Another R&B crossover song. “I Almost Lost My Mind” was written by and originally recorded by Ivory Joe Hunter in 1950. The song hit number one on the R&B chart for Hunter. After the success of “Ain’t That a Shame” … Continue reading →
As you might guess, Gogi Grant was not her real name. She was born Myrtle Audrey Arinsberg in 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A singer from a young age, she won several talent shows until one day she got the attention … Continue reading →
Morris Stoloff was a musical producer for Columbia Pictures. He worked on the music for many of the pictures that came out of Hollywood during the Forties and Fifties and even into the Sixties. No other work he did got … Continue reading →
“Hot Diggity” is what I call a cross-over song. But not from, say, country to pop, but instead from pre-rock and roll to full blown rock and roll. Perry Como was certainly one of the establishment. He had been around … Continue reading →
The first record released by Elvis for RCA was, of course, “Heartbreak Hotel”, but that was not the first recording he made. That honor goes to “I Got a Woman” which was a cover of a record by Ray Charles … Continue reading →