1950 SINGLES BATTLE : Preliminary Round
Roger Ford
A big brand new Singles Battle for your pleasure!
THE 1950 BATTLE OF THE SINGLES!!!
As usual we open with a Preliminary Round---a shorter one than usual
this time----which will deliver the magic number of 512 contenders we
need to start the contest with Round One proper.
All the relevant snippets of the records featured will be posted over
the next two days (starting later today).
Remember the site lets you vote for as many or as few match ups as you
wish to deal with at any one time so please take your time.YOU CAN
RETURN TO THE SITE WHENEVER YOU LIKE AS MANY TIMES AS YOU LIKE (during
the time alloted) AND ADD AS MANY (OR AS FEW) VOTES PER VISIT AS YOU
WISH!
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THE DEADLINE FOR VOTING IN THIS ROUND THEREFORE WILL BE
MIDNIGHT (EST) THURSDAY 12TH NOVEMBER
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My random number generator has chosen the titles to compete in this
Preliminary Round from the "lesser" records in the contest i.e (the
non hits) and it has also made the required 26 match ups
As always you may vote for one single in each match up or you can
abstain in any match up you choose.
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When completed you are welcome to post your votes here (you can "cut &
paste" them in one go directly from the website after you have
submitted your votes)---a few added comments accompanying your votes
are particularly welcome since I think a lot of the fun of these
Singles Battles for many of us here is getting some discussion of the
records and artists involved
Results will be published here FRIDAY 13TH NOVEMBER
All winners will advance to Round One proper.
In the event of any ties in this round my vote will be ignored so
creating a clear winner
Okay,without further ado here are the 26 matchups awaiting your
pleasure
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Little Willie Littlefield - Hit The Road - Modern 775
Miles Davis - Darn That Dream - Capitol 1221
Roy Hall - Mule Boogie - Bullet 704
Charlie Waterford - Time To Blow - King 4393
Ray Charles - Someday - Swingtime 229
Professor Longhair - She Walks Right In - Atlantic 897
The Four Tunes - There Goes My Heart - RCA 50-0072
Dick Stratton & The Night Owls - Music City USA - Jamboree 510
Smokey Hogg - Possum Hunt - Modern 783
Luke The Drifter - Beyond The Sunset - M-G-M 10630
Mickey Katz - Yiddish Mule Train - Capitol 1063
The Boogie Man - Do The Boogie - Acorn 308
Big Jeff - Juke Box Boogie - Dot 1004
Paul Williams - What's Happening - Savoy 734
The Three Riffs - Barbecued Ribs - Apollo 1165
Joe Lutcher - Jumpin' At The Mardi Gras - London 17013
Van Walls - Tee-Nah-Nah - Atlantic 904
Cecil Payne - Ham Hocks - Decca 48139
Lil Armstrong - Rock It - Gotham 256
Big Jay McNeely - Jay's Frantic - Aladdin 3050
Bob Wills - She's Gone - M-G-M 10620
Rodney Harris - Blow Your Top - Imperial 5084
Al Hibbler - Danny Boy - Atlantic 911
Johnny Bond - Mean Mama Boogie - Columbia 20704
Hal Singer - Rock Around The Clock - Mercury 8196
Roy Byrd - Oh Well - Mercury 8184
Judy Garland - Get Happy - M-G-M 30254
Louis Innis - Good Morning Judge - Mercury 6244
Johnny Moore & The Three Blazers - Rock With It - RCA 50-0073
Esmeraldy - (I Had ) A Good Man In Memphis - M-G-M 10739
Marilyn Scott with Johnny Otis - Beer Bottle Boogie - Regent 1025
Louis Armstrong - La Vie En Rose - Decca 27113
The Hollywood Four Flames - W-I-N-E - Unique 003
Eddie Mack - Hoot And Holler Saturday Night - Apollo 417
Terry Timmons - Your Key Won't Fit My Door - Premium 865
Rosemary Clooney - Me And My Teddy Bear - Columbia 38766
Bill Haley & The Saddlemen - Why Do I Cry Over You - Atlantic 727
Madman Taylor - Dig Daddy Slack - Gotham 221
Terry Preston - Let's Keep The Communists Out - Four Star 1518
Billy Wright - Man's Brand Boogie - Atlanta 6000
Tiny Kennedy - Sister Flat Top - Capitol 840
Tony Bennett - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams - Columbia 38825
Brownie McGhee - C.C. Baby - Savoy 747
The Treniers - Everybody Get Together - London 17007
The Rivals - Rival Blues - Apollo 1166
Hank Penny - Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am - King 869
Glynn Duncan & His Bar B Boys - We Got Good Business - Cormac 1077
The Dozier Boys - Pretty Eyes - Chess 1436
Webb Pierce - Groovie Boogie Woogie Boy - Four Star 1447
Louis Jordan & Ella Fitzgerald - I'll Never Be Free - Decca 27200
Sam Hinton - Old Man Atom - ABC 230
Big Al Sears & The Sparrows - Brown Boy - Coral 65023
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Roger Ford
Ford) wrote:
>Here we go again!!
>
>A big brand new Singles Battle for your pleasure!
>
>THE 1950 BATTLE OF THE SINGLES!!!
