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Moody, doomy, intense minor-key instrumentals from Bayonne, New Jersey's Invictas, via a 1964 20th Century Fox single. Surf noir that was likely to shake the merry mood of teen dancers!

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THE INVICTAS, "BREAKOUT" C/W "MISSING," 20th-CENTURY FOX 493 (REL. 5/1964)
1964 was one weird year in American music. Long-established groups and singers found themselves in limbo as European bands dominated the pop...
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November 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps warm up your Friday with some glorious rockabilly from 1956!

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Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps, "Bluejean Bop" c/w "Who Slapped John," Capitol[ Germany] F 3558 (rel. summer 1956)
Gene Vincent and The Blue Caps were on fire in 1956. Their debut LP, seen above, is a curious affair. Home to several great rockers, it also...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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It's a new podcast loaded wirh great records from all over the musical map. Give it a listen, won'cha?

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November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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How about some FRANTIC rockabilly? Hoo-ee! David Houston lets his hair down on a 1957 RCA-Victor scorcher, with ace guitarist Mickey Baker at his side.

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DAVID HOUSTON, "ONE AND ONLY" C/W "HACKIN' AROUND," RCA VICTOR 47-6927 (REL. 5/1957)
Today's record, released in the rock 'n' roll-friendly year of 1957, illustrates how the major labels approached this vibrant vernacular m...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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The O'Jays fulfill a debt to their producer and cover both sides of a three-year-old r&b single by another less-known vocal group. Quite good, considering that scenario. An Imperial Records oddity from 1964.

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The O'Jays, "You're On Top" c/w "Lovely Dee," Imperial 66037 (rel. 6/1964)
Here's an odd one from The O'Jays. In the early to mid 1960s, they were Imperial Records' attempt at a Drifters/Impressions-type hitmaking r...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Hank Ballard and The Midnighters at their best on a rockin' 1955 single for Federal Records. Two killer-dillers!

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The Midnighters, "Rock And Roll Wedding" c/w " That House On The Hill," Federal 45-12240 (rel. 11/1955)
The Midnighters were one of the most successful Black vocal groups of the 1950s and '60s. Their long residency on Federal Records began in...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Get your week off to a bluesy, rockin' start with a fab 1957 single by Annisteen Allen, with Mickey Baker on guitar. A record that worried the squares!

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Annisteen Allen, "Pardon Me" c/w "Rough Lover," Decca 9-30368 (rel. 6/1957)
Annisteen Allen is back with one of her most sought-after singles. All her 45s are on the radar of r&b DJs and us mere collectors. This wa...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Jimmy Ricks, r&b great deeeeeep bass voice, delivers a pair of soulful Chicago winners on a 1962 Fury Records 45, arranged by Horace Ott.

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Jimmy Ricks, "I Wonder" c/w "Let Me Down Easy," Fury 1070 (rel. 11/1962)
Easy winner in the "how low can you go?" vocal contest, Jimmy Ricks was a master of blues' nether regions throughout a long career that sa...
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November 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Chonky-cool lo-fi Hawaiian teen pop-rock with Robin Luke, from an island single released before Hawaii joined the US.

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Robin Luke w/The Lawrence Bros. Combo & The Uniques, "Won't You Please Be Mine" c/w "Five Minutes More," Bertram International 45-212 [Hawaii; rel. early 1959]
Among the least-viewed posts here since the relo to this site was this February item:  https://franksjookbox.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-flam...
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November 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Recorded in 1961 by singer-songwriter John D. Loudermilk--not release until 1964. A haunting, classic country song with great harmonica by Charlie McCoy.

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John D. Loudermilk, "Blue Train (Of The Heartbreak Line)" c/w "Rhythm And Bluesy," RCA Victor 47-8308 (rel. 2/1964)
Singer-songwriter John D. Loudermilk is a repeat visitor to the Jukebox. Here's one of his best singles. Recorded on April 17, 1961, its two...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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The Shirelles in 1967--forgotten performers who'd been major hitmakers a few years before. Their talent hadn't decreased--just their faithful audience.

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SHIRELLES, "DON'T GO HOME (MY LITTLE DARLIN')" C/W "NOBODY BABY AFTER YOU," SCEPTER SCE-12185 (REL. 1/1967)
The Shirelles were at the end of their long tenure with Scepter Records as 1967 began. They had three more singles to go after today's rec...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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The rockin' rollin' singin' swingin' Treniers with one of their great singles for Epic Records--first-stage rock 'n' roll from 1955!

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Treniers, "Day Old Bread And Canned Beans" c/w "Rock 'N' Roll Call," Epic 5-9144 (rel. 12/1955)
This was a prolific group's 18th release in the 45-rpm format; their first was in 1950, and they'd made records for the industry-standard ...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Proto-rock 'n' roll from Tennessee Ernie on a 1950 #1 country hit that his label almost didn't release.

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Tennessee Ernie, "The Shot Gun Boogie" c/w "I Ain't Gonna Let It Happen No More," Capitol F1295 (rel. 12/1950)
The roots of rock 'n' roll wound their way through popular music in the years after World War II. In wartime, a public mania for boogie-wo...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Some Jersey Boys to shoulder your way into a new week of whatever...

