mRc - What Year Is It?

mRc - What Year Is It?

Nitzinger - S/T

Yeah i know, my cover is ripped up.... Vinyl still plays nice. Enjoy some killer guitar rock from John Nitzinger circa 1972. Nitzinger - S/T

Alien Boys - Seeds Of Decay

Great German (Punk) Rock & Roll - 1991 === Alien Boys - Seeds Of Decay

The Rogues - Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

The Rogues - Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Detective - It Takes One To Know One

I saw Detective open for Kiss in 1977 at MSG. I guess it was in support of this album seeing as this was released in 77. I didnt really dig them at all back then but have grown to dig them over the years. ==== Detective - It Takes One To Know One

Mixed Bag O' Rocks - A Devil Dick Mix / The Devils Music #29

Just a bunch of dumb rocks. Stuff I've been downloading for my own listening pleasure??? Mostly guitar rockers with a few twists. I think this is my 29th mix? Enjoy.


1 - Asia - Thunder Rider

12 - Roy Harper - When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease

Mixed Bag O' Rocks - A Devil Dick Mix / The Devils Music #29

Gerry Granahan - No Chemise, Please

No chemise, please, not for me, please
Well you can take back the sack, leave it hangin' on the rack
And bring a sweater back!!

This dude obviously hated the "sack dress". This is one of the first 45's i collected when i started buying non punk, metal, hardcore and rock records and started going back in time to older rock and roll, doc top, R&B, soul and the like. I still dig it. Here is the wiki lowdown below....


Gerry Granahan (born April 20, 1932, Pittston, Pennsylvania) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work in the 1950s and 1960s.

Gerry (Gerald Granahan) has confirmed his actual birthdate is April 20, 1932 on both his Facebook page and his official website, and has commented that he does not know where the June 17, 1939 birthdate has come from. The confusion stems from the fact that Dave Alldred, drummer for Dicky Doo and the Don'ts, later assumed the name Dicky Doo as his legal name. As it turns out, June 17, 1939 is the birthday of Dave Alldred, aka Dicky Doo, rather than Gerry Granahan.

Granahan worked at WPTS in Pittston as a radio announcer and disc jockey in his youth. His Elvis Presley-like voice got him a job recording demos of songs submitted to Presley.[1] Granahan was offered a contract with Atlantic Records in 1957 as a rockabilly artist under the name Jerry Grant, but his release sank without a trace, and another release shortly after on Mark Records was also a flop.

In 1958 Granahan teamed with publisher Tommy Volando on Sunbeam Records, and recorded the single "No Chemise Please". The song became a nationwide hit in the U.S., peaking at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] None of his next four singles for Sunbeam were sales successes; however, during this time Granahan also co-wrote the song "Click Clack" with Dave Alldred of The Rhythm Orchids. A demo of the tune reached Dick Clark, as well as Tony Mammarella, who had just founded Swan Records. Because of contractual obligations, Granahan released the song under the alias Dickie Doo & the Don'ts on Swan, and Clark guaranteed it airplay on American Bandstand.[1] The single's success resulted in Granahan recruiting a backing band consisting of Harvey Davis (bass), Al Ways (sax), Ray Gangi (guitar), and Dave Alldred (drums) to tour and record as Dicky Doo & the Don'ts, who went on to chart several more singles. Granahan also managed a regional hit in the U.S. Northeast with the single "Let the Rumors Fly", released on Gone Records.

Granahan also produced extensively. He recorded the doo wop group The Fireflies and the girl group The Angels, and later in the 1960s, Patty Duke and Jay & the Americans. Granahan produced The Wild Ones' version of the song "Wild Thing", which was dwarfed by the success of the version by The Troggs.[1]

Later in his career, Granahan worked in the industry, serving as vice president of Dot Records and Paramount Records. He still performs today as Dicky Doo and the Don'ts Featuring Gerry Granahan.

Gerry Granahan - No Chemise, Please

The Spinners - Heebie Jeebie's

I think this is The Spinners first record from 1961? And it's a far cry from the smoother soul sounds they would later find huge success with in the 70's and 80's, this is a straight rocker with nice stinging guitar work. Tight.

The Spinners - Heebie Jeebie's

Just Water - King Kong / Play It Loud

A recent pick up. Punky rock out of NYC. For dudes that wanted to "Play It Loud" it's pretty wimpy. Heh... "King Kong" is cool little tune that has a bit of a "stranded in the jungle" vibe.

Just Water - King Kong

Just Water - Play It Loud

Chuck Rio And The Originals - Margarita

Ya all know what Margarita's are made with right? Tequila...!!!

Chuck Rio And The Originals - Margarita

Scab Cadillac - Tagged And Numbered...

underrated Philly gem from 1989.

Scab Cadillac - Tagged And Numbered...

Three Women In Black

Some gothy hard punkish rock by Three Women In Black on the Dionysus record label w/ a Sex Pistols cover. I know nothing about these girls but i've had this record since forever...

Three Women In Black - Grace Of God

Three Women In Black - Cards

Three Women In Black - Submission

Hearse - Twist It Up - Ode To A Hollywood Drunk

A couple of former new Jersey hardcore band Bedlam members and friends with some gnarly heavy punkish rock and roll on "twist one up" and a bit more staright forward 60's punk vibe on "ode to a hollywood drunk". This one slips sunder the NJ radar... Drummer Lenny Sblendorio was the label manager of New Jersey's Buy Our Records who put out some of NJ's best hardcore & punk shitz..... Wacky Hi-jinx anyone??? Producer Charly Pip was a member of The Colors & Skulls, another great NJ punk rock and roll band.... he and Lenny are now in a band called DEVILHAUS.

