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JUNE 2023 Nominations - BATTLE HISTORIES!

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Roger Ford

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May 23, 2023, 10:41:49 AM5/23/23
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Okay here's a full list of how all those June nominations that
featured in the old yearly Battles series performed in said Battles

BRUCE

LOUIE LOUIE - RICHARD BERRY & THE PHARAOHS - Flip 321 - 1957
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAwrD1zG7R0

R1
>13 Andre Williams - Jail Bait - Fortune 887
>12 Richard Berry & Pharaohs - Louie,Louie - Flip 321

STAR DUST - BILLY WARD & THE DOMINOES - Liberty 55071 - 1957
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg8zYk7RjRY

R1
>23 Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite - Brunswick 55024
>7 Billy Ward & Dominoes - Stardust - Liberty 55071

WHEN MY DREAMBOAT COMES HOME - FATS DOMINO - Imperial 5396 - 1956
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox2oIhZ2pv0

R1
>Little Richard - The Girl Can't Help It - Specialty 591 v
>Fats Domino - When My Dreamboat Comes Home - Imperial 5396

>Fats suffers a first defeat and a big one too---- tho against a really strong opponent losing here 21-2

I GOTTA GET MYSELF A WOMAN - THE DRIFTERS - Atlantic 1101 - 1956
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPVD6QffHbY

R1
>The Drifters - I Gotta Get Myself A Woman - Atlantic 1101 v
>The Willows - Church Bells May Ring - Melba 102

>Another very popular number scores well as The Willows take this 21-3

THE TIME - BABY WASHINGTON - Neptune 101 - 1958
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cGnTvyFlnw

PRELIM
>10 Baby Washington - The Time - Neptune 101
>15 Buddy Holly - Heartbeat - Coral 62051

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

CARL

LUCKY ME I'M IN LOVE - THE EL DOMINGOS - Chelsea 1009 - 1962
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DxDZyqAnb1u8

PRELIM
>6 The El Domingos - Lucky Me I'm In Love - Chelsea 1009
>15 Sonny Boy Williamson - One Way Out - Checker 1003

WONDERFUL ONE - THE SHONDELLS - King 5656 - 1962
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dv2IC3DNcy2Q

PRELIM
>6 The Shondells - Wonderful One - King 5656
>12 Jimmy Anderson & The Joy Jumpers - I Wanna Boogie - Zynn 1014

THREE HEARTS IN A TANGLE - JAMES BROWN and THE FAMOUS FLAMES - King
5701 - 1962
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DHtLWB4KvjWY

R1
>29 Dion - Ruby Baby - Columbia 42662
>1 James Brown - Three Hearts In A Tangle - King 5701

HOMEWORK - OTIS RUSH - Duke 356 - 1962
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DBjapRXIpEBU

PRELIM
>17 Otis Rush - Homework - Duke 356
>2 Pearl Woods - Sloppin' - Wall 552

R1
> 7 Otis Rush - Homework - Duke 356
>20 The Shirelles - Soldier Boy - Scepter 1228

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

DIANE

JUST GOT TO KNOW - JIMMY McCRACKLIN - Art-Tone 825 - 1961
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPDO09Hrm_Q

R1
>16 Brenda Lee - Fool #1 - Decca 31309
> 9 Jimmy McCracklin - Just Got To Know - Art-Tone 825

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

MARK

I WANNA KNOW - THE ISLEY BROTHERS - Gone 5022 - 1958
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-52QMP3_PQ

PRELIM
>14 Jackie Wilson - To Be Loved - Brunswick 55052
> 8 The Isley Brothers - I Wanna Know - Gone 5022

ZING ZING - ART NEVILLE - Specialty 637 - 1958
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agd2znxR-qk

PRELIM
> 3 Pat Boone - With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair - Dot 15888
>20 Art Neville - Zing Zing - Specialty 637

R1
>11 Art Neville - Zing Zing - Specialty 637
>16 The Everly Brothers - This Little Girl Of Mine - Cadence 1342

PLEASE BE MINE - THE TEENAGERS FEATURING FRANKIE LYMON - Gee 1002 -
1955
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqrNkQd3Xrk

PRELIM
>7 The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon - Please Be Mine - Gee 1002
>12 Johnny "Guitar" Watson - Too Tired - RPM 431PRELIM