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Hollywood Playboys, "Talk To Audrey" c/w "Ding, Dong, School Is Out," Sure S-105 (rel. 6/1960)
As I view publicity photos of little-known groups from the era covered here, I think, many times: people sure looked different back then. ...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Another post I'm not sure anyone will see;

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Jimmy Jones, "The Nights of Mexico" c/w "You're Much Too Young," Cub K9110 (rel. 7/1962)
After years of obscurity, vocalist Jimmy Jones had a major hit with 1959's "Handy Man," a song the history books have all confused. Jones ha...
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November 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Robert Maxwell, multi-talented musician, intersected with cathode-ray visionary Ernie Kovacs for "Song of the Nairobi Trio," with a moody minor-key fantasia on the B-side for good measure. Uneasy listening for your Saturdaze!

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Robert Maxwell, His Harp & Orchestra, "Song Of The Nairobi Trio (Solfeggio)" c/w "Accidental Slip On An Oriental Rug," M-G-M K13410 (rel. 1/1957)
Like many of television's more playful figures, Ernie Kovacs used music to further his comedic ideas. The right piece of music might inspi...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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And a daily post: early, rockin' madness from Johnny Winter, via a spring 1963 Todd Records single.

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Johnny Winter, "Road Runner" c/w "The Guy You Left Behind," Todd 45-1084 (rel. 4/1963)
Released the same month and year as myself, today's record went against the grain of tidy, controlled, precise pop music as a record of Ap...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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A special new episode of the podcast, which begs a burning question...

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A BURNING QUESTION GUARANTEED TO SET YO' FEET ON FIRE...
...that is the question! What makes one record a Northern Soul anthem and another, which seems just as good, a big nothing? Influence. Per...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Athens, GA band Al Hartley and The Heartbeats anticipate The Ramones' sound on a goofy-weird 1964 single, released as Beatlemania blanketed America.

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Al Hartley And The Heartbeats, "Counterfeit Love" c/w "Ain't You Glad It's Summertime," Limelight Y-3027 (rel. 6/1964)
Our foray into little-known teen rock 'n' rollers concludes with an unheard 1964 effort by Athens, GA's Al Hartley and The Heartbeats. In th...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Not destined to win Frank's Jukebox many new readers, this is a fascinating, raggedy 1959 lo-fi teen harmony effort that launched the career of a successful pop songwriter, Steve Duboff.

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TOM & STEVE-THE ROUTEENS, "YOU ARE MY GIRL" C/W "YOU'RE UNFORGETTABLE," CHARM CH-102 (REL. ?/1959)
Zero information on today's single, another one-off effort that was the musical debut of Steve Duboff, beloved songwriter with a long ...
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November 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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A torrid teen vocal group rocker by the culturally ambiguous Carl Thomas and The Fitones; a real rarity, this one. From a teensy NYC indie label and released in 1959. Gritty grainy goodness!

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Carl Thomas And The Fitones, "I Love You Judy" c/w "Sweet Lovin' Maryan," O Gee 1003/1004 (rel. 12/1959)
A visit to a record store in a small Washington town accorded me the pleasure of browsing a group of records I'd never seen before. I elim...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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The debut disc of Australian pop idol Normie Rowe and The Playboys--unheard outside that continent for years. A fascinating story goes with it. A Sunshine Records smash from early 1965!

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Normie Rowe And The Playboys. "It Ain't Necessarily So" c/w "Gonna Leave This Town," Sunshine (AU) QK-951 (rel. 4/1965)
Here's a record unheard by most Americans-or anyone outside of Australia. The continent had a thriving rock, pop and beat scene with most ...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Soulful Sunday brings The Other Brothers to your doorstep with a fab 1966 single for Modern Records. Two gritty, groovy, gutsy goodies in monolithic mono!

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The Other Brothers, "It's Been A Long Time Baby" c/w "Hole In The Wall," Modern 45xM 1027 (rel. 8/1966)
Modern Records was a wellspring of intense, hard-hitting Black music in the 1940s, '50s and '60s. Despite its nefarious business practices...
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November 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Joe Meek and John Leyton continue the eerie vibe of Halloween on a UK chart-topper from 1961 that went unheard in America. A prime piece of eccentric, atmospheric Euro-pop.

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JOHN LEYTON, "JOHNNY REMEMBER ME" C/W "THERE MUST BE," TOP RANK INTERNATIONAL [UK] JAR-577 (rel. 8/1961)
The productions of Robert George Meek (everyone called him Joe) are a high point in 20th century pop music. Meek captured an eccentric, in...
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November 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Otto von Ottoman is guest DJ with three more spooky specials for your Halloween hit-parade. Bonus motion picture fun as well! Howl-o-ween, people!

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YOUR LUNACY TUNES AND MORBID MELODIES: SPOOKY JUKEBOX 2025 W/OTTO VON OTTOMAN!
You'll forgive me if I seem a bit...agitated. Heh. It is a very special day...a very special night. Oh, I've forgotten. It is I, Otto von ...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM