In The Trashcan Records
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"How to describe this unusual collection of 45s: novelty? wavy gravy
weirdness? psychotic sickness? or just simply bad taste? I think these
descriptions all will fit. You may think one sounds like rockabilly or
sounds like beat or ... hell no, it's good music!"
Probably the fastest song Jack Hammer ever recorded. He must have been dancing on fire together with the three girls of his backing band, way back in '63. A wailing sax and 1000 volts. This is perfect after Herbie Duncan's "Hot lips baby". For more Jack Hammer info, check out vol 7 and vol 31.
I always play this song right after "Girl on death row" by Duane Eddy. It's so unreal cool. Jimmy recorded lotsa 45s and is especially known for his cooperation with Buddy Knox. This one is from 1957. You know "Party doll"? Well, then you know what I mean.
A great rock 'n' roll tune as if The Beatles never happened! Or maybe the British invasion never reached Fort Worth, Texas in 1964. Also the b-side is super.
Bill Doggett, a keyboard genius must have recorded hundreds of tracks, but still some seem to have disappeared. Here you get the 1962 Buster, one of his finest efforts AND the leading part is a guitar! Very unusual if you know the guy.
This 45 from 1958 was reissued in 1982 on Mr. C. Records. Great r&r platter from this foursome and I also included the flipside.
...and the Tony Osborne Orchestra. I believe Danny Hunter hailed from the UK. A 1960 teenybopper love song that can be played at parties though.
I wished I had more information about these guys. The record label operated from New York. It sounds like early 60s. Man, I love that guitar sound and the vocals, wowee, it gives me the creeps.
How old was he? Twelve? The a-side of this killer 45 is "Rock 'n' roll Indian dance" which was already put on the compilation "Desperate R&R vol 17". This "Lindy Lou" was also written by Elroy Peace and it's a great discovery. Also in 1956 Butchie recorded another 45 for Herald (Great big heart) and two years later he was known as Little Butch & The Vells and released a last 45 "Over the rainbow" on Angle Tone. And then I think he was too old for this kiddie music called rock 'n' roll.
This 1959 Johnny Night track is a slow exotic moody tune, suitable for a romantic dinner under a palmtree with your favourite hula babe. Just start kissing your love and see ya after sixteen days. His "Secret place" was already featured on volume 2.
This song's rhythm pattern reminds me of The Cramps' "TV set", but I doubt that these guys have heard of The Teenrockers "Road block" which is the real instrumental original of TV Set. Of course there are more soundalikes, but TV Set was the first song that came to mind. This was recorded in 1964.
Exciting black r&b with a Satchmo kind of singer. Zoom Zoom, Boom Boom, boomeliboom zoomelizoom. That's something like be-bop-a-lula. Big Fat Louis really sounds fat!
A Belgian beat hero from the North Sea coast that included guitar king Jean Philipov who became the Belgian Clapton, although this is from 1963. Many a young guy tried to play guitar after watching him play. One of those youngsters will become one of the founders of TC Matic
And is it possible that Jeff has heard the previous one? This 1963 ditty was recorded with help from the John VanHorn Orchestra.
You know his "High school Caesar" which can be found on several compilation albums. This is the flipside. Great rockin' jivin' tune from the JD top year 1959.
Some more r&b drenched rock 'n' roll? Here he is for the first time on this series, mister Louis. The frantic guitar licks (watch out for the solo!) and the hot wailing sax are wilder than I could imagine. Watch out for the other side of this killer 45 on vol 19.
An ode to the best speed ever! This 1958 song is what this entire series stands for: FUN & EXCITEMENT
