I still love him....

From a short biography of Irma Thomas which appears on site after site after site:

"....Thomas accused Ronn of withholding royalties and after one more effort for the label, "A Good Man," she briefly landed with the Bandy label, releasing 1961's "Look Up" before relocating to Minit."

Looks innocuous enough, but that one line is wrong on so many levels that it would be boorish of me to go into the details.

Suffice it to say, there was no landing "with the Bandy label" "before relocating to Minit". The Bandy 45 was issued sometime after Joe Banashak ['Bandy' to his friends] sold Minit to Lew Chudd of Imperial Records in 1963. Irma's contract was part of the deal. Afterwards, Banashak had several unreleased tracks....so he pressed them up.

This is Irma's third single, her first record for Minit as well as her first with Mr. Toussaint. It was recorded in 1960. All other Minit/Bandy [and Bumba ?] releases were recorded in 1961.

As much as I love the two earlier singles on Ron [not Ronn], it's the work with Mr. Toussaint that kills me. In fact, I'm not sure I would've ever developed a taste for the deeper stuff if Irma hadn't hooked me early-on.

I realize almost everyone who visits this blog has their own copy of this song, but I thought you might like to hear an original 45 in superb condition. Hope ya'll enjoy...

They don't compare with ya baby....

I did very well at the record convention. My funds were more limited than usual, so I zeroed in on the known $20-$70 records going for cheap. I came away with thirty 45's, average price about $7. Every one of 'em a gem.

Here's one. I never know if this record is actually hard to find, or it's just, as they say, in demand.

Hope ya'll enjoy....

[Thanks to C. for the use of his scanner. I love the black background, I'm thinking I'll switch mine at home.]

Drip drop....

I've been trying to think of something good to post for Valentine's day, but I can't get past my own perverse nature. Ask me to post something for 'Anti-Valentine's Day' and I'll come up with the mushiest tune you've ever heard, but Valentine's Day itself only brings to mind songs of caution, love gone wrong, and murderous intent.

So, I compromised on a song about missing a lover very badly. Best I could do.

The discography I'm looking at says this song is from 1963...I was under the impression it was issued earlier, but hey, what do I know?

I hope that your lover is near....and that you enjoy.

I couldn't see the forest for the trees...

60+ songs posted and NO Irma Thomas?

Time to remedy the problem.

Enjoy