Welcome to a sneak preview
of my new series
SHADY'S ANGELS
coming to Shady's Place in 2022.
Today I am staging a "battle of the bands" between old school rock 'n' roll
singers Gary Shelton and Troy Shondell. Okay, I confess. They're actually
the same guy - Gary Schelton of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, who released records
under two different names. Sadly Gary/Troy died at the start of 2016
from complications of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
Let's turn back the clock
to happier days and listen
to some of his best sides.
Although Gary aka Troy is
remembered by most as
a one-hit-wonder for his
top 5 charting "This Time,"
the song I saved for last,
I'd like you to hear some
of his other recordings.
If you don't have time to
listen to all of them from
start to finish, just play a
few seconds of each to
get a feel for the singer's
dramatic, rockabilly
influenced style.
to happier days and listen
to some of his best sides.
Although Gary aka Troy is
remembered by most as
a one-hit-wonder for his
top 5 charting "This Time,"
the song I saved for last,
I'd like you to hear some
of his other recordings.
If you don't have time to
listen to all of them from
start to finish, just play a
few seconds of each to
get a feel for the singer's
dramatic, rockabilly
influenced style.
To set the mood, I brought along some of
SHADY'S ANGELS
vintage classic pinups by Gil Elvgren and other
artists that I will use throughout this series.
artists that I will use throughout this series.
Without further delay, here is the sound of
Gary Shelton aka Troy Shondell!
Gary Shelton aka Troy Shondell!
"Don't Send Me Away" - Gary Shelton
(Oct. 1957, B side of "My Hero")
"Goodbye Little Darlin' Goodbye" - Gary Shelton
{Mar. 1959, B side of "Stop The World
(My Baby's Gone)"}
"Stop The World (My Baby's Gone)" - Gary Shelton
(Mar. 1959, uncharted)
(Mar. 1959, uncharted)
"Honey Bee" - Gary Shelton
(Mar. 1960, uncharted)
"Kissin' At The Drive-In" - Gary Shelton And
The Tone Blenders (May 1958, uncharted)
"Gone" - Troy Shondell
(Sept. 1962, uncharted)
"A Rose And A Baby Ruth" - Troy Shondell
(July 1967, uncharted, Apr. 1969, B side
of "Something's Wrong In Indiana")
"Island In The Sky" - Troy Shondell
(Jan. 1962, highest chart pos. #92 Hot 100,
#100 Cash Box, B side of "Tears From An Angel")
"This Time" - Troy Shondell
(Oct./Nov. 1961, highest chart pos.
#5 Cash Box/#6 Hot 100)
I hope you enjoyed the sound of this prolific,
terrific, yet underrated rock 'n' roller -
Gary Shelton aka Troy Shondell.
More vintage tunes and classic pinups
are coming your way next year
in my new series...
SHADY'S ANGELS.
See you then!
