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FEBRUARY 2014 THE FLIP SIDE FEBRUARY 2014 ISSUE #201 #201 Inside… Painstakingly compiled by: B. Derek Shaw - Thank You for the Music THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC A farewell to some of the talent who passed away in 2013... - Sing Off Season 4 Review - 40 Years Ago this Month January 1st - , 85, no cause report- February 24th - Virgil Johnson, 77, doo-wop - Our 35th Year! ed. She was the best-selling female artist of the singer. He was the lead singer of The Velvets, and more! , selling over 100 million records. She "Tonight (Could Be the Night)". 28th - Richard continued to have pop hits even into the mid- Street, 70, a member of for 25 1960s with "Old Cape Cod", "Allegheny Moon", years, through the mid 1990’s. RAMBLINGS FROM THE EDITOR VIEW FROM THE TOP "A Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold)", VIEW FROM THE TOP and "Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte". 4th - Sammy Johns, March 1st - Jewel Akens, 79, R&B singer ("The Birds and Congratulations to the 2014 officer Welcome to 2014! Another year has 66, singer- (1975’s million seller "Chevy Van"). the Bees") and , complications from back team you elected to run your club. They flown by and we're looking to start it 11th - , 72, founder of The Five, surgery. 3rd - Bobby Rogers, 73, founding include: Dave Schmidt, President; Eddie all over again! Our shows continue lung cancer. 25th - Gregory Carroll, 83, doo-wop singer member of , lingering illness. 6th Collins, Vice President; Erna Reinhart, Sec- to be vendor/dealers sell outs and (The Four Buddies, The Orioles) and songwriter (Doris - , 68, British guitarist with - retary and Charlie Reinhart, Treasurer. attendance is continuing to Troy’s "Just One Look" in 1963), aneurysm. 27th - Sally rock band, , complications grow. Our thanks to Steve Yohe for helping to keep Starr, 90, local WFIL-TV (now WPVI-TV) host from surgery. 7th - , 90, country They are all committed to do the best they can for you; everyone in line. th of after children’s program (Popeye Theater). In 1958 she music singer ("Wolverton Mountain"). 16 however, they can’t do it all alone. Volunteer your , recorded “Our Gal Sal”, backed by Bill Haley & His Comets, - Bobby Smith, 76, former lead singer of The Spinners, expertise and knowledge. Please help them make our Make sure that you visit our "Showroom South" as th th selling thousands of records under the Clymax label. 29 - complications of influenza and pneumonia. 30 - Phil club and show even more effective. there are some great bargains to be found there. Kenneth Hodges, 76, vocalist and bassist with Spanky and Ramone, 79, record producer, aortic aneurysm. The artists he worked with include , , Paul Our Gang, pneumonia. The current appointed officers were reappointed for With the cold weather, keep in mind that the heat in McCartney and . th 2014. They include: Steve Yohe, Show Coordinator; our room goes on at 9 AM when the doors are closed February 4 - Reg Presley, 71, British singer (The Bob “Will” Williams, Site Coordinator; Dave Troggs) and songwriter ("Love Is All Around"), lung cancer th up for the show. Make sure that you get there in time April 5 - Rosario "Sod" Vaccaro, age 90, of Schmidt, Phone Reservations; Phil Schwartz, Special and Donald Byrd, 80, jazz and r & b trumpeter. Byrd is to avoid having to use the alternate show entrance. Chester, PA. Sod was the last surviving member Projects Coordinator, Tom Grosh, Special Projects As- best known as one of the only bebop jazz musicians who th of the Original Four Aces. 8 - Annette Funicel- sistant; Ron Diehl, Club Photographer, B. Derek Dave Schmidt successfully pioneered the funk and soul genres while sim- lo, 70, actress (The Mickey Mouse Club) and Shaw, Newsletter and Communications, Jack Sup- More to come! 2013 KRC President ultaneously remaining a jazz artist. 5th - Paul Tanner, 95, th folk singer and guitarist, heart attack 26 - plee, Classified Ad Coordinator and Janet Ruhl, Show [email protected] trombonist, last surviving member of the Glenn Miller Or- George Jones, 81, singer, hypox- Flyer Envoy. These 12 people work tirelessly (and with- chestra, complications from pneumonia. 16th - ic respiratory failure (fever and irregular blood pressure). out pay) to bring you a great show each month. If you Tony Sheridan, 72, English singer- SING OFF SEASON 4 - a review by Steve Yohe get a chance, thank them for their commitment to our songwriter and guitarist. He was best known as st May 1 - Chris Kelly, 34, rap artist (Kris Kross), drug club - your club. an early collaborator of and the only th The long awaited 4th season of NBC’s Sing Off is over, overdose. 