A really good group for a prelim. Sorry Diane, your record is pretty good, but the rest of these are all better IMO.


1. Coal Miner - Nappy Brown
2. Screaming and Crying - Morris Pejoe
3. Jingle Jangle - Tremaines
4. Look Me In The Eyes- Five Willows
5. Yes Yes Yes - The Cashmeres

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On Wed, 1 Nov 2023 21:08:10 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com> wrote:

Group one is now open. You know what to do.

1. Yes Yes Yes - The Cashmeres
2. Jingle Jangle - Tremaines
3. Look Me In The Eyes- Five Willows
4. Screaming and Crying - Morris Pejoe
5. Coal Miner - Nappy Brown

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On Thursday, 2 November 2023 at 04:08:11 UTC, Bruce wrote:

Group one is now open. You know what to do.

Here's mine

Screaming and Crying - Morris Pejoe
Coal Miner - Nappy Brown
Jingle Jangle - Tremaines
Yes Yes Yes - The Cashmeres
Look Me In The Eyes- Five Willows

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On Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 9:08:11 PM UTC-7, Bruce wrote:

Group one is now open. You know what to do.

1. Look Me In The Eyes - Five Willows
2. Screaming and Crying - Morris Pejoe
3. Jingle Jangle - Tremaines
4. Yes Yes Yes - The Cashmeres
5. Coal Miner - Nappy Brown

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1. Screaming and Crying - Morris Pejoe

2. Jingle Jangle - Tremaines

3. Coal Miner - Nappy Brown

4. Yes Yes Yes - The Cashmeres

5. Look Me In The Eyes- Five Willows

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On Nov 1, 2023 at 11:08:10 PM CDT, "Bruce" <SavoyBG@aol.com> wrote:

Group one is now open. You know what to do.

Coal Miner - Nappy Brown
Yes Yes Yes - The Cashmeres
Screaming and Crying - Morris Pejoe
Jingle Jangle - Tremaines
Look Me In The Eyes- Five Willows

--md

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1. Yes Yes Yes - The Cashmeres

2. Look Me In The Eyes- Five Willows

3. Coal Miner - Nappy Brown

4. Jingle Jangle - Tremaines

5. Screaming and Crying - Morris Pejoe


--
Steve Mc

DNA to SBC to respond

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1-Yes Yes Yes - The Cashmeres
2-Screaming and Crying - Morris Pejoe
3-Look Me In The Eyes- Five Willows
4-Jingle Jangle - Tremaines
5-Coal Miner - Nappy Brown

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FINAL RANKINGS


1. Screaming and Crying - Morris Pejoe - 28
2. Yes Yes Yes - The Cashmeres - 26
3. Coal Miner - Nappy Brown - 23 (2 first place)
4. Jingle Jangle - Tremaines - 23 (0 first place)

5. Look Me In The Eyes- Five Willows - 20


Mark saved my Nappy with a first place vote and a last place vote for the 5 Willows on the final ballot.
Jim's Pejoe with the group with Diane's Cashmeres second. My Nappy win the tie breaker for third
with Rick's Tremaines taking 4th to also move on. Steve's 5 Willows is done.

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On Thu, 2 Nov 2023 08:21:21 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
wrote:

FINAL RANKINGS

1. Screaming and Crying - Morris Pejoe - 28
2. Yes Yes Yes - The Cashmeres - 26
3. Coal Miner - Nappy Brown - 23 (2 first place)
4. Jingle Jangle - Tremaines - 23 (0 first place)

5. Look Me In The Eyes- Five Willows - 20

Steve, a lesson here perhaps for all, your nomination sounded
comparatively soft and slow tempo.

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On Friday, 3 November 2023 at 05:44:49 UTC, Roger Ford wrote:

(posted for Bruce)

Group 2 is now open.

Bruce's ballot

1. Single Life – Billy Tate
2. I Love My Baby - Sweet Marquees
3. I Had A Thrill - The Cherokees
4. Lovey Dovey Lovey One - Junior Wells
5. That Love Is You - Flamingos

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On Friday, 3 November 2023 at 05:44:49 UTC, Roger Ford wrote:

(posted for Bruce)

Group 2 is now open.

Roger's ballot

Single Life – Billy Tate
I Had A Thrill - The Cherokees
I Love My Baby - Sweet Marquees
Lovey Dovey Lovey One - Junior Wells
That Love Is You - Flamingos

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On Thu, 2 Nov 2023 22:44:47 -0700 (PDT), Roger Ford <mariabus@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

Group 2 is now open.

1. That Love Is You - Flamingos
2. I Had A Thrill - The Cherokees
3. I Love My Baby - Sweet Marquees
4. Lovey Dovey Lovey One - Junior Wells
5. Single Life - Billy Tate

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On Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 10:44:49 PM UTC-7, Roger Ford wrote:

(posted for Bruce)

God forbid if robots start voting in our tournaments.

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On Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 10:44:49 PM UTC-7, Roger Ford wrote:

(posted for Bruce)

Group 2 is now open.

