell rats took the plunge,
flipped the record and dove into
the fine B ballad-- "Deep Water."
"Deep Water" - The Rivingtons
(Sept. 1962, B side of "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow")
Hooray for the Rodentia Intelligentsia, Jerre! We already
knew that Dell rats had radar for cool, and you offered
even more evidence of the phenomenon with these
two obscure B sides that turned into slow dance
classics at the Dell.
knew that Dell rats had radar for cool, and you offered
even more evidence of the phenomenon with these
two obscure B sides that turned into slow dance
classics at the Dell.
Alright, Jerre, now it's time for you to take a break
so that we can find out what Dell Rat Tom brought
to the turntable. Tom told me he picked these
tunes with you in mind. Looks like he's set
to spin, so take it away, Tommy boy!
so that we can find out what Dell Rat Tom brought
to the turntable. Tom told me he picked these
tunes with you in mind. Looks like he's set
to spin, so take it away, Tommy boy!
THE LAVENDERS
Thanks, Debbie! The first record I'd like to play for you,
Jerre and the other club members was waxed in 1961
by The Lavenders, a doo-wop group from Camden,
New Jersey, right across the Delaware River from
Philadelphia. The Lavenders included lead singer
Brent Edwards, formerly with Dale and the
Cashmeres, and Leon Huff on piano. Huff,
as you know, went on to fame in the 70s
as one of the architects of The Sound of
Philadelphia through his partnership
with Kenny Gamble. As the story goes
The Lavenders were playing at a club
in West Philly when they were dis-
covered by John Madara of the East
Coast producing team Madara & White.
by The Lavenders, a doo-wop group from Camden,
New Jersey, right across the Delaware River from
Philadelphia. The Lavenders included lead singer
Brent Edwards, formerly with Dale and the
Cashmeres, and Leon Huff on piano. Huff,
as you know, went on to fame in the 70s
as one of the architects of The Sound of
Philadelphia through his partnership
with Kenny Gamble. As the story goes
The Lavenders were playing at a club
in West Philly when they were dis-
covered by John Madara of the East
Coast producing team Madara & White.
With another Philly music legend, Jerry Ross, producing them, The Lavenders
released the up tempo dance craze single "Slide" backed with this dreamy ballad
on the B side. Here's young Leon Huff playing with The Lavenders on-- "Angel."
"Angel" - The Lavenders
(Oct./Nov. 1961, B side of "Slide")
THE FASCINATORS
Like many other doo-wop groups of the 1950s,
The Fascinators emerged from a group of guys
who enjoyed singing harmonies on the street
corners of Brooklyn. With Tony Passalaqua on
lead vocals The Fascinators landed a contract
with Capitol but recorded only three singles
before being dropped by the label. I'm going
to play their third and final release. From the
summer of 1959, backed by Jesse Stone and
The Fascinators emerged from a group of guys
who enjoyed singing harmonies on the street
corners of Brooklyn. With Tony Passalaqua on
lead vocals The Fascinators landed a contract
with Capitol but recorded only three singles
before being dropped by the label. I'm going
to play their third and final release. From the
summer of 1959, backed by Jesse Stone and
his Orchestra, The Fascinators continue my
"Run for the Rosies" with-- "Oh Rose Marie."
"Run for the Rosies" with-- "Oh Rose Marie."
"Oh Rose Marie" - The Fascinators
(July/Aug. 1959)
JIVE FIVE WITH
EUGENE PITT
Thanks, Tommy! Great stuff there, and now you have me curious about the other
songs that go along with your "Run for the Rosies" theme. Before we find out,
let's listen to another platter recommended by Dell Rat Jerre Slaybaugh.
let's listen to another platter recommended by Dell Rat Jerre Slaybaugh.
Jerre loves The Jive Five, the Brooklyn based doo-wop group that featured the lead vocals of the late Eugene Pitt. I'm sad
to report that Eugene died in the summer of 2018. In 1961,
The Jive Five struck gold with their first single "My True
Story" which topped the R&B chart and went top 3 pop.
The group followed with a string of excellent doo-wop
records that kept Dell couples locked in warm embrace
night after night, year after year. Strange as it seems,
several of these great sounds missed the R&B chart,
the pop chart, or both. One such mysterious miss is the
1962 release "What Time Is It?"... a modest hit on the
pop side that never showed up on the black chart. Dell
rats paid no attention to the charts. They made their own
hits and left no record unturned - always checking out the
flip sides in search of gems. They found this one on the
back of "What Time Is It?" Listen to this killer B, a song
that might remind you of "My True Story." Credited as
Jive Five With Eugene Pitt, here's "Beggin' You Please!"