17 - Alan O'Day, 72, singer and songwriter non-Beatle to appear as lead singer on a Beatles and it was well worth the wait. Running for seven epi- ("Undercover Angel", "Angie Baby"), brain This team is not a closed group. We welcome anyone recording which charted as a single. th sodes from December 9th through 23rd, the show ex- cancer. 20 - Ray Manzarek, 74, keyboardist else who wants to roll up their sleeves and volunteer for (Ain’t She Sweet). 17th - Mindy McCready, 37, th for The Doors, bile duct cancer. 25 - Mar- your club, our club. If interested, let any of the folks celled in the quality of the production and that of the country music singer, suicide by gunshot. 18th shall Lytle, 79, upright bass player, last origi- mentioned above know about your desire to help. We’ll competing groups, and, with one exception, the results - Kevin Ayers, 68, a founding member of the nal member of Bill Haley & His Comets, in- put you to work! were as I expected. For the uninitiated, Sing Off is a pioneering psychedelic band Soft Machine in ducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2012), lung can- unique singing competition in that it is a cappella—that the late 1960s, and was closely asso- th cer. 29 - Marvin Junior, 77, member of The Dells, induct- If you operate a music store/mail order service, feel is, no instruments except the human voice. The bass ciated with the Canterbury scene and ed into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2004), kidney failure. free to promote OUR show on your web site, e-mails singers and vocal percussionists carry the rhythm, and Damon Harris, 62, member of The Temptations and p.o.p. Include flyers in orders you ship. Put a link the harmonies fill in the rest to give a sound so full from 1971-75, prostate cancer. 21st - Cleotha (cont. on page 2) on your website promoting the club’s website: that one does not notice the absence of other instru- Staples, 78, member of The Staple Singers, suf- www.recordcollectors.org and “like” us on Facebook ments. fered from Alzheimer's disease for over a decade. (Keystone Record Collectors). Club and mobile DJs: please take show flyers to your gigs to help spread the As with previous seasons (see my review in Key Notes word. If you are on-air talent at a radio station, please #199) musical styles included rock, doo wop, soul/ give our club and show a plug. Everyone is encouraged gospel, and country. It’s difficult to pick a favorite, but to take a quantity of the 2014 Show Date Flyers to there were numerous outstanding performances. After place in your corner of the world. See Show Coordinator #201, February, 2014 Like us on Facebook! a romping version of Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines,” Steve Yohe at the club table or myself and we will arm which captured the ’s rollicking spirt and infectious you with an ample supply of flyers. beat, the University of Kentucky’s acoUstiKats (that’s

the way they spell it) shifted gears with a gorgeous The more we ALL promote OUR show, the more arrangement of John Berry’s “.” successful we ALL will be. That’s the bottom line.

Street Corner Renaissance, this year’s doo wop group, topped their strong initial effort, “What Makes You Beautiful,” with a later clever rendering of Cee Lo B. Derek Shaw Green’s “Forget You,” complete with one member’s KEY-NOTES Editor crying on key with an amazing falsetto. & Communications [email protected] The country group Home Free gave a creative slant to ’s hit “Ring of Fire,” during which the bass singer showed his range by going from deep bass to tenor effortlessly, ending with an incredible note in basso profundo . continued, page 3 “A non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and advancement of music collecting” PAGE 2 #201 FEBRUARY 2014 FEBRUARY 2014 #201 PAGE 3 August 8th - Jack Clement, 82, record and film produc- 1964 – IT WAS A MAD, MAD, BEATLE WORLD! KRC in 2014 SING OFF (continued from page 1) er, songwriter and singer (, Johnny Cash, A young fan’s perspective By Eddie Collins EACH SHOW 9 AM TO 3 PM SECOND SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH ), liver cancer. Most importantly, he discovered and EXCEPT MAY 4TH recorded while Ten, a “super group” of former background singers, On February 7, 1964, Pan Am flight 101 touched THE CONTINENTAL INN th gave a strong soul/gospel feel to “Hot in Here,” as well was away on a trip to Florida. 