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RICK

I NEED YOUR LOVE SO BAD - THE VOCALEERS and HERMAN DUNHAM - Paradise
113 - 1959
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUjdjh5eFdg

PRELIM
> 6 The Vocaleers - I Need Your Love So Bad - Paradise 113
>14 Sonny Boy Williamson - Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide - Checker 927

NOBODY'S HOME - LEE ANDREWS & THE HEARTS - Casino 452 - 1958
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imQXFBtY0sc

PRELIM
>10 The Royaltones - Poor Boy - Jubilee 5338
> 9 Lee Andrews & The Hearts - Nobody's Home - Casino 452

ALL NIGHT BABY - THE ROBINS - RCA 5271 - 1953
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWMWccvOF-E

R1
>11 Rufus Thomas Jr - Tiger Man - Sun 188
> 7 The Robins - All Night Baby - RCA 47-5271

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

ROGER

LOOPED - TOMMY RIDGLEY - IMPERIAL 5203 - 1952
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Quo6LGSao

PRELIM
>4 Bill Haley & His Comets - Real Rock Drive - Essex 310
>15 Tommy Ridgley - Looped - Imperial 5203
>
R1
>12 Fats Domino - Reeling And Rocking - Imperial 5180
>10 Tommy Ridgley - Looped - Imperial 5203

SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE - BOBBY HALL & THE KINGS - JAX 320 - 1953
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhePqS7Ndes

PRELIM
>10 Bobby Hall & The Kings - Sunday Kind Of Love - Jax 320
> 7 Jesse Allen - Take It Easy - Bayou 011

R1
> 5 Bobby Hall & The Kings - Sunday Kind Of Love - Jax 320
>14 Muddy Waters - Turn The Lamp Down Low - Chess 1542

TRULY - ARTHUR LEE MAYE & THE CROWNS - RPM 424 - 1955
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyk2Ub72aaM

R1
>8 Arthur Lee Maye & The Crowns - Truly - RPM 424
>13 Jerry McCain - Courtin' In A Cadillac - Excello 2068



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DianeE

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May 23, 2023, 5:48:06 PM5/23/23
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What about my Bo Diddley and Robins records?

Roger Ford

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May 24, 2023, 12:55:27 AM5/24/23
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On Tue, 23 May 2023 17:46:40 -0400, DianeE <Dia...@NoSpam.net> wrote:

>What about my Bo Diddley and Robins records?

THe Diddley being an unreleased item was never in its yearly battle
but did appear in the much later Great Unreleased Battle

R1
> 7 Bo Diddley -- Heart-O-Matic Love -- Checker -- 1955
> 7 Little Milton -- My Mind Is Troubled -- Bobbin -- 1958
>
>Draw #3 and my choice was Bo......

The Robins RCA release ---which a couple of discography sites
including 45cat miss out)---also missed out on the 1953 Battle

DianeE

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May 24, 2023, 6:16:02 AM5/24/23
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On 5/24/2023 12:53 AM, Roger Ford wrote:
> On Tue, 23 May 2023 17:46:40 -0400, DianeE <Dia...@NoSpam.net> wrote:
>
>> What about my Bo Diddley and Robins records?
>
> THe Diddley being an unreleased item was never in its yearly battle
> but did appear in the much later Great Unreleased Battle
>
> R1
>> 7 Bo Diddley -- Heart-O-Matic Love -- Checker -- 1955
>> 7 Little Milton -- My Mind Is Troubled -- Bobbin -- 1958
>>
>> Draw #3 and my choice was Bo......
>
> The Robins RCA release ---which a couple of discography sites
> including 45cat miss out)---also missed out on the 1953 Battle
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Thanks. These are 2 favorites of mine and I hope they do well in June.

Roger Ford

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May 29, 2023, 1:45:57 AM5/29/23
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On Tue, 23 May 2023 14:41:47 GMT, mari...@bblueyonder.co.uk (Roger
Ford) wrote:

>Okay here's a full list of how all those June nominations that
>featured in the old yearly Battles series performed in said Battles
>
>
Here's that late addition to Carl's nominations

ANY OTHER WAY - WILLIAM BELL- STAX 128 - 1962

PRELIM
>2 Frankie Avalon - You Are Mine - Chancellor 1107
>20 William Bell - Any Other Way - Stax 128

R1
>3 William Bell - Any Other Way - Stax 128
>20 The Valentinos - Lookin' For A Love - Sar 132
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