1. Single Life – Billy Tate
2. I Had A Thrill - The Cherokees
3. That Love Is You - Flamingos
4. Lovey Dovey Lovey One - Junior Wells
5. I Love My Baby - Sweet Marquees

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1-I Love My Baby - Sweet Marquees
2-Single Life – Billy Tate
3-Lovey Dovey Lovey One - Junior Wells
4-That Love Is You - Flamingos
5-I Had A Thrill - The Cherokees

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1. Lovey Dovey Lovey One - Junior Wells

2. Single Life – Billy Tate

3. That Love Is You - Flamingos

4. I Had A Thrill - The Cherokees

5. I Love My Baby - Sweet Marquees


--
Steve Mc

DNA to SBC to respond

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1. Single Life – Billy Tate

2. Lovey Dovey Lovey One - Junior Wells

3. I Had A Thrill - The Cherokees

4. That Love Is You - Flamingos

5. I Love My Baby - Sweet Marquees

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Group 2 is now open.

Single Life – Billy Tate
Lovey Dovey Lovey One - Junior Wells
That Love Is You - Flamingos
I Had A Thrill - The Cherokees
I Love My Baby - Sweet Marquees

--md

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FINAL RANKINGS - same as Jim.


1. Single Life – Billy Tate - 34
2. Lovey Dovey Lovey One - Junior Wells - 24
3. I Had A Thrill - The Cherokees - 23
4. That Love Is You - Flamingos - 20

5. I Love My Baby - Sweet Marquees - 19


Roger's Tate wins the group by a mile. Stevie's Jr. Wells is second and Carl's Cherokees take third. Rick's Flamingos nose out Diane's Sweets by a pernt to get the 4th place and move on. Diane's Marquees are out.

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On Friday, November 3, 2023 at 1:21:51 PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:

On Fri, 3 Nov 2023 08:43:58 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
wrote:

FINAL RANKINGS
1. Single Life – Billy Tate - 34
Roger's Tate wins the group by a mile.

This is a *derivative* side - a slightly fancy but precise word
that could have been used by Bill and everyone else here over the
years.

"Single Life" sounds like it was influenced by "The Fat Man" by
Fats Domino, which charted in 1950.

It would depend on how Bill was "feeling" today as to whether he would deduct "points" from it or not.

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On Fri, 3 Nov 2023 08:43:58 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
wrote:

FINAL RANKINGS

1. Single Life – Billy Tate - 34

Roger's Tate wins the group by a mile.

This is a *derivative* side - a slightly fancy but precise word
that could have been used by Bill and everyone else here over the
years.

"Single Life" sounds like it was influenced by "The Fat Man" by
Fats Domino, which charted in 1950.

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On 11/3/2023 11:43 AM, Bruce wrote:

FINAL RANKINGS - same as Jim.

1. Single Life – Billy Tate - 34
2. Lovey Dovey Lovey One - Junior Wells - 24
3. I Had A Thrill - The Cherokees - 23
4. That Love Is You - Flamingos - 20

5. I Love My Baby - Sweet Marquees - 19

Roger's Tate wins the group by a mile. Stevie's Jr. Wells is second and Carl's Cherokees take third. Rick's Flamingos nose out Diane's Sweets by a pernt to get the 4th place and move on. Diane's Marquees are out.

---------

I suspected that was going to happen. Can't accuse me of having
mainstream tastes.

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On Friday, 3 November 2023 at 17:21:51 UTC, RWC wrote:

On Fri, 3 Nov 2023 08:43:58 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
wrote:

FINAL RANKINGS
1. Single Life – Billy Tate - 34
Roger's Tate wins the group by a mile.

This is a *derivative* side - a slightly fancy but precise word
that could have been used by Bill and everyone else here over the
years.

A high percentage of all 195o's (and later) records are "derivative" in one way or another. If they're good who cares?

"Single Life" sounds like it was influenced by "The Fat Man" by
Fats Domino, which charted in 1950.

As "The Fat Man" is even more influenced by the earlier "Junker Blues"

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On Friday, November 3, 2023 at 4:12:08 PM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

On Friday, 3 November 2023 at 17:21:51 UTC, RWC wrote:

On Fri, 3 Nov 2023 08:43:58 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
wrote:

FINAL RANKINGS
1. Single Life – Billy Tate - 34
Roger's Tate wins the group by a mile.

This is a *derivative* side - a slightly fancy but precise word
that could have been used by Bill and everyone else here over the
years.

A high percentage of all 195o's (and later) records are "derivative" in one way or another. If they're good who cares?

Sometimes Bill does. Depends how he is "feeling" that day. If the lumbago acts up, forget it!

"Single Life" sounds like it was influenced by "The Fat Man" by
Fats Domino, which charted in 1950.

As "The Fat Man" is even more influenced by the earlier "Junker Blues"

Not so sure about that. You can make a case that "Single Life" was more influenced by "The Fat Man" since they were both largely written by the same person, and it is clearly just a rewrite of "The Fat Man."

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MY RANKINGS


1. Yours Truly – Pee Wee Crayton
2. Can't Understand - Little Junior Parker
3. Mardi Gras - Joe Lutcher
4. Changing Partners - The Crickets ft. Dean Barlow
5. Souvenirs Of Summertime - Rays

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1. Can't Understand - Little Junior Parker

2. Yours Truly – Pee Wee Crayton

3. Souvenirs Of Summertime - Rays

4. Changing Partners - The Crickets ft. Dean Barlow

5. Mardi Gras - Joe Lutcher


--
Steve Mc

DNA to SBC to respond

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On Saturday, 4 November 2023 at 04:02:34 UTC, Bruce wrote:

Group 3 is now open.

