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Hello Kent,
I have been scouring the web for the best sites on 50’s and 60’s music. I am a lifelong music fan with a specialized interest in the 50’s and 60’s.
Almost exactly one year ago I launched a personal project to try to track down instrumental songs that were also released as vocals. It started on a whim, driven mostly by idle curiosity. Then, the further I got into the project, the more fascinating it became. I had already known that such songs as “Alley Cat” and “Stranger On the Shore” spawned vocal versions that were quite well done. But I was in store for quite a few surprises as I uncovered vocals of songs as varied as “Baby Elephant Walk,” “Tequila” and Bob Moore’s “Mexico.”
Almost exactly one year ago I launched a personal project to try to track down instrumental songs that were also released as vocals. It started on a whim, driven mostly by idle curiosity. Then, the further I got into the project, the more fascinating it became. I had already known that such songs as “Alley Cat” and “Stranger On the Shore” spawned vocal versions that were quite well done. But I was in store for quite a few surprises as I uncovered vocals of songs as varied as “Baby Elephant Walk,” “Tequila” and Bob Moore’s “Mexico.”
My pursuit to find more of these hidden gems turned into a year long odyssey that so far has yielded a list of 311 entries. I doubt if anyone else has accumulated a list of that size and scope.
The topic of instrumentals and their vocal counterparts seems to crop up regularly on music forums and blogs across the spectrum of musical genres. So, it is my hope that the list I have created will fill a void that music fans have been missing and are longing to see. I intend to send the list to a wide variety of music and nostalgia websites.
Please let me know what you think of this project and if you would like to share it with others on your blog. If so, I would only ask that you include my name as the compiler of the list. Also, please let me know of any other songs that you feel should be added. There are bound to be some that I missed.
To limit the size of the list, I only included instrumentals that were released as single 45 rpm records. There are a couple of exceptions for movie themes. But on the vocal side, I felt it was beneficial to include some album cuts, especially for songs that had no single release of a vocal counterpart, or where the vocal contained a different set of lyrics.
Please see the list below, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Instrumental Songs of the 50’s & 60’s With Vocal Versions
Compiled by Bill Oakey, 2015
Compiled by Bill Oakey, 2015
1. Stranger On The Shore - Acker Bilk. Vocal by Roger Whittaker, Andy Williams, The Drifters, Ruby & The Romantics, Bobby Rydell, Patti Page, Slim Whitman
2. Never On Sunday - Don Costa. Vocal by The Chordettes, Connie Francis, The Four Lads, and many others
3. Alley Cat - Bent Fabric. Vocal (Alley Cat Song) by Peggy Lee, Bobby Rydell, David Thorne, The Modernaires and Vocal (The Alley Cat Dance) by Bent Fabric featuring The Alley Kittens
4. Exodus - Ferrante and Teicher. Vocal (The Exodus Song) by Pat Boone, The Duprees, Andy Williams, The Four Lads
5. Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) - Mantovani. Vocal by Percy Faith with Felicia Sanders, Joni James, Connie Francis, Andy Williams and many others
6. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado. Vocal by Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Alan Dale, Pat Boone, Georgia Gibbs and French vocal (Cerisier Rose et Pommier Blanc) by Petula Clark
7. Calcutta - Lawrence Welk. (Previously titled Take Me Dreaming by Werner Muller). Vocal by The Four Preps, Petula Clark, The Valiants
8. Theme From A Summer Place - Percy Faith. Vocal by Joanie Sommers, The Lettermen, The Fontane Sisters, Dick Roman, The Chordettes, Cliff Richard, Skeeter Davis and German vocal (Wenn Der Sommer Kommt) by Lolita
9. Love Is Blue - Paul Mauriat. Vocal by Al Martino, Andy Williams and French vocal (L’Amour Est Bleu) by Vicky Leandros, Claudine Longet
10. Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert. Vocal by Anita Bryant, Engelbert Humperdinck, Joe Dowell, Louis Prima, Anita Kerr Singers
11. Somewhere My Love (Lara’s Theme) - Dr. Zhivago Soundtrack. Vocal by Connie Francis, Ray Conniff, and many others
12. A Taste Of Honey - Eddie Cano / Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. Vocal by Lenny Welch, Kingston Trio, Tony Bennett, The Vogues, The Beatles and many others.
13. Last Date - Floyd Cramer. Vocal (My Last Date With You) by Skeeter Davis, Ann-Margret, Joni James, Dick Lory. And Vocal - “(Lost Her Love) On Our Last Date” by Conway Twitty
14. Our Winter Love - Bill Pursell. Vocal by The Lettermen, Anita Bryant, The Hi-Lites
15. White Silver Sands - Owen Bradley Quintet / Bill Black’s Combo. Vocal by Don Rondo, Dave Gardner, The Lennon Sisters, Four Preps, Brenda Lee, Ernest Tubb
16. The Third Man Theme (Harry Lime Theme) - Anton Karas / Guy Lombardo. Vocal by Don Cherry, The Fontane Sisters, The Five Smith Brothers and vocal (The Zither Melody) by Donald Peers, Reggie Goff
17. The Poor People Of Paris - Les Baxter. Vocal by Dean Martin, Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney
18. Telstar - The Tornados. Vocal by Bobby Rydell and vocal Vocal (Magic Star) by Kenny Hollywood, Margie Singleton, The Double IV, and vocal (Red Rose) by The Gaylads, Sharon Forrester and Spanish vocal (Magica Estrella) by Alberto Cortez
19. The In Crowd - Ramsey Lewis Trio. Vocal by Dobie Gray, Jack Jones, Mamas & the Papas
20. Bonanza - Al Caiola. Vocal by Lorne Greene, Johnny Cash
21. Walk Don’t Run - The Ventures. Vocal by Tommy Leonetti and German vocal (Lass Dir Zeit) by Die Crazy Girls
22. A Walk In The Black Forest - Horst Jankowski. Vocal (with subtitle, Our Walk Of Love) by Salena Jones, and vocal (I Walk With You) by The Bitter End Singers, The Modernaires
23. Music To Watch Girls By - The Bob Crewe Generation / Al Hirt. Vocal by Andy Williams, Matt Monro
24. Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen. Vocal (You Can’t Keep Me From Loving You) by Julius LaRosa, Petula Clark, and vocal (Moscow Nights) by Helmut Lotti
25. Washington Square - The Village Stompers. Vocal by The Ames Brothers, The Kirby Stone Four, James Last, Marilyn Maye, The Cherry Creek Singers, and vocal (Days of 49) by Bob Dylan
26. Blue Tango - Leroy Anderson / Hugo Winterhalter / Bill Black’s Combo. Vocal by Gisele MacKenzie, Alma Cogan
27. Soft Summer Breeze - Eddie Heywood. Vocal by The Diamonds
28. Wheels - The String-A-Longs / Billy Vaughn. Vocal by Johnny Duncan, Robb Storme
29. Skokiaan - Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band / Ralph Marterie / Bill Haley & His Comets. Vocal by The Four Lads, Alma Cogan, Paul Anka, Ivo Robic
30. Petite Fleur - Chris Barber. Vocal by Petula Clark, and Vocal (A Time To Love, A Time To Cry) by Lou Johnson, Damita Jo, Marilyn Maye
31. Apache - The Shadows / Jorgen Ingmann. Vocal by Sonny James
32. Because They’re Young - Duane Eddy. Vocal by James Darren
33. Gidget Goes Hawaiian - Duane Eddy. Vocal by James Darren
34. Patricia - Perez Prado. Vocal by Ray Peterson, Jerry Martin and The Tempos (aka The El Dorados)
35. Raunchy - Bill Justice / Ernie Freeman. Vocal by Eddie Bond and vocal (The New Raunchy) by Shady Wall, pseudonym for Webb Pierce and French vocal (Plus Jamais) by Didier Lapeyrere
36. Sleep Walk - Santo & Johnny. Vocal by Betsy Brye, The Lettermen, The Supremes
37. Asia Minor - Kokomo. Vocal (Joost Mag Het Weten) by Nederlands Artiestenkoor
38. Pipeline - The Chantays. Vocal by Johnny Legend and Vocal (Riding The Waves) by Dee Dee Sharp
39. Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Vince Guaraldi Trio / Sounds Orchestral. Vocal by We Five, Steve Alaimo, Shelby Flint, Mel Torme, Johnny Rivers
40. Theme From Come September - Bobby Darin. Vocal by The Andrews Sisters
41. Moonglow And Theme From Picnic - Morris Stoloff / George Cates. Vocal (Picnic) by The McGuire Sisters, Andy Williams, Shelley Fabares
42. Down Yonder - Del Wood / Johnny & The Hurricanes. Vocal by Champ Butler, Red Foley
43. April In Portugal - Les Baxter. Vocal by Vic Damone, Tony Martin, Jane Morgan, Louis Armstrong, and French vocal (Avril Au Portugal) by Eartha Kitt
44. Baby Elephant Walk - Henry Mancini / Lawrence Welk / The Miniature Men. Vocal by Pat Boone. French vocal (Petit Elephant Twist) by Dalida
45. Soul Coaxing (Ame Caline) - Raymond Lefevre. Vocal (If You Loved Me) by Peggy March, Four Freshmen
46. Soulful Strut - Young Holt Unlimited. Vocal (Am I The Same Girl) by Barbara Acklin, Salena Jones, Dusty Springfield
47. Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masekela. Vocal by The Friends of Distinction
48. Wade In The Water - Johnny Griffin & The Big-Soul Band / Ramsey Lewis Trio. Vocal by The Impressions, Big Mama Thornton, Eva Cassidy and Vocal (Let’s Wade In The Water) by Marlena Shaw
49. More - Kai Winding. Vocal by Vic Dana, Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra, Steve Lawrence, etc.
50. Canadian Sunset - Hugo Winterhalter. Vocal by Andy Williams, Sam Cooke, The Cameos, Four Freshmen, Dean Martin
51. Ebb Tide - Frank Chacksfield. Vocal by Vic Damone, Frank Sinatra, The Ink Spots, Lenny Welch, The Platters, The Righteous Brothers
52. Peter Gunn - Henry Mancini / Ray Anthony / Duane Eddy. Vocal (Bye Bye) by Sarah Vaughan, Anita Kerr Quartet, Karen Murphy, Roger Cairns
53. Route 66 Theme - Nelson Riddle. Vocal (Open Highway) by Teri Thornton
54. Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock / Mongo Santamaria. Vocal by Gloria Lynne, Jean King, Jon Hendricks
55. Shangri-La - Robert Maxwell. Vocal by The Four Coins, Vic Dana, The Vogues, The Lettermen
56. Delicado - Percy Faith. Vocal by Dinah Shore, Guy Lombardo
57. Song For A Summer Night - Mitch Miller. Vocal by Mitch Miller
58. (Theme From) A Man And A Woman - Francis Lai / Horst Jankowski. Vocal by Engelbert Humperdinck, Johnny Mathis
59. A Swingin’ Safari - Bert Kaempfert / Billy Vaughn. Vocal by The Anita Kerr Singers
60. Hawaii Five-O - Morton Stevens / The Ventures. Vocal (You Can Count On Me) by Sammy Davis Jr., and vocal (You Can Come With Me) by Don Ho
61. The Horse - Cliff Nobles. Vocal (Love Is All Right) by Cliff Nobles, Jesse James and Vocal (The Horse) by Cliff Nobles
62. Oh Mein Papa - Eddie Calvert. Vocal (Oh My Papa) by Eddie Fisher
63. You Can’t Sit Down - Phil Upchurch Combo. Vocal by The Dovells, Len Barry
64. Lisbon, Antigua - Nelson Riddle. Vocal by Nat King Cole, Alan Dale, Eartha Kitt
65. Honky Tonk - Bill Doggett. Vocal by Bill Doggett featuring Tommy Brown, and vocal (Let’s Make It) by James Brown
66. Green Onions - Booker T. & The MG's. Vocal (Help Me) by Sonny Boy Williamson and vocal (Onions) by John Lee Hooker and Vocal (The Love I Need) by Frank Butler
67. Night Train - Jimmy Forrest / James Brown / The Viscounts. Vocal by Wynonie Harris, Kay Starr, The Four Blazes, Eddie Jefferson, The Stars featuring Russell Stevens
68. Java - Allen Toussaint / Floyd Cramer / Al Hirt. Vocal by Marilyn Maye and Vocal (Java Jones) by Donna Lynn
69. Quiet Village - Martin Denny. Vocal by The Aliis and Vocal (My Quiet Village) by Darla Hood, Mavis Rivers
70. Theme From The Apartment - Ferrante and Teicher. (Originally titled Jealous Lover by Charles Williams). Vocal (The Key To Love) by Adam Wade, Russ Conway
71. The James Bond Theme - The John Barry Seven / Billy Strange. Vocal by The Four Esquires
72. Joey’s Song - Bill Haley & His Comets. Vocal by Betty Martin and Spanish vocal (La Cancion De Joey) by Hermanas Serrano
73. On The Rebound - Floyd Cramer. Vocal by Jerry Holmes
74. Spanish Flea - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. Vocal by Kathy Kirby, Frankie Randall, The Modernaires, Soupy Sales
75. Tijuana Taxi - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. Vocal by The Modernaires
76. Mexican Shuffle - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. Vocal by The Modernaires
77. Jivin’ Around - Ernie Freeman. Vocal by Ernie Freeman Combo with Sherry Washington
78. Spooky* - Mike Sharpe. Vocal by The Classics IV
79. The Day The Rains Came - Raymond LeFevre. Vocal by Jane Morgan, Vera Lynn, Helen Shapiro, Ronnie Hilton
80. Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet - Henry Mancini. Vocal (A Time For Us) by Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis, The Lettermen
81. Harlem Nocturne - David Rose / Bobby Vinton / Ray Anthony / The Viscounts. Vocal by Mel Torme, Caterina Valente
82. Misty* - Erroll Garner. Vocal by Johnny Mathis, Lloyd Price, Ray Stevens
83. Chariot* - Franck Pourcel. French vocal by Petula Clark and Vocal (I Will Follow Him) Little Peggy March
84. Limbo Rock* - The Champs. Vocal by Chubby Checker
85. Rinky Dink - Dave Baby Cortez. Vocal (Baby, You’re Driving Me Crazy) by Joey Dee & The Starliters and Vocal (The Cha-Cha-Cha) by Bobby Rydell
86. Mr. Lucky - Henry Mancini. Vocal by Sarah Vaughan, Marilyn Maye
87. The High And The Mighty - Dimitri Tiomkin / Les Baxter / LeRoy Holmes. Vocal by Johnny Desmond, Billy Eckstine
88. Tara’s Theme (My Own True Love) - Percy Faith. Vocal by The Duprees, Jimmy Clanton, Al Martino, Connie Stevens, Margaret Whiting
89. Unchained Melody - Liberace. Vocal by Les Baxter, Al Hibbler, Roy Hamilton, Elvis Presley, The Righteous Brothers
90. Rebel Rouser - Duane Eddy. Vocal (The National Anthem Of Rock ’N’ Roll) by Jack Scott
91. Take Five - Dave Brubeck Quartet. Vocal by Carmen McRae, Marilyn Maye
92. Theme From The Man With The Golden Arm - Richard Maltby. Vocal (Delilah Jones) by The McGuire Sisters
93. The Syncopated Clock - Leroy Anderson. Vocal By Rosemary Clooney, Eileen Barton
93. The Syncopated Clock - Leroy Anderson. Vocal By Rosemary Clooney, Eileen Barton
94. The Lonely Bull - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. Vocal by Jack Jones (Backed by Herb Alpert), and French vocal (Plaza De Toros) by Petula Clark
95. Terry’s Theme (From Limelight) - Frank Chacksfield. Vocal (Eternally) by Jimmy Young, Vic Damone, Petula Clark, Jerry Vale, Sarah Vaughan
96. Manhattan Spiritual - Reg Owen & His Orchestra. Vocal by The Stargazers and French vocal (Mes Freres) by Dalida
97. Swingin’ Shepherd Blues - Moe Koffman Quartette. Vocal by Ella Fitzgerald, Kirk Stuart With The Honeydreamers
98. Poor Boy - The Royaltones. Vocal by The Cardigans
99. Ruby - Richard Hayman / Les Baxter. Vocal by Ray Charles
100. Ruby Duby Du - Tobin Matthews & Co. Vocal by Joanie Sommers
101. Beautiful Obsession - Sir Chauncey & His Exciting Strings. Vocal by Johnny Walsh
102. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Cannonball Adderley. Vocal by Larry Williams & Johnny Watson, The Buckinghams, Marlena Shaw
103. A Night With Daddy G. - The Church Street Five. Vocal (Quarter To Three) by Gary U.S. Bonds
104. Comin’ Home Baby - Kai Winding / The Dave Bailey Quintet / Herbie Mann. Vocal by Mel Torme, Frances Faye
105. Lullaby of Birdland - George Shearing Quintet. Vocal by Chris Conner, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan
106. Summer Samba (So Nice) - Walter Wanderley. Vocal by Astrud Gilberto, Sergio Mendes & Wanda De Sah
107. The Bandit (O’Cangaceiro) - Eddie Barclay / Percy Faith. Vocal by Tex Ritter and Italian vocal by Domenico Modugno
108. Moon Over Naples* - Bert Kaempfert. Vocal (Spanish Eyes) by Al Martino
109. Danke Schoen* - Bert Kaempfert (With title, Candlelight Cafe). Vocal by Wayne Newton, Brenda Lee and French, Spanish, Japanese and Italian vocals by Connie Francis
110. Scarlet O’Hara - Jet Harris & Tony Meehan / Lawrence Welk. Vocal by Claude King
111. Melody Of Love - Billy Vaughn. Vocal by The Four Aces, Frank Sinatra & Ray Anthony, Connie Francis
112. Misirlou - Dick Dale & The Del-Tones. Vocal by Connie Francis, The Cardinals, Caterina Valente
113. Jazz Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) - Stan Getz / Johnny Spence. Vocal by Richard Chamberlain
114. Bewitched (TV Show Theme) - Billy Costa. Vocal by Peggy Lee, Steve Lawrence, Frankie Randall
115. Bewitched (Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered) - Bill Snyder / Betty Smith Group. Vocal by Doris Day, Frank Sinatra
