Lumbus Publishing And Music Company, Columbus, Ohio
From the back cover: The visual impact of their beauty is heightened by the custom haute gowns created by leading Chicago and New York designers. What is most unusual however, is that the girls are not only beautiful – but smart! Beauty, brains, talent, versatility, and showmanship! But beyond that, Carol and Claudia convey that indefinable something to their audiences which creates the unmistakable stamp of a "class" act.
This album was cut sometime after the act made it's debut at Harrah's in Reno, April 1965. They apparently toured about the country a bit and landed in The Grandview Inn which is located in Columbus, Ohio. This accounts for the Columbus address for the publishing company. The record was probably recorded and pressed during their stay in the area.
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The Lord Expelled From School
The Lord Expelled From School
I'm Rejoicing
Joshua In Battle
The Lord Expelled From School
By Rev. Cager McQueen
McQueen Records
Queen City Album - Cincinnati, Ohio
70380
Today I found this terrific vintage gospel album by a preacher that lived in DeMossville, Kentucky.
DeMossville is found about 6 or so miles down the road from me. There are only a handful of buildings that make up the village. You can't get much more local than that, although I've actually found vintage albums made by artists who lived closer to me.
The album was recorded in The Mt. Airy (Cincinnati, Ohio) Pentecostal Church. McQueen's daughter, Rose helped out on The Lord Expelled From School. A group who called themselves. The Knight Brothers did backed up McQueen.
I've collected a ton of this type of private press gospel record. The is a very fine example that includes country, blue grass, country swing and rock-a-billy!
Nuts To You Doug Clark & The Hot Nuts Gross Record Co. GR 101 1961
This was an interesting find today. It's hard to see unless you click on the album cover to enlarge it, but the person in the middle of the frame (Doug Clark?) is flipping off the audience.
This was the first of nine albums released by this group. The history behind this group is fascinating.
The Hot Nuts became very popular playing college gigs up and down the east coast. They wowed their audiences with suggestive songs and blue jokes. These gigs took place years before this type of blue act was introduced to the public on wax.
At the height of their fame they produced records on the "Gross" label. This was a label Jubilee Records created just for the band even though they published risque albums at the time. Major labels won't touch the band as their act went beyond acceptable party record fare of the time.
From the back cover: If you are the least bit prudish or puritanical you will not like this album and you might as will not waste your money on it.
Apparently the band once dressed in green jock straps for a gig.
They recorded Ding-A-Ling (on this album) before Chuck Berry made a big hit of the tune.
Their wikipedia page suggests that this group may have been the inspiration for the Otis Day and the Knights group in the movie Animal House.
This is a live album. The group recorded a studio version of Hot Nuts Parts One & Two their best album, On Campus. These songs can be found online by the download.
This was an "unexpected" find in the discount bin today. First, what do you make of a jacket cover like this with a mysterious title and a guy sitting behind a microphone like he was about to do the nightly news in the 60s? I looked over the back cover notes and the album appeared to be music, which it is.
The first few tracks are bouncy jazz tunes and then the third track, The Cow Jumped Over The Moon, started playing and I heard high pitch voices. I thought that I had been listening to the record at 45 instead of 33... but no... There are "Martian-like" vocals on this track. Wonderfully odd.
After reading Scott's wikipedia profile I found that he was an "early electronic music pioneer and adventurous sound engineer". Scott apparently recorded futuristic compositions for television and radio along with Soothing Sounds For Baby (1964) which today sounds uncannily similar to the ambient work of Tangerine Dream or Brian Eno.
He developed his own (synth) machine that he dubbed "The Electronim" (spending 11 years and close to a million dollars working on) and patented a large number of consumer electronic products such as telephone ringers, alarms, chimes and sirens.
Can you say genius?
The wikipedia article goes on to say that Scott became reclusive and secretive about his inventions in the late 60s. He eventually did do some work for Jim Hendson (Muppets) under the name Ramond Scott.
Later still he was hired by Motown to serve as their electronic music and research department head. However no Motown/Scott inventions have yet been publicly identified.
Howdy Folks! Check out my private press, strange music, exotica, atomic and space age pop finds! If there are copyright issues or a problem with any post, just contact me and I will make corrections. I'm here to have fun and hope you will share in my process of discovery!
Saturday, November 6, 2010
What Shall I Render Unto The Lord - Jewel Turner
What Shall I Render
What Shall I Render Unto The Lord
Jewel Turner
Artist Records, Cincinnati, Ohio
700647
Straight out of the sealed shrink comes this jewel. I wonder why Jewel Turner didn't record on Jewel, another Cincinnati, Ohio label?
Anyway, the cover is a little misleading. From the photo I expected to hear a classically "trained" voice, but this is a country pop vocal LP.
Turner has a interesting voice. Sometimes her voice sounds like vintage pop and then other times, country. And her voice always seems to be on the point going flat. But then she pulls out of those rough spots and works out the song in a natural way that is full of positive energy. The overall effect through the LP is a pleasant one even though the example song posted above, the title track, might challenge you depending on your taste.
The engineering and the backup band are very good which help keep the recording lively and interesting.
The Cooke Duet God Is Not Dead, He's Still Alive Rite Records, Cincinnati, OhioHere's an early Cooke Duet album (but apparently other projects precede this one) featuring one of the best stock jackets I've found yet. A stock jacket was a pre-printed image that the artist selected (to save the printing cost). The rear covers usually featured at track list, some information and maybe a photo.Excellent blue grass gospel with strong country flavored vocals by Jeanette.Some Cooke material can be found on CD through the usual sources such as Amazon.
