Episode #144: Joy-De-Vie

Happy New Year minus three weeks! It feels like we've been gone forever, which is true in the currency of the digital age. Now we're back to carry the life-giving message of R&B and soul music to converts of an as-yet-unsullied decade, although I predict we'll be sullied in droves by the end of the month. This episode resets the clock to the chronological start point of Star Time songs, described in the charter as "oh, 1955 or so."

Artist	Song	Year	Label
Set 1
Fats Domino	Don't You Know I Love You	1958	Imperial
Varetta Dillard	Promise Mr. Thomas	1955	Savoy
Billy Williams	Shame