20 FAVE DUET RECORDS

TODAY........FROM 1955

1. THE WALLFLOWER – ETTA JAMES (RICHARD BERRY) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRAeOnuuAFU

Also known as “Roll With Me Henry”—GREAT answer record on Modern to the huge “Work With Me Annie” r&b hit

2. FEEL SO GOOD – SHIRLEY & LEE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z24gUdjYpQ

One of their very biggest hits on Aladdin #2 BBr&b (on the chart for 25
weeks!)

3. NO NEED ACTING LIKE THAT – MAMIE REE (YOUNG WOLF) (UNRELEASED) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi2K3x-sQd0

Great Mamie Ree duet with sometime hubby bandleader Gus Jinkins (alias
Young Wolf) recorded for Combo

4. TELEPHONE BOOGIE – JOHNNY “GUITAR” WATSON & JEANNIE BARNES (UNRELEASED)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7URYwf1RH9c

Great r&b duet recorded for Johnny Otis’ Dig outfit by the couple in
1955

5. WILL YOU LOVE ME – MARVIN & JOHNNY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLNSjYSPxY8

On Modern label this was Marvin & Johnny's best single of the year IMO

6. AIN’T THAT RIGHT – MARVIN & JOHNNY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfPvUStFp1s

Excellent Bo Diddley style rocker on Modern label from the prolific duo

7. DU WADA DU – BIP & BOP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfX0kwvsQWQ

Billy Guy & Emmanuel Perez = Bip & Bop on a catchy number on Aladdin

8. CAUGHT – MAMIE REE (YOUNG WOLF) (UNRELEASED) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pe7iPnTKSw

Another unreleased gem by the duo again recorded for Jake Porter’s Combo outfit

9. DON’T KNOW WHERE SHE WENT – LLOYD & WILLIE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIBc-mWzGww

Solid duet from Lloyd Rowe and Willie Egan on West Coast Mambo label

10. DING DONG BABY – MARVIN & JOHNNY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9bMjO8gPBM

Throwback single on their previous label (Specialty) released in July
1955

11. I’LL DO IT – SHIRLEY & LEE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylLawPcDg9E

Rockin’ followup on Aladdin to their big “Feel So Good” hit (see above)

12. OOCHI PACHI – LINDA HAYES & TONY WILLIAMS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0JRBRTyHrA

Lead Platter brother & his real life sister on a fine duet recorded for
King

13. THIS IS MY STORY – GENE & EUNICE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EKc5BCOO_M

The "Ko Ko Mo" couple and their most successful single of 1955 on
Aladdin - #8 BB r&b

14. LOVE ME - JIMMY LEE & WAYNE WALKER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DydcqwR_bc

Rare country bopper (not the Elvis song) on Chess label that was always
real popular with the Moondogs’ crowd

15. I GOTTA HAVE YOU – CLYDE McPHATTER & RUTH BROWN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIxTl1Xpjeo

It’s good but not sensational. Meaning that a duet on Atlantic from
these two SHOULD really top a list like this!!!

16. SOMETIMES I WONDER – MARVIN & JOHNNY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvL2lPhlrIw

Catchy r&b number on Modern that was their first release of 1955

17.YAKETY YAK – MAC & JAKE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMA133JPEM

Here’s Sun artist Malcolm Yelvington moonlighting along with Jake Myles
as “Mac & Jake” with a country bopper on Meteor—again an item HUGE with the Moondogs crowd

18. OH GEE OH WEE – CHARLIE & RAY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCEjZk6KF30

It’s those “I Love You Madly” guys back with their best record on Herald for 1955 IMO

19. I DON’T BELIEVE YOU’VE MET MY BABY – THE LOUVIN BROTHERS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Adxa0yFkcBU

Famous country duo’s biggest (and catchiest) hit on Capitol #1 BBc&w

20. MY LOVIN’ BABY – CHARLIE & RAY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9iuf5E_Yeo

Charlie & Ray again on Herald this time with their immediate followup to
“I Love You Madly”

BUBBLING UNDER

21. BUTTER BALL – MARVIN & JOHNNY
22. IT’S HOT – GENE & BILLY
23. LET ME KNOW – MARVIN & JOHNNY
24. RELAX-AY-VOO – DEAN MARTIN & LINE RENAUD
25. I WANNA HUG YA KISS YA SQUEEZE YA – BUDDY & CLAUDIA

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Let's see what I have:

11 ¦ Feel So Good ¦ Shirley & Lee
13 ¦ No Need Acting Like That ¦ Mamie Ree
53 ¦ Will You Love Me ¦ Marvin & Johnny
66 ¦ Bring It To Jerome ¦ Bo Diddley (You forgot this, Roger)
114 ¦ The Wallflower ¦ Etta James
148 ¦ Mr. Fiddle ¦ Cochran Brothers
199 ¦ I'd Love To Love You ¦ Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry
305 ¦ Caught ¦ Mamie Ree & Gus Jenkins
322 ¦ Two Blue Singing Stars ¦ Cochran Brothers
410 ¦ Sometimes I Wonder ¦ Marvin & Johnny
459 ¦ Let Me Know ¦ Marvin & Johnny
463 ¦ It's Hot ¦ Gene & Billy
562 ¦ Move It Over, Baby ¦ Gene & Eunice
586 ¦ Du Wada Du ¦ Bip & Bop

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On Thu, 19 Dec 2024 8:22:42 +0000, Roger wrote:

20 FAVE DUET RECORDS

3. NO NEED ACTING LIKE THAT – MAMIE REE (YOUNG WOLF) (UNRELEASED) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi2K3x-sQd0

Great Mamie Ree duet with sometime hubby bandleader Gus Jinkins (alias
Young Wolf) recorded for Combo

Never thought of it as a duet, but I guess that Gus is singing harmony throughout.

