[Dixielandjazz] Some Birthdays Feb 16

[Harry Callaghan]

While I did not find it earth shattering that Bob mistakenly referred to
Bill Doggett as the one
who had the hit "Rock Around the Clock", since Jack Mitchell made the
correction here, it
should be noted that Haley actually started out as a country singer.

After establishing himself in the rock & roll field, I guess on a lark he
did a cover of Elvis Presley's "A Fool Such As I" in 1958  but more in the
style of Hank Snow, who had a country hit with it in 1954  If I played it
for you, I would almost guarantee that you would not recognize him..

While it was by no means a best seller, in I believe the same year, Bill &
his Comets cut a Decca album entitled "Rockin' the Oldies" which had some
bright, refreshing renditions of such things as Russ Morgan's "Somebody Else
Is Taking My Place" and several other standards.

Doggett was most famous for being a "one-hit wonder" with his "Honky Tonk
Part II" (yes, there was a part one but nobody ever bothered to play it over
the air)  It was one of the rare smash instrumental hits that I could
probably count on one hand in the midst of all the vocal groups dominating
the Billboard & Cashbox charts in the late 50s.

It was also one of the relatively few hit records ever for King, a
relatively obscure label that only had saxophonist Earl Bostic as a name
artist.  I believe they also put out the original hit version of "Fever" but
the name of the artist escapes me (Bill Haeslar will probably tell us within
not too many hours)

Peggy King was a regular vocalist on "The George Gobel Show" and to the best
of my knowledge was unrelated to the King Sisters who once sang with Alvino
Rey.  I was rather surprised to discover that she is 9 years older than
myself.but after all, somebody has to be

I used to often confuse her with Jill Corey who was a protege of Mitch
Miller and came along about the same time.

Tides
HC.


On 2/18/10, Jack Mitchell <fjmitch at westnet.com.au> wrote:
>
> I don't have any of his records and I don't want any of them, but the band
> leader who made ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK famous was Bill Haley.
>
> Best wishes
> Jack Mitchell
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com>
> To: "Jack Mitchell" <fjmitch at westnet.com.au>
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> Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 3:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Some Birthdays Feb 16
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>
>
> Marek Boym wrote:
>>
>> Hello Bob,
>>> Why are there so many names of which I've never heard on your list,
>>> and some I wish I had not heard?
>>> The only two names on today's list that I know are Bill Doggett (who,
>>> unfortunately, played the organ, albeit he was a good pianist) and
>>> Pete Christlieb (he belongs to the latter - wish I had not heard of)
>>> category.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I thought that Bill Doggett was the band leader who made "Rock Around The
>> Clock" famous?  I guess not, 1916 would really put him up there in age.
>>
>> IMHO- Pete Christlieb is a fabulous musician.  Not Trad by any means, but
>> certainly MKOM.
>>
>> 1901: Wayne King
>> Was a famous band leader.  More pop than Jazz.  But of course all those
>> pop bands hired really good Jazz musicians because the Jazz musicians liked
>> to eat regularly...
>>
>>
>>
>>  1914: Jimmy Wakely
>>>>
>>> Jimmy Wakely was a very good, old-time C&W singer and musician.
>>
>>  1915: Leah Ray
>>>>
>>> Not sure, perhaps an actress?
>>
>>  1918: Patty Andrews
>>>>
>>> Of course, one of the Andrew Sisters.
>>
>>
>>  1930: Peggy King
>>>>
>>> I'm sure, one of the famous King family?
>>
>> I'd like to see more of the early Jazz musicians listed.  But my source
>> doesn't seem to have most of them.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> --Bob Ringwald
>>
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