25 FAVE 45s FROM '22 FINDS--EPIC EPISODE!

 

Hoo boy! 2022 was a challenging and crazy kinda year. Diggin' for primo platters kept this reporters happy and sane from month to month! Here's a celebration of something good about that consarned year...25 of my fave finds for your enjoyment!

Here's the lowdown:

01 - Esquerita- Esquerita and The Voola

Capitol F4058 22 September 1958

02- Young Jessie- Hit, Git and Split

Modern 45x1002 1 September 1956

03- The Renowns- My Mind's Made Up

Everest 19396 January 1961

04- Richard Berry- Louie Louie

Flip 45-321 March 1957

05- Bryan Davies- Love or Money

His Master's Voice (Australia) EA-4652 October 1964

06- The Enchanters- Fan Me

Coral 9-61832 May 1957

07- Tony Williams- How Come

Philips 40141 September 1963

08- Chick Graham & The Coasters- A Little You

London (UK) F.11932 3 July 1964 (export issue)

09- Johnny Fortune- Stay Just One More Day

Beaver 111 1966

10- Tracey Dey- Here Comes The Boy

Amy 894 November 1963

11- The Crayons- I Saw You

Counsel C-122 September 1963

12- Les Surfs- Stop

RCA Victor 47-8476 November 1964

13- Tommy Sands- The Worryin' Kind

Capitol F4082 November 1958

14- Steve Bledsoe & The Blue Jays- Cool Steppin' Baby

Scope (no catalog number) 1959

15- Rubien Fort- I'll Do The Best I Can

Check-Mate 1007 February 1962

16- Allen Story- Why Oh Why

Check-Mate 1014 July 1962

17- JP & The Turnpikes- Navajo

Eco 45-522 1959

18- Ronald & Ruby- Fickle Baby

RCA Victor F4082 November 1958

THE TOKEN HIT:

19- Hit the Road, Jack- Ray Charles

ABC-Paramount 45-10244 August 1961

20- The Five Dollars- So Strange

Fortune 826 March 1956

21- The Five Dreams- You Are My Only

Mercury 471150X45 27 June 1957

22- The "5" Royales- Something Moves Me (Within My Heart)

King 45-5357 June 1960

23- The Hi-Tones- Let's Have A Good Time

King 45-5414 November 1960

24- Juanita Williams- Some Things You Never Get Used To

Wingate G-008 November 1965

25- Zelma Cliff- Goodnight My Love

Battle BF-45916 June 1963

Your passport to this 79-minute wingding is right HERE! 

We'll see ya in two weeks with an all-new show (no repeats, nothin' you've ever heard before!)

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