>
>As usual we open with a Preliminary Round
Here's my votes :-
>***** Little Willie Littlefield - Hit The Road - Modern 775
> Miles Davis - Darn That Dream - Capitol 1221
I'd vote for lots of things in this contest over this dire to my ears
Davis travesty (vocal travesty BTW) of the standard. No wonder I'm not
a jazz fan
Going with this decent Little Willie needed no thought at all
> Roy Hall - Mule Boogie - Bullet 704
>***** Charlie Waterford - Time To Blow - King 4393
Pretty good nomination of yours Di!! :)
> Ray Charles - Someday - Swingtime 229
>***** Professor Longhair - She Walks Right In - Atlantic 897
Very mediocre RC (like much of his early output) can't compete with
Longhair at his near best
>***** The Four Tunes - There Goes My Heart - RCA 50-0072
> Dick Stratton & The Night Owls - Music City USA - Jamboree 510
Typical workmanlike 4 Tunes version of the standard
>***** Smokey Hogg - Possum Hunt - Modern 783
> Luke The Drifter - Beyond The Sunset - M-G-M 10630
I don't care for many of Hank's recitations so my vote goes to
Smokey's blues
> Mickey Katz - Yiddish Mule Train - Capitol 1063
>***** The Boogie Man - Do The Boogie - Acorn 308
It's records like this by Katz that cause anti-semitism :)
If it's all the same to everyone,I think I'll carry on boogiein' with
John Lee Hooker
> Big Jeff - Juke Box Boogie - Dot 1004
>***** Paul Williams - What's Happening - Savoy 734
I like the Big Jeff record but this is an exvcellent Paul Williams
outing (featuring Connie Allen) that grabs my vote here
>***** The Three Riffs - Barbecued Ribs - Apollo 1165
> Joe Lutcher - Jumpin' At The Mardi Gras - London 17013
Very old timey but this Riffs record is just a favorite I like a lot
>***** Van Walls - Tee-Nah-Nah - Atlantic 904
> Cecil Payne - Ham Hocks - Decca 48139
Smiley does it better but Harry Van Walls' cover (featuring the vocals
of "Spider Sam") gets my vote here
>***** Lil Armstrong - Rock It - Gotham 256
> Big Jay McNeely - Jay's Frantic - Aladdin 3050
Not a real fan of this Big Jay so its Ms Armstrong for me
> Bob Wills - She's Gone - M-G-M 10620
>***** Rodney Harris - Blow Your Top - Imperial 5084
I really go foir this Rodney Harris outing backed by The Bartholomew
band
> Al Hibbler - Danny Boy - Atlantic 911
>***** Johnny Bond - Mean Mama Boogie - Columbia 20704
Sub-par version of "Danny Boy" hands my vote to another decent Diane
nomination
> Hal Singer - Rock Around The Clock - Mercury 8196
>***** Roy Byrd - Oh Well - Mercury 8184
No.the Hal Singer ISN'T the same!
Nor does it have a chance of getting my vote against this splendid Roy
Byrd (Longhair) number
> Judy Garland - Get Happy - M-G-M 30254
>***** Louis Innis - Good Morning Judge - Mercury 6244
The famous Garland number from "Summer Stock" (in UK retitled "If You
Feel Like Singing". No I don't know why either).
Innis' country original of the famous Wynonie song gets my vote
>***** Johnny Moore & The Three Blazers - Rock With It - RCA 50-0073
> Esmeraldy - (I Had ) A Good Man In Memphis - M-G-M 10739
Pretty good Blazers R&B outing trumps Esmeraldy's county offering for
me
>***** Marilyn Scott with Johnny Otis - Beer Bottle Boogie - Regent 1025
> Louis Armstrong - La Vie En Rose - Decca 27113
Terrific outing by Marilyn here beats Satchmo's version of the oft
recorded French standard
>***** The Hollywood Four Flames - W-I-N-E - Unique 003
> Eddie Mack - Hoot And Holler Saturday Night - Apollo 417
Latterly to become the Hollywood Flames here is one of their early
offerings. Excellent!!
>***** Terry Timmons - Your Key Won't Fit My Door - Premium 865
> Rosemary Clooney - Me And My Teddy Bear - Columbia 38766
She had better records later (check "Mr Low Love") but Terry gets my
vote easy over Clooney's kiddy tune
> Bill Haley & The Saddlemen - Why Do I Cry Over You - Atlantic 727
>***** Madman Taylor - Dig Daddy Slack - Gotham 221
Unexciting Haley country number loses badly here to Daddy Slack
> Terry Preston - Let's Keep The Communists Out - Four Star 1518
>***** Billy Wright - Man's Brand Boogie - Atlanta 6000
No contest here as one of Wright's very best demolishes for me
Ferlin's "reds under the bed" scare number
>***** Tiny Kennedy - Sister Flat Top - Capitol 840
> Tony Bennett - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams - Columbia 38825
Again,Tiny had better records later ("his great "Country Boy" for
instance) but he easily overcomes the early Bennett effort here
>***** Brownie McGhee - C.C. Baby - Savoy 747
> The Treniers - Everybody Get Together - London 17007
I'm not a great Treniers fan and this very early one by them comes a
very distant second to one of Brownie's better offerings
>***** The Rivals - Rival Blues - Apollo 1166
> Hank Penny - Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am - King 869
As featured ion Dean's Top 100 for the year The Rivals also have one
of my favorite R&B group efforts of 1950
> Glynn Duncan & His Bar B Boys - We Got Good Business - Cormac 1077
>***** The Dozier Boys - Pretty Eyes - Chess 1436
I've liked this Dozier Boys thing ever since Val Shively introduced me
to it back in the 70's
> Webb Pierce - Groovie Boogie Woogie Boy - Four Star 1447
>***** Louis Jordan & Ella Fitzgerald - I'll Never Be Free - Decca 27200
One of my very favorite versions of the much record song takes my vote
> Sam Hinton - Old Man Atom - ABC 230
>***** Big Al Sears & The Sparrows - Brown Boy - Coral 65023
Hinton's number (aka "Talking Atomic Blues") can't hold a candle to
Sears & The Sparrows early reading of a number most here will know
best in the later (slightly retitled) Jive Bombers version
>============================================================
>No abstentions.
