Your favorite music from 1961

Who is on guitar?

 

Apparently the guitarists from Sonny Thompson's band - Fred Jordan and Lawrence Frazier. The track was subsequently included on the LP "Boy-Girl-Boy" with Freddy King, but it seems that Freddy only participated on four later recorded tracks from February, 1962.

Be Bop Wino: December 2018
Freddy King* / Lula Reed / Sonny Thompson - Boy, Girl, Boy

 

"Look In My Eyes"-The Chantels

 

'Anyone But You' - Ruth Brown

 

'I'm a Little Mixed Up' - Betty James

 

'There's No Other (Like my Baby)' - the Crystals

 

Great song! Rays second follow up to this was "I've Got My Mind Set On You" also written by Rudy Clark. Later, of course, George Harrison's cover of it became a number 1.
Cover versions of Rudy's "Good Lovin'" and "It's In His Kiss" would also become Number Ones!
Sadly James, who was reportedly rescued from homelessness when Clark discovered him, died of a drug overdose around 1963 at a very young age (around 22).

 

Aaron Neville

 

There's something about Ben's "Spanish Harlem" that really gets to me. I can't put a finger on it > I've no personal connection to the song nor to Spanish Harlem. Anyway, from first listen way back when it was released it has stayed me all these decades later. Beautiful song in every regard.

 

'Human' - Tommy Hunt

 

'On Bended Knees' - Clarence Henry


Bobby Charles' song

 

'She Got Lowdown' - Huey "Piano" Smith & his Clowns

 

Del Shannons' Runaway of course; Roy Orbisons' Crying but in addition let me call your attention to Bobby Lewis' Tossin' and Turnin' which I was reminded of as I was just listening to Steve Goodmans' version. As far as albums 2 standouts for me were: Bobby Bland's Two Steps from the Blues and Bill Evans' Waltz for Debbie.

But there was also... Jimmy Reeds' Big Boss Man and Boom Boom by John Lee Hooker. Boom!

I think I've got my timeline right.

That's it; I think I play some records now.

 

'Funnel of Love' - Wanda Jackson

 

'Let There be Drums' - Sandy Nelson

 

'You Don't Know' - Helen Shapiro (UK no.1 hit that summer)

 

'Baby (When Ya Kiss Me)' - Jackie DeShannon

 

'Country Fool' - the Showmen

 

'Weekend' - Eddie Cochran; recorded in 1959 but first released as a posthumous UK hit single in June, 1961

 

'I'm a Moody Guy' - Shane Fenton & the Fentones

 

'You're the Reason' - Bobby Edwards

 

'Funny How Time Slips Away' - Billy Walker

 

Elvis
Something For Everybody
and
Blue Hawaii