Brian's Music Musings

There were a couple of groups with the same basic name, spelled a little differently, that even had the same song. The less popular group was on the Dootone label, and they actually changed group members to make the story even more confusing. But the group in the spotlight today is the Challenge label artist called the Kuf-Linx. They had the west coast hit of So Tough, while the Casuals/Original Casuals had an east coast record on the Houston based Backbeat records. So Tough by the Kuf-Linx can be found on several variations of the previously mentioned Challenge label -blue, green, and the standard maroon. It was also pressed up as a 78. Their follow-up was a great two sided disc called Service With A Smile/Eyeballin. One side of their third and final Challenge disc is shown to the left. All That's Good is done uptempo, just like their previous plug sides. Listen to it HERE! The flip is a great ballad called Climb Love's Mountain. This is by far their least common record, and it didn't light up the charts as they hoped.
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Have you seen or heard recordings on the Double A record label? I have one by Teri Stevens, a Dick Roman waxing, and just got another one by the Skyliners. No, it's not the Jimmy Beaumont group that sang Since I Don't Have You, but a different white group that sings "Rock And Roll Ruby". It's a pretty decent effort, and the Teri Stevens record is good, too. I played it on my radio show once, and I may need to revive it again on a future program. Double A is another label I will be researching and trying to collect in the future.

I have many elusive records on my want list. I suppose there are so many because it is actually the cash that is so elusive, and not the record. Willis "Gator Tail" Jackson had a record called the Shake Dance on Atlantic, and I finally located a 78 of the disc. It seems the compilations I have bypass this rockin instrumental, and I don't know why. It's a great mover, and should be on the must have list of any fan of Jackson.