Rock N Roll Deacon

Rock And Roll Deacon

One of my most prized possessions that I had to let go of. This St. Louis holy grail black rocker 45 by Screamin' Joe Neal. Took me a while to track down a copy. MEGA RARE! I believe it was recorded at Premier Stuidos. Many of the other releases on the label that I have come across have been Rite pressed gospel records by various artists, one being The Bronner Brothers. Not much else to say about this masterpiece. DIG IT!

THE CHASE!!!!!

The Chase

Found this one last month in a friends sale box. I touched this on the record player and I knew I had to have it. I don't know who Davey Jones is but he shouts on this R&B pounder! He's got a great voice and there's a wailin' sax break. "The Chase" sounds like it could be on a Stompin' or Desperate Rock N Roll compilation. Another great black rocker track! 

Rex The Hex........THE CURSED RECORD!!!!

Rex The Hex

I really can't contain myself from picking up spooky Halloween titled records. Yes, the majority of them are terrible and corny, but I tend to like most of em. The Castle Kings-You Can Get Him Frankenstein on Atlantic is one of my favorite Halloween tracks. This a kooky novelty oddball cut from the KaHill label. I think most would consider this a popcorn record. I know the label produced all kinds of music, from this novelty cut to country to garage. There is a garage rarity on the label, The Infinitives-Heidi, which is a Louie, Louie ripoff. Don't pass this one as it has sold for over a grand! Anyway dig Rex The Hex!

Come Back Baby.......Great R&B From Capitol

Come Back Baby

Here's an odd one I just picked up while junkin' my friend Tony's basement. I never really knew there was much R&B on capitol besides: Johnny Otis, T-Bone Walker, Sugar Chile Robinson and infamous R&B pounder ESQUERITA! I took a chance on this record, someone wrote "piano blues w/ sexy sax & blues guitar" on the sleeve......I was sold. Took this platter for a spin and I was surprised, not a little bad jump number. Usually when I see records like this they turn out to be bad Bill Haley wannabes. Great guitar on this track and Pepper Neely on vocals really reminds me of Wynonie Harris. Whaddya think? 

Penny West & Her Lucky Penny Trio SLEEVE!!!!!

(PHOTO COURTESY OF JIM RONAT)

Mega RARE! I just first saw this sleeve in a friends collection about a week or so ago. I was amazed. I know very little about Penny West nor can I find any other information on her. At least now having a scan of the sleeve we have a picture of her and her band. 

From Outer Space To A Little Record Shop In St. Louis!

Martian Chant

Oriental Flip

One day i decided to checkout a friends record shop, Phonomode, here in St. Louis. I have pulled countless great 45's out of this place. The back room of this place is a mess. A vinyl jungle. Piles of lps, stacks of 78s and boxes of 45s. You never know what you're going to find in this place, but if you like to dig and don't mind all the dust than you're more than likely to find a gem. Over on a shelf I saw a tiny stack of colored 45s. In this stack was primarily 70s and 80s records along with the red plastic RCA classical 45s. I managed to pullout this oddball along with a Red Murell feat. Jimmie River's & His Cherokees on Cavalier. The Space Men feat. King Sol & His Space Horn......sounds like a Sun Ra kind of guy. The flip is by Rick Shaw & The Mandarins. This record is a double sided oddball. Martian Chant b/w Oriental Flip. Dig!