Sharx35
"Roger Ford" <mari...@bblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:4af807da...@text.news.virginmedia.com...
Miles Davis
>
> Roy Hall - Mule Boogie - Bullet 704
> Charlie Waterford - Time To Blow - King 4393
>
> Ray Charles - Someday - Swingtime 229
> Professor Longhair - She Walks Right In - Atlantic 897
Ray Charles
>
> The Four Tunes - There Goes My Heart - RCA 50-0072
> Dick Stratton & The Night Owls - Music City USA - Jamboree 510
>
> Smokey Hogg - Possum Hunt - Modern 783
> Luke The Drifter - Beyond The Sunset - M-G-M 10630
>
> Mickey Katz - Yiddish Mule Train - Capitol 1063
> The Boogie Man - Do The Boogie - Acorn 308
>
> Big Jeff - Juke Box Boogie - Dot 1004
> Paul Williams - What's Happening - Savoy 734
Paul Williams
>
> The Three Riffs - Barbecued Ribs - Apollo 1165
> Joe Lutcher - Jumpin' At The Mardi Gras - London 17013
>
> Van Walls - Tee-Nah-Nah - Atlantic 904
> Cecil Payne - Ham Hocks - Decca 48139
>
> Lil Armstrong - Rock It - Gotham 256
> Big Jay McNeely - Jay's Frantic - Aladdin 3050
>
> Bob Wills - She's Gone - M-G-M 10620
> Rodney Harris - Blow Your Top - Imperial 5084
>
> Al Hibbler - Danny Boy - Atlantic 911
> Johnny Bond - Mean Mama Boogie - Columbia 20704
>
> Hal Singer - Rock Around The Clock - Mercury 8196
> Roy Byrd - Oh Well - Mercury 8184
>
> Judy Garland - Get Happy - M-G-M 30254
> Louis Innis - Good Morning Judge - Mercury 6244
Judy Garland
>
> Johnny Moore & The Three Blazers - Rock With It - RCA 50-0073
> Esmeraldy - (I Had ) A Good Man In Memphis - M-G-M 10739
>
> Marilyn Scott with Johnny Otis - Beer Bottle Boogie - Regent 1025
> Louis Armstrong - La Vie En Rose - Decca 27113
Louis Armstrong
>
> The Hollywood Four Flames - W-I-N-E - Unique 003
> Eddie Mack - Hoot And Holler Saturday Night - Apollo 417
>
> Terry Timmons - Your Key Won't Fit My Door - Premium 865
> Rosemary Clooney - Me And My Teddy Bear - Columbia 38766
Rosemary Clooney
>
> Bill Haley & The Saddlemen - Why Do I Cry Over You - Atlantic 727
> Madman Taylor - Dig Daddy Slack - Gotham 221
>
Bill Haley
> Terry Preston - Let's Keep The Communists Out - Four Star 1518
> Billy Wright - Man's Brand Boogie - Atlanta 6000
Terry Preston
>
> Tiny Kennedy - Sister Flat Top - Capitol 840
> Tony Bennett - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams - Columbia 38825
tony
>
> Brownie McGhee - C.C. Baby - Savoy 747
> The Treniers - Everybody Get Together - London 17007
>
> The Rivals - Rival Blues - Apollo 1166
> Hank Penny - Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am - King 869
>
> Glynn Duncan & His Bar B Boys - We Got Good Business - Cormac 1077
> The Dozier Boys - Pretty Eyes - Chess 1436
>
> Webb Pierce - Groovie Boogie Woogie Boy - Four Star 1447
> Louis Jordan & Ella Fitzgerald - I'll Never Be Free - Decca 27200
Louis and Ella
50s
> > Terry Preston - Let's Keep The Communists Out - Four Star 1518
> > Billy Wright - Man's Brand Boogie - Atlanta 6000
>
> Terry Preston
He voted for the title !!!
Sharx35
"50s" <Sav...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:436bd2cf-7506-4138...@31g2000vbf.googlegroups.com...
No shit, Sherlock!
Senator Joseph McCarthy
>On Nov 9, 5:52=A0pm, "Sharx35" <shar...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> > Terry Preston - Let's Keep The Communists Out - Four Star 1518
This is my very favorite record of all time.
And I'm sure as hell not going to let a little thing like being dead
for over fifty years prevent me from voting for it
Dean F.
Who cares what a troll votes for? Thanks to Roger's good sense,
Sharx's votes don't count for shit in these battles.
Cherry
***** Roy Hall - Mule Boogie - Bullet 704
Charlie Waterford - Time To Blow - King 4393
Ray Charles - Someday - Swingtime 229
***** Professor Longhair - She Walks Right In - Atlantic 897
***** The Four Tunes - There Goes My Heart - RCA 50-0072
Dick Stratton & The Night Owls - Music City USA - Jamboree 510
Smokey Hogg - Possum Hunt - Modern 783
***** Luke The Drifter - Beyond The Sunset - M-G-M 10630
Mickey Katz - Yiddish Mule Train - Capitol 1063
***** The Boogie Man - Do The Boogie - Acorn 308
***** Big Jeff - Juke Box Boogie - Dot 1004
Paul Williams - What's Happening - Savoy 734
The Three Riffs - Barbecued Ribs - Apollo 1165
***** Joe Lutcher - Jumpin' At The Mardi Gras - London 17013
Van Walls - Tee-Nah-Nah - Atlantic 904
***** Cecil Payne - Ham Hocks - Decca 48139
Lil Armstrong - Rock It - Gotham 256
***** Big Jay McNeely - Jay's Frantic - Aladdin 3050
***** Bob Wills - She's Gone - M-G-M 10620
Rodney Harris - Blow Your Top - Imperial 5084
Al Hibbler - Danny Boy - Atlantic 911
***** Johnny Bond - Mean Mama Boogie - Columbia 20704
Hal Singer - Rock Around The Clock - Mercury 8196
***** Roy Byrd - Oh Well - Mercury 8184
***** Judy Garland - Get Happy - M-G-M 30254
Louis Innis - Good Morning Judge - Mercury 6244
***** Johnny Moore & The Three Blazers - Rock With It - RCA 50-0073
Esmeraldy - (I Had ) A Good Man In Memphis - M-G-M 10739
***** Marilyn Scott with Johnny Otis - Beer Bottle Boogie - Regent
1025
Louis Armstrong - La Vie En Rose - Decca 27113
***** The Hollywood Four Flames - W-I-N-E - Unique 003
Eddie Mack - Hoot And Holler Saturday Night - Apollo 417
***** Terry Timmons - Your Key Won't Fit My Door - Premium 865
Rosemary Clooney - Me And My Teddy Bear - Columbia 38766
Bill Haley & The Saddlemen - Why Do I Cry Over You - Atlantic 727
***** Madman Taylor - Dig Daddy Slack - Gotham 221
Terry Preston - Let's Keep The Communists Out - Four Star 1518
***** Billy Wright - Man's Brand Boogie - Atlanta 6000
Sorry Senator!
***** Tiny Kennedy - Sister Flat Top - Capitol 840
Tony Bennett - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams - Columbia 38825
***** Brownie McGhee - C.C. Baby - Savoy 747
The Treniers - Everybody Get Together - London 17007
***** The Rivals - Rival Blues - Apollo 1166
Hank Penny - Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am - King 869
Glynn Duncan & His Bar B Boys - We Got Good Business - Cormac 1077
***** The Dozier Boys - Pretty Eyes - Chess 1436
***** Webb Pierce - Groovie Boogie Woogie Boy - Four Star 1447
Louis Jordan & Ella Fitzgerald - I'll Never Be Free - Decca 27200
Sam Hinton - Old Man Atom - ABC 230
***** Big Al Sears & The Sparrows - Brown Boy - Coral 65023
============================================================
No abstentions.
Jim Colegrove
***** Little Willie Littlefield - Hit The Road - Modern 775
Miles Davis - Darn That Dream - Capitol 1221
***** Roy Hall - Mule Boogie - Bullet 704
Charlie Waterford - Time To Blow - King 4393
Ray Charles - Someday - Swingtime 229
***** Professor Longhair - She Walks Right In - Atlantic 897
The Four Tunes - There Goes My Heart - RCA 50-0072
***** Dick Stratton & The Night Owls - Music City USA - Jamboree 510
Smokey Hogg - Possum Hunt - Modern 783
***** Luke The Drifter - Beyond The Sunset - M-G-M 10630
Mickey Katz - Yiddish Mule Train - Capitol 1063
***** The Boogie Man - Do The Boogie - Acorn 308
***** Big Jeff - Juke Box Boogie - Dot 1004
Paul Williams - What's Happening - Savoy 734
The Three Riffs - Barbecued Ribs - Apollo 1165
***** Joe Lutcher - Jumpin' At The Mardi Gras - London 17013
Van Walls - Tee-Nah-Nah - Atlantic 904
***** Cecil Payne - Ham Hocks - Decca 48139
Lil Armstrong - Rock It - Gotham 256
***** Big Jay McNeely - Jay's Frantic - Aladdin 3050
***** Bob Wills - She's Gone - M-G-M 10620
Rodney Harris - Blow Your Top - Imperial 5084
Al Hibbler - Danny Boy - Atlantic 911
***** Johnny Bond - Mean Mama Boogie - Columbia 20704
Hal Singer - Rock Around The Clock - Mercury 8196
***** Roy Byrd - Oh Well - Mercury 8184
Judy Garland - Get Happy - M-G-M 30254
***** Louis Innis - Good Morning Judge - Mercury 6244
***** Johnny Moore & The Three Blazers - Rock With It - RCA 50-0073
Esmeraldy - (I Had ) A Good Man In Memphis - M-G-M 10739
***** Marilyn Scott with Johnny Otis - Beer Bottle Boogie - Regent
1025
Louis Armstrong - La Vie En Rose - Decca 27113
***** The Hollywood Four Flames - W-I-N-E - Unique 003
Eddie Mack - Hoot And Holler Saturday Night - Apollo 417
***** Terry Timmons - Your Key Won't Fit My Door - Premium 865
Rosemary Clooney - Me And My Teddy Bear - Columbia 38766
Bill Haley & The Saddlemen - Why Do I Cry Over You - Atlantic
727
***** Madman Taylor - Dig Daddy Slack - Gotham 221
Terry Preston - Let's Keep The Communists Out - Four Star 1518
***** Billy Wright - Man's Brand Boogie - Atlanta 6000
***** Tiny Kennedy - Sister Flat Top - Capitol 840
Tony Bennett - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams - Columbia 38825
***** Brownie McGhee - C.C. Baby - Savoy 747
The Treniers - Everybody Get Together - London 17007
The Rivals - Rival Blues - Apollo 1166
***** Hank Penny - Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am - King 869
Glynn Duncan & His Bar B Boys - We Got Good Business - Cormac
1077
***** The Dozier Boys - Pretty Eyes - Chess 1436
***** Webb Pierce - Groovie Boogie Woogie Boy - Four Star 1447
Louis Jordan & Ella Fitzgerald - I'll Never Be Free - Decca
27200
Sam Hinton - Old Man Atom - ABC 230
***** Big Al Sears & The Sparrows - Brown Boy - Coral 65023
============================================================
No abstentions.
