On 12/31/2023 10:28 PM, Dean wrote:

22. TORNADO, Dale Hawkins (1958)

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When I listen to this show there's always a record or two that I really
dislike ("Anna Macora," this time), but there's also a record or two
that I never heard before and really like. This time it was "Tornado."
Last time it was JLL's "Break Up."

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Dean wrote:

1. WOO-HOO, The Rock-a-Teens (1959)

Originally on the tiny Doran label in Virginia before Roulette

3. THIRTY DAYS, Chuck Berry (1955)

Here's a cover version from a highly unlikely source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQSCkdGcA1w

10. BOOK OF LOVE, The Monotones (1958)

This UK cover (that reached #8 in charts here) has to be one of the very worst covers ever!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pMvuU9kdvc

32. ANNA MACORA, Oscar Boyd & The Calvaes (1959)

Have to disagree with Diane on this one that I like it quite a bit.There were dozens of copies of this in that Chess mountain we found in US warehouse that time. My copy just says "The Calvaes"

38. DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE, The Shirelles (1959 / 1961)

Still like their version better than the 5 Royales original

41. POOR JENNY, The Everly Brothers (1959)

This is my favorite Everly record of 1959. Like it even better than "Til I Kissed You"

44. LITTLE DEUCE COUPE, The Beach Boys (1963)

Amazingly NEVER issued here in UK as a 45rpm at the time

47. DREAM LOVER, Bobby Darin (1959)

#1 for four weeks on the the UK NME chart here in July 1959

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On 1/1/2024 4:28 PM, Roger wrote:

Dean wrote:

47. DREAM LOVER, Bobby Darin (1959)

#1 for four weeks on the the UK NME chart here in July 1959

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And 20 years later Rick Nelson remade it. I think his version is beautiful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBbbNz92Lso

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