Went into the candy store to get "Down in the Boondocks" but it was sold out. I had to have something so I purchases "Mrs. Brown you've got a lovely Daughter"
Old Timer's: What's the first 45 RPM record you ever purchased?
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Dana Rudd
Tele-Afflicted
No real idea, I would say it was probably something by Duane Eddy.
zook
Friend of Leo's
Well, Being nearly ancient:
1957:
1957:
I had that one later, but I think the first I purchased was a used copy of Kicks by Paul Revere and the Raiders, from a neighbor across the street. I wasn't much into 45's, preferring albums, but I also had Green River/Locomotion by Credence.
I also had an early Deep Purple single, a cover of Neil Diamond's Kentucky Woman, with Hush on the flip side. Has anyone noticed that 45 RPM "singles" are pretty similar to single-song downloads? They appeal to the same demographic, I think. I've even downloaded singles when I wanted just that song without an album, titles like Green Onions, The Last Time (Stones), I'm On Fire (Dwight Twilley), Don't Try To Lay No Boogie Woogie On The King Of Rock Rock & Roll (Long John Baldry).
dougstrum
Friend of Leo's
It was a yellow 45~ Tennessee Ernie Ford singing 16 tons. Think I wore that record out
Didn't even know who Merle Travis was at the time. Glad that's been rectified, still play 16 tons and other Merle tunes.
Didn't even know who Merle Travis was at the time. Glad that's been rectified, still play 16 tons and other Merle tunes.
Lovin' Spoonful - Summer In The City
Orpheum
Tele-Meister
Bill Haley & The Comets (Rock Around The Clock). I was 12...
Jakeboy
Tele-Afflicted
Snoopy and the Red Baron by the Royal Guardsmen.
I've got the stupidest answer, ever.
Someone gave me a record player, and mentioned that the cartridge and needle were messed up. I took it apart and cleaned everything, and reassembled it but as young as I was, I didn't trust my work and wanted to be dead sure the player wouldn't wreck a nice record.
Just happened that the next morning my Mom took us to a Five and Dime and I bought a discounted record (by the "Kenjolairs") for a nickel and tested the player with that. The player worked great - the song was bleah. No wonder it wasn't a hit.
Well, you asked me and I'm telling you straight! :^)
Someone gave me a record player, and mentioned that the cartridge and needle were messed up. I took it apart and cleaned everything, and reassembled it but as young as I was, I didn't trust my work and wanted to be dead sure the player wouldn't wreck a nice record.
Just happened that the next morning my Mom took us to a Five and Dime and I bought a discounted record (by the "Kenjolairs") for a nickel and tested the player with that. The player worked great - the song was bleah. No wonder it wasn't a hit.
Well, you asked me and I'm telling you straight! :^)
I bought this record so my bandmates and I could learn it to play at birthday parties. They told me to forget about it; they were too good to play kid's parties. I think that was a mistake to be that way, honestly. The song isn't Hendrix but there's many that are pretty much the same.
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