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Some Jersey Boys to shoulder your way into a new week of whatever...

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Hollywood Playboys, "Talk To Audrey" c/w "Ding, Dong, School Is Out," Sure S-105 (rel. 6/1960)
As I view publicity photos of little-known groups from the era covered here, I think, many times: people sure looked different back then. ...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Another post I'm not sure anyone will see;

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Jimmy Jones, "The Nights of Mexico" c/w "You're Much Too Young," Cub K9110 (rel. 7/1962)
After years of obscurity, vocalist Jimmy Jones had a major hit with 1959's "Handy Man," a song the history books have all confused. Jones ha...
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November 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Robert Maxwell, multi-talented musician, intersected with cathode-ray visionary Ernie Kovacs for "Song of the Nairobi Trio," with a moody minor-key fantasia on the B-side for good measure. Uneasy listening for your Saturdaze!

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Robert Maxwell, His Harp & Orchestra, "Song Of The Nairobi Trio (Solfeggio)" c/w "Accidental Slip On An Oriental Rug," M-G-M K13410 (rel. 1/1957)
Like many of television's more playful figures, Ernie Kovacs used music to further his comedic ideas. The right piece of music might inspi...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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And a daily post: early, rockin' madness from Johnny Winter, via a spring 1963 Todd Records single.

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Johnny Winter, "Road Runner" c/w "The Guy You Left Behind," Todd 45-1084 (rel. 4/1963)
Released the same month and year as myself, today's record went against the grain of tidy, controlled, precise pop music as a record of Ap...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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A special new episode of the podcast, which begs a burning question...

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A BURNING QUESTION GUARANTEED TO SET YO' FEET ON FIRE...
...that is the question! What makes one record a Northern Soul anthem and another, which seems just as good, a big nothing? Influence. Per...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Athens, GA band Al Hartley and The Heartbeats anticipate The Ramones' sound on a goofy-weird 1964 single, released as Beatlemania blanketed America.

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Al Hartley And The Heartbeats, "Counterfeit Love" c/w "Ain't You Glad It's Summertime," Limelight Y-3027 (rel. 6/1964)
Our foray into little-known teen rock 'n' rollers concludes with an unheard 1964 effort by Athens, GA's Al Hartley and The Heartbeats. In th...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Not destined to win Frank's Jukebox many new readers, this is a fascinating, raggedy 1959 lo-fi teen harmony effort that launched the career of a successful pop songwriter, Steve Duboff.

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TOM & STEVE-THE ROUTEENS, "YOU ARE MY GIRL" C/W "YOU'RE UNFORGETTABLE," CHARM CH-102 (REL. ?/1959)
Zero information on today's single, another one-off effort that was the musical debut of Steve Duboff, beloved songwriter with a long ...
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November 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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A torrid teen vocal group rocker by the culturally ambiguous Carl Thomas and The Fitones; a real rarity, this one. From a teensy NYC indie label and released in 1959. Gritty grainy goodness!

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Carl Thomas And The Fitones, "I Love You Judy" c/w "Sweet Lovin' Maryan," O Gee 1003/1004 (rel. 12/1959)
A visit to a record store in a small Washington town accorded me the pleasure of browsing a group of records I'd never seen before. I elim...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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The debut disc of Australian pop idol Normie Rowe and The Playboys--unheard outside that continent for years. A fascinating story goes with it. A Sunshine Records smash from early 1965!

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Normie Rowe And The Playboys. "It Ain't Necessarily So" c/w "Gonna Leave This Town," Sunshine (AU) QK-951 (rel. 4/1965)
Here's a record unheard by most Americans-or anyone outside of Australia. The continent had a thriving rock, pop and beat scene with most ...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Soulful Sunday brings The Other Brothers to your doorstep with a fab 1966 single for Modern Records. Two gritty, groovy, gutsy goodies in monolithic mono!

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The Other Brothers, "It's Been A Long Time Baby" c/w "Hole In The Wall," Modern 45xM 1027 (rel. 8/1966)
Modern Records was a wellspring of intense, hard-hitting Black music in the 1940s, '50s and '60s. Despite its nefarious business practices...
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November 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Joe Meek and John Leyton continue the eerie vibe of Halloween on a UK chart-topper from 1961 that went unheard in America. A prime piece of eccentric, atmospheric Euro-pop.

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JOHN LEYTON, "JOHNNY REMEMBER ME" C/W "THERE MUST BE," TOP RANK INTERNATIONAL [UK] JAR-577 (rel. 8/1961)
The productions of Robert George Meek (everyone called him Joe) are a high point in 20th century pop music. Meek captured an eccentric, in...
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November 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Otto von Ottoman is guest DJ with three more spooky specials for your Halloween hit-parade. Bonus motion picture fun as well! Howl-o-ween, people!

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YOUR LUNACY TUNES AND MORBID MELODIES: SPOOKY JUKEBOX 2025 W/OTTO VON OTTOMAN!
You'll forgive me if I seem a bit...agitated. Heh. It is a very special day...a very special night. Oh, I've forgotten. It is I, Otto von ...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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A girl-group and Northern Soul classic that was a flop when new: The Bouquets, courtesy of Blue Cat Records.