116. Strangers In The Night* - Bert Kaempfert. Vocal by Frank Sinatra
117. Al Di La - Ray Anthony. Vocal by Emilio Pericoli, Connie Francis, Jerry Vale, etc.
118. Days Of Wine And Roses - Henry Mancini. Vocal by Andy Williams and many others
119. Midnight Cowboy - John Barry. Vocal by Johnny Mathis, Tony Sandler & Ralph Young
120. Morgen - Bert Kaempfert / Billy Vaughn. German vocal by Ivo Robic, and English vocal (One More Sunrise) by Leslie Uggams, Petula Clark, Bing Crosby, Rex Allen
121. Wild Weekend - The Rebels (Or Rockin’ Rebels). Vocal (It’s A Wild Weekend) by NRBQ
122. Carnavalito (Festival Of The Flowers) - Ray Martin. Vocal (Kiss Me Another) by Georgia Gibbs
123. Yellow Bird - Arthur Lyman Group/ Lawrence Welk. Vocal by The Norman Luboff Choir, The Mills Brothers, Brothers Four, Johnny Tillotson, and Vocal (Don’t Ever Love Me) by Harry Belafonte
124. Acapulco 1922 - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. Vocal by Kathy Kirby
125. Bandstand Boogie (From American Bandstand) - Les Elgart. Vocal by Barry Manilow
126. Moritat (Theme From The Threepenny Opera) - Dick Hyman Trio. Vocal (Mack The Knife) by Louis Armstrong, Bobby Darin, Ella Fitzgerald
127. So Rare - Jimmy Dorsey. Vocal by Andy Williams, Don Cherry, Ella Fitzgerald, Mavis Rivers
128. Soul Serenade - King Curtis / Willie Mitchell - Vocal by Gloria Lynne, Lou Rawls
129. I Get The Blues When It Rains - Jerry Lee Lewis (Sun Records). Vocal by Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury Records)
130. The Seventh Dawn - The Roland Shaw Orchestra / Ferrante & Teicher. Vocal by The Lettermen, The Walker Brothers
131. Casino Royale - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. Vocal by Mike Redway
132. Lujon* - Henry Mancini. Vocal (Slow Hot Wind) by Johnny Hartman, Sarah Vaughan, Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66
133. Armen’s Theme - David Seville & His Orchestra. Vocal (Yesterday And You) by Bobby Vee
134. The Phoenix Love Song (From The Flight Of The Phoenix) - The Brass Ring. Vocal (Senza Fine) by Peggy Lee, Connie Francis and Italian vocal (Senza Fine) by Gino Paoli
135. Till - Roger Williams. Vocal by The Angels, Tony Bennett, The Vogues
136. Autumn Leaves - Roger Williams. Vocal by Mitch Miller, Nat King Cole, Andy Williams, etc.
137. Perfidia - The Ventures. Vocal by Nat King Cole, The Four Aces, Eydie Gorme, etc.
138. Forever - Floyd Cramer. Vocal by The Little Dippers (aka Anita Kerr Singers), Billy Walker
139. Goofus - Les Paul. Vocal by Phil Harris
140. Plantation Boogie - Lenny Dee. Vocal by Red Foley, The Gaylords, Pee Wee King
141. Ghost Riders In The Sky - The Ramrods / Baja Marimba Band. Vocal by Vaughn Monroe, Johnny Cash, Lorne Greene, etc.
142. Sail Along Silvery Moon - Billy Vaughn. Vocal by The Kalin Twins, Andy Williams
143. In The Mood - Ernie Fields / Johnny Maddox. Vocal by The Andrews Sisters, The Clark Sisters, Bette Midler
144. The Hot Canary - Florian Zabach. Vocal by Ella Fitzgerald
145. Heart And Soul - Johnny Maddox. Vocal by The Four Aces, The Cleftones, Jan & Dean
146. The Happy Whistler - Don Robertson. Vocal by Glenn Yarbrough
147. Zorba The Greek - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. Vocal (Dance My Troubles Away) by Dalida and French vocal (La Danse De Zorba) by Dalida
148. Caravan - Ralph Marterie / Santo & Johnny. Vocal by Dinah Washington, Johnny Mathis, Bobby Darin
149. Zambezi - Lou Busch / Eddie Calvert. Vocal by The Stargazers
150. No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s In) - The T-Bones. Vocal by Don Lee Wilson
151. Maria Elena - Los Indios Tabajaras. Vocal by Ray Smith, Nat King Cole, Marty Robbins, Jerry Vale
152. Tonight - Ferrante and Teicher. Vocal by Eddie Fisher, Andy Williams, Steve Lawrence, Jay & The Americans, Johnny Mathis, etc.
153. Pearly Shells - Billy Vaughn. Vocal by Burl Ives, Don Ho
154. Tiny Bubbles - Roger Williams / Billy Vaughn. Vocal by Don Ho and French Vocal (Dans Mon Lit) by Petula Clark
155. Red Roses For A Blue Lady - Bert Kaempfert. Vocal by Vic Dana, Wayne Newton
156. Charade - Henry Mancini. Vocal by Andy Williams and many others
157. Memphis - Lonnie Mack. Vocal (Memphis, Tennessee) by Chuck Berry, Johnny Rivers
158. Ballad Of Paladin - Duane Eddy. Vocal (Have Gun Will Travel) by Johnny Western, Faron Young
159. Orange Blossom Special - Billy Vaughn. Vocal by Johnny Cash
160. Tea For Two Cha Cha - Tommy Dorsey. Vocal (Tea For Two) by Doris Day and many others
161. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) - Joe Harnell. Vocal by Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra and many others
162. San Antonio Rose - Floyd Cramer. Vocal by Patti Page, Patsy Cline and many others
163. Chattanooga Choo Choo - Floyd Cramer. Vocal by Bill Haley, Ray Charles and many others
164. The Longest Day - Mitch Miller. Vocal by Mitch Miller, Paul Anka and Vocal (On the Longest Day) by Sonny James
165. Sweet And Gentle - Bert Kaempfert. Vocal by Georgia Gibbs
166. Blue Star (Theme From Medic) - Les Baxter / Victor Young. Vocal by Felicia Sanders, Linda Scott
167. Mexico - Bob Moore. Vocal “(My Heart’s In) Mexico” by Norris Wilson
168. Slow Walk - Sil Austin. Vocal by Ocie Smith
169. Theme For Young Lovers - Percy Faith. Vocal (Where Is My Someone) by Jerry Vale
170. Petticoats of Portugal - Billy Vaughn. Vocal by Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra, Elise Rhodes & Jimmy Carroll Orchestra
171. Ciao Ciao Bambina - Jacky Noguez. Vocal by Domenico Modugno, The Four Aces, Jerry Vale, Connie Francis, Bobby Rydell
172. Around The World - Mantovani. Vocal by Bing Crosby, The Chordettes, etc.
173. Sugarfoot Rag - Hank Garland. Vocal by Red Foley, Porter Wagoner
174. Moonlight Serenade (Summer Love) - Victor Young. Vocal (Summer Love) by Felicia Sanders
175. Hard Times - Ray Charles. Vocal by Ray Charles
176. Hava Nagila - Dick Dale & The Del-Tones. Vocal by Harry Belafonte
177. Goldfinger - John Barry / Billy Strange. Vocal by Shirley Bassey, Teresa Brewer
178. Yakety Sax - Boots Randolph. (Yakety Axe - Chet Atkins). Vocal (Hey, Mr. Sax Man) by Boots Randolph, (Yakety Axe) Mark Knopfler & Chet Atkins
179. Don’t Be Cruel - Bill Black’s Combo. Vocal by Elvis Presley
180. Yeh Yeh* - Mongo Santamaria. Vocal by Georgie Fame
181. Look For A Star - Billy Vaughn. Vocal by Garry Mills, Garry Miles aka Buzz Cason, Deane Hawley
182. Wipe Out - The Surfaris. Vocal (Wipeout) by The Fat Boys And The Beach Boys
183. Born Free - Roger Williams. Vocal by Matt Monro, Andy Williams, The Hesitations
184. One Mint Julep - Ray Charles. Vocal by The Clovers, Sarah Vaughan, Louis Prima
185. Whispering - Les Paul. Vocal by Nino Tempo & April Stevens, The Bachelors
186. Josephine - Bill Black’s Combo. Vocal by Tommy Dorsey, Charlie Blackwell
187. Tequila - The Champs / Eddie Platt. Vocal (Tequila Song) by the Contenders and French vocal by Didier Lapeyrere
188. La Mer - Roger Williams. Vocal (Beyond the Sea) by Bobby Darin
189. Swinging Sweethearts - Ron Goodwin / David Carroll. Vocal by Richard Hayes
190. Only You (And You Alone) - Franck Pourcel’s French Fiddles. Vocal by The Platters
191. Pepe - Duane Eddy. Vocal by Shirley Jones
192. Flamingo - Earl Bostic. Vocal by Carmen McRae, Al Hibbler and Vocal (Flamingo L’Amour) by The Gaylords
193. Percolator (Twist) - Billy Joe & The Checkmates (aka Ernie Freeman). Italian Vocal (Caffettiera Twist) by Marino Marini
194. Lullaby Of Birdland - Charlie Parker. Vocal by Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Mel Torme, Chris Connor
195. What Now My Love - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. Vocal by Ben E. King, Shirley Bassey, Sonny & Cher, The Modernaires, etc.
196. Hot Toddy - Ralph Flanagan. Vocal by Julie London, Red Foley
197. Desafinado - Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd. Vocal (Desafinado - Slightly Out Of Tune) by Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim, Eydie Gorme
198. Theme From Mission Impossible - Lalo Schifrin. Vocal by The Kane Triplets, Soul Survivors
199. Hearts Of Stone - Bill Black’s Combo. Vocal by The Fontane Sisters
200. Ode To Billie Joe - King Curtis. Vocal by Bobbie Gentry
201. Naked City Theme - Nelson Riddle. Vocal (Somewhere In The Night) by Teri Thornton
202. Runaway - Lawrence Welk. Vocal by Del Shannon
203. Hang On Sloopy - Ramsey Lewis Trio. Vocal by The McCoys
204. Blue Hawaii - Billy Vaughn. Vocal by Elvis Presley
205. Baby The Rain Must Fall - Elmer Bernstein. Vocal by Glenn Yarbrough
206. Theme From Taras Bulba (The Wishing Star) - Ferrante and Teicher. Vocal by Jerry Butler, Maxine Starr, Danny Small
207. Meditation - Antonio Carlos Jobim / Charlie Byrd. Vocal by Claudine Longet, Doris Day, Andy Williams
208. The Bilbao Song - Gil Evans / Cal Trader. Vocal by Andy Williams, Marianne Faithfull
209. Hawaiian War Chant - Les Paul / Billy Vaughn / Perez Prado. Vocal by The Ames Brothers, Ella Fitzgerald, Jo Stafford
210. Theme From The Proud Ones - Nelson Riddle / The Three Suns. Vocal by Johnny Desmond
211. The Girlfriend Of The Whirling Dervish - Martin Denny. Vocal by Connie Stevens, Bette Midler
212. Guaglione - Perez Prado. Italian vocal by Connie Francis and Vocal (The Man Who Plays The Mandolino) by Dean Martin
213. Sixteen Candles - Jack Weigand. Vocal by The Crests
214. So What’s New - Horst Jankowski / Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. Vocal by Peggy Lee
215. Theme From Diamond Head - Hugo Winterhalter. Vocal by James Darren
216. Evening Rain - Earl Grant. Vocal by Earl Grant
217. The Twist - Ernie Freeman. Vocal by Chubby Checker, Hank Ballard
218. Amor - Roger Williams. Vocal by Ben E. King
219. The White Rose of Athens - David Carroll. Vocal by Nana Mouskouri
220. Smile - Ferrante & Teicher. Vocal by Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, etc.
221. Take Me - Bert Kaempfert. Vocal by Dean Martin
222. Theme From The Unforgiven (The Need For Love) - Don Costa. Vocal by The McGuire Sisters
223. Up A Lazy River - Si Zettner. Vocal by Bobby Darin
224. Worried Mind - Ray Anthony. Vocal by Faron Young, Tommy Duncan, Ray Charles
225. Lovesick Blues - Floyd Cramer. Vocal by Hank Williams, Kay Starr, Sonny James, etc.
226. Anna - Jorgen Ingman. Vocal by Silvana Mangano
227. My Girl Josephine - Bill Black’s Combo. Vocal by Fats Domino
228. My Blue Heaven - Duane Eddy / The String-A-Longs. Vocal by Fats Domino, Freddy Cannon, Frank Sinatra, etc.
229. Blue Moon - The Ventures. Vocal by the Marcells, Elvis Presley, Jo Stafford, Julie London, Peggy Lee, etc.
230. Beneath The Southern Cross (From Victory At Sea) - NBC Symphony Orchestra. Vocal (No Other Love) by Perry Como, Ronnie Hilton
231. The Faithful Hussar - Ted Heath & His Music. Vocal (Don’t Cry My Love) by Vera Lynn
232. Cielito Lindo - Esquivel & His Orchestra. Spanish vocal by Trini Lopez and Vocal (You, Me And Us) by Betty Martin, Alma Cogan
233. The Portuguese Washerwoman - Joe “Fingers” Carr / Baja Marimba Band. French vocal (The Portuguese Washerwomen) by The Blue Stars Featuring Blossom Dearie and Vocal (Kiki) by Hugo Winterhalter, Betty Clooney
234. Like Young - Andre Previn & David Rose. Vocal by Ella Fitzgerald
235. The Enchanted Sea - The Islanders / Martin Denny. Vocal by The Browns
236. On The Beach - Frank Chacksfield. Vocal by The Playmates
237. Temptation - Roger Williams. Vocal by Perry Como, The Everly Brothers
238. Lullaby Of The Leaves - Art Tatum / Gerry Mulligan Quartet/ The Ventures. Vocal by Ella Fitzgerald
239. Lost Love - H.B. Barnum. Vocal by Ann-Margret
240. La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life) - Ray Ellis. Vocal by Eartha Kitt
241. Water Boy - Don Shirley Trio. Vocal by Jimmy Rodgers, The Four Tunes, The Kingston Trio, Harry Belafonte
242. Walk On The Wild Side - Jimmy Smith / Elmer Bernstein. Vocal by Brook Benton
243. Midnight Special - Jimmy Smith. Vocal by Paul Evans, Johnny Rivers
244. I’ve Got A Woman - Jimmy McGriff. Vocal (I Got A Woman) by Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Rick Nelson, etc.
245. Stranger In Paradise - Martin Denny / Eddie Calvert. Vocal by Tony Bennett, The Four Aces
246. Maria - Peter Nero. Vocal by Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams, etc.
247. The Green Leaves Of Summer Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen. Vocal by The Brothers Four
248. Theme From Dixie - Duane Eddy. Vocal (Dixie) by Red Foley
249. Detour - Duane Eddy. Vocal by Patti Page, Ferlin Husky
250. La Montana (If She Should Come To You) Roger Williams. Vocal by Anthony Newley
251. Afro Blue - Mongo Santamaria. Vocal by Oscar Brown Jr.
252. Dat Dere - Bobby Timmons. Vocal by Oscar Brown Jr., Rickie Lee Jones
253. Jive Samba - Cannonball Adderley Sextet / Quincy Jones. Vocal by Dianne Reeves
254. Serenata - Leroy Anderson. Vocal by Sarah Vaughan, Nat King Cole
255. On Green Dolphin Street - Miles Davis. Vocal by Tony Bennett, Nancy Ames
256. Red Wing - Billy Vaughn. Vocal (Rockin’ Red Wing) by Sammy Masters, Ernie Freeman
257. Chop Sticks - Billy Vaughn / Ray Anthony. Vocal (The Chop Stick Rock) by The Four Esquires
258. Simonetta - Werner Muller. Vocal by Vic Damone
259. I’ll Walk The Line - Don Costa. Vocal (I Walk The Line) by Johnny Cash
260. La Paloma - Billy Vaughn. Spanish and Italian vocals by Connie Francis. Spanish vocal by Marty Robbins, English vocal by Dean Martin, English vocal (Your Love) by Connie Francis, English vocal (No More) by Elvis Presley and English vocal (La Paloma Twist) by Chubby Checker
261. The Andy Griffith Theme - Earle Hagen. Vocal (The Fishin’ Hole) by Andy Griffith
262. Work Song - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. Vocal by Oscar Brown Jr., Bobby Darin, Nina Simone
263. Charmaine - Mantovani. Vocal by Vaughn Monroe, Vic Damone, The Bachelors
264. Tarantula - Jody Reynolds. Vocal (Deep Down) by Billie & Mark
265. Little Queenie - Bill Black’s Combo. Vocal by Chuck Berry
266. The Hucklebuck (Twist) - King Curtis / Ernie Fields / Oliver Sain. Vocal by Chubby Checker
267. Mrs. Robinson - Booker T. & The M.G.’s. Vocal by Simon & Garfunkel
268. Ja-Da - Johnny & The Hurricanes. Vocal by The Fireballs
269. Taboo - Stan Kenton / Billy May / Arthur Lyman. Vocal by Caterina Valente
270. Dancing On The Ceiling - Bob Thompson. Vocal by Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford, Dodie Stevens
271. Hernando’s Hideaway - Billy May. Vocal by Archie Bleyer, Johnnie Ray
272. Tenderly - Bert Kaempfert / Ray Anthony. Vocal by Rosemary Clooney, Pat Boone
273. Heartaches - Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen. Vocal by The Marcells
274. That’s Life - Billy Vaughn. Vocal by Frank Sinatra
275. Calypso Melody - David Rose. Vocal by The Modernaires. Italian vocal by Johnny Dorelli, Gloria Christian, Lia Origoni
276. Popcorn - Gershon Kingsley. Vocal (Pop Corn) by Anarchic System
277. My Favorite Things - John Coltrane / Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. Vocal by The Pete King Chorale, Tony Bennett, etc.
