EPIC EPISODE! THE TOP 25 45s OF '23--80 MINUTES OF MUSICAL MIRTH!

 

Only 18 of the 25 selections on this heapin' helpin' of hepcat hoo-hah are pictured in our marquee above. We couldn't fit 'em all in! 2023 was a crazy year in most respects but a very nice year for record collecting. Here's a massive batch of mighty fine music--all digitized from ye olde record hoard. Lots of extra background info on selected tracks: one reason for a longer-'n'-usual show. Here's what you'll hear:

01-Skyliners- Happy Time

Calico CSM 120 August 1960

02-Chavis Brothers- Hey Good Lookin'

Bigtop 45-3027 September 1959

03-King Richard & The Poor Boys-I'm Not Ashamed

Apollo 1201-45 April 1962

04-Earl Brown-Courtin' in the Rain

Checker 926 1959

05-Sherman & The Teenagers-The Draw

Columbia 4-42054 23 June 1961

06-Jean DuShon-Tired Of Trying

Atco 45-6198 June 1961

07-Jody Reynolds-The Fire Of Love

Demon FF-1509 August 1958

08-Jimmy Lee Durden-No Mistake

Starday 45-285 March 1957

09-Tommie Jeane Whitley-Leave My Heart

Coral 9-61395 April 1955

10-Grandisons-Daddy Roll 'Em

RCA Victor 47-8200 June 1963

11-Eddie Cooley & The Dimples-Driftwood

Royal Roost 626-X45 February 1957

12-Aaron Neville-How Could I Help But Love You

Minit 657 December 1962

13-Varetta Dillard-Cherry Blossom

Groove 4G-0152 April 1956

14-Rangoons-Moon Guitar

Laurie 3096 June 1961

15-Etta James-Waiting For Charlie To Come Home

Argo 5409 January 1961

16-Karen Sue-Nobody Loves A Loser

United Artists UA 50088 October 1966

17-"5" Royales-Say It

King 45-5082 October 1957

18-Mickey & Sylvia-No Good Lover

Groove EP EGA 18 Love is Strange 1957

19-Carol Connors-My Baby Looks But He Don't Touch

Mira 219 March 1966

20-Miller Sisters-Ten Cats Down

Sun 255 3 August 1956

21-Ronnie Self-Pretty Bad Blues

ABC-Paramount 45-9714 June 1956

22-Rebels-Just Give Me Your Hand

Peacock 5-1909 January 1962

23-Gayle Harris-Don't Make The Angels Cry

Carlton 597 September 1963

24-James Ray-On That Day

Congress CG 218 July 1964

25-King Richard & The Poor Boys-Didn't We Fool Them

Apollo 1201-45 April 1962

Consider this our holiday stocking-stuffer to you! No Christmas songs, but there's more than enough of those to go around. We hope you enjoy this dense deep-dish episode and we'll see ya on the other side with a new podcast in the next 21 days.

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 - and holly jolly whatchamacallit to ev'ry one!