Hearse - Twist It Up

Hearse - Ode To A Hollywood Drunk

Billy Farrell - Slippin' And Slidin'

Hit the flea market late today and managed to score this little rocker from 1956 for a buck... just thought i'd share. Cheers!

Billy Farrell - Slippin' And Slidin'

Ed Pauling And The Exciters - Soul House

Ed Pauling And The Exciters from 1965 w/ a great swinging blues/soul instrumental with some killer guitar work on the great Savoy Records label. The horns keep it pumping and we get a little bass solo action w/ some answering guitar. Neat. The tune ends rather abruptly and i'd have liked it to jam on for a bit more but whats there is pretty excellent. jam on it.

Ed Pauling And The Exciters - Soul House

The Mints - Night AIr

Early Jive-Bop-Rocker by The Mints. Night Air is the flip of Pledge of Love by Ken Copeland on Imperial records from 1957.

PS - I've just about had it with DivShare so i am trying out MediaFire because DivShare eats shit.

PSS - I guess mediafire bites too..... ugh.

PSSS - Back to divshare....... ugh.

The Mints - Night AIr

For Guitar Rockers Only Mix - The Devils Music Blog Devil Dick Mix Vol. 24

I make no bones about it, as much as i dig most types of music i am a rocker at heart. Time has been an enemy of late, but over the Thanksgiving weekend i managed to pull out some records and put together a little rocker mix. This is for guitar rockers only! As always please take a listen and take a guess. As tracks are guessed i'll put post them up.

'Till the next time, rock on!

Track 1 - Marcus - Black Magic

Track 2 - Earl Slick Band - Star Of The Street

Track 3 - Angel - Broken Dreams

Track 4 - Babe Ruth - Joker

Track 5 - Freeway Flyer - QMS (Quicksilver Messanger Service)

Track 7 - Stray Dog - Crazy

Track 11 - Amboy Dukes - Surrender To Your Kings

Track 14 - Stoneground - Looking For You


For Guitar Rockers Only Mix - The Devils Music Blog Devil Dick Mix Vol. 24

Hey Anonymous, you still out there....???

Back in June I posted a mix. The Summer 2012 100 Degree Heat Mix - The Devils Music Mix Vol. 23. I asked folks to guess the tracks. A few were guessed right away and then the mix sat there dormant for months and then I got an Anonymous player who started guessing everything in site! Well, he got stuck on a few and this is one of the tracks. So for all his hard work and effort I am throwing him a bone and giving him one of the unguessed tracks. So here it is.... Track 9 from The Summer 2012 Summer 100 Degree Heat Mix, Ussery from 1973 with some great Hendrix/Trower inspired guitar rock.

Ussery - Listen To The Melody

For those that might want to try the remaining tracks or just check the mix out, you can do so HERE:

There is also an older mix I did back in May 2011 called Mind Games where i asked people to call out the tracks.... I got a few tracks guessed and then nothing. Go have a stab at it PLEASE & THANK YOU.

Cheers!
DD

Bintangs - Ridin on the L & N - Down South Blues

Dutch Rock and Roll from 1969. Very Stones influeneced. The Flaming Groovies must have listened to these guys as well or is this coincidence they sound so similar? Maybe they were both just trying to be the Stones right around the same time.....??? The cover of this 7" has seen better days but that don't make these songs any less cool.... Rock 'N Roll!

Bintangs - Ridin on the L & N

Bintangs - Down South Blues

Babs Gonzales - Babs Five Rocks And A Roll - Voila - No Fools No Fun

Strange one today... French rock and roll back with some Calypso by Babs Gonzales. Some more New Jersey greatness...

Babs Gonzales (October 27, 1919 – January 23, 1980), born Lee Brown, was an American jazz vocalist of the bebop era most notable for penning the song "Oop-Pop-A-Da", which was originally recorded and performed by his own band (Three Bips and a Bop) and was later made famous by Dizzy Gillespie . Babs was also once the chauffeur for Errol Flynn. In 1967, Babs published an autobiography entitled: "I Paid My Dues: Good Times... No Bread - A Story of Jazz" (Lancer Books).
Gonzales was born in Newark, NJ. He was known to be an exponent of vocalese, an example of this would be his version of the Charlie Parker bop standard "Ornithology". From 1950 to 1953, Gonzales was road manager and vocalist for the James Moody band and later gigged and recorded with musicians such as Jimmy Smith, Bennie Green, Lenny Hambro and Johnny Griffin. Sonny Rollins also made his recording debut with Gonzales. He was also a Beat poet.

Babs Gonzales - Voila pronounced Wal-La - French Rock And Roll b/w No Fools-No Fun - A Calypso Legend.

James Moody (ts, fl) Numa "Pee Wee" Moore (bars) Jimmy Boyd (p) John Lathan (b) Clarence Johnston (d) unknown (bgo) Babs Gonzales (vo) unidentified vocal group, NYC, 1954 Debut Records BAB 0001/2

Babs Gonzales - Babs Five Rocks And A Roll - Voila pronounced Wal-La - French Rock And Roll

Babs Gonzales - Babs Five Rocks And A Roll - No Fools No Fun - A Calypso Legend