278. Alfie - Billy Vaughn. Vocal by Dionne Warwick, Cilla Black, Joanie Sommers, Jack Jones, etc.
279. Up Tight - Ramsey Lewis. Vocal (Uptight) by Stevie Wonder
280. You Only Live Twice - John Barry / Bob Crewe Generation. Vocal by Nancy Sinatra
281. Keem-O-Sabe - The Electric Indian. Vocal by Len Barry
282. Take It Easy Soul Brother - The Corner Boys & Friends. Vocal (Great Big Liar) by Bunny Sigler
283. Games People Play - King Curtis. Vocal by Joe South
284. Crystal Blue Persuasion - The Billy Mitchell Group. Vocal by Tommy James & The Shondells
285. Oh Happy Day - The Billy Mitchell Group. Vocal by The Edwin Hawkins Singers
286. Groovin’ - Booker T. & The M.G.’s. Vocal by The Young Rascals, Steve Lawrence
287. United - The Music Machine. Vocal by The Intruders
288. I Was Made To Love Her - King Curtis. Vocal by Stevie Wonder
289. Hungry For Love - The San Remo Golden Strings. Vocal (I Love The Life I Live) by Tony Michaels
290. You’ve Got To Pay The Price - Al Kent. Vocal by Gloria Taylor, The Supremes
291. I’m Gonna Make You Love Me - Brothers of Hope. Vocal by Madeline Bell, Dee Dee Warwick, Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
292. Windy - Wes Montgomery. Vocal by The Association
293. Festival Time - The San Remo Golden Strings. Vocal (To Win Your Heart) by Laura Lee
294. Knock On Wood - The Mar-Keys. Vocal by Eddie Floyd, Georgie Fame
295. I Will Wait For You - The Washington Square Stompers. Vocal by Steve Lawrence, Louis Armstrong, Connie Francis, Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams
296. Try Me - James Brown. Vocal by James Brown
297. Every Beat Of My Heart - James Brown. Vocal by Gladys Knight & The Pips
298. Soul City - Leon “Fingers” Huff. Vocal by Pervis Herder
299. Casanova (Your Playing Days Are Over) - Wayne Bennett. Vocal (Casonova) by Ruby Andrews
300. Volare - Ace Cannon. Vocal by Domenico Modugno, Bobby Rydell, etc.
301. Just Listen To My Heart - The Spotniks. Vocal (I Listen To My Heart) by Frank Ifield
302. Your Cheatin’ Heart - Billy Vaughn. Vocal by Hank Williams, Joni James, etc.
303. Lemon Tree - Arthur Lyman Group. Vocal by The Kingston Trio, Peter, Paul & Mary, Trini Lopez
304. Blowin’ In The Wind- Arthur Lyman Group. Vocal by Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul & Mary
305. Right Now. Herbie Mann. Vocal by Mel Torme, Salena Jones
306. Agent 00-Soul - John Schroeder Orchestra. Vocal by Edwin Starr, Alex Harvey
307. The Guns Of Navarone - Joe Reisman / Al Caiola. Vocal by Mitch Miller
308. Chinatown, My Chinatown - Firehouse Five Plus Two / Tom & Dan. Vocal by Bing Crosby, Frankie Ford
309. Bolero Gaucho - Mitch Miller. Vocal (Without My Lover) by Jo Stafford
310. Alabama Jubilee - Ferko String Band / The Astronauts. Vocal by Red Foley, Roy Clark
311. Hi-Lili Hi-Lo - Ray Martin / Roger Williams. Vocal by The Four Aces, Richard Chamberlain, The Everly Brothers
* Denotes a hit song known primarily as a vocal recording, where the instrumental version was recorded first.
References:
1. Many of these songs are available on YouTube.com
2. 45cat.com
4. discogs.com
7. musicvf.com
8. musicstack.com
That's quite a list ... and I'm sure our readers can help you add to it in pretty good numbers ... but to be totally honest with you, I'm not sure I totally understand the criteria. Initially you mention that some of the better-known vocal recordings were first recorded as instrumentals ... and there are quite a few of these on the list ... but the MAJORITY of what I see here was a vocal hit first ... and, let's face it, ANYBODY can record an instrumental, easy-listening version of a hit record after the fact ... it's pretty much the very definition of Muzak and Elevator / Doctors Office Music! For example, The Hollyridge Strings recorded a good chunk of The Beatles' early catalog as Capitol Records continued in its efforts to cash in on ANYTHING even REMOTELY Beatles related ... but I don't think ANYBODY out there is ever going to consider these instrumental knock-offs as definitive versions. Tracks like "Windy", "Mrs. Robinson" and "Ode To Billie" were well-established, major pop vocal hits before other artists charted semi-successfully with their instrumental interpretations.
That being said, if you're simply looking for tracks that were recorded as BOTH, your count will probably wind up well into the thousands ... Muzak versions exist for nearly everything that ever succeeded on the pop charts. I've often thought, when hearing one of these tracks on some of those old "World's Most Beautiful Music" radio stations: If you're going to play this song anyway, then why not play the HIT version of the song instead of some cheezy instrumental knock-off? Then again many others transcend beautifully in instrumental form.
Folks who want to help add to Bill's list can email him directly at boakey39@gmail.com (kk)
Here's an interesting question about "instrumental" hits ... that is if you'll accept whistling as a form of instrumental entertainment ...
Kent --
Saw the mention of Don Robertson's "Happy Whistler" and remembered that Tennessee Ernie Ford released a vocal with the same tune called "The Sunday Barbecue" in 1958. Didn't do well; Whitburn says it peaked at #97, but it's classic Ernie and was a favorite of my father. I don't have either 45 so I have no info on who wrote the melody and which song was the original recording of the tune, or whether the melody was older than either recording. I mention it mainly because the damned thing has been echoing in my head for the last hour and a half.
But it also makes me wonder, what other charted singles featured whistling as the primary "instrument"? (As opposed to a whistled intro leading into a conventional vocal or instrumental.) The only two I can think of are "I Was the Kaiser Bill's Batman" and "Theme from The High and the Mighty," and it's been 25 years or so since I last heard that one, on KLOC radio in Santa Cruz. Roger Whittaker did a lot of whistling in his music, but I don't know if any of his whistled tunes ever made
the pop charts.
-- 73 --
-- Jeff Duntemann K7JPD
Colorado Springs, Colorado
That being said, if you're simply looking for tracks that were recorded as BOTH, your count will probably wind up well into the thousands ... Muzak versions exist for nearly everything that ever succeeded on the pop charts. I've often thought, when hearing one of these tracks on some of those old "World's Most Beautiful Music" radio stations: If you're going to play this song anyway, then why not play the HIT version of the song instead of some cheezy instrumental knock-off? Then again many others transcend beautifully in instrumental form.
Folks who want to help add to Bill's list can email him directly at boakey39@gmail.com (kk)
Here's an interesting question about "instrumental" hits ... that is if you'll accept whistling as a form of instrumental entertainment ...
Kent --
Saw the mention of Don Robertson's "Happy Whistler" and remembered that Tennessee Ernie Ford released a vocal with the same tune called "The Sunday Barbecue" in 1958. Didn't do well; Whitburn says it peaked at #97, but it's classic Ernie and was a favorite of my father. I don't have either 45 so I have no info on who wrote the melody and which song was the original recording of the tune, or whether the melody was older than either recording. I mention it mainly because the damned thing has been echoing in my head for the last hour and a half.
But it also makes me wonder, what other charted singles featured whistling as the primary "instrument"? (As opposed to a whistled intro leading into a conventional vocal or instrumental.) The only two I can think of are "I Was the Kaiser Bill's Batman" and "Theme from The High and the Mighty," and it's been 25 years or so since I last heard that one, on KLOC radio in Santa Cruz. Roger Whittaker did a lot of whistling in his music, but I don't know if any of his whistled tunes ever made
the pop charts.
-- 73 --
-- Jeff Duntemann K7JPD
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Hi Jeff --
I sent your email to Joel Whitburn to get his take on this. It's an interesting angle ... he could only come up with one more (and totally agreed about the ear-worm factor regarding "The Sunday Barbecue", a song I wasn't at all familiar with) ... while it isn't much, it DOES prove that you ain't just whistlin' Dixie! (kk)
Hi Kent,
“Sunday Barbecue” is a different tune than “The Happy Whistler”. The melody is taken from a 1952 hit by the Sauter - Finegan band titled “Doodletown Fifers”, which will really get stuck in your head for a long time.
One all-whistle song that quickly comes to mind is “Sweet Georgia Brown” by Brother Bones & His Shadows in 1948. It peaked at #10. It did have a little introductory talk, but I think it qualifies as an instrumental featuring mostly whistling.
Joel
I sent your email to Joel Whitburn to get his take on this. It's an interesting angle ... he could only come up with one more (and totally agreed about the ear-worm factor regarding "The Sunday Barbecue", a song I wasn't at all familiar with) ... while it isn't much, it DOES prove that you ain't just whistlin' Dixie! (kk)
Hi Kent,
“Sunday Barbecue” is a different tune than “The Happy Whistler”. The melody is taken from a 1952 hit by the Sauter - Finegan band titled “Doodletown Fifers”, which will really get stuck in your head for a long time.
One all-whistle song that quickly comes to mind is “Sweet Georgia Brown” by Brother Bones & His Shadows in 1948. It peaked at #10. It did have a little introductory talk, but I think it qualifies as an instrumental featuring mostly whistling.
Joel
Hey there,
I am looking for a tune that was recorded about Glen "Fireball" Roberts. I don't know the name or the person that recorded it but in part the lyrics were, "In the record books you'll find Fireball's name." Any elderly NASCAR fan may remember the name and hopefully someone can help me out with the name of the tune.
Bill
If it's going to take a NASCAR fan to solve this one, it won't be me! (lol) But maybe SOMEBODY out there will recognize it ... and provide Bill with the answer (?) kk
Bill
If it's going to take a NASCAR fan to solve this one, it won't be me! (lol) But maybe SOMEBODY out there will recognize it ... and provide Bill with the answer (?) kk
More than 50 years ago there was a dynamic, charismatic band that played for dances at the Methodist Church Hall. One of the guys may have been Ted or "Turkey Turtle". Their signature tune was California Sun and, with good promotion, it might have been a bigger hit than The Rivieras or Joe Jones versions. Anyway that's my recollection.
Anybody know or remember who I'm talking about?
Andrew Sordoni, retired recording company producer, Chiaroscuro Records
Anybody able to help out here with this one? (kk)
Anybody know or remember who I'm talking about?
Andrew Sordoni, retired recording company producer, Chiaroscuro Records
Anybody able to help out here with this one? (kk)
>>>I am trying to find the connection of Capitol with Columbia in the UK in regards to the early recordings and releases by Freddie and the Dreamers. I don't know if the two record companies had an agreement to share royalties (which I doubt) or Capitol "buying" the recording from Columbia, after the song made its European run in '63, and later appeared on Capitol, the same year. (John LaPuzza)
Here are a couple of explanations from readers responding to our last inquiry issue ...
Remember that Capitol (US) and Columbia (UK) were both part of EMI at the time. Only in the last few years did Capitol part with EMI, and EMI sell the rights to the Columbia name and trademarks to Sony.
R.D. (Bob) FRABLE
Here are a couple of explanations from readers responding to our last inquiry issue ...
Remember that Capitol (US) and Columbia (UK) were both part of EMI at the time. Only in the last few years did Capitol part with EMI, and EMI sell the rights to the Columbia name and trademarks to Sony.
R.D. (Bob) FRABLE
Hi Kent!
To answer John LaPuzza’s question about Capitol Records’ relationship with EMI and its four British labels (His Master’s Voice, Columbia, Parlophone, and Regal - Zonophone), there is a simple explanation. Since 1954, Capitol was part of the worldwide EMI setup. And that came about due to EMI losing the UK rights to recordings made on two major American labels, Columbia (CBS) and RCA - Victor.
That came about when American Columbia (CBS) terminated a licensing deal with EMI in 1952 and set up a deal UK Philips which lasted until 1963 when the CBS label was launched in the UK (although EMI did have a licensing deal with CBS subsidiaries Epic and OKeh). And to top it off, RCA decided not to renew its licensing deal with EMI and let it expire in 1957 (which led to RCA launching the RCA label in the UK with distribution via Decca). Needing an American label with extremely popular US talent for UK consumption and a possible US outlet, they found it in the Hollywood, California based Capitol label (which at the time had on its artist roster such notables as Nat “King” Cole, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, and Les Paul and Mary Ford among many others). So in 1954, EMI bought a controlling interest in Capitol and brought it into the worldwide EMI setup. Not only did it give Capitol a worldwide outlet, it also gave them first choice for releasing records by any artist in the EMI bullpen.
Capitol exercised that option right away by releasing the UK hit singles of Ron Goodwin (”Elizabethan Serenade” and ‘Swinging Sweethearts (Skiffling Strings)” and Laurie London (“He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”), both Parlophone artists, and LPs from Goodwin and Franck Pourcel (a Columbia artist). That led to Freddie and the Dreamers’ second and third Columbia singles “I’m Telling You Now” b/w “What Have I Done to You” and “You Were Made for Me” b/w “Send a Letter to Me” being released on Capitol in 1963 without fanfare. It wasn’t until after the Beatles took off that Capitol re-released those two Freddie & the Dreamers singles on their new Tower subsidiary in early 1965. By then – thanks to the Beatles’ success – EMI was able to have US releases of their top British artists placed not only on Capitol, but also on labels that they had UK licensing deals with as well.
The labels EMI had licensing deals with – followed by the UK artists and their EMI labels in parentheses – were as follows:
To answer John LaPuzza’s question about Capitol Records’ relationship with EMI and its four British labels (His Master’s Voice, Columbia, Parlophone, and Regal - Zonophone), there is a simple explanation. Since 1954, Capitol was part of the worldwide EMI setup. And that came about due to EMI losing the UK rights to recordings made on two major American labels, Columbia (CBS) and RCA - Victor.
That came about when American Columbia (CBS) terminated a licensing deal with EMI in 1952 and set up a deal UK Philips which lasted until 1963 when the CBS label was launched in the UK (although EMI did have a licensing deal with CBS subsidiaries Epic and OKeh). And to top it off, RCA decided not to renew its licensing deal with EMI and let it expire in 1957 (which led to RCA launching the RCA label in the UK with distribution via Decca). Needing an American label with extremely popular US talent for UK consumption and a possible US outlet, they found it in the Hollywood, California based Capitol label (which at the time had on its artist roster such notables as Nat “King” Cole, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, and Les Paul and Mary Ford among many others). So in 1954, EMI bought a controlling interest in Capitol and brought it into the worldwide EMI setup. Not only did it give Capitol a worldwide outlet, it also gave them first choice for releasing records by any artist in the EMI bullpen.
Capitol exercised that option right away by releasing the UK hit singles of Ron Goodwin (”Elizabethan Serenade” and ‘Swinging Sweethearts (Skiffling Strings)” and Laurie London (“He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”), both Parlophone artists, and LPs from Goodwin and Franck Pourcel (a Columbia artist). That led to Freddie and the Dreamers’ second and third Columbia singles “I’m Telling You Now” b/w “What Have I Done to You” and “You Were Made for Me” b/w “Send a Letter to Me” being released on Capitol in 1963 without fanfare. It wasn’t until after the Beatles took off that Capitol re-released those two Freddie & the Dreamers singles on their new Tower subsidiary in early 1965. By then – thanks to the Beatles’ success – EMI was able to have US releases of their top British artists placed not only on Capitol, but also on labels that they had UK licensing deals with as well.
The labels EMI had licensing deals with – followed by the UK artists and their EMI labels in parentheses – were as follows:
ABC - Paramount / ABC: Cliff Richard (Columbia), The Shadows (Columbia), Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers (Parlophone)
Amy: Adam Faith (Parlophone)
Atlantic / *ATCO: The Shadows, Mr. Acker Bilk*, Nina and Frederik * (all on Columbia), The Fourmost* (Parlophone)
A&M: The Move, Procol Harum, Joe Cocker (all on Regal - Zonophone)
Capitol / *Tower: The Beatles, Cilla Black, The Fourmost, Ron Goodwin, Laurie London, Simon Dupree and the Big Sound* (all on Parlophone), Peter and Gordon, The Seekers, Freddie & the Dreamers*, Pink Floyd* (all on Columbia), Paul Jones (His Master’s Voice), Matt Monro (UK Capitol starting in 1966)
Epic: The Dave Clark Five, The Yardbirds, Cliff Richard, Lulu (all on Columbia), The Hollies (Parlophone)
Imperial: The Swinging Blue Jeans (His Master’s Voice), The Hollies (Parlophone), Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas (Parlophone)
Laurie: Gerry and the Pacemakers (Columbia)
Liberty: Matt Monro (Parlophone), Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas (Parlophone), P. J. Proby (UK Liberty)
Mercury: Freddie and the Dreamers (Columbia)
MGM / *Cub; *Adam Faith (Parlophone), The Animals, Herman’s Hermits (both on Columbia)
Swan: The Beatles (Parlophone)
United Artists / *Ascot: Danny Williams, Manfred Mann* (both on His Master’s Voice), Shirley Bassey (Columbia), The Easybeats (UK United Artists)
Vee-Jay: Frank Ifield (Columbia), The Beatles (Parlophone)
Hope that answers his question.
Mr. Kelly Izaj from Pittsburgh, Pa
Mr. Kelly Izaj from Pittsburgh, Pa
Hope you can help me ...
There is a Stevie Wonder song which I haven't heard in over a decade, not since Dick Clark pointed it out on his program. He stated that it is among his most favorite Wonder tunes even though it has gotten very little airplay. Can you help identify it for me?
Sorry to bug you with this unusual request. Best wishes!
There is a Stevie Wonder song which I haven't heard in over a decade, not since Dick Clark pointed it out on his program. He stated that it is among his most favorite Wonder tunes even though it has gotten very little airplay. Can you help identify it for me?
Sorry to bug you with this unusual request. Best wishes!
Daniel Falla
I'm going to need more information than that to help you ... Do you remember what it was about? Any lyrics?
Fast or slow? About how old? Hit or non-hit?
I'm a pretty big Stevie fan myself ... but I need a little direction here!
Thanks, Dan!
kk
Can't give much direction. It may have been a short, terse song but that is only a little help. Dick Clark believed the song to be an unappreciated gem and I certainly agree. So it is certainly a non-hit. Most likely slow. Anyway it would seem logical that Stevie would play the song at his tribute to Clark upon his death but I don't know what he played.
I remember being introduced to Wonder when I entered junior high and, like many others, discovered the radio. And his hit, Just enough for the city, is one I have always loved. At the time I assumed that he was a black lady. Good luck!
Dan
Still not enough for me ... but maybe a few of our readers can make a suggestion or two. A year would certainly help, too, if you can tie this to some life event that might help us narrow it down some. Let's see what comes back from our readers. (kk)
It is probably best that I contact what, if anything, is left of the Dick Clark organization and they might give a good direction. I believe it was a slow tune.
Good Luck!
We've been watching The Bernie Mac Show every night on Bounce ... they're running every episode in order ... some REALLY funny stuff here. (I missed this one the first time around ... MAN, they played some great music on this program!)
Here's a Stevie track you never hear that sounded great just the other night. I'm sure it's not the one that Dan is looking for ... but has always been one of my over-looked favorites. (kk)
I'm going to need more information than that to help you ... Do you remember what it was about? Any lyrics?