10 - Eydie down at Kennedy Airport in New York, and four Eng- FLYERS ARE AVAILABLE, SO TAKE SOME AND SPREAD THE WORD! Gormé, 84, singer ("Blame It on the Bossa as other noteworthy numbers. Likewise, high school- lish gentlemen aboard that plane, would change mu- ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR WANT LIST ITEMS. Nova") who performed solo as well as with ers Vocal Rush, mature for their ages, lent their enthu- sic forever – THE BEATLES. Looking back, like most BUSINESS MEETING FOLLOWS A SHOW WHEN WARRANTED. her husband, Steve Lawrence, in popular siasm and vocal power to a variety of , including six year old kids, I was caught up in the frenzy as I ballads and swing. She retired in 2009 and the recent hit “Roar.” THANKS FOR THE MUSIC (continued from page 4) ate my ice cream and watched those guys with funny died after a brief illness. looking hairdos shaking their heads and singing Besides the individual efforts, each show led off with a June 2nd - Clarence Burke Jr., 64, lead singer of the Five th “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah” on The Show. September 15 - Bobby Mansfield, lead singer and show-stopping production number with all groups par- Stairsteps, ("O-o-h Child,"), died the day, after his 4th - tenor for New York street-corner vocal group, the ticipating. I was especially impressed by “(I’ve Had) Jim Sundquist, 75, musician (The Fender- Quickly, I jumped on the bandwagon Wrens, 76, no cause given. The group had a modest The Time of My Life,” “In Your Eyes,” and the season men), cancer and Joey Covington, 67, self-taught recording career, but cut one of the most enduring rec- of . The next few weeks finale’s opener “Man in the Mirror.” drummer since age 10 (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna), ords in the vocal group genre, Mansfield's "Come Back after school, I made sure to have a traffic collision and Marshall Sewell, 75, bass singer of My Love." 18th - Rockabilly legend Wesley Erwin “Mac” nickel on hand each day, as I’d plonk New to this year’s competition were Ultimate Sing Offs, the Edsels, no cause given. 5th - Cornelius “Nini” Harp, Curtis, 74, injuries from a vehicle wreck. He was popu- it down at the nearby candy store, in which started as “battles of the bands” between the lead singer of The Marcels, no cause given. 19th - Slim lar in Europe for his blend of “hillbilly” and “rhythm and effort to eventually collect a full set bottom two groups in the early episodes. They were Whitman, 90, high pitched, yodeling country singer- blues” music. Curtis, a Fort Worth native who taught of Beatle trading cards. In April, as fun and, especially when the groups worked together, songwriter legend, heart failure. 23rd - Bobby “Blue” himself guitar in 1954 formed a band John, Paul, George, & Ringo had five th compelling. I liked “I’m Alright” by Home Free and Fil- Bland, 83, blues and soul singer ("Further Up called “The Country Cats”. 29 - Grover singles in the top 10, while riding in harmonic, a Filipino boy band, with the groups cleverly the Road", "Turn On Your Love Light"), The "Dean" Barlow, lead singer of The R & B my uncle’s car, I tuned in the radio Crickets (1953-54), lead singer of The imitating each other’s movements and the vocal per- “Sinatra of the blues” was second in stature to WIBG, hearing Hy Lit playing three Beatle records Bachelors (1956) and The Montereys cussionists battling back and forth with some incredible only to B.B. King as a product of Memphis's non-stop! (1957), 79, no cause given. riffs. Vocal Rush and Ten also were impressive togeth- Beale Street blues scene, on-going illness. er in their face off of “Fame,” as the younger group’s Bland recently discovered that musician James Cotton th By early summer, The Beatles October 14 - Maxine Powell, 98, the members held their own with the powerful older sing- was his half-brother. 24th - Alan Myers, 58, drummer appeared in their first movie “A finishing-school instructor who infused ers. for the band Devo, ("Whip It"), brain cancer. Hard Days Night,” with Capitol ’s young stars with elegance and poise, declining health. Powell was en- Records issuing the title track, July 26th- JJ Cale, 74, Grammy Award-winning The final episode featured all the groups performing and two singles (“I’ll Cry In- listed by Motown Records in 1964 to help and the judges each adeptly doing songs with the com- singer-songwriter ("After Midnight", "Cocaine", mold singers such as Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye into stead” & “And I Love Her”) peting groups. New judge Jewel was excellent accom- "Call Me the Breeze") and musician, heart at- performers fit “for kings and queens,” as she often put quickly followed. During a pro- st tack. 31 - Terry Lee Trunzo, 70, ledgendary it. 26th - Al Johnson, 65, R&B singer, writer, arranger panied by mellow, jazz-tinged harmonies by Home Free motion for Kodak film, the E.J. Pittsburgh Disc Jockey, host of "Music For and producer. He was co-founder of the Washington, on “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” Shawn Korvette department store chain Young Lovers”, diagnosed with lung cancer. DC group, The Unifics, no reason given. 