Jim Colegrove
www.lostcountry.com
BobbyM
Miles Davis - Darn That Dream - Capitol 1221
***** Roy Hall - Mule Boogie - Bullet 704
Charlie Waterford - Time To Blow - King 4393
Ray Charles - Someday - Swingtime 229
***** Professor Longhair - She Walks Right In - Atlantic 897
***** Smokey Hogg - Possum Hunt - Modern 783
Luke The Drifter - Beyond The Sunset - M-G-M 10630
***** The Three Riffs - Barbecued Ribs - Apollo 1165
Joe Lutcher - Jumpin' At The Mardi Gras - London 17013
***** Van Walls - Tee-Nah-Nah - Atlantic 904
Cecil Payne - Ham Hocks - Decca 48139
***** Lil Armstrong - Rock It - Gotham 256
Big Jay McNeely - Jay's Frantic - Aladdin 3050
***** Bob Wills - She's Gone - M-G-M 10620
Rodney Harris - Blow Your Top - Imperial 5084
Al Hibbler - Danny Boy - Atlantic 911
***** Johnny Bond - Mean Mama Boogie - Columbia 20704
Judy Garland - Get Happy - M-G-M 30254
***** Louis Innis - Good Morning Judge - Mercury 6244
***** Johnny Moore & The Three Blazers - Rock With It - RCA 50-0073
Esmeraldy - (I Had ) A Good Man In Memphis - M-G-M 10739
***** Terry Timmons - Your Key Won't Fit My Door - Premium 865
Rosemary Clooney - Me And My Teddy Bear - Columbia 38766
Terry Preston - Let's Keep The Communists Out - Four Star 1518
***** Billy Wright - Man's Brand Boogie - Atlanta 6000
***** Tiny Kennedy - Sister Flat Top - Capitol 840
Tony Bennett - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams - Columbia 38825
***** Brownie McGhee - C.C. Baby - Savoy 747
The Treniers - Everybody Get Together - London 17007
The Rivals - Rival Blues - Apollo 1166
***** Hank Penny - Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am - King 869
Webb Pierce - Groovie Boogie Woogie Boy - Four Star 1447
***** Louis Jordan & Ella Fitzgerald - I'll Never Be Free - Decca 27200
============================================================
Abstentions:
The Four Tunes - There Goes My Heart - RCA 50-0072
Dick Stratton & The Night Owls - Music City USA - Jamboree 510
Mickey Katz - Yiddish Mule Train - Capitol 1063
The Boogie Man - Do The Boogie - Acorn 308
Big Jeff - Juke Box Boogie - Dot 1004
Paul Williams - What's Happening - Savoy 734
Hal Singer - Rock Around The Clock - Mercury 8196
Roy Byrd - Oh Well - Mercury 8184
Marilyn Scott with Johnny Otis - Beer Bottle Boogie - Regent 1025
Louis Armstrong - La Vie En Rose - Decca 27113
The Hollywood Four Flames - W-I-N-E - Unique 003
Eddie Mack - Hoot And Holler Saturday Night - Apollo 417
Bill Haley & The Saddlemen - Why Do I Cry Over You - Atlantic 727
Madman Taylor - Dig Daddy Slack - Gotham 221
Glynn Duncan & His Bar B Boys - We Got Good Business - Cormac 1077
The Dozier Boys - Pretty Eyes - Chess 1436
Sam Hinton - Old Man Atom - ABC 230
Rocky
news:4af80c9f...@text.news.virginmedia.com:
> On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:18:46 GMT, mari...@bblueyonder.co.uk (Roger
> Ford) wrote:
>
>>Here we go again!!
>>
>>A big brand new Singles Battle for your pleasure!
>>
>>THE 1950 BATTLE OF THE SINGLES!!!
>>
>>As usual we open with a Preliminary Round
>
> Here's my votes :-
>
>>***** Little Willie Littlefield - Hit The Road - Modern 775
>> Miles Davis - Darn That Dream - Capitol 1221
>
> I'd vote for lots of things in this contest over this dire to my
ears
> Davis travesty (vocal travesty BTW) of the standard. No wonder I'm
not
> a jazz fan
>
> Going with this decent Little Willie needed no thought at all
I don't care for the LWL at all. High register piano plinking is
nothing
but noise.
At least the Davis is listenable, even if it does suck.
I just balanced you out.
>
>> Roy Hall - Mule Boogie - Bullet 704
>>***** Charlie Waterford - Time To Blow - King 4393
>
> Pretty good nomination of yours Di!! :)
not only that, the Hall cut sucks.
>
>> Ray Charles - Someday - Swingtime 229
>>***** Professor Longhair - She Walks Right In - Atlantic 897
>
> Very mediocre RC (like much of his early output) can't compete with
> Longhair at his near best
yup, but this RC is still much better than the majority of other
offerings in this round.
