[Dixielandjazz] Some Birthdays Feb 16

Marek Boym marekboym at gmail.com
Thu Feb 18 06:08:38 PST 2010


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> 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 issued on two sides of a 45 rpm single.  Part 2 was, of course,
on side 2 (I have the record - one of my first, and I have never been
very happy with it, as I hate the electric organ).  Perhaps the DJs of
old were too lazy to turn it around, or to synchronize two copies.
Cheers



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