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Sunday, March 29, 2020

EASTSIDE OLDIES - PART 5


RUDY & THE CRUISERS - "CRUISING BABY"


Band Members:

Rudy Madrid (lead vocals & guitar)
Felicitas Diaz (vocals & keyboard)
Abraham Vasquez (saxophone & keyboards)
Monico Flores (drums)
Art Camarillo (bass)

Band  out of San Jose, California, Rudy & The Cruisers released "Cruising Baby"/"Car Show" on
Lolita records in 1981.




                                  THE UNKNOWN 4 - "SAD GIRL"

A band out of Los Angeles, California, nothing is know about this band except the lead singer's
name is John. A cover of the Jay Wiggins classic that was also a hit for Thee Midniters. "Sad Gir" RPC Records year of release unknown.


   



SHORTY & THE ENCHANTING SOULS - "TEARS OF NO RETURN"/"CHEW, CHAW, CHAW"

                                                                       

                             


Band from Los Angeles, California, Shorty & The Enchanting Souls recorded "Tears Of No Return"
for Faro Records released in 1967.


                  LAS DILLY SISTERS - "SOMETIMES GOOD GUYS DON'T WEAR WHITE"




Miriam & Nelly Nunez AKA Las Dilly Sisters AKA Las Hermanas Nunez were known for their appearances on "The Banana Splits Adventure Hour" on television.

In 1968 they recorded a cover version of the Standells' classic "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White" for the Gordo label.




BERTHA TILLMAN - "OH MY ANGEL"




A huge favorite and highly requested and dedicated song by radio listeners of the Huggy Boy and Art Laboe shows, "Oh My Angel" was recorded by Bertha Tillman. It was released on the Brent label in 1962.



MISS RAYMIS (RAMOS BAND) - OH MY ANGEL

In 1988, "Oh My Angel" was released on Roe Records under the name Miss Raymis. Miss Raymis is Marilyn Ramos and the Ramos band.




ANITA MAY - TARNISHED ANGEL

An answer record to Bertha Tillman's "Oh My Angel" was recorded by Anita May and the Interstate 5 in 1968 and released on the Audio Arts label.




TOBY BEAU - "MY ANGEL BABY"

Continuing with the "Angel Baby" theme the Toby Beau Band out of Houston, Texas wrote and recorded "My Angel Baby" for the RCA label, released in 1978.



GILDA VASQUEZ Y FAMILIA - ANGEL BABY

It was also recorded by Gilda Vasquez Y Formula for the Discos Sierra label buy under the title of "Angel Baby"




605 SOUTH - "NAH NAH BABY"/ELA

Although the release date is unknown East LA Records recorded and pressed a single by the 605 South band. " Nah Nah Baby" was written and produced by Leonard Mamola. "ELA' was written by band leader Bobby Hernandez. The band was definitely out of the Los Angeles area as there is a 605 freeway that runs north and south.







THEE IN-SET - "THEY SAY"/"MY HEART CRIES"

Another band from Los Angeles, California Thee In-Set recorded a single for the Cal Omen label.
Cal Omen was a small label run by Godfrey Kerr.

"They Say" is a hard-driving, organ-based garage rock band sound and highly collectable for its sound and its rarity.  "My Heart Cries" is a cover of a tune written & recorded by Etta (Etta James) & Harvey Fuqua. The Romancers recorded the same tune and turned it into an Eastside classic. Thee In-set's version is right up there with them, a truly fine ballad.






THE SHONDELLS - "WONDERFUL ONE'

Girl group from Pomona, California and included Shirlee Brooks & Novella Simmons. Once again classic Eastside sound record.




MEEP MEEP & THE ROADRUNNER - "JUSTINE"/"B-FLAT BLUES"

The band was probably named from the cartoon Wiley Coyote & The Roadrunner.

In 1958, Don Harris & Dewey Terry would have a hit with a song titled "Justine' in 1958 for the Specialty label.

 In 1963, The Leggeriors recorded "Justine" for the Goliath label.

 In 1965, The Righteous Brother would record and same song "Justine" for the Moonglow label and so would the band Meep Meep & The Roadrunner for the Boomerang label. Oddly enough Meem Meep's B-Side was titled "B-Flat Blues", a tune written by The Righteous Brothers Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield.






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