>>***** The Four Tunes - There Goes My Heart - RCA 50-0072
>> Dick Stratton & The Night Owls - Music City USA - Jamboree 510
>
> Typical workmanlike 4 Tunes version of the standard
If you have sleep problems, put this one on. ZZZZZZZZZ
At least the Stratton is not a sedative, but it still sucks, just a
little less.
>
>>***** Smokey Hogg - Possum Hunt - Modern 783
>> Luke The Drifter - Beyond The Sunset - M-G-M 10630
>
> I don't care for many of Hank's recitations so my vote goes to
> Smokey's blues
yup, same reasoning
>> Mickey Katz - Yiddish Mule Train - Capitol 1063
>>***** The Boogie Man - Do The Boogie - Acorn 308
>
> It's records like this by Katz that cause anti-semitism :)
>
> If it's all the same to everyone,I think I'll carry on boogiein'
with
> John Lee Hooker
Its like Mule Train Jewish style.
Good Morning Shmedrick.
Hooker, no contest.
>> Big Jeff - Juke Box Boogie - Dot 1004
>>***** Paul Williams - What's Happening - Savoy 734
>
> I like the Big Jeff record but this is an exvcellent Paul Williams
> outing (featuring Connie Allen) that grabs my vote here
Yup. same reasoning
>>***** The Three Riffs - Barbecued Ribs - Apollo 1165
>> Joe Lutcher - Jumpin' At The Mardi Gras - London 17013
>
> Very old timey but this Riffs record is just a favorite I like a
lot
I usually like anything New Orleans related, but this Samba like
rendering is heretic.
On the other hand, the Riffs tune is great fun.
>>***** Van Walls - Tee-Nah-Nah - Atlantic 904
>> Cecil Payne - Ham Hocks - Decca 48139
>
> Smiley does it better but Harry Van Walls' cover (featuring the
vocals
> of "Spider Sam") gets my vote here
The Walls is just good enough to beat this decent Ham Hocks.
>>***** Lil Armstrong - Rock It - Gotham 256
>> Big Jay McNeely - Jay's Frantic - Aladdin 3050
>
> Not a real fan of this Big Jay so its Ms Armstrong for me
That opening sax is truly aggravating.
And, Lil means sex when she sings 'rock'.
Lil
>
>> Bob Wills - She's Gone - M-G-M 10620
>>***** Rodney Harris - Blow Your Top - Imperial 5084
>
> I really go foir this Rodney Harris outing backed by The
Bartholomew
> band
Blow Your Top is great, and the Wills tune sucks.
>> Al Hibbler - Danny Boy - Atlantic 911
>>***** Johnny Bond - Mean Mama Boogie - Columbia 20704
>
> Sub-par version of "Danny Boy" hands my vote to another decent
Diane
> nomination
Country boogie doesnt work for me.
Hibbler.
>> Hal Singer - Rock Around The Clock - Mercury 8196
>>***** Roy Byrd - Oh Well - Mercury 8184
>
> No.the Hal Singer ISN'T the same!
>
> Nor does it have a chance of getting my vote against this splendid
Roy
> Byrd (Longhair) number
Im reminded of Sea Cruise by this. Same structure and chord
progression.
>> Judy Garland - Get Happy - M-G-M 30254
>>***** Louis Innis - Good Morning Judge - Mercury 6244
>
> The famous Garland number from "Summer Stock" (in UK retitled "If
You
> Feel Like Singing". No I don't know why either).
>
> Innis' country original of the famous Wynonie song gets my vote
Judy
>>***** Johnny Moore & The Three Blazers - Rock With It - RCA
>>50-0073
>> Esmeraldy - (I Had ) A Good Man In Memphis - M-G-M 10739
>
> Pretty good Blazers R&B outing trumps Esmeraldy's county offering
for
> me
yup
Esmeraldy's tonality works very nicely on this, until the freekin
yodels
absolutely ruin it.
>>***** Marilyn Scott with Johnny Otis - Beer Bottle Boogie -
>>Regent 1025
>> Louis Armstrong - La Vie En Rose - Decca 27113
>
> Terrific outing by Marilyn here beats Satchmo's version of the oft
> recorded French standard
Armstrong is great here. So is Marilyn.
In the end, I chose the Armstrong, and can't explain exactly why.
Maybe
the dream state that Louis proffers over the upbeat Marilyn is what
did
it. Also, I enjoyed the second listen to louis as much as the first,
buy
not so much for the Scott.
>>***** The Hollywood Four Flames - W-I-N-E - Unique 003
>> Eddie Mack - Hoot And Holler Saturday Night - Apollo 417
>
> Latterly to become the Hollywood Flames here is one of their early
> offerings. Excellent!!
Flames over a very good Eddie Mack.
>>***** Terry Timmons - Your Key Won't Fit My Door - Premium 865
>> Rosemary Clooney - Me And My Teddy Bear - Columbia 38766
>
> She had better records later (check "Mr Low Love") but Terry gets
my
> vote easy over Clooney's kiddy tune
yup
>> Bill Haley & The Saddlemen - Why Do I Cry Over You - Atlantic
727
>>***** Madman Taylor - Dig Daddy Slack - Gotham 221
>
> Unexciting Haley country number loses badly here to Daddy Slack
for sure
>> Terry Preston - Let's Keep The Communists Out - Four Star 1518
>>***** Billy Wright - Man's Brand Boogie - Atlanta 6000
>
> No contest here as one of Wright's very best demolishes for me
> Ferlin's "reds under the bed" scare number
Exactly
>>***** Tiny Kennedy - Sister Flat Top - Capitol 840
>> Tony Bennett - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams - Columbia 38825
>
> Again,Tiny had better records later ("his great "Country Boy" for
> instance) but he easily overcomes the early Bennett effort here
Does sister flat top have a crewcut, or no tits?