Here's mine

Yours Truly – Pee Wee Crayton
Can't Understand - Little Junior Parker
Changing Partners - The Crickets ft. Dean Barlow
Mardi Gras - Joe Lutcher
Souvenirs Of Summertime - Rays

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On Friday, November 3, 2023 at 9:02:34 PM UTC-7, Bruce wrote:

Group 3 is now open.

1. Can't Understand - Little Junior Parker
2. Yours Truly – Pee Wee Crayton
3. Changing Partners - The Crickets ft. Dean Barlow
4. Souvenirs Of Summertime - Rays
5. Mardi Gras - Joe Lutcher

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On Fri, 3 Nov 2023 21:02:32 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com> wrote:

Group 3 is now open.

1. Souvenirs Of Summertime - Rays
2. Changing Partners - The Crickets featuring Dean Barlow
3. Yours Truly - Pee Wee Crayton
4. Mardi Gras - Joe Lutcher
5. Can't Understand - Little Junior Parker

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On Fri, 3 Nov 2023 13:12:04 -0700 (PDT), Roger Ford
<mariabus@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

On Friday, 3 November 2023 at 17:21:51 UTC, RWC wrote:

On Fri, 3 Nov 2023 08:43:58 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
wrote:

FINAL RANKINGS
1. Single Life – Billy Tate - 34
Roger's Tate wins the group by a mile.

This is a *derivative* side - a slightly fancy but precise word
that could have been used by Bill and everyone else here over the
years.

A high percentage of all 195o's (and later) records are "derivative" in one way or another. If they're good who cares?

Thanks, Roger, I meant and should have said *perceptibly* derivative.

Leaving aside covers/remakes, only a very small percentage of 1950's
(and later) records are "perceptibly derivative" in the minds of the
majority of period music fans.

For instance, how many Everly Brothers hits immediately bring to mind
an earlier similar record by another artist - perhaps none?

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1-Changing Partners - The Crickets ft. Dean Barlow
2-Can't Understand - Little Junior Parker
3-Yours Truly – Pee Wee Crayton
4-Mardi Gras - Joe Lutcher
5-Souvenirs Of Summertime - Rays

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1. Can't Understand - Little Junior Parker

2. Yours Truly – Pee Wee Crayton

3. Mardi Gras - Joe Lutcher

4. Changing Partners - The Crickets ft. Dean Barlow

5. Souvenirs Of Summertime - Rays




Jim Colegrove
http://www.thecoolgroove.com

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On Nov 3, 2023 at 11:02:32 PM CDT, "Bruce" <SavoyBG@aol.com> wrote:

Group 3 is now open.

Mardi Gras - Joe Lutcher
Yours Truly – Pee Wee Crayton
Can't Understand - Little Junior Parker
Changing Partners - The Crickets ft. Dean Barlow
Souvenirs Of Summertime - Rays

--md

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FINAL RANKINGS


1. Yours Truly – Pee Wee Crayton - 32
2. Can't Understand - Little Junior Parker - 31
3. Changing Partners - The Crickets ft. Dean Barlow - 23
4. Mardi Gras - Joe Lutcher - 19

5. Souvenirs Of Summertime - Rays - 15

Roger's Crayton wins the group by a point with what I think is the best record in the contest this month. It's a long time favorite of mine. Carl's Parker takes second. Diane's Crickets is solidly in third place. Mark's Mardi Gras takes 4th place to stay
alive, while Rick's Rays bit the dust. Other than "Daddy Cool" I really dislike all the Rays records other than "Tippety Top" which is pretty good.

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On Sat, 4 Nov 2023 08:49:47 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
wrote:

FINAL RANKINGS

1. Yours Truly – Pee Wee Crayton - 32
2. Can't Understand - Little Junior Parker - 31
3. Changing Partners - The Crickets ft. Dean Barlow - 23
4. Mardi Gras - Joe Lutcher - 19

5. Souvenirs Of Summertime - Rays - 15

...while Rick's Rays bit the dust.

It 'might' have come last anyway, but it wasn't helped by
the supplied link having a lead vocal with poor fidelity; this YT
sounds a lot better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsDY9qFMN98

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On Saturday, 4 November 2023 at 15:49:49 UTC, Bruce wrote:

FINAL RANKINGS

1. Yours Truly – Pee Wee Crayton - 32
2. Can't Understand - Little Junior Parker - 31
3. Changing Partners - The Crickets ft. Dean Barlow - 23
4. Mardi Gras - Joe Lutcher - 19

5. Souvenirs Of Summertime - Rays - 15

Roger's Crayton wins the group by a point with what I think is the best record in the contest this month. It's a long time favorite of mine. Carl's Parker takes second. Diane's Crickets is solidly in third place. Mark's Mardi Gras takes 4th place to

stay alive, while Rick's Rays bit the dust. Other than "Daddy Cool" I really dislike all the Rays records other than "Tippety Top" which is pretty good.

It's not great but I do like "Silhouettes" and I have a soft spot for their "Magic Moon" (I always liked the "Clair De Lune" tune). Otherwise I tend to agree

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MY RANKINGS

1. Young Fashion Ways - Muddy Waters
2. I'm Wild About You Baby - Lightnin' Hopkins
3. Mexico - The Chimes
4. Bells - Edsels
5. Half As Much - Patsy Cline

DIANE
1. Young Fashion Ways - Muddy Waters
2. Half As Much - Patsy Cline
3. Bells - Edsels
4. Mexico - The Chimes
5. I'm Wild About You Baby - Lightnin' Hopkins

Neither of us thought much of this group aside from the Muddy Waters.

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On Sunday, 5 November 2023 at 05:01:54 UTC, Bruce wrote:

Group 4 is now open.

Young Fashion Ways - Muddy Waters
I''m Wild About You Baby - Lightnin' Hopkins
Mexico - The Chimes
Bells - The Edsels
Half As Much - Patsy Cline

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On Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 10:01:54 PM UTC-7, Bruce wrote:

Group 4 is now open.

1. I'm Wild About You Baby - Lightnin' Hopkins
2. Half As Much - Patsy Cline
3. Young Fashion Ways - Muddy Waters
4. Mexico - The Chimes
5. Bells - Edsels

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1. I'm Wild About You Baby - Lightnin' Hopkins

2. Half As Much - Patsy Cline

3. Young Fashion Ways - Muddy Waters

4. Mexico - The Chimes

5. Bells - Edsels

--
Steve Mc

DNA to SBC to respond

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On Sat, 4 Nov 2023 22:01:52 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com> wrote:

Group 4 is now open.

1. Bells - Edsels
2. Mexico - The Chimes
3. Half As Much - Patsy Cline
4. Young Fashion Ways - Muddy Waters
5. I'm Wild About You Baby - Lightnin' Hopkins

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On Nov 4, 2023 at 11:01:52 PM CDT, "Bruce" <SavoyBG@aol.com> wrote:

Group 4 is now open.

I'm Wild About You Baby - Lightnin' Hopkins
Young Fashion Ways - Muddy Waters
Half As Much - Patsy Cline
Mexico - The Chimes
Bells - Edsels

--md

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1. Mexico - The Chimes

2. Young Fashion Ways - Muddy Waters

3. I'm Wild About You Baby - Lightnin' Hopkins

4. Half As Much - Patsy Cline

5. Bells - Edsels

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FINAL RANKINGS


1. Young Fashion Ways - Muddy Waters - 31
2. I'm Wild About You Baby - Lightnin' Hopkins - 28
3. Mexico - The Chimes - 23
4. Half As Much - Patsy Cline - 22

5. Bells - Edsels - 16


Young Diane wins the group. Carl's Hopkins takes second. Jim's Chimes rung third place. Steve's Cline was 4th and will move on. Rick's Bells did not ring and they are out.

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On Sun, 5 Nov 2023 08:32:07 -0800 (PST), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com> wrote:

FINAL RANKINGS

1. Young Fashion Ways - Muddy Waters - 31
2. I'm Wild About You Baby - Lightnin' Hopkins - 28
3. Mexico - The Chimes - 23
4. Half As Much - Patsy Cline - 22

5. Bells - Edsels - 16

Young Diane wins the group. Carl's Hopkins takes second. Jim's Chimes rung third place. Steve's Cline was 4th and will move on. Rick's Bells did not ring and they are out.

Not doing too well this month. 2 fourths and 2 fifths so far.

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MY RANKINGS


1. Make Like A Rock And Roll - Don Woody
2. Love Only You - The Meadow Larks
3. Big Daddy - Jimmy Witherspoon
4. Please Forgive Me - Johnny Ace
5. Don't Need Your Lovin' - Priscilla Bowman & Jay McShann

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On Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 11:51:04 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:

Love Only You - The Meadow Larks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0lRANmP0lY

Bill, does this get a deduction for ripping off "Gee?"

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1. Don't Need Your Lovin' - Priscilla Bowman & Jay McShann

2. Love Only You - The Meadow Larks

3. Big Daddy - Jimmy Witherspoon

4. Please Forgive Me - Johnny Ace

5. Make Like A Rock And Roll - Don Woody


--
Steve Mc

DNA to SBC to respond

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On Monday, 6 November 2023 at 04:51:04 UTC, Bruce wrote:

Group 5 is now open.

Love Only You - The Meadow Larks
Big Daddy - Jimmy Witherspoon
Please Forgive Me - Johnny Ace
Make Like A Rock And Roll - Don Woody
Don't Need Your Lovin' - Priscilla Bowman & Jay McShann

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On Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 9:51:04 PM UTC-7, Bruce wrote:

Group 5 is now open.

1. Love Only You - The Meadow Larks
2. Please Forgive Me - Johnny Ace
3. Make Like A Rock And Roll - Don Woody
4. Don't Need Your Lovin' - Priscilla Bowman & Jay McShann5. Don't Need Your Lovin' - Priscilla Bowman & Jay McShann
5. Big Daddy - Jimmy Witherspoon

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On Sun, 5 Nov 2023 20:51:03 -0800 (PST), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com> wrote:

Group 5 is now open.

1. Love Only You - The Meadow Larks
2. Please Forgive Me - Johnny Ace
3. Big Daddy - Jimmy Witherspoon
4. Don't Need Your Lovin' - Priscilla Bowman & Jay McShann
5. Make Like A Rock And Roll - Don Woody

At least I'm not going to lose today.

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On Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 11:53:48 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:

On Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 11:51:04 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:

Love Only You - The Meadow Larks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0lRANmP0lY

Bill, does this get a deduction for ripping off "Gee?"

It sure does.

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1.. Big Daddy - Jimmy Witherspoon

2. Make Like A Rock And Roll - Don Woody

3. Love Only You - The Meadow Larks

4. Please Forgive Me - Johnny Ace

5. Don't Need Your Lovin' - Priscilla Bowman & Jay McShann

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1-Big Daddy - Jimmy Witherspoon
2-Love Only You - The Meadow Larks
3-Please Forgive Me - Johnny Ace
4-Make Like A Rock And Roll - Don Woody
5-Don't Need Your Lovin' - Priscilla Bowman & Jay McShann

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On Nov 5, 2023 at 10:51:03 PM CST, "Bruce" <SavoyBG@aol.com> wrote:

Group 5 is now open.

Please Forgive Me - Johnny Ace
Love Only You - The Meadow Larks
Don't Need Your Lovin' - Priscilla Bowman & Jay McShann
Big Daddy - Jimmy Witherspoon
Make Like A Rock And Roll - Don Woody




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FINAL RANKINGS - same as Roger.


1. Love Only You - The Meadowlarks - 34
2. Big Daddy - Jimmy Witherspoon - 26
3. Please Forgive Me - Johnny Ace - 25
4. Make Like A Rock And Roll - Don Woody - 19

5. Don't Need Your Lovin' - Priscilla Bowman & Jay McShann - 16

Looks like nobody else was bothered by the Meadowlarks thievery as it was only 6 points away from a perfect score. Carl has a huge contender there. Jim' Spoon takes second and Mark's last minute replacement nomination does well, taking third place. My
Don Woody got through in 4th place thanks to Steve's ill advised Bowman/McShann dud being in the group.

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On Mon, 6 Nov 2023 09:36:49 -0800 (PST), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
wrote:

FINAL RANKINGS - same as Roger.

1. Love Only You - The Meadowlarks - 34

Looks like nobody else was bothered by the Meadowlarks thievery.

perceptibly derivative of the Crows' "Gee" on Rama from mid-1953 :-)

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On Mon, 06 Nov 2023 19:25:16 -0500, RWC <letsrock@opbox.com> wrote:

On Mon, 6 Nov 2023 09:36:49 -0800 (PST), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
wrote:

FINAL RANKINGS - same as Roger.

5. Don't Need Your Lovin' - Priscilla Bowman & Jay McShann - 16

for starters, a female vocal, and secondly, according to the YT, she
has a hard tone as compared to a mellow tone

I'm simply going by the general lack success of female vocalists in
these Obscure contests. I personally have no problem with female
vocals whatsoever.

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On Mon, 6 Nov 2023 09:36:49 -0800 (PST), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
wrote:

FINAL RANKINGS - same as Roger.

5. Don't Need Your Lovin' - Priscilla Bowman & Jay McShann - 16

for starters, a female vocal, and secondly, according to the YT, she
has a hard tone as compared to a mellow tone

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On Monday, November 6, 2023 at 7:40:38 PM UTC-5, RWC wrote:

On Mon, 06 Nov 2023 19:25:16 -0500, RWC <lets...@opbox.com> wrote:

On Mon, 6 Nov 2023 09:36:49 -0800 (PST), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
wrote:

FINAL RANKINGS - same as Roger.

5. Don't Need Your Lovin' - Priscilla Bowman & Jay McShann - 16

for starters, a female vocal, and secondly, according to the YT, she
has a hard tone as compared to a mellow tone

I'm simply going by the general lack success of female vocalists in
these Obscure contests. I personally have no problem with female
vocals whatsoever.

There is also a big lack of nominations of female records, so before you can conclude that female records don't do well you'd have to determine how many female items have been nominated. and how they have done. I just checked back and no female record
has ever won a tournament. But there have not been many female records even nominated. That live Billie Holiday thing I nominated in the first ever tournament made the FINAL FOUR.

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MY RANKINGS


1. My Heart - Cuff-Links
2. Country Woman – Boo Breeding
3. Goodbye Baby - Four Jacks
4. Flat Feet - Sammy Masters
5. Don't Pity Me - Dion & The Belmonts

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On Tuesday, 7 November 2023 at 05:01:30 UTC, Bruce wrote:

Group 6 is now open.

Country Woman – Boo Breeding
Goodbye Baby - The Four Jacks
My Heart - The Cuff Links
Don't Pity Me - Dion & The Belmonts
Flat Feet - Sammy Masters

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1. My Heart - Cuff-Links

2. Country Woman – Boo Breeding

3. Flat Feet - Sammy Masters

4. Goodbye Baby - Four Jacks

5. Don't Pity Me - Dion & The Belmonts

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On Mon, 6 Nov 2023 21:01:29 -0800 (PST), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com> wrote:

Group 6 is now open.

1. My Heart - Cuff-Links
2. Goodbye Baby - The Four Jacks
3. Don't Pity Me - Dion & The Belmonts
4. Country Woman - Boo Breeding
5. Flat Feet - Sammy Masters

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On Monday, November 6, 2023 at 10:01:30 PM UTC-7, Bruce wrote:

Group 6 is now open.

1. Goodbye Baby - Four Jacks
2. Country Woman – Boo Breeding
3. Don't Pity Me - Dion & The Belmonts
4. My Heart - Cuff-Links
5. Flat Feet - Sammy Masters

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On Monday, November 6, 2023 at 6:18:51 PM UTC-7, Bruce wrote:

On Monday, November 6, 2023 at 7:40:38 PM UTC-5, RWC wrote:

On Mon, 06 Nov 2023 19:25:16 -0500, RWC <lets...@opbox.com> wrote:

On Mon, 6 Nov 2023 09:36:49 -0800 (PST), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
wrote:

FINAL RANKINGS - same as Roger.

5. Don't Need Your Lovin' - Priscilla Bowman & Jay McShann - 16

for starters, a female vocal, and secondly, according to the YT, she
has a hard tone as compared to a mellow tone

I'm simply going by the general lack success of female vocalists in
these Obscure contests. I personally have no problem with female
vocals whatsoever.

There is also a big lack of nominations of female records, so before you can conclude that female records don't do well you'd have to determine how many female items have been nominated. and how they have done. I just checked back and no female record

has ever won a tournament. But there have not been many female records even nominated. That live Billie Holiday thing I nominated in the first ever tournament made the FINAL FOUR.

I nominated all 5 female leads in the last pre-1947 contest (on purpose). I thought they were all excellent entries, Ma Rainey, Ethel Waters, Una Mae Carlisle, Della Reese and Mildred Bailey. One of them may have made the top 16, can't remember, a bit
disappointing, but then every one else had pretty outstanding entries in that contest.

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If I were one of these youtube "First Time Hearing" people, I'd probably
put "Don't Pity Me" last. But I'm not, and the nostalgia factor is
strong in here.

1-Country Woman – Boo Breeding
2-Don't Pity Me - Dion & The Belmonts
3-Goodbye Baby - The Four Jacks
4-My Heart - Cuff-Links
5-Flat Feet - Sammy Masters

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If I were one of these youtube "First Time Hearing" people, I'd probably
put "Don't Pity Me" last. But I'm not, and the nostalgia factor is
strong in here.

1-Country Woman – Boo Breeding
2-Don't Pity Me - Dion & The Belmonts
3-Goodbye Baby - The Four Jacks
4-My Heart - Cuff-Links
5-Flat Feet - Sammy Masters

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On Nov 6, 2023 at 11:01:29 PM CST, "Bruce" <SavoyBG@aol.com> wrote:

Group 6 is now open.

Country Woman – Boo Breeding
Don't Pity Me - Dion & The Belmonts
Goodbye Baby - The Four Jacks
My Heart - Cuff-Links
Flat Feet - Sammy Masters

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On Nov 7, 2023 at 7:53:07 AM CST, "DianeE" <DianeE@NoSpam.net> wrote:

If I were one of these youtube "First Time Hearing" people, I'd probably
put "Don't Pity Me" last. But I'm not, and the nostalgia factor is
strong in here.

FWIW, I feel the same way.



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1. Flat Feet - Sammy Masters

2. My Heart - Cuff-Links

3. Country Woman – Boo Breeding

4. Goodbye Baby - Four Jacks

5. Don't Pity Me - Dion & The Belmonts

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On Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 9:48:35 AM UTC-5, Mark D. wrote:

On Nov 7, 2023 at 7:53:07 AM CST, "DianeE" <Dia...@NoSpam.net> wrote:

If I were one of these youtube "First Time Hearing" people, I'd probably put "Don't Pity Me" last. But I'm not, and the nostalgia factor is
strong in here.

FWIW, I feel the same way.

It's just both of your whiteness coming out.

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FINAL RANKINGS

1. Country Woman – Boo Breeding - 32
2. My Heart - The Cuff Links - 28
3. Goodbye Baby - The Four Jacks - 26
4. Don't Pity Me - Dion & The Belmonts - 19

5. Flat Feet - Sammy Masters - 15


Roger's Boo wins the group. My Links were second with what I think is the only doo wop record with 2 separate sax solos. Carl's Four Jacks took third and Rock's D & B grabbed 4th place to stay alive. Unfortunately for Jim and his Masters, they are going
home because of certain people's misplaced nostalgia for 4 Dion and 3 corny white guys trying to sing.

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On 11/7/2023 1:23 AM, Carl wrote:

I nominated all 5 female leads in the last pre-1947 contest (on purpose). I thought they were all excellent entries, Ma Rainey, Ethel Waters, Una Mae Carlisle, Della Reese and Mildred Bailey. One of them may have made the top 16, can't remember, a

bit disappointing, but then every one else had pretty outstanding entries in that contest.
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I don't think it was Della Reese. Was it?

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On Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 4:55:54 PM UTC-5, DianeE wrote:

On 11/7/2023 12:13 PM, Bruce wrote:

FINAL RANKINGS

1. Country Woman – Boo Breeding - 32
2. My Heart - The Cuff Links - 28
3. Goodbye Baby - The Four Jacks - 26
4. Don't Pity Me - Dion & The Belmonts - 19

5. Flat Feet - Sammy Masters - 15

Roger's Boo wins the group. My Links were second with what I think is the only doo wop record with 2 separate sax solos. Carl's Four Jacks took third and Rock's D & B grabbed 4th place to stay alive. Unfortunately for Jim and his Masters, they are

going home because of certain people's misplaced nostalgia for 4 Dion and 3 corny white guys trying to sing.

----------
Are you saying Sammy Masters was *not* a corny white guy?

yes

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On 11/7/2023 12:13 PM, Bruce wrote:

FINAL RANKINGS

1. Country Woman – Boo Breeding - 32
2. My Heart - The Cuff Links - 28
3. Goodbye Baby - The Four Jacks - 26
4. Don't Pity Me - Dion & The Belmonts - 19

5. Flat Feet - Sammy Masters - 15

Roger's Boo wins the group. My Links were second with what I think is the only doo wop record with 2 separate sax solos. Carl's Four Jacks took third and Rock's D & B grabbed 4th place to stay alive. Unfortunately for Jim and his Masters, they are

going home because of certain people's misplaced nostalgia for 4 Dion and 3 corny white guys trying to sing.
----------
Are you saying Sammy Masters was *not* a corny white guy?

"Roger's Boo" is IMO the best record in the contest (next to mine, of
course).

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MY RANKINGS


1. My Reckless Heart - Rocketeers
2. Miss Annie - Plurals
3. Blackberry Boogie - Johnnie Lee Wills
4. Shame On You - Redd Foxx
5. I Won’t Be Back – The Kidds

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On Wednesday, 8 November 2023 at 05:05:57 UTC, Bruce wrote:

Group 7 is now open.

I Won’t Be Back – The Kidds
Miss Annie - The Plural's
My Reckless Heart - The Rocketeers
Shame On You – Kenny Watts Hot Five (vcl Red Foxx)
Blackberry Boogie - Johnnie Lee Wills

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On Monday, November 6, 2023 at 6:49:18 AM UTC-7, DianeE wrote:

1-Big Daddy - Jimmy Witherspoon
2-Love Only You - The Meadow Larks
3-Please Forgive Me - Johnny Ace
4-Make Like A Rock And Roll - Don Woody
5-Don't Need Your Lovin' - Priscilla Bowman & Jay McShann

You’re right. It was Sarah Vaughan

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On Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 10:05:57 PM UTC-7, Bruce wrote:

Group 7 is now open.

Blackberry Boogie - Johnnie Lee Wills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9hrwRPFSQg

Miss Annie - Plurals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDN_snMOl8c

I Won’t Be Back – The Kidds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3E230bMad4

Shame On You - Redd Foxx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShISOW8E2JM

My Reckless Heart - Rocketeers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilVHzu5wpRo

Plurals
Rocketeers
Kiddjohnny Lee
Reds
Having problem with robot on my laptop

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On Tue, 7 Nov 2023 21:05:56 -0800 (PST), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com> wrote:

Group 7 is now open.

1. Miss Annie - Plurals
2. I Won't Be Back - The Kidds
3. My Reckless Heart - Rocketeers
4. Shame On You - Kenny Watts Hot Five featuring Redd Foxx
5. Blackberry Boogie - Johnnie Lee Wills

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On Nov 7, 2023 at 11:05:56 PM CST, "Bruce" <SavoyBG@aol.com> wrote:

Group 7 is now open.

Shame On You - Redd Foxx
Blackberry Boogie - Johnnie Lee Wills
My Reckless Heart - Rocketeers
Miss Annie - Plurals
I Won’t Be Back – The Kidds



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MY RANKINGS


1. Get Rich Quick - Little Richard
2. The Town I Live In - McKinley Mitchell
3. Natural Natural Ditty – The Jewels
4. I'm Not Ashamed - Bobby Bland
5. Remember Me - Lightnin' Hopkins

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1. Remember Me - Lightnin' Hopkins

2. Natural Natural Ditty – The Jewels

3. Get Rich Quick - Little Richard

4. I'm Not Ashamed - Bobby Bland

5. The Town I Live In - McKinley Mitchell


--
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On Wed, 8 Nov 2023 21:04:42 -0800 (PST), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com> wrote:

Group 8 is now open.

1. Natural Natural Ditty - The Jewels
2. I'm Not Ashamed - Bobby Bland
3. The Town I Live In - McKinley Mitchell
4. Get Rich Quick - Little Richard
5. Remember Me - Lightnin' Hopkins

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Just got this email from Carl.

Bruce both my laptop and iPhone are hanging up on icaptcha now. It shows up on a separate page in the upper left corner and hangs up until it times out and says I didn’t respond. I have no way to respond in google groups anymore until Google fixes
this. Don’t have an extra laptop with XP

1. Natural Natural Ditty – The Jewels
2. Remember Me - Lightnin' Hopkins
3. Get Rich Quick - Little Richard
4. I'm Not Ashamed - Bobby Bland
5. The Town I Live In - McKinley Mitchell

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1. Blackberry Boogie - Johnnie Lee Wills

2. My Reckless Heart - Rocketeers

3. I Won’t Be Back – The Kidds

4. Miss Annie - Plurals

5. Shame On You - Redd Foxx

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1. Blackberry Boogie - Johnnie Lee Wills

2. Miss Annie - Plurals

3. I Won’t Be Back – The Kidds

4. Shame On You - Redd Foxx

5. My Reckless Heart - Rocketeers

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1-I Won’t Be Back – The Kidds
2-Shame On You - Redd Foxx
3-My Reckless Heart - Rocketeers
4-Blackberry Boogie - Johnnie Lee Wills
5-Miss Annie - Plurals

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1. Natural Natural Ditty – The Jewels

2. Get Rich Quick - Little Richard

3. Remember Me - Lightnin' Hopkins

4. I'm Not Ashamed - Bobby Bland

5. The Town I Live In - McKinley Mitchell

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1-Get Rich Quick - Little Richard
2-Natural Natural Ditty – The Jewels
3-I'm Not Ashamed - Bobby Bland
4-The Town I Live In - McKinley Mitchell
5-Remember Me - Lightnin' Hopkins

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On Nov 8, 2023 at 11:04:42 PM CST, "Bruce" <SavoyBG@aol.com> wrote:

Group 8 is now open.