4. TELEPHONE BOOGIE – JOHNNY “GUITAR” WATSON & JEANNIE BARNES (UNRELEASED)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7URYwf1RH9c

Great r&b duet recorded for Johnny Otis’ Dig outfit by the couple in
1955

My music labtop is off, but I don't think I have this. Missed it
somehow.

5. WILL YOU LOVE ME – MARVIN & JOHNNY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLNSjYSPxY8

On Modern label this was Marvin & Johnny's best single of the year IMO

Definitely.

7. DU WADA DU – BIP & BOP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfX0kwvsQWQ

Billy Guy & Emmanuel Perez = Bip & Bop on a catchy number on Aladdin

Don't remember if I have this, but it's very good. It's got that Aladdin
sound like Gene & Eunice.

9. DON’T KNOW WHERE SHE WENT – LLOYD & WILLIE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIBc-mWzGww

Video unavailable
This video is not available

This works - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNa8T9UG3TM

Don't think I have this either. I've got some things to add to my 1955
list here.

14. LOVE ME - JIMMY LEE & WAYNE WALKER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DydcqwR_bc

Rare country bopper (not the Elvis song) on Chess label that was always
real popular with the Moondogs’ crowd

Don't remember having this, but I might. This isa great post for me,
several really good records that I either did not know or did not pay
enough attention to.

17.YAKETY YAK – MAC & JAKE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMA133JPEM

Here’s Sun artist Malcolm Yelvington moonlighting along with Jake Myles
as “Mac & Jake” with a country bopper on Meteor—again an item HUGE with the Moondogs crowd

This video isn't available anymore

This works - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMA133JPEMg

Don't think much of this. Good bass, but the rest of it is dumb.

18. OH GEE OH WEE – CHARLIE & RAY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCEjZk6KF30

It’s those “I Love You Madly” guys back with their best record on Herald
for 1955 IMO

Yes, it's good. Don't think I have it.

19. I DON’T BELIEVE YOU’VE MET MY BABY – THE LOUVIN BROTHERS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Adxa0yFkcBU

Famous country duo’s biggest (and catchiest) hit on Capitol #1 BBc&w

Don't like it much.

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On Fri, 20 Dec 2024 8:52:16 +0000, Bruce wrote:

Let's see what I have:

11 ¦ Feel So Good ¦ Shirley & Lee

#50 on my faves list and rated 9

13 ¦ No Need Acting Like That ¦ Mamie Ree

#68 - 8

53 ¦ Will You Love Me ¦ Marvin & Johnny

#133 - 8

66 ¦ Bring It To Jerome ¦ Bo Diddley (You forgot this, Roger)

SHIT!!!! Yes I did (and likewise "Say Man" later on too) This would top
my
1955 Fave Duets list too. #18 - 9

114 ¦ The Wallflower ¦ Etta James

#33 - 9

148 ¦ Mr. Fiddle ¦ Cochran Brothers

Just a 6 for me. Really not a big favorite with me

199 ¦ I'd Love To Love You ¦ Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry

Credited just to "Brownie McGhee" and I only hear the one vocal so not a
duet.
#421 - 7 on my list but I prefer the "Maybellene" ripoff on the other
side "Anna Mae" (also not duet) - #304 - 7

305 ¦ Caught ¦ Mamie Ree & Gus Jenkins

#148 - 8

322 ¦ Two Blue Singing Stars ¦ Cochran Brothers

Again just a 6 and lower than "Mr Fiddle"

410 ¦ Sometimes I Wonder ¦ Marvin & Johnny

#462 - 7

459 ¦ Let Me Know ¦ Marvin & Johnny

#804 - 7

463 ¦ It's Hot ¦ Gene & Billy

#762 -7

562 ¦ Move It Over, Baby ¦ Gene & Eunice

High 6

586 ¦ Du Wada Du ¦ Bip & Bop

#144 - 8

Thanks for the "Jerome" correction
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On Fri, 20 Dec 2024 20:57:07 +0000, Roger wrote:

On Fri, 20 Dec 2024 8:52:16 +0000, Bruce wrote:

Let's see what I have:

66 ¦ Bring It To Jerome ¦ Bo Diddley (You forgot this, Roger)

SHIT!!!! Yes I did (and likewise "Say Man" later on too) This would top
my
1955 Fave Duets list too. #18 - 9

I much prefer the original recording to the way they chopped up the 45
back then. It never made sense to me the way the 45 started, like they
were already in the middle of the record. AND THEY WERE! They decided
they wanted it to start with Bo singing rather than Jerome so they moved everything around. I can't even listen to that version anymore now that
I have the actual recording as it was meant to be done.

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On Fri, 20 Dec 2024 21:08:29 +0000, Bruce wrote:

On Fri, 20 Dec 2024 20:57:07 +0000, Roger wrote:

On Fri, 20 Dec 2024 8:52:16 +0000, Bruce wrote:

Let's see what I have:

66 ¦ Bring It To Jerome ¦ Bo Diddley (You forgot this, Roger)

SHIT!!!! Yes I did (and likewise "Say Man" later on too) This would top
my
1955 Fave Duets list too. #18 - 9

I much prefer the original recording to the way they chopped up the 45
back then. It never made sense to me the way the 45 started, like they
were already in the middle of the record. AND THEY WERE! They decided
they wanted it to start with Bo singing rather than Jerome so they moved everything around. I can't even listen to that version anymore now that
I have the actual recording as it was meant to be done.

Yes,I remember you mentioning this here before and I agree the "proper" sequenced recording "as it was meant to be done" sounds much better and
way "more natural" than the "rearranged" version as per the original
released single.

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