20 FAVE DUET RECORDS

TODAY........FROM 1956

1. LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL – SHIRLEY & LEE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj1yV0K4q1g

Their biggest and most remembered hit--#20 BBpop and #1BBr&b. On Aladdin
(US) and Vogue (UK)

2. COUNTRY BOY – FREDDY KING (MARGARET WHITFIELD) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oVDH-pflvA

Freddy’s debut with a duet on the tiny El Bee label. Robert Lockwood Jr
on guitar Billy “The Kid” Emerson on piano

3. I FEEL GOOD – SHIRLEY & LEE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh6HHlygS0o

Sprightly rocker that was the immediate followup to “Let The Good Times Roll” . Peaked at #38 BBpop #3 BBr&b

4. JUST WON’T DO RIGHT – JAMES BROWN (BOBBY BYRD) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJeQIUQst4U

Some sources have 1957 on this but its reviewed so very early in January
that year it has to be late 1956 release

5. I’LL BE SPINNING – JOHNNIE & JOE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ej7uK0K8y0

Their debut record on J&S label initially then released on Chess a month
or so later

6. NO GOOD LOVER – MICKEY & SYLVIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1s8VTiBy2c

Their first on the Groove label several months before “Love Is Strange”
(I like this one better too 😊)

7. REAL GONE PARTY – RUTH & AL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RZVCQr0HYg

Solid New Orleans bouncer on Imperial from the songwriting duo Ruth
Durand and Al Reed

8. YOU’RE MINE – ROBERT & JOHNNY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXby-pWB5dI

Only their second record for Old Town but one of their very best!

9. I BELIEVE IN YOU – ROBERT & JOHNNY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo_zA-Xkkyo

Their excellent debut release on Old Town with a song that was reissued
again in 1958—charting this time at #93 BBpop

10. ABSENT MINDED – CLAY HAMMOND & JOHNNIE YOUNG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isEQAdZ09_M

West Coast artist Hammond who recorded with Young (who became Little
Johnny Taylor) and penned his “Part Time Love” hit

11. NOW YOU HAS JAZZ – BING CROSBY & LOUIS ARMSTRONG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26TIfLT-1Xk

A highspot of one of my very favorite musical movies---1956’s “High Society” released on a Capitol single

12. LOVE IS STRANGE – MICKEY & SYLVIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5HRwX7AH34

Mickey Baker & Sylvia Vanderpool on a Bo Diddley penned song that was a
#11 hit BBpop and #1 BBr&b

13. EDDIE MY LOVE – THE TEEN QUEENS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3ih0bhN8Yc

Betty & Rosie Collins from L.A saw their original outstripped by Fontane Sisters & Chordettes pop covers on the BB chart

14. WAKE UP) MISS RIP VAN WINKLE – THE TIBBS BROTHERS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvy_te0TKMc

On Atco label the rockin’ Tibbs Brothers duo of Columbus Ohio with their memorable ode to a female Van Winkle

15. THAT’S WHAT I’LL DO – SHIRLEY & LEE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWQr2bMNFjE

Not to be confused with the later “That’s What I Wanna Do” this was
their first record on Aladdin of 1956

16. BOM BOM LULU – GENE & EUNICE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JF-6tgHKIQ

One of their best for Aladdin from December 1956---but ‘twas 1959 (!!!) before Vogue released it here in UK

17. DONE GONE – GEORGE & EARL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZVaEnugwZg

Here’s a 1956 rockabilly number that was hugely popular with the regular crowd that frequented Moondog’s

18. COOL DOWN MAME – THE FARMER BOYS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCNNE3snawc

Another RAB I first heard on the Capitol Rockabillies LP in 1977. Liked
it a lot from first hearing,nothing has changed

19. WELL DID YOU EVAH – BING CROSBY & FRANK SINATRA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kq1JQUhwVQ

Another memorable duet from “High Society”---this duo sang together a
few times on TV but IIRC this is the ONLY time in a movie

20. CHECK YOURSELF – TONY & BARBARA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZP6rimwdgQ

On the West Coast Ultra label Tony “Nite Owl” Allen & Barbara Jackson
with a cool rockin’ duet. Reissued on Dig

BUBBLING UNDER

I’M NOBODY’S FOOL – PIANO RED w. BERTHA COLBERT
LATCH ON – THE COCHRAN BROTHERS (UNRELEASED)
THE SUN KEEPS SHINING – THE EVERLY BROTHERS
HOOTCHY-KOOCHY – GENE & EUNICE
KNOXVILLE GIRL – THE LOUVIN BROTHERS

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On Sun, 1 Dec 2024 6:57:09 +0000, Roger wrote:

6. NO GOOD LOVER – MICKEY & SYLVIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1s8VTiBy2c

Their first on the Groove label several months before “Love Is Strange” (I like this one better too 😊)

Yes, it's much better than LIS IMO.

7. REAL GONE PARTY – RUTH & AL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RZVCQr0HYg

Don't like this much, just a 4.

10. ABSENT MINDED – CLAY HAMMOND & JOHNNIE YOUNG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isEQAdZ09_M

My MP3 sounds like shit and so does the video, which seems to be the
only on on Youtube. Roger, can you send me what you have please?

11. NOW YOU HAS JAZZ – BING CROSBY & LOUIS ARMSTRONG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26TIfLT-1Xk

One of Bing's best IMO.

16. BOM BOM LULU – GENE & EUNICE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JF-6tgHKIQ

Never knew this one. It's good. Labels says "Bop Bom Lulu," I assume
that's a misprint.

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Okay, let's see what I've got.

