The Tritones - "Sweet And Lovely"

Here is the flip side to "Blues In The Closet", by The Tri-Tones, a band from Trenton, NJ with Vince Iorio on Sax, that recorded one instrumental single in 1955 for Grand Records with the sides_Sweet And Lovely/Blues In The Closet.

In 1957 the single was re-released by Jamie Records as The Tritones.

The Sounds - "So Unnecessary"

Here is the equally cheesy B side to "Cold Chills", which I posted back in June of 2011.
More 50s doo wop stuff. TGIF!

Hallowe'en Spooky Sounds (1962)

This record came out in 1962 and my dad would play it on the hi-fi on Halloween to spook the trick or treaters that came to the door. It's probably one of the earliest examples of a sound effects record made specifically for the holiday. It was put out by Sounds Records out of Glendale, Ca. Here is track number one which is the longest from the 45 and features all the sounds that are on the rest of the disc. Put it in on a continuous loop for your next haunted house.
Happy Halloween!

The Drifters - "Rat Race"

Here is a great B-Side track from 1964 by The Drifters with Rudy Lewis on the lead vocal.
One of many songs penned and produced by the legendary Leiber-Stoller team

The Cadillacs - "Speedo"

The Cadillacs were an American rock and roll and doo-wop group from Harlem, New York; active from 1953 to 1962. The group was noted for their 1955 hit "Speedoo", which was lead singer, Earl Caroll's nickname. The song was released on Josie Records, which was a subsidiary of Jubilee Records in New York and was active from 1954 through to 1971. 

Sidney Maiden - "Hand Me Down Baby"

Here's a blues harp stomper that is from a split 45 that has THIS on the other side.
Born in Mansfield, LA in 1923, singer and harmonica blower Sidney Maiden made his mark on the blues with the classic "Eclipse of the Sun." In the '40s, Maiden moved to California where he first met guitarist K.C. Douglas. They bonded immediately since they both had a purist attitude towards rural blues and didn't compromise that style of playing once they left the south. They played clubs on the West Coast, and recorded "Eclipse of the Sun" in 1948 for the Down Town label run by Bob Geddins. It would be the first and only hit for Maiden.

# rec. 1957 in Los Angeles; Sidney Maiden voc, hca; p; Slim Green, g; Al Simmons, dr

Sax Man Brown - "Sax Symphonic Boogie"

Man this joint is jumpin'! If this song does not make you move then someone better check your pulse.
This is a classic cut and was released on both 45 and 78 RPM records in the fall of 1955 on Meteor. HERE is a website with the story of the label. I always loved the label design with it's astronomical and music note artwork.
Here's Bep "Sax Man" Brown and The Broomdusters,with Round House Boogie aka Sax Symphonic Boogie.