I'm Not Ashamed - Bobby Bland
Get Rich Quick - Little Richard
Natural Natural Ditty – The Jewels
Remember Me - Lightnin' Hopkins
The Town I Live In - McKinley Mitchell



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1. Natural Natural Ditty – The Jewels - 33
2. Get Rich Quick - Little Richard - 31
3. I'm Not Ashamed - Bobby Bland - 22
4. Remember Me - Lightnin' Hopkins - 18

5. The Town I Live In - McKinley Mitchell - 16


Roger's Jewels win the group with Diane's early Penniman taking second as those two items ran away from the rest of the group. Mark's Bland took third, and Steve's Hopkins eked in to the next round with just 18 points. That's because McKinley Grossberg
had to relocate as "his" town became a ghost town.

Round 1 starts tomorrow with these 32 items remaining.

Screaming and Crying - Morris Pejoe (Jim) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIhB5_Gwf2A

Yes Yes Yes - The Cashmeres (Diane)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kyCtueS6QE

Coal Miner - Nappy Brown (Bruce)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STFmcL4IYPc

Jingle Jingle - Tremaines (Rick)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYhW1MZtsrI

Single Life – Billy Tate (Roger)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_VGkm_agJo

Lovey Dovey Lovey One - Junior Wells (Steve) https://www.youtube.com/watch/kbmMxnLYEVc

I Had A Thrill - The Cherokees (Carl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96SA42QZYIE

That Love Is You - Flamingos (Rick)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M5r4LJohrU

Yours Truly – Pee Wee Crayton (Roger) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-4qA32Q6r0

Can't Understand - Little Junior Parker (Carl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUWu3XEML8E

Changing Partners - The Crickets ft. Dean Barlow (Diane) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSB1ZnnhQR0

Mardi Gras - Joe Lutcher (Mark)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQQ2oliZr1Y

Young Fashion Ways - Muddy Waters (Diane) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YMzF9nnDc4

I'm Wild About You Baby - Lightnin' Hopkins (Carl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaqttL3IhLQ

Mexico - The Chimes (Jim)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkAVqYv3Wuk

Half As Much - Patsy Cline (Steve)
https://www.youtube.com/watch/9jAiLGWnsYE

Love Only You - The Meadowlarks (Carl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0lRANmP0lY

Big Daddy - Jimmy Witherspoon (Jim)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEvjIAcg2OY

Please Forgive Me - Johnny Ace (Mark) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fnuluZWCyI

Make Like A Rock And Roll - Don Woody (Bruce) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvdZB5Cg_c8

Country Woman – Boo Breeding (Roger) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1wlm2YXnm8

My Heart - Cuff-Links (Bruce)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhjkaCxjnHU

Goodbye Baby - The Four Jacks (Carl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPm-j_lEqkI

Don't Pity Me - Dion & The Belmonts (Mark) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_g34m1OAoI

Miss Annie - Plurals (Rick)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDN_snMOl8c

My Reckless Heart - Rocketeers (Bruce) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilVHzu5wpRo

I Won’t Be Back – The Kidds (Roger) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3E230bMad4

Blackberry Boogie - Johnnie Lee Wills (Jim) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9hrwRPFSQg

Natural Natural Ditty – The Jewels (Roger) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLFfqGuWp0M

Get Rich Quick - Little Richard (Diane) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKKJGrEto0g

I'm Not Ashamed - Bobby Bland (Mark) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJLTmuudfqU

Remember Me - Lightnin' Hopkins (Steve) https://www.youtube.com/watch/r4BF2CM0294

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On Thursday, 9 November 2023 at 16:50:19 UTC, Bruce wrote:

1. Natural Natural Ditty – The Jewels - 33
2. Get Rich Quick - Little Richard - 31
3. I'm Not Ashamed - Bobby Bland - 22
4. Remember Me - Lightnin' Hopkins - 18

5. The Town I Live In - McKinley Mitchell - 16

I am sad to see the demise here of one of my favorite records in the contest and certainly the best record of the 8 IMO that have so far been eliminated.

I fondly remember buying the single---on import---it wasn't released here in 1962---after hearing it played several times on one of the AFN r&b shows

It was 1967 before it finally showed up here via the UK President label. Very nice record!

P.S What's the deal on the Midas label release on this? Is that the original? Or some later US reissue?

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On Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 2:04:14 PM UTC-5, Roger Ford wrote:

On Thursday, 9 November 2023 at 16:50:19 UTC, Bruce wrote:

1. Natural Natural Ditty – The Jewels - 33
2. Get Rich Quick - Little Richard - 31
3. I'm Not Ashamed - Bobby Bland - 22
4. Remember Me - Lightnin' Hopkins - 18

5. The Town I Live In - McKinley Mitchell - 16

I am sad to see the demise here of one of my favorite records in the contest and certainly the best record of the 8 IMO that have so far been eliminated.

I fondly remember buying the single---on import---it wasn't released here in 1962---after hearing it played several times on one of the AFN r&b shows

It was 1967 before it finally showed up here via the UK President label. Very nice record!

P.S What's the deal on the Midas label release on this? Is that the original? Or some later US reissue?

I would think it's the original but I don't know. It's going for more money than the One-derful pressing.

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