27 ¦ Tired And Sleepy ¦ Cochran Brothers
57 ¦ Let The Good Times Roll ¦ Shirley & Lee
105 ¦ That's What I'll Do ¦ Shirley & Lee
114 ¦ Latch On ¦ Cochran Brothers
215 ¦ I'll Know You're Gone ¦ Lee Emerson (Marty Robbins)
335 ¦ Country Boy ¦ Freddy King (Margaret Whitfield)
397 ¦ I'm Nobody's Fool ¦ Piano Red (Bertha Colbert)
410 ¦ The Sun Keeps Shining ¦ Everly Brothers
464 ¦ Now You Has Jazz ¦ Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong
477 ¦ Fool's Paradise ¦ Cochran Brothers
488 ¦ I Feel Good ¦ Shirley & Lee
489 ¦ No Good Lover ¦ Mickey & Sylvia
542 ¦ Just Won't Do Right ¦ James Brown
590 ¦ Keep A'Lovin' Me ¦ Everly Brothers
608 ¦ When I Saw You ¦ Shirley & Lee
624 ¦ Come Back Baby ¦ Cliques
632 ¦ Tonight You Belong To Me ¦ Patience & Prudence
642 ¦ You're Near Me ¦ Arthur & Booker
663 ¦ Peg Leg Woman ¦ Willie King (Billy Gayles)
665 ¦ Once Upon A Time, Long Ago, Last Night ¦ Paul Williams (Bobby
Parks)
678 ¦ (Wake Up) Miss Rip Van Winkle ¦ Tibbs Brothers
725 ¦ Heavenly Angel ¦ Arthur & Booker
747 ¦ Finally Met My Baby ¦ Lightning Hopkins And His Protoge Ruth
(Blues) Ames
752 ¦ Hey Chicken ¦ Marvin & Johnny

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On Mon, 2 Dec 2024 5:04:43 +0000, Bruce wrote:

On Sun, 1 Dec 2024 6:57:09 +0000, Roger wrote:

10. ABSENT MINDED – CLAY HAMMOND & JOHNNIE YOUNG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isEQAdZ09_M

My MP3 sounds like shit and so does the video, which seems to be the
only on on Youtube. Roger, can you send me what you have please?

Sorry but the mp3 I have is lifted from this YT clip (and its the only
clip showing here too)

16. BOM BOM LULU – GENE & EUNICE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JF-6tgHKIQ

Never knew this one. It's good. Labels says "Bop Bom Lulu," I assume
that's a misprint.

Must be a misprint. Every copy I ever saw was "Bom Bom Lulu" as is the
UK issue too
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On Mon, 2 Dec 2024 5:29:12 +0000, Bruce wrote:

Okay, let's see what I've got.

27 ¦ Tired And Sleepy ¦ Cochran Brothers

As I've mentioned before I don't care that much for this one

57 ¦ Let The Good Times Roll ¦ Shirley & Lee

#69 and an 8

105 ¦ That's What I'll Do ¦ Shirley & Lee

#681 and 7

114 ¦ Latch On ¦ Cochran Brothers

#881 and 7

215 ¦ I'll Know You're Gone ¦ Lee Emerson (Marty Robbins)

Just a 6 here

335 ¦ Country Boy ¦ Freddy King (Margaret Whitfield)

#150 and 8

397 ¦ I'm Nobody's Fool ¦ Piano Red (Bertha Colbert)

#878 and 7

410 ¦ The Sun Keeps Shining ¦ Everly Brothers

#900 and 7

464 ¦ Now You Has Jazz ¦ Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong

#541 and 7

477 ¦ Fool's Paradise ¦ Cochran Brothers

Just a 6 here

488 ¦ I Feel Good ¦ Shirley & Lee

#299 and 7

489 ¦ No Good Lover ¦ Mickey & Sylvia

#388 and 7

542 ¦ Just Won't Do Right ¦ James Brown

#325 and 7

590 ¦ Keep A'Lovin' Me ¦ Everly Brothers

#900 and 7

608 ¦ When I Saw You ¦ Shirley & Lee

Have this as 1957 (Feb)

624 ¦ Come Back Baby ¦ Cliques

SHIT!! Did not remember these were a duo Jesse Belvin & Eugene Church

632 ¦ Tonight You Belong To Me ¦ Patience & Prudence

You are kidding right?

642 ¦ You're Near Me ¦ Arthur & Booker

Just a 6

663 ¦ Peg Leg Woman ¦ Willie King (Billy Gayles)

I have this as Willie King out in front of the Ike Turner Band

665 ¦ Once Upon A Time, Long Ago, Last Night ¦ Paul Williams (Bobby
Parks)

Same comment applies here

678 ¦ (Wake Up) Miss Rip Van Winkle ¦ Tibbs Brothers

#633 and 7

725 ¦ Heavenly Angel ¦ Arthur & Booker

Another 6

747 ¦ Finally Met My Baby ¦ Lightning Hopkins And His Protoge Ruth
(Blues) Ames

New to me haven't got it listed. Will hear it few times

752 ¦ Hey Chicken ¦ Marvin & Johnny

Just a 6

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On Mon, 2 Dec 2024 14:21:43 +0000, Roger wrote:

On Mon, 2 Dec 2024 5:29:12 +0000, Bruce wrote:

Okay, let's see what I've got.

27 ¦ Tired And Sleepy ¦ Cochran Brothers

As I've mentioned before I don't care that much for this one

I absolutely love it. A HUGE 10 all day.

608 ¦ When I Saw You ¦ Shirley & Lee

Again I went by the copyright date of the release as shown in their box
set. I see there's a big ad in early February 57 saying "Another big
smash" as if it's been out for a while already. There are no reviews of
any Aladdin records in January 1957 in the Galen Gart 1957 book. That
seems strange. It was nor reviewed in CB until the Feb 16, 1957 issue.
Could be 1957 and the box set is wrong.

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