Fast or slow? About how old? Hit or non-hit?
I'm a pretty big Stevie fan myself ... but I need a little direction here!
Thanks, Dan!
kk
Can't give much direction. It may have been a short, terse song but that is only a little help. Dick Clark believed the song to be an unappreciated gem and I certainly agree. So it is certainly a non-hit. Most likely slow. Anyway it would seem logical that Stevie would play the song at his tribute to Clark upon his death but I don't know what he played.
I remember being introduced to Wonder when I entered junior high and, like many others, discovered the radio. And his hit, Just enough for the city, is one I have always loved. At the time I assumed that he was a black lady. Good luck!
Dan
Still not enough for me ... but maybe a few of our readers can make a suggestion or two. A year would certainly help, too, if you can tie this to some life event that might help us narrow it down some. Let's see what comes back from our readers. (kk)
It is probably best that I contact what, if anything, is left of the Dick Clark organization and they might give a good direction. I believe it was a slow tune.
Good Luck!
We've been watching The Bernie Mac Show every night on Bounce ... they're running every episode in order ... some REALLY funny stuff here. (I missed this one the first time around ... MAN, they played some great music on this program!)
Here's a Stevie track you never hear that sounded great just the other night. I'm sure it's not the one that Dan is looking for ... but has always been one of my over-looked favorites. (kk)
Thanx once again for your ambitious oldies newsletter. I read where 'Larry' is looking for the song in the Samsung kitchen ad. Whenever I hear a new ad with a song we know, I enter the name of the product followed by the word 'commercial' in the search box and the list will include iSpot or Spotify (there may be other sites). Both of these list the song names if they know it. I looked for this one for Larry but the song isn't listed yet. You may recall I keep a running list of songs matched to the names of the product commercials, altho this one has eluded my butterfly net thus far.
Patti
Thanks, Patti ... I think we found it ... see below. (kk)
Patti
Thanks, Patti ... I think we found it ... see below. (kk)
>>>I just now saw a commercial on television for the first time. It was for a Samsung kitchen product of some kind, I believe ... didn't really pay that much attention to the product per se. However, the music being played in the background is what caught my eye, err ear. It was a song from the late fifties or early sixties, but whose title escapes me now. I believe it was done by a group and I believe it was the only quote unquote, hit they had. The name of the song and the group is on the tip of my tongue but I cannot for the love of me think of it. I hate it when I hear an old song but can't remember immediately the title and or group or artist. It just bugs me to death. Probably you as well. Anyway, if you happen to see the commercial on television in your area, maybe you can catch the title or group's name. Hopefully I'll be able to think of it before I go to bed tonight. (Larry)
>>>Not much to go on here until I see the commercial ... but I'll keep an eye out ... (ear out?) for it. Just did a quick YouTube scan but didn't see anything obvious. Anybody else out there know which track he's talking about??? (kk)
Hi Kent!
Regarding the Samsung commercial that Larry talked about, the only new one I know of is this one:
Could this be it?
I did some further research after I emailed you regarding the Samsung commercial ... could the song be I Do by the Marvelows?
Nancy in VA
I think you nailed it, Nancy!
As Larry suggested, "I Do" by The Marvelows was a One Hit Wonder #28 hit from 1965.
(And yes, not being able to figure it out would drive ME crazy, too!!!) kk
And, speaking of commercials ...
Hi Kent,
I am trying to connect with other Coca-Cola THINGS GO BETTER WITH COKE jingles collectors. I know they exist, because I keep being outbid on eBay. Other collectors can contact me at: twbf@yahoo.com
Thanks,
Brad Howard
This topic comes up all the time ... so I know there are TONS of other Coca Cola jingles collectors out there. Please email Brad direct at the email shown above if you have song commercials to swap! (kk)
One of our readers sent in this GREAT link to help determine the songs being used in various television commercials and advertising campaigns. Bookmark this one, folks ... you may find yourself going back here again and again! (It definitely helps to know the product being advertised ... but this is one heck of a site!) kk http://www.whatisthatsong.net/commercials/commercialsa-z.html
>>>I still mourn the loss of the annual Bob Stroud discs (which I bought from you in the later years of the series). Any chance these will ever make a return? (Stephen Elders)
>>>I think the big thing here is sponsorship ... licensing all these tracks, even for a limited release such as this one, can be quite costly.
I asked Bob Stroud for HIS feelings on whether or not we may ever see another one. I haven't heard anything back yet ... but if and when I do, I'll be sure to pass it along. (Forgotten Hits would love to cosponsor something like this ... maybe even have a hand in picking some of the tracks ... but we don't have any money either!!! lol) I sure would love to see this series continue, however. (kk)
Nancy in VA
I think you nailed it, Nancy!
As Larry suggested, "I Do" by The Marvelows was a One Hit Wonder #28 hit from 1965.
(And yes, not being able to figure it out would drive ME crazy, too!!!) kk
And, speaking of commercials ...
Hi Kent,
I am trying to connect with other Coca-Cola THINGS GO BETTER WITH COKE jingles collectors. I know they exist, because I keep being outbid on eBay. Other collectors can contact me at: twbf@yahoo.com
Thanks,
Brad Howard
This topic comes up all the time ... so I know there are TONS of other Coca Cola jingles collectors out there. Please email Brad direct at the email shown above if you have song commercials to swap! (kk)
One of our readers sent in this GREAT link to help determine the songs being used in various television commercials and advertising campaigns. Bookmark this one, folks ... you may find yourself going back here again and again! (It definitely helps to know the product being advertised ... but this is one heck of a site!) kk http://www.whatisthatsong.net/commercials/commercialsa-z.html
>>>I still mourn the loss of the annual Bob Stroud discs (which I bought from you in the later years of the series). Any chance these will ever make a return? (Stephen Elders)
>>>I think the big thing here is sponsorship ... licensing all these tracks, even for a limited release such as this one, can be quite costly.
I asked Bob Stroud for HIS feelings on whether or not we may ever see another one. I haven't heard anything back yet ... but if and when I do, I'll be sure to pass it along. (Forgotten Hits would love to cosponsor something like this ... maybe even have a hand in picking some of the tracks ... but we don't have any money either!!! lol) I sure would love to see this series continue, however. (kk)
Hey Kent!
Sorry so late in getting back to you.
Sorry so late in getting back to you.
I feel rather lucky to still be able to play what I want
on Sunday mornings on Roots. I'm surprised management
still allows me to do something like that in this day and age.
As far as Roots CD series is concerned, it was made very
clear to me 3 years ago that the concept was too old for
our target demo. We had 12 good years and it was time to
wrap it up. (thanks Sam & Dave). So I'm proud that I was able to do as much as I did and am understanding of management's decision to end on an up note. Hope that answers your question!
Bob
Bob
Too bad ... as I was a serious fan, too ... and am one of the fortunate ones to have been able to compile a complete collection. (Check on eBay and Amazon.com ... these things are going for big bucks these days!!!) kk
Hi Kent,
You're still sending out great stuff and I really appreciate being on your list.
I need a little help if possible.
I was reading the comment from Danny about him listening to a KHA 93 online but I can't find anything about it anywhere. It sounds like they're playing some interesting stuff but I don't know how to get to it. Any ideas?
Thanks!
-- Gary
I just did a quick search and couldn't find it either ... maybe Danny will see this and point us all in the right direction (?) kk
I have a unique question ...
I am pretty sure one of the Chatters in AOL's Oldies Music room once told me that she went to High School with Johnny Maestro and / or Jay Traynor or Jay Black. I was amazed that two great singers emerged from the same High School. I know a lot of my former roomies read your blog so I am asking if someone can confirm this for me.
Certainly the stars more than likely had different names, and possibly it may have been a different star pairing. Charlie
You're right ... that IS a unique and unusual question!
Not sure we'll come up with an answer to this one ... but I'm running it up the flagpole! (kk)
UPDATE: I asked several reliable sources about this and never received a response from ANY of them!!! Anybody out there able to help (and/or offer concrete proof)???
Hi -
What a fantastic site! Great, great stuff!
I have an almost impossible question for you.
I have been trying to find this record for over 30 years, to either purchase or just hear with no luck. Here's the info: ARTIST: Tasha Thomas
TITLE: "The Unexpected Experience of Michael D. Tippet in an Unspecified Part of San Francisco Last July (Michael Michael Michael)
RELEASED: March, 1969
LABEL: Roulette R7037 (flip side: Sittin' n' Waitin')
I sure hope you can help.
You're still sending out great stuff and I really appreciate being on your list.
I need a little help if possible.
I was reading the comment from Danny about him listening to a KHA 93 online but I can't find anything about it anywhere. It sounds like they're playing some interesting stuff but I don't know how to get to it. Any ideas?
Thanks!
-- Gary
I just did a quick search and couldn't find it either ... maybe Danny will see this and point us all in the right direction (?) kk
I have a unique question ...
I am pretty sure one of the Chatters in AOL's Oldies Music room once told me that she went to High School with Johnny Maestro and / or Jay Traynor or Jay Black. I was amazed that two great singers emerged from the same High School. I know a lot of my former roomies read your blog so I am asking if someone can confirm this for me.
Certainly the stars more than likely had different names, and possibly it may have been a different star pairing. Charlie
You're right ... that IS a unique and unusual question!