27th - Lou Stockman (Boyz 2 Men) displayed his vocal virtuosity proclaimed, ‘buy two rolls, get a free Beatle record!” Early career on WMCK/WIXZ, McKeesport, PA. Reed, 71, rock musician (The Velvet Underground) and on “Joyful, Joyful,” backed by the moving gospel/soul Not passing up that deal, my Mom bought the film, songwriter ("Walk on the Wild Side"), liv- of Ten. There were also good guest appearances by 98 and for me, it was “And I Love Her” with the picture th August 5 - George Duke, 67, jazz fusion er disease. The Velvet Underground were Degrees (host ’s group), 2011 winners Pen- sleeve. keyboardist, chronic lymphocytic leukemia. a commercial failure in the late 1960s, tatonix, and Pat Benatar. Duke worked with numerous artists as arrang- but the group has gained a considerable When school bells rang again in the fall, there was no er, music director, writer and co-writer, record cult following in the years since its demise These are just a few of the highlights that you might stopping in finding The Beatles presence everywhere producer and as a professor of music. He first and has gone on to become one of the want to check out on either NBC’s Sing Off website, with mass marketing merchandise, as the Beatle im- made a name for himself with the “The most widely cited and influential bands of the era. which has complete shows as well as individual perfor- print was found on wigs, lunch boxes, talcum powder, Jean-Luc Ponty Experience” with the George Duke Trio. He mances and interviews, or You Tube, which has individ- th etc. The month of November, saw the release of a was known primarily for thirty-odd solo November 29 - Dick Dodd, 68, musician (The Bel- ual performances that often include the judges’ com- as well as for his collaborations with two sided smash “I Feel Fine” b/w “She’s A Woman,” Airs, Eddie and the Showmen, lead singer of The ments. Those comments are usually insightful and of- other musicians, particularly . and we were greeted with a new album ‘Beatles 65,’ Standells), and Mouseketeer (first season), cancer. ten entertaining as well, especially those of the witty arriving just in time for the Christmas holiday. and the enthusiastic Shawn Stockman. December 16th - Ray Price, 87, singer

("", "For the To have the opportunity in Regarding the results segments. I feel that the top 3 Good Times"), pancreatic cancer. His meeting a Beatle was a wide-ranging baritone has often been groups were the best: Home Free won with Ten and fantasy, until 2008, when I praised as among the best male voices Vocal Rush second and third respectively. I also met original drummer Pete of country music. 18th - Larry Lujack, agreed with the early eliminations since I believe that Best in Liverpool, PA, at- 73, disc jockey, esophageal cancer. those groups, while entertaining and good, weren’t tending the town’s 200th “Superjock” was most known for working at power- strong enough. Where I disagreed with the judges was Issue #201 - February, 2014 anniversary. house stations WLS and WCFL in Chicago. with the elimination of Street Corner Renaissance be- EDITOR, GRAPHICS and LAYOUT: B. Derek Shaw fore Filharmonic, who were lively, charming, and tal- It’s hard to believe fifty years have passed since our CONTRIBUTORS: HOW TO REACH US... ented, but not as polished as the veteran doo woppers. lives and culture were drastically changed, thru the PHOTOS: Eddie Collins, Phil Schwartz www.recordcollectors.org music and persona of Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, CHANGE OF ADDRESS: P.O. Box 10532, Lancaster, PA 17605 Overall, season 4 was a success. New judge Jewel was and Starr. When reflecting about 1964, I reminisce on NEWS/PHOTOS/IDEAS: 329 Rathton Road, York, PA 17403-3933 a good addition, proving to be knowledgeable and em- many childhood memories, while almost simultane- [email protected] Keystone Record Collectors pathic with her helpful comments to the groups; her (Deadline for KEY NOTES#202 is March 9th) ously, an image appears in the form of four gentle- Names in bold type are members of Keystone Record Collectors personality meshed well with those of the other judges. men in collarless suits, catchy songs, and a legacy 717-898-1246 CALL ANYTIME! I believe that anyone who samples what’s online from that will live on endlessly, for many generations to Sing Off will be entertained and very impressed. come.