"Beggin' You Please" - Jive Five With Eugene Pitt
(September 1962, B side of "What Time Is It?")
That's classic doo-wop, Jerre.
Thank you! Okay, now sit
back, relax and listen as
Dell Rat Tom completes
his highly touted
"Run For the Rosies!"
ROSIE
Debbie, I'm sure you and Jerre can tell where I'm
going with this. I already played a song called
"Angel" and another called "Oh Rose Marie."
Now here's Rose "Rosie" Hamlin, lead singer
of Rosie And The Originals, the group best
known for their hit "Angel Baby." In 1961
Rosie released the solo album Lonely Blue
Nights. One of the songs on the LP is the
bluesy number "Maybe I'm Dreamin'."
going with this. I already played a song called
"Angel" and another called "Oh Rose Marie."
Now here's Rose "Rosie" Hamlin, lead singer
of Rosie And The Originals, the group best
known for their hit "Angel Baby." In 1961
Rosie released the solo album Lonely Blue
Nights. One of the songs on the LP is the
bluesy number "Maybe I'm Dreamin'."
"Maybe I'm Dreamin'" - Rosie
(from 1961 album Lonely Blue Nights)
THE
MELLO-TONES
To complete my "Run For the Rosies," here
are the Mello-Tones, a vocal group formed
by a group of boyhood friends from the
are the Mello-Tones, a vocal group formed
by a group of boyhood friends from the
same Manhattan neighborhood. Their
influences included the vintage R&B
groups The Orioles, The Cadillacs and
the Five Keys. With tenor Ray Hulbert
on lead vocals and backed by the
Hank Ivory Orchestra, The Mello-
Tones recorded "Rosie Lee," an
up tempo single that cracked the
top 30 in the spring of 1957.
influences included the vintage R&B
groups The Orioles, The Cadillacs and
the Five Keys. With tenor Ray Hulbert
on lead vocals and backed by the
Hank Ivory Orchestra, The Mello-
Tones recorded "Rosie Lee," an
up tempo single that cracked the
top 30 in the spring of 1957.
"Rosie Lee" - The Mello-Tones
(May/June 1957, highest chart pos. #24 Hot 100/#27 Cash Box)
Many thanks to Dell rats Jerry Slaybaugh
and Tom Anderson for sharing their
Shady Dell music and memories with us.
I hope you had a good
time eavesdropping on
today's meeting of the
Old York - Shady Dell
today's meeting of the
Old York - Shady Dell
Chapter of the Top Hit
Club of America. Stay
tuned for more doo-
wop classics of the
50s and 60s spun by
original Dell rats Jerre,
Ron and Tom coming
your way soon!
Hi Shady and Jerre! I guess this one is fitting since York, PA is known as the "White Rose City". You guys did a bang up job of getting all Rose's into one room! I like Rosie and the Originals "Angel Baby", and I don't know if I heard any other songs of theirs. What a video with "Maybe I'm Dreamin'"! I recognized the male actor (don't remember his name), and the female looked a lot like Brigitte Bardot when she was young. I think I didn't get the gist of the song for the video, haha!
ReplyDeleteWhere did you guys come up with these videos? The Lavenders and "Angel"-now THAT was weird! Where was that taken? And The Fascinators "Oh Rose Marie", looks like a preamble to "Dirty Dancing". Haha!
Okay, Okay...enough of my ribbing!
I do like the nice, slow tunes of the Fiestas and The Rivingtons. Both songs are dreamy, great for slow dancing. I think "Deep Water" is my favorite, with a good beat.
You guys really did do great finding the Rosie's of the 50's and 60's. I really am impressed with the videos that went with these tunes. And, I never paid attention until just now, how these groups of Doo-Wop days always began their names with "The". We don't see that so much today.
Thank you for this very fun and interesting post, Shady and Jerry. Take care, and have a wonderful weekend. ♫
Hi, Suzanne!
DeleteThanks for being the early bird this week, dear friend! Sorry I'm so late with my reply. Our cable was severed this morning and we spent the whole day without internet!
You have been following my blogs nearly a decade now, and I know you recognize and remember Dell rat Jerre Slaybaugh from previous posts. I'm pleased to have Jerre back at Shady's Place in this series called Top Hit Club of America. Jerre and Dell rat Ron will take turns joining Debbie the Dellette and Tom to play Dell oldies and reminisce.
Good observation, dear friend! York is indeed known as the White Rose City. I'm glad you appreciated my Run for the Rosies, connecting the dots between various Angel and Rosie songs with the White Rose City as the setting. Yessum, I'm pretty sure the spicy footage used in the video for "Maybe I'm Dreamin'" comes from an old Bridget Bardot film. I am torn over YouTubers who use old movie footage in their customized sync edit videos. On one hand they give you something entertaining to watch while the song is playing, but the visuals also tend to become distracting and usually don't match the theme and words of the song. I found a series of these movie videos on a single channel a few years ago and selected the ones that contain the most appropriate songs for this series. Some of them are way too sexy to post. I don't know all of the films used in these productions. They appear to be foreign films and exploitation films. I don't think this particular uploader identified his sources, and since the songs weren't to my knowledge used in the original movie soundtracks, it doesn't matter.
Who would have thought there was a tender ballad like "Deep Water" on the back of the rowdy novelty number "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow"? I certainly never knew about it. We have Dell rat Jerre and the rat packers of the late 50s to thank for flipping the disc, discovering that treasure and making it one of the Dell's Jukebox Giants.
Thank you again for being the first to arrive at the party, dear friend Suzanne. It's supposed to be 105 degrees in our vicinity tomorrow. I don't look forward to it. I hope it isn't that hot over your way. I wish you and Scootie a safe and happy weekend!
This was another fine trip to your Dell and I enjoyed all the songs especially the second one which sounded a bit different from the others.I like the videos from the one Tom is playing. I don't know all the people dancing but got a kick out of them especially the guy wearing the beret. I believe in the one song, it is showing Monica Vitti being ogled by all the Italian men..ughhh. The other shows Brigitte Bardot hiking up her skirt for Jean Gabin, a great French actor. Now I have to find these films. I know I have read about them before but can't recall. Anyway, thanks for some dancing do-wop music
ReplyDeleteHi, Birgit!
DeleteThanks for coming by so early, dear friend. I'm happy to see you!
Looks like we already have two votes for that rare Rivingtons B side. I'm glad you like "Deep Water." Those film clips of beatniks, bimbos and hedonists are wild and crazy, aren't they? I'm glad you offered help identifying some of the flicks that provided footage for these vids, especially the one with Brigitte Bardot. (I finally have the spelling of her name correct because I looked her up.) I'm glad I did, because I found the movie containing the footage of her hiking up her skirt. It is the 1958 black & white French film Love Is My Profession.
I'm pleased that you enjoyed the tuneage Dell rats Jerre and Tom brought to the turntable in this meeting of the Top Hit Club of America. Thanks again for dropping by, dear friend BB, and have a nice weekend!
Well it's certainly a very 50s sounding day at Shady's Place today! Thanks for sharing some of your musical reminiscing with us. :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Kelly!
DeleteThanks for joining the fun, dear friend. Debbie the Dellette welcomes you into the club house!
Yessum, these recordings were released light years before you were born, and they recall the sounds at the Shady Dell fondly remembered by original rats of the late 50s and early 60s like my buddy Jerre Slaybaugh. I'm glad you enjoyed eavesdropping on today's meeting of the Old York - Shady Dell Chapter of the Top Hit Club of America.
Thanks again, dear friend Kelly. Please give Pat some lubbins from Shady and have a safe and happy weekend!
Hi Shady,
ReplyDeleteI've been working all day with a sinus headache and my head can't handle music right now. Pound, pound, pound, I'm hoping when I take my allergy medicine later, it helps and provides a good night sleep.
I've never heard these artists and I promise tomorrow I will stop by and given them a listen. I can't wait. I was reading Suzanne's comment, I didn't know that about York. I can't wait to listen and learn more.
Have a great evening, dear friend.
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteThanks for coming to the meeting. This is not a Zoom, it is an actual face-to-face get together thanks to our collective imaginations. :)
Oh NO! I'm so sorry you have a sinus headache. I hope the meds kick in and you get a good night's sleep and awake tomorrow feeling better.
Yessum, York is The White Rose City, named after York, England, and Lancaster, a city closer to where you live, is The Red Rose City due to its link to Lancaster, England.
Feel better, dear friend JM, and thanks again for stopping in!
Hi Shady,
DeleteYes, feeling much, much better. Xyzal helped me sleep and I slept in today. :)
I was listening to these tunes while I was going through Jar 2016 slips because I'm finally going to scrapbook tonight! As I was going through the slips, you helped me go back in time to the late 50's, early 60s, as my grandparents (mom's parents) were getting married and my two aunts were born. I felt like I was going to the beach in the late 1950s!
"Oh Rose Marie" had to be my favourite out of all of them. My mom-mom an pop-pop were married in 1959 and I could see him playing this for her as they were just married. Mom-mom's name was Rosemarie. I think once I write about them for a project I'm doing, I'm going to have to use this beautiful gem. :)
I also really liked "Rosie Lee." It seems like names with Rose in them were popular back then. I liked the lyrics and the melody to it. The Lavenders came in 3rd.
I might have to see if I can still buy songs on iTunes and make a mix for my beach trip. These will be great tunes for the beach! :)
Have a great Saturday, dear friend.
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteWow, what a great comment, dear friend. Thank you!
I'm happy to know your head isn't throbbing today and that you put these songs to good use as you worked. Thanks for sharing tidbits about your grandparents. I agree there's a good chance your pop-pop played or sang "Oh Rose Marie" for mom-mom Rosemarie when they were first married. Maybe it was one of their wedding songs.
I agree that Rose, Rose Marie and Rosie were commonly heard names in the 50s and early 60s. For example there's Rose Marie, the funny lady who was a regular cast member on The Dick Van Dyke Show. She began her career as a singing star billed as Baby Rose Marie in the early years of talkies. Then there's Rosie O'Donnell, who was born early in 1962. She and her mother were both named Roseann and she kept the nickname Rosie as her stage name throughout her career.
I'm thrilled that you got so much enjoyment from the post, dear friend JM. Thanks again for stopping in and enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Hi Shady,
DeleteI love looking at the trends of names over the years. Jessica was popular around the year I was born and I remember in pre-school, there was another Jessica C., so we were called by our first and middle names, since thank goodness we had different middle names! I was Jessica Marie and she was Jessica Anne. LOL! The things we remember!
I'm writing a family history for my a contest and I want to get back in touch with Pop-Pop's friend, who is also mom's Godfather. I haven't e-mailed him in 13 years, so I hope he's still well. If I get in touch with him, I want to ask him if he knew Pop-pop at the time of the wedding or if he was married before he entered the service.
I do want to ask him about the Air Force and see if I can get stories about their time in Korea, Vietnam, Japan, etc. Even if they're stateside stories, I want to hear them. If I ever make a mixed CD for these stories, I will definitely take advice from this blog entry!
This weekend I'm going to see if I can still use iTunes to purchase songs and burn CDs. If not, I do have Amazon Music and hopefully I can find these gems on Amazon.
Happy Monday, dear friend!
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteI had an aunt named Marie. I have a name that, when spoken, sounds exactly like that of my classmate - "Thomas Sanderson." On the first day of school in first grade, our elderly teacher got the two of us confused. At the end of the day she placed Sanderson on my bus and sent him home to my house while I was held at the school to be placed on a later bus bound for his part of the school district far away from mine. When they realized their mistake they called my mother. She didn't have a car to come get me, so she needed to summon a ride from a relative. It was a mess. :)
It's exciting that you are planning to collect and preserve info and stories from older folks the way Kathleen Mae Schneider did with her mother Margaret. My big brother was in the U.S. Air Force stationed in icy cold Labrador.
Good luck on your music search. Some of these oldies are obscure B sides and therefore they might be hard to find.
Have a great day, dear friend JM!
Hi Shady,
DeleteNow that's a funny story, but not really to a 1st grader! One day dad forgot to pick me up and I was mortified. My 2nd grade teacher and her really sweet husband saw me panicking, called my parents, and sat with me until dad came. I could have walked home since it's two blocks away, but I wanted to stay put until dad came.
Amazon now has an oldies summer play list! I was listening to it today and I can't wait to listen to on the way to the beach. I have to look for the songs you posted.
Have a good one, dear friend!
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteThanks for sharing your own childhood story about being abandoned at school. You're right. We can laugh about such things now, but happening as it did to me on the first day of first grade, it didn't make me eager to go back to school. :)
I hope you find an oldies play list to keep you entertained on the way to the beach this summer.
See you soon, dear friend JM!
Forget me not, hmmm? friend Shady. Much love, cat.
ReplyDeleteUnforgettable... that's what you are, dear cat!
DeleteLUBBINS to you and Theo Thunderbutt!
Hey Tom,
ReplyDeleteNow this was a fun time here today! All of these songs are new to me and I enjoyed them all. My favorite is your closing tune "Rosie Lee". I loved watching the movie clip too. You had some crazy and fascinating movie clips in today's post.