This Bennett sucks big time.
>>***** Brownie McGhee - C.C. Baby - Savoy 747
>> The Treniers - Everybody Get Together - London 17007
>
> I'm not a great Treniers fan and this very early one by them comes
a
> very distant second to one of Brownie's better offerings
Treniers suck here.
Brownie through fortuitous happenstance.
>>***** The Rivals - Rival Blues - Apollo 1166
>> Hank Penny - Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am - King 869
>
> As featured ion Dean's Top 100 for the year The Rivals also have
one
> of my favorite R&B group efforts of 1950
Easiest pick of the round.
>> Glynn Duncan & His Bar B Boys - We Got Good Business - Cormac
>> 1077
>>***** The Dozier Boys - Pretty Eyes - Chess 1436
>
> I've liked this Dozier Boys thing ever since Val Shively introduced
me
> to it back in the 70's
Another easy one.
>> Webb Pierce - Groovie Boogie Woogie Boy - Four Star 1447
>>***** Louis Jordan & Ella Fitzgerald - I'll Never Be Free -
Decca
>>27200
>
> One of my very favorite versions of the much record song takes my
vote
Three easy ones in a row.
>> Sam Hinton - Old Man Atom - ABC 230
>>***** Big Al Sears & The Sparrows - Brown Boy - Coral 65023
>
> Hinton's number (aka "Talking Atomic Blues") can't hold a candle to
> Sears & The Sparrows early reading of a number most here will know
> best in the later (slightly retitled) Jive Bombers version
How politically incorrect can you be. There would be congressional
hearings if this were released today.
Sparrows easy.
50s
> >> Mickey Katz - Yiddish Mule Train - Capitol 1063
> >>***** The Boogie Man - Do The Boogie - Acorn 308
>
> > It's records like this by Katz that cause anti-semitism :)
>
> > If it's all the same to everyone,I think I'll carry on boogiein'
> with
> > John Lee Hooker
>
> Its like Mule Train Jewish style.
>
> Good Morning Shmedrick.
It's Shmendrick, with an "n" schmuck!!!
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Rocky is the Einstein bagel of the group!
Mike Holcombe
scope, but then so is the team. -- Mike H.
***** Little Willie Littlefield - Hit The Road - Modern 775
Miles Davis - Darn That Dream - Capitol 1221
How they picked Miles singles is a mystery.
***** Roy Hall - Mule Boogie - Bullet 704
Charlie Waterford - Time To Blow - King 4393
Ray Charles - Someday - Swingtime 229
***** Professor Longhair - She Walks Right In - Atlantic 897
***** The Four Tunes - There Goes My Heart - RCA 50-0072
Dick Stratton & The Night Owls - Music City USA - Jamboree 510
***** Smokey Hogg - Possum Hunt - Modern 783
Luke The Drifter - Beyond The Sunset - M-G-M 10630
Mickey Katz - Yiddish Mule Train - Capitol 1063
***** The Boogie Man - Do The Boogie - Acorn 308
Big Jeff - Juke Box Boogie - Dot 1004
***** Paul Williams - What's Happening - Savoy 734
***** The Three Riffs - Barbecued Ribs - Apollo 1165
Joe Lutcher - Jumpin' At The Mardi Gras - London 17013
***** Van Walls - Tee-Nah-Nah - Atlantic 904
Cecil Payne - Ham Hocks - Decca 48139
Lil Armstrong - Rock It - Gotham 256
***** Big Jay McNeely - Jay's Frantic - Aladdin 3050
Bob Wills - She's Gone - M-G-M 10620
***** Rodney Harris - Blow Your Top - Imperial 5084
Al Hibbler - Danny Boy - Atlantic 911
***** Johnny Bond - Mean Mama Boogie - Columbia 20704
Hal Singer - Rock Around The Clock - Mercury 8196
***** Roy Byrd - Oh Well - Mercury 8184
Judy Garland - Get Happy - M-G-M 30254
***** Louis Innis - Good Morning Judge - Mercury 6244
***** Johnny Moore & The Three Blazers - Rock With It - RCA 50-0073
Esmeraldy - (I Had ) A Good Man In Memphis - M-G-M 10739
***** Marilyn Scott with Johnny Otis - Beer Bottle Boogie - Regent 1025
Louis Armstrong - La Vie En Rose - Decca 27113
***** The Hollywood Four Flames - W-I-N-E - Unique 003
Eddie Mack - Hoot And Holler Saturday Night - Apollo 417
***** Terry Timmons - Your Key Won't Fit My Door - Premium 865
Rosemary Clooney - Me And My Teddy Bear - Columbia 38766
Bill Haley & The Saddlemen - Why Do I Cry Over You - Atlantic 727
***** Madman Taylor - Dig Daddy Slack - Gotham 221
Terry Preston - Let's Keep The Communists Out - Four Star 1518
***** Billy Wright - Man's Brand Boogie - Atlanta 6000
Tiny Kennedy - Sister Flat Top - Capitol 840
***** Tony Bennett - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams - Columbia 38825
***** Brownie McGhee - C.C. Baby - Savoy 747
The Treniers - Everybody Get Together - London 17007
***** The Rivals - Rival Blues - Apollo 1166
Hank Penny - Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am - King 869
Glynn Duncan & His Bar B Boys - We Got Good Business - Cormac 1077
***** The Dozier Boys - Pretty Eyes - Chess 1436
Webb Pierce - Groovie Boogie Woogie Boy - Four Star 1447
***** Louis Jordan & Ella Fitzgerald - I'll Never Be Free - Decca 27200
Sam Hinton - Old Man Atom - ABC 230
***** Big Al Sears & The Sparrows - Brown Boy - Coral 65023
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No abstentions.
