Episode #98: Night Owl

This week's episode zeroes in on the years between 1961 and 1966 with some interesting diversions and odd coincidences; for example, two well-known R&B groups (The Chords, the Temptations) recording under different names; the restructuring of a tune from the musical Bye Bye Birdie; an appearance from future country star Charlie Rich; a gentleman pushing through his bow-leggedness; and a seemingly distracted Diana Ross punching through an alternate take of the Supremes' "You Can't Hurry Love." Soak it up.

Artist	Song	Year	Label
Set 1
The Sh-Booms (The Chords)	Sh-Boom	1961	ATCO
Lee Maye	Honey Honey	1961	Cash
Christine Kittrell	Mr. Big Wheel	1961	Vee-Jay
Lloyd Price	One Hundred Percent	1961	ABC-Paramount
Barbara George	I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)	1961	AFO
Earl Grant	My Foolish Heart	1961	Decca
Sam Cooke	Cupid	1961	RCA Victor
The Turbans	This Is My Story	1962	Imperial
Sugar Pie DeSanto	Strange Feeling	1962	Gedinson's
Set 2
The Pirates (The Temptations)	Mind Over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)	1962	Melody
Eddie Bo	Check Mr. Popeye (Pt. I)	1962	Swan
Mabel King	Go Back Home Young Fella	1962	Amy
The Top Notes	Wait for Me Baby	1962	Festival
Gerri Granger	(Return to Sender) Don't Want Your Letters	1962	Bigtop
LaVern Baker	He's a Real Gone Guy	1963	Atlantic
Little Cheryl	I Love You Conrad	1963	Cameo
Jean Banks	Jailer	1963	Soul
The Bobbettes	Somebody Bad Stole De Wedding Bell	1963	Diamond
The Uniques	Send Him to Me	1963	Roulette
Set 3
The Blendtones	The Slide	1963	Success
The Chains	I Can Learn	1963	Peacock
Gene 'Bowlegs' Miller	Bowlegged	1964	Goldwax
Betty Everett	I Can't Hear You	1964	Vee-Jay
Mojo Buford	Whole Lotta Woman	1964	Bangar
The Contours	Can You Do It?	1964	Gordy
The Righteous Brothers	Night Owl	1964	Moonglow
Little Anthony & the Imperials	Goin' Out of My Head	1964	DCP Int'l
Ruby & the Romantics	Every Day's a Holiday	1964	Kapp
Set 4/Outro
Willie Tee	Thank You John	1965	Atlantic
Charlie Rich	Mohair Sam	1965	Smash
Luvera Johnson	I Want to Love You	1965	Invader
The Downbeats	Put Yourself in My Place	1965	V.I.P.
Arthur Conley	Where You Lead Me	1965	Jotis
Gladys Knight & the Pips	Who Knows (I Just Can't Trust You No More)	1965	Maxx
The Jive Five	A Bench in the Park	1965	United Artists
The Entertainers IV	When You're Young and In Love	1966	Dore
The Supremes	You Can't Hurry Love (Alternate Extended Take)	1966	Motown