Sunday, October 12, 2008
Carl Dobkins Jr.,Don Durant, Russell Bice
Brand new page alert! I have uploaded Carl Dobkins Jr. to my website and have several of his records you can see and hear. There is also an interview you can listen to at your leisure. He seems like a great guy and was really enjoyable to speak with. He had a great career and a lot of records that should have charted that didn't. He also has a new CD out which is shown on my page, and can be ordered HERE!
I mentioned some air checks at Rockit Radio in a previous blog. I have had the opportunity to listen to several of them, and create playlists/running orders of events, so that Rockit Radio can add them to their store. Some of the Mad Daddy air checks have been tough, and I have even resorted to buying a few records to confirm what I heard. Yes I know. It's a sickness. One of those records is a lesser known tune by a guy you may have heard of. Mad Daddy actually spun a song called "Seal Rock". It was complete with seal barking sound effects. The artist was Don Durant, who is known for his short lived series called "Johnny Ringo". He made a few records, and my copy is on Fabor, though it was also released on Challenge.
Without a doubt, I have some of the strangest tangents when it comes to record collecting. Occasionally I can't even attempt to explain why I bought something, other than it seemed like something I needed. Thus the addition of two 78's on the Vinatone label. One is blue wax, the other is clear. The records are basically organ music that was played in skating rinks. In this case, they are by a well known organist by the name of Russell Bice, and as I research it, he was based in Detroit. He is also featured in a book called "Skate Crazy". I just had to have them.
Returning from my last adventure from Nova Scotia, you can see some of the pictures that were taken at http://www.sandyspictures.com/travelfriendscanada01.htm
I mentioned some air checks at Rockit Radio in a previous blog. I have had the opportunity to listen to several of them, and create playlists/running orders of events, so that Rockit Radio can add them to their store. Some of the Mad Daddy air checks have been tough, and I have even resorted to buying a few records to confirm what I heard. Yes I know. It's a sickness. One of those records is a lesser known tune by a guy you may have heard of. Mad Daddy actually spun a song called "Seal Rock". It was complete with seal barking sound effects. The artist was Don Durant, who is known for his short lived series called "Johnny Ringo". He made a few records, and my copy is on Fabor, though it was also released on Challenge.
Without a doubt, I have some of the strangest tangents when it comes to record collecting. Occasionally I can't even attempt to explain why I bought something, other than it seemed like something I needed. Thus the addition of two 78's on the Vinatone label. One is blue wax, the other is clear. The records are basically organ music that was played in skating rinks. In this case, they are by a well known organist by the name of Russell Bice, and as I research it, he was based in Detroit. He is also featured in a book called "Skate Crazy". I just had to have them.
Returning from my last adventure from Nova Scotia, you can see some of the pictures that were taken at http://www.sandyspictures.com/travelfriendscanada01.htm