I really enjoyed hearing some classic doo-wop gems that you and your friends discovered on the Dell jukebox.
I always get a kick out of the groups' names too.
Thanks for the introduction to new-to-me songs and films! Hitting all the senses!
Hope you and Mrs Shady are doing well down there in sunny Florida. Same ol' same ol' here in Texas...You know what that means!
All the best,
Michele at Angels Bark
Hi, Michele!
DeleteMy goodness, welcome back to Shady's Place, dear friend! We've all been missing you something awful.
Yessum, there are some bizarre movie scenes in this set of videos, and they do not really have much to do with the actual songs. There is a trend on YouTube in recent years to sync edit old movie footage to classic oldies. It seldom works very well. If I see Fred and Ginger dancing to one more 60s song, I'm gonna scream. I believe I found all of these videos the same day on the same YouTube channel. There are many more on the site but I determined that these are the best suited for Debbie the Dellette's series. If you scroll up to my reply to Birgit's comment you will see that, with her help, I identified one of the films as Love Is My Profession, a 1958 black & white French flick starring "it girl" Brigitte Bardot. The other clips remain unidentified but they also appear to be foreign films in the exploitation genre. I figured it was more entertaining to post these rather than videos that merely show a picture of the record labels or groups for two-and-a-half minutes.
I'm glad you enjoyed learning some new songs at today's club meeting. I've been thinking about you, Michele, and hoping your heart is on the mend after so many losses in a row. I also hope you have remained free of illness during this uncertain time.
If you can make it over, I hope you will join me for my next post because I believe it is one that will resonate with someone like you in particular. It begins running next Thursday, July 2. I hope to see you then. In the meantime, thanks again for dropping by, my wonderful friend Michele. Stay well, keep your spirits up and enjoy your weekend!
Hey Tom, re: the clips in the videos, in addition to Love is My Profession, a comment at the YouTube channel said the Bridget Bardot walking scene is from a movie called La Verite (1958) and the scene at the beginning with Jacqueline Beer putting a record on is from an episode of 77 Sunset Strip.
DeleteI’m listening to Rosie and the Originals’ “Maybe I’m
Dreaming” again. I can’t get enough of that piano!! Fantastic!!
Hi, Michele!
DeleteWOW, dear friend, thanks for doing more research for us! That doesn't really look like Brigette Bardot in the scene of a woman walking past the men. Maybe the person who commented on YouTube was mistaken. The scene from 77 Sunset Strip could indeed be correct. I watched that series but can't remember that far back.
I'm thrilled that you enjoy the piano on that bluesy Rosie recording.
Thanks again for reporting back in with further info. Have a wonderful evening and I hope to see you tomorrow, dear friend Michele!
Hi to all the Dell Rats today. It's late here at the Pines but I thought I'd stop by anyway. Lots of slow dancing going on there and I could just imagine all the kids loving that! Now the videos were a bit weird. The songs were good but I thought the actress in Angel was walking in a foreign male prison yard! Ha! Not sure what the folks in the video of "Oh Rose Marie" were smoking but the song was good! Thanks for all the Roses tonight...quite the bouquet you super cool Dell Rats gave us this time around. I heard something about York, PA on the news this week and my first thought was: "Hey, my friend Shady used to live there!" Thanks for bringing me to the party of the 50's!
ReplyDeleteHi, YaYa!
DeleteIt's great to see you, dear friend! Thank you very much for attending this year's meeting of The Top Hit Club of America. Debbie the Dellette - "The Hostess with the Mostest" - welcomes you.
Yessum, essential to the Shady Dell experience were tunes like Jerre and Tom played. I am referring to slow dance records featuring sweet, sincere doo-wop vocal group harmony. I agree that the film clips married to the oldies in these videos are bizarre and not closely related to the song material. Nevertheless I think it is educational to view these scenes from foreign exploitation films of the late 50s and early 60s. Yessum, the young blonde woman in "Angel" strolling through a sea of men with hungry eyes was creepy and I feared for her well being. I hope someone can identify that movie before the post moves off the front page.
Did you hear something on the news about York, PA, that was COVID related? A friend up there tells me many are sick. This dang thing just won't go away.
I'm happy to know you had a good time at Debbie's Dell style 50s party, dear friend YaYa. Please give Arnie a pat and a biscuit for me and enjoy the rest of your weekend at The Pines!
Hi Tom,
DeleteYes, York and Harrisburg area was hit fairly bad by the Covid and everything shut down for several months. They are now back to a Green status and shops and restaurants can open. I think it may a little early for this to happen. How many people can one person make sick by contact at Hershey Park which will open soon? Good to stay a home and listen to Doo Wop. Jerre
Hi, Jerre!
DeleteThanks for joining the fun, good buddy! I am proud to have you join Debbie and Tom in hosting this year's meeting of the THCOA, not to be confused with Jan & Dean's double-A-C A-S-S-N - The Anaheim, Azusa, & Cucamonga Sewing Circle, Book Review, & Timing Association. :)
I'm worried about what will happen if they open Hershey Park too soon, and I urge you to keep taking precautions even though Green status is in effect in Central PA. Everybody wants this dreadful experience to come to an end, but how can it if people let our guard down and get sick or spread the virus to others?
I'm glad you enjoyed the doo-wop sounds of old in this post. Thanks for the one's you recommended. Stay tuned for the next club meeting with special guest Dell rat Ron Shearer plus the debut of two more new Debbie the Dellette features that will focus on 60s music in York and at the Dell. Take good care of yourself and have a great week, good buddy Jerre!
For anyone who wants to know who these young women are in these videos, the best way to find out is to look them up on YouTube, and then go to the comment section. Invariably, someone will correctly identify the actress. To be doubly sure, once the actress has been identified, google the name and go to images. Speaking for myself I recognized Mamie Van Dorn (The Beat Generation) and Bridgett Bardot without any help, but in the latter's case, have not seen that particular film.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the response you gave to Suzanne. Do-wop in Italy? American pop culture tends to be popular everywhere, so there's no reason Italians can't enjoy it, but I don't think that song fit whatever was going on in that scene.
I liked all the B-sides, and am surprised that "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" (once very well-known in Cleveland for reasons to wordy to go into right now) had a kind of ballad on the B-side. The Rivingtons were obviously very versatile.
Hi, Kirk!
DeleteDid you know that Cleveland rocks? I never get tired of asking. :)
It's great to see you, good buddy! Thanks for swinging over and taking a seat in the clubhouse as Debbie the Dellette bangs the gavel and conducts her second meeting of the Top Hit Club of America, this one featuring special guest Dell rat Jerre Slaybaugh.
Thanks for helping i.d. the damsels in the film clips. We are still trying to figure out the name of the blond in "Angel" who strolls past dozens of men as they undress her with their hungry eyes. (I have ruled out Granny Clampett from the Beverly Hillbillies.)
Yessir, excellent B sides aka killer bees aka fab flips were a big part of the Shady Dell experience. The Rodentia Intelligentsia had radar for cool and always sampled both sides of a jukebox record to make sure they weren't missing anything good. Some of the biggest Dell hits are B sides. The Rivingtons followed the R&B doo-wop tradition of placing a ballad on one side of their single and an up-tempo number on the other side. I didn't start going to the Dell until three years after that record was on the chart. Therefore, I didn't know about "Deep Water" until Jerre clued me in.
Thanks again for your visit and great comment, good buddy Kirk. Have a safe and happy week ahead!
Some great do-wop music here! But the "Angel" video is kind of bizarre. A bunch of Italian dudes staring at a woman who's very sad or messed up on drugs. Strange and almost creepy.
ReplyDeleteHi, Sherry!
DeleteThanks for coming over to sample the sights and sounds as Debbie the Dellette proudly prevents (presents) Top Hit Club of America!
I admit that old film clip used for the "Angel" song is creepy. I am still waiting for a reader to help me identify the movie and the actress. Shirley it is a foreign film of the late 50s or early 60s.
Thanks again for dropping in and please stay safe in your travels, dear friend Sherry!
I'm late to the party, as usual. I've been having to moderate my computer time while I recover from surgery and don't like reading blogs on my phone or tablet.
ReplyDeleteI didn't not like any of these songs, but the last two were my favorites. I especially liked the piano in Maybe I'm Dreaming. I always wanted to learn piano, but we didn't have a piano so it wasn't meant to be.
I hope you're doing well and staying safe, friend!
Hi, Ashton!
DeleteI'm happy to see you, dear friend! Thanks so much for coming to this year's THCOA meeting.
I'm happy that you found a couple of favorite songs in this set including the bluesy solo number by Rosie Hamlin of the doo-wop group Rosie & The Originals. I always thought it would be cool to play keyboards of any kind, but I wound up beating the drums instead.
Thanks again for your visit, comment and well wishes. I hope you and little Alexis are finding safe ways to have fun this summer. I know that Alabama is another hard-hit COVID state. Take care, dear friend Ashton!