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BOUQUETS, "WELCOME TO MY HEART" C.W "AIN'T THAT LOVE," BLUE CAT 115 (REL. 4/1965)
The Bouquets made a lot of records under other names. They backed up all-round entertainer Bobby Darin as The Rinky-Dinks on a one-off 1958 ...
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October 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Happy Halloween! Experence the warmth and wonder of the howliday seizure with Otto von Ottoman, who offers up 25 minutes of demented glee with his special, limited-time Spooky Jukebox, 2025 edition:

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HALLOWEEN MINI-POD: SCREAM GEMS FROM A MORBID MASTER OF CERE-MOAN-IES!
Greetings, you sweet, unsuspecting souls. It is I: Otto von Ottoman, with a withered, fetid bouquet of the most morbid, murderous, manic and...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Rudy Lewis, Drifters lead singer and member of The 27 Club, delivers a haunting minor-key work-song-flavored solo record from 1963: a forgotten Atlantic Records gem you need to hear right this second!

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RUDY LEWIS, "BABY I DIG LOVE" C/W "I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG," ATLANTIC 45-6918 (REL. 6/1963)
In 1963, Rudy Lewis’ voice was all over the radio. Lead singer of The Drifters, he was the warm, emotional presence that made “Up on the R...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Post #2000 of Frank's Jukebox with an impassioned plea for supporting man-made content and a fantastic girl-group record written and produced by Phil Sloan and Steve Barri! Come join the celebration!

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POST #2000: THE GINGER-SNAPS feat. DANDEE DAWSON, "THE SH-DOWN DOWN SONG" C/W "I'VE GOT FAITH IN HIM," DUNHILL D-4003 (REL. 6/1965)
This is post #2000 of Frank’s Jukebox . The feature has been continuous, minus a few ecological bumps in the road, since March of 2020, when...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Give your Monday a lift with the excitable teen bop of the Collins Kids--Larry and Lorrie! Hot Hollywood rockabilly from 1957 for ya!

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THE COLLINS KIDS (LARRY AND LORRIE), "PARTY" C/W "HEARTBEAT," COLUMBIA 4-41012 (REL. 9/1957)
Energetic sums up the vibe of The Collins Kids, two eager-beaver teen rockers from California. They were part of the act of country guita...
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October 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Not the classic Hollywood star: Carrie Grant (and The Grandeurs) deliver the soulful goods on a powerful 1962 platter. More than a skosh of gospel spirit on these two tracks...

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Carrie Grant And The Grandeurs, "There'll Come A Time" c/w "Take All Of My Life," New Art 1003 (rel. 12/1962)
The joke about the stage name of today’s artist is lost to time. He came from Philadelphia and made two excellent singles which have manag...
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October 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Brooding yet charming 1962 UK teen pop from a kitchen-sink film that captures Britain in its final months before Beatlemania. Discover the haunting voice of Valerie Mountain!

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VALERIE MOUNTAIN & THE EAGLES, "SOME PEOPLE: THE DYNAMIC MUSIC FROM THE SOUNDTRACK," PYE [UK] NEP 24518 (REL. ?/1962)
British cinema, in 1962, was in the throes of kitchen-sink realism. This enabled directors to make films on limited budgets by using real-...
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October 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Teen pop garage with Cleveland's The Choir, who achieved a minor hit and Nuggets perennial with "It's Cold Outside" in 1967.

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The Choir, "It's Cold Outside" c/w "I'm Goin' Home," Roulette R-4738 (rel. 4/1967)
The Choir hailed from Cleveland, Ohio, and their story is typical of many a Midwestern rock band of the 1960s. Beatlemania was the startin...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Another feisty UK youth, Christine Quaite, whose 1964 American release became a minor hit in the first flush of Beatlemania.

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Christine Quaite, "Tell Me Mamma" c/w "In The Middle Of The Floor," World Artists 1022 (rel. 1/1964)
Christine Quaite was another young female UK pop singer who existed in the alternate musical world reserved for she and her colleagues. Besi...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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A haunting song sung by a teenaged UK pop chanteuse. Big British Wall of Sound. Tammy St. John! From a rare US release that never made it to the record shops.

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Tammy St. John, "Dark Shadows And Empty Hallways" c/w "I Mustn't Cry," Congress CG-258 (rel. 1/1966)
From Hornchurch, Essex came 14-year-old Tammy St. John, nee Judith Coster. Britain's pop scene experienced a glut of under-aged, talented ch...
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October 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Arthur Crudup, a founding father of rock 'n' roll, with a superb late single from Fire Records, 1962. Excellent semi-acoustic blues played with feeling.

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Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, "Katie Mae" c/w "Dig Myself A Hole," Fire 45-1502 (rel. 5/1962)
We conclude a bluesy trilogy with the final  45-rpm release of Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, who had the first-ever blues 45 issued by RCA-Victor...
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October 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Joe Tex's first record from 1955. He was barely 18 but had the voice and confidence of a seasoned pro. One side's a loopy exploration of the Davy Crockett craze of that year.

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JOE TEX, "DAVY, YOU UPSET MY HOME" C/W "COME IN THIS HOUSE," KING 45-4840 (REL. 11/1955)
On March 26th of this year, we featured Joe Tex's second single for King Records. Please refer to this post   for biographical informatio...
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October 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Detroit soul legend Willie Jones, who's still performing in his late 80s, with a powerhouse 1960 single. One side's a raw r&b raver; the other is the most unusual duet I've heard in ages. Some additional treats included.

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Willie Jones, "Mary" c/w Willie Jones & Liza Smith, "Somewhere," Big Top 45-3050 (rel. 8/1960)
Before we dig in today, I’d like to invite you to check out last Sunday’s post. Few people did, and if you like today’s record, you’ll love ...
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October 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM