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"Venus In Blue Jeans" - Jimmy Clanton
(Sept./Oct. 1962, highest chart pos. #7 Hot 100/#10 Cash Box,
performance on June 5, 1965, ep. of Hollywood A Go-Go)
One of the many hit songs written by the great Neil Sedaka, that was
my first BLUE SONG of the show - "Venus In Blue Jeans' - by the
"swamp pop R&B teenage idol" Jimmy Clanton, a record that made
a convincing run at the top 5 in the weeks leading up to Halloween
in 1962. From 1972 to 1976, Jimmy Clanton was a DJ at an oldies
format radio station in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Dell Rat Tom's
old stomping ground, and he and Tom became friends thru
chatting numerous times on the station's request hotline.
Hello and welcome!
I'm Pretty Blue Eyes,
one of Shady's Angels.
Shady's Angels don't
battle bad guys... we
spin great records of
the 50s and early 60s.
To enhance the mood as you
listen to the greatest oldies,
Shady will deck the halls
and plaster the walls
with pictures of
Shady's Angels
...classic pinups by mid 20th
century artists like Gil Elvgren,
Walt Otto, Edward D'Ancona,
Bill Medcalf, Edward Runci,
Art Frahm, Harry Eckman,
Frederick Sands Brunner
and Joyce Ballantyne.
Along with vintage pinup girls, Shady will decorate with
nostalgic record album art, covers of pulp romance mags
and comics, and soft drink print ads of the period.
nostalgic record album art, covers of pulp romance mags
and comics, and soft drink print ads of the period.
So sit back and let
Shady's Angels
entertain you.
Better yet, pick
a partner, head
out to the floor
and get ready
to dance and
make romance!
entertain you.
Better yet, pick
a partner, head
out to the floor
and get ready
to dance and
make romance!
Two days ago, pop crooner Steve Lawrence
turned age 87. To boomers, Steve is best
known as one half of Steve and Eydie...
the successful duo he formed with his
late wife Eydie Gormé. Both Steve and
Eydie recorded solo hits and I'm gonna
play one of Steve's, a record that made
the top 10 in the early weeks of 1960.
The song was written by Teddy Ran-
dazzo & Bobby Weinstein, the team
that composed the hits "Goin' Out Of
My Head" and "I'm On The Outside
(Looking In)" for Little Anthony &
The Imperials and "It's Gonna Take
a Miracle" for the Royalettes. Here
now is Steve Lawrence with my
theme song-- "Pretty Blue Eyes!"
"Pretty Blue Eyes" - Steve Lawrence
(Jan. 1960, highest chart pos. #7 Cash Box/#9 Hot 100,
scenes from June 1963 movie The Nutty Professor)
This just in: Mrs. Shady Blue had a baby!
(No... not really.)
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As proud father Shady B welcomed the tot into the world, he sang this
hit from '61 by the Brooklyn trio The Echoes-- "(You're my) Baby Blue!"
hit from '61 by the Brooklyn trio The Echoes-- "(You're my) Baby Blue!"
"Baby Blue" - The Echoes
(Apr./May 1961, highest chart pos. #12 Hot 100/#15 Cash Box)
If you're just tuning in,
I'm Pretty Blue Eyes,
one of Shady's Angels,
and the newest member of
The Shady Bunch DJ team
on S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio
brought to you in Futuresonic
Stereo Surround! We're right
smack dab in the middle of a
7-in-a-row commercial free
cruise, so let's get right
back to the music!
Up next, The Polish Prince, Bobby Vinton. Starting in 1962 Bobby
recorded quite a few "color songs" including "Roses Are Red,"
"Blue Velvet," "What Color (Is A Man)," "Petticoat White
(Summer Sky Blue)," "Red Roses For Mom" and the one
that's cued-up on my turntable right now, a top 3 hit
for Bobby in the summer of '63-- "Blue On Blue!"
"Blue On Blue" - Bobby Vinton
(June 1963, highest chart pos. #3 Hot 100 & Cash Box)
Pretty Blue Eyes keeping you company and spinning the best sounds
of the Fabulous Fifties and pre-Beatles 60s here on S-P-M-M... where
we go hunting for the great songs of the past and bring 'em back alive.
Hey, we hit the jackpot! My next record features not one but two great singers.
As you might recall, DJ Hepcat Black introduced The Collins Kids (Larry & Lorrie)
on his radio show in 2018. In January, 1958, Lorrie Collins appeared on the TV
series The Adventures of Ozzie And Harriet and sang "Just Because" with the
show's breakout star, teenage idol Ricky Nelson. Ricky's attraction to Lorrie
was genuine and they dated in real life. Around Halloween, 1960, the duo
recorded "You Are The Only One," but it was released without Lorrie's
vocals as another Ricky Nelson single. Rick's record made the top 30.
was genuine and they dated in real life. Around Halloween, 1960, the duo
recorded "You Are The Only One," but it was released without Lorrie's
vocals as another Ricky Nelson single. Rick's record made the top 30.
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Guess what? I'm gonna play that rare, unreleased
recording of Ricky and Lorrie's romantic duet!
"You Are The Only One" - Ricky Nelson & Lorrie Collins
(recorded Oct. 26, 1960, unreleased)
Pretty Blue Eyes here on the beach, yet also on your radio
thanks to your imagination and S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio!
Now here is another rare treat.
It's same song, same TV series,
It's same song, same TV series,
same teenage idol... but this
time a different episode and
a different singing partner.
time a different episode and
a different singing partner.
Released as a single, their
version reached the top 30
in the early weeks of 1961.
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Performing on the last
Ozzie And Harriet episode
of 1960, here are Ricky
Nelson and actress
Linda Bennett!
"You Are The Only One" - Ricky Nelson & Linda Bennett
(Jan/Feb. 1961, highest chart pos. #25 Hot 100/#29 Cash Box,
scene from Dec. 28, 1960, ep. of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet)
As you might recall, the youngest member of the Nelson clan was billed as
"the irrepressible Ricky" in the opening title sequence of his family sitcom,
and you just heard Rick doing the same song with two different beautiful
singing partners, assuring each girl, "You Are The Only One." 😍
I hope you liked volume 1 of
Shady's Angels
featuring yours truly...
Pretty Blue Eyes.
Stick around for more vintage
glamour girls and more great
glamour girls and more great
tunes of the 50s and early 60s
coming your way on our next
show right here on S-P-M-M
...the station with personality.
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To play us off, The Crickets
from their album Something Old,
Something New, Something Blue,
Somethin' Else! It's another
version of my theme song-
from their album Something Old,
Something New, Something Blue,
Somethin' Else! It's another
version of my theme song-
"Pretty Blue Eyes!"
"Pretty Blue Eyes" - The Crickets
(from 1962 album Something Old, Something New,
Something Blue, Somethin' Else !!!!!!)