Musicman55
I thought there were some fairly interesting and rather evenly matched
Battles this Round. And I was pleasantly surprised that several of
the Singles were somewhat better musically than I had feared might be
the case.
These were my votes in the Preliminary Round.
***** Little Willie Littlefield - Hit The Road - Modern 775
Miles Davis - Darn That Dream - Capitol 1221
The vocal credited to Miles Davis was too laid back even for my
taste. Hit The Road reminded me of a Fats Domino effort from the
early 50's.
Roy Hall - Mule Boogie - Bullet 704
***** Charlie Waterford - Time To Blow - King 4393
The Crown Prince got my vote with a better Song than Roy Hall had.
Ray Charles - Someday - Swingtime 229
***** Professor Longhair - She Walks Right In - Atlantic 897
***** The Four Tunes - There Goes My Heart - RCA 50-0072
Dick Stratton & The Night Owls - Music City USA - Jamboree 510
I like both The Four Tunes and the Song they chose so this was fairly
easy.
Smokey Hogg - Possum Hunt - Modern 783
***** Luke The Drifter - Beyond The Sunset - M-G-M 10630
Yes, I'm the guy in this Group who actually liked some of the Luke The
Drifter records. This one was fairly decent.
Mickey Katz - Yiddish Mule Train - Capitol 1063
***** The Boogie Man - Do The Boogie - Acorn 308
Big Jeff - Juke Box Boogie - Dot 1004
***** Paul Williams - What's Happening - Savoy 734
***** The Three Riffs - Barbecued Ribs - Apollo 1165
Joe Lutcher - Jumpin' At The Mardi Gras - London 17013
***** Van Walls - Tee-Nah-Nah - Atlantic 904
Cecil Payne - Ham Hocks - Decca 48139
Lil Armstrong - Rock It - Gotham 256
***** Big Jay McNeely - Jay's Frantic - Aladdin 3050
This is one of those match-ups that makes me question how random these
Battles actually are. But only beause the pace of the Lil Armstrong
Song is so frantic and Jay's Song contains the word in the Title.
Bob Wills - She's Gone - M-G-M 10620
***** Rodney Harris - Blow Your Top - Imperial 5084
***** Al Hibbler - Danny Boy - Atlantic 911
Johnny Bond - Mean Mama Boogie - Columbia 20704
I liked both of these fairly well. Johnny Bond has a likeable Country
Boogie tune. But Al Hibbler was a quality Singer. Danny Boy was not
among his very best, but still good enough to win here.
Hal Singer - Rock Around The Clock - Mercury 8196
***** Roy Byrd - Oh Well - Mercury 8184
Judy Garland - Get Happy - M-G-M 30254
***** Louis Innis - Good Morning Judge - Mercury 6244
I like Good Morning Judge and have always thought of Judy Garland as
possibly the most over-rated Pop Singer ever.
***** Johnny Moore & The Three Blazers - Rock With It - RCA 50-0073
Esmeraldy - (I Had ) A Good Man In Memphis - M-G-M 10739
Marilyn Scott with Johnny Otis - Beer Bottle Boogie - Regent 1025
***** Louis Armstrong - La Vie En Rose - Decca 27113
My sincere apologies to Marilyn Scott. She had a good enough Song to
win most of the Battles. I like La Vie En Rose and Mr. Armstrong
performs it well.
***** The Hollywood Four Flames - W-I-N-E - Unique 003
Eddie Mack - Hoot And Holler Saturday Night - Apollo 417
***** Terry Timmons - Your Key Won't Fit My Door - Premium 865
Rosemary Clooney - Me And My Teddy Bear - Columbia 38766
Bill Haley & The Saddlemen - Why Do I Cry Over You - Atlantic 727
***** Madman Taylor - Dig Daddy Slack - Gotham 221
Terry Preston - Let's Keep The Communists Out - Four Star 1518
***** Billy Wright - Man's Brand Boogie - Atlanta 6000
Tiny Kennedy - Sister Flat Top - Capitol 840
***** Tony Bennett - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams - Columbia 38825
Although I am not a very big fan of Tony Bennett, he clearly has the
better Song and the better performance in this Battle.
***** Brownie McGhee - C.C. Baby - Savoy 747
The Treniers - Everybody Get Together - London 17007
Brownie McGhee won in a very close Battle here. I seriously considerd
voting for The Treniers.
***** The Rivals - Rival Blues - Apollo 1166
Hank Penny - Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am - King 869
Glynn Duncan & His Bar B Boys - We Got Good Business - Cormac 1077
***** The Dozier Boys - Pretty Eyes - Chess 1436
Webb Pierce - Groovie Boogie Woogie Boy - Four Star 1447
***** Louis Jordan & Ella Fitzgerald - I'll Never Be Free - Decca
27200
A very good Song by two legendary R & B/Pop Stars wins here.
Sam Hinton - Old Man Atom - ABC 230
***** Big Al Sears & The Sparrows - Brown Boy - Coral 65023
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No abstentions.
Phil Zorn