Not sure we'll come up with an answer to this one ... but I'm running it up the flagpole! (kk)
UPDATE: I asked several reliable sources about this and never received a response from ANY of them!!! Anybody out there able to help (and/or offer concrete proof)???
Hi -
What a fantastic site! Great, great stuff!
I have an almost impossible question for you.
I have been trying to find this record for over 30 years, to either purchase or just hear with no luck. Here's the info: ARTIST: Tasha Thomas
TITLE: "The Unexpected Experience of Michael D. Tippet in an Unspecified Part of San Francisco Last July (Michael Michael Michael)
RELEASED: March, 1969
LABEL: Roulette R7037 (flip side: Sittin' n' Waitin')
I sure hope you can help.
Thank you so much for your time and cooperation.
John
John
I figured if ANYBODY would know about this one, it would be the ever-reliable Tom Diehl. (The first thing I did was check Gemm.com, which typically lists THOUSANDS of rare records available. However, I found their website was shut down, which really surprised me as we have recommended this site literally HUNDREDS of times in the past.) I also checked eBay and YouTube and didn't find it listed there either. So I was more than a little surprised when Tom came back with TWO sources to purchase this record! Read on! (kk)
Any ideas? Please let me know.
Thank you for your attention.
-- Daniel P DuPont
Anybody? I SUCK at lyrics!!! (kk)
Hi everyone,
It's been awhile since I posted something here. I hope that you are having a great year.
I've read the discussions here about pop chart comparisons between the trade papers and this message specifically addresses just Billboard and Cash Box.
I interviewed Kathy Linden earlier this year. She did something that I feel is quite unusual ... but I am not sure if she is the only one to ever do this. I am hoping that someone here would know the answer and, if there are one or more other examples, provide the specifics.
Kathy Linden had this 1959 Felsted single: "You Don't Know Girls" b/w "So Close To My Heart."
"You Don't Know Girls" charted in Billboard but not in Cash Box. It peaked in Billboard at #92.
The flipside "So Close To My Heart" charted in Cash Box but not in Billboard. It peaked in Cash Box at #84.
Can any of you come up with another example where one side of a record charted only in Billboard but not in Cash Box AND its flipside charted only in Cash Box but not in Billboard?
By "charted" I mean Top 100 or better. Bubbling Under and Looking Ahead do not count. For the sake of what I ask here, please pretend that there is no such thing as "Bubbling Under" or "Looking Ahead." Also please exclude any Record World / Music Vendor charts and also please exclude any entries listed as "coat-tail" recordings in Joel Whitburn's publications.
I find it hard to believe that Kathy Linden is the only example of this happening -- with BOTH conditions applying (one side charted only in BB: the flipside side only in CB) but I guess it could be.
Thanks in advance for the research and feedback.
Ronnie Allen
Without looking at EVERY entry, it'd be hard to pinpoint any other examples (and with something like 30,000 chart entries, that's a WHOLE lotta checking!!!) But maybe SOMEBODY out there knows the answer because it pertains to a particular favorite artist of their own. (I'm also passing your inquiry on to Joel Whitburn to see if he has perhaps noted some of these anomalies ... so stay tuned!) kk
UPDATE: Joel's answer was short but sweet ...
You'd asked me about that one before without any luck (we did however help you track down what the actual record was, though).
I had linked you to GEMM for a 45 purchase at the time, I had thought. Or was it ebay?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400332762881
As for GEMM, the owner of the site is declaring bankruptcy. Thousands of sellers who never got paid are never going to be paid, myself included. The owner had split with his business partner years ago and the business partner was the one who kept up the website and made sure things ran smoothly ... and the owner never found anyone else to help keep the site going ... as such, it kept taking longer and longer for sellers to get paid and finally they stopped sending out payments and sellers were refusing to send any more orders out until gemm paid them. It's sad because Gemm was around since the mid 90's and they were the first site to do what they did. However MusicStack is still around and a lot of Gemm sellers are also on there, same for Discogs Marketplace.
Luckily I was only out about $4 from GEMM because I had spent the remainder of my seller's account balance in recent months.
http://www.musicstack.com/show.cgi?search_type=artist&find=tasha+thomas&find_focus=1&x=0&y=0&cur=USD
Tom
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400332762881
As for GEMM, the owner of the site is declaring bankruptcy. Thousands of sellers who never got paid are never going to be paid, myself included. The owner had split with his business partner years ago and the business partner was the one who kept up the website and made sure things ran smoothly ... and the owner never found anyone else to help keep the site going ... as such, it kept taking longer and longer for sellers to get paid and finally they stopped sending out payments and sellers were refusing to send any more orders out until gemm paid them. It's sad because Gemm was around since the mid 90's and they were the first site to do what they did. However MusicStack is still around and a lot of Gemm sellers are also on there, same for Discogs Marketplace.
Luckily I was only out about $4 from GEMM because I had spent the remainder of my seller's account balance in recent months.
http://www.musicstack.com/show.cgi?search_type=artist&find=tasha+thomas&find_focus=1&x=0&y=0&cur=USD
Tom
I'd snap up that one on eBay pronto ... a good price with a "Buy It Now" feature ... and about half the price of the other source listed.
Too bad about Gemm.com ... over the years we referred hundreds and hundreds of readers to this site. (kk)
Thank you so very, very much. I can't believe you found this so fast! Again, thanks a lot.
John
Kent -
Does Randy Price have ALL the weeks of the 1960's for the super charts? This is a great idea, and it captures the essence of what was happening right at that time.
I would like to get one from either the last week of June 1962 or the first week of July 1962. Could you ask and see if I could get it? I am saving all of these in a separate file from the radio station charts and really like the feature. Thank you!
Thank you so very, very much. I can't believe you found this so fast! Again, thanks a lot.
John
Kent -
Does Randy Price have ALL the weeks of the 1960's for the super charts? This is a great idea, and it captures the essence of what was happening right at that time.
I would like to get one from either the last week of June 1962 or the first week of July 1962. Could you ask and see if I could get it? I am saving all of these in a separate file from the radio station charts and really like the feature. Thank you!
CLAY PASTERNACK
Rocky River, Ohio
Randy has compiled Super Charts for every week, 1955 - 1982, I believe ... and we're still looking to find a home for these as I believe all historians and musicologists would find these extremely valuable tools, representing for the first time EVER the accumulated popularity of the biggest songs in the nation during the Rock And Roll Era. Interested parties should contact us ... as there IS a market for this information out there!!! (kk)
Here are your '62 Super Charts ... he sent both!
This has been baffling me for some time and I am wondering if you may know this song. The opening lyrics go:
Rocky River, Ohio
Randy has compiled Super Charts for every week, 1955 - 1982, I believe ... and we're still looking to find a home for these as I believe all historians and musicologists would find these extremely valuable tools, representing for the first time EVER the accumulated popularity of the biggest songs in the nation during the Rock And Roll Era. Interested parties should contact us ... as there IS a market for this information out there!!! (kk)
Here are your '62 Super Charts ... he sent both!
This has been baffling me for some time and I am wondering if you may know this song. The opening lyrics go:
"Loving man, loving wife ... "
It was sometime in the 1950s (perhaps early '60s) and I always heard it on one of AM oldies stations. The singer sounded like Fats Domino, but I am certain it wasn't him singing this tune? -- Daniel P DuPont
Anybody? I SUCK at lyrics!!! (kk)
Hi everyone,
It's been awhile since I posted something here. I hope that you are having a great year.
I've read the discussions here about pop chart comparisons between the trade papers and this message specifically addresses just Billboard and Cash Box.
I interviewed Kathy Linden earlier this year. She did something that I feel is quite unusual ... but I am not sure if she is the only one to ever do this. I am hoping that someone here would know the answer and, if there are one or more other examples, provide the specifics.
Kathy Linden had this 1959 Felsted single: "You Don't Know Girls" b/w "So Close To My Heart."
"You Don't Know Girls" charted in Billboard but not in Cash Box. It peaked in Billboard at #92.
The flipside "So Close To My Heart" charted in Cash Box but not in Billboard. It peaked in Cash Box at #84.
Can any of you come up with another example where one side of a record charted only in Billboard but not in Cash Box AND its flipside charted only in Cash Box but not in Billboard?
By "charted" I mean Top 100 or better. Bubbling Under and Looking Ahead do not count. For the sake of what I ask here, please pretend that there is no such thing as "Bubbling Under" or "Looking Ahead." Also please exclude any Record World / Music Vendor charts and also please exclude any entries listed as "coat-tail" recordings in Joel Whitburn's publications.
I find it hard to believe that Kathy Linden is the only example of this happening -- with BOTH conditions applying (one side charted only in BB: the flipside side only in CB) but I guess it could be.
Thanks in advance for the research and feedback.
Ronnie Allen
Without looking at EVERY entry, it'd be hard to pinpoint any other examples (and with something like 30,000 chart entries, that's a WHOLE lotta checking!!!) But maybe SOMEBODY out there knows the answer because it pertains to a particular favorite artist of their own. (I'm also passing your inquiry on to Joel Whitburn to see if he has perhaps noted some of these anomalies ... so stay tuned!) kk
UPDATE: Joel's answer was short but sweet ...
None that I can think of!
Joel
Would be curious to know if any other readers have ever come across this situation as part of your chart research. Drop us a line if you can cite any other examples. Thank you! (kk)
Joel
Would be curious to know if any other readers have ever come across this situation as part of your chart research. Drop us a line if you can cite any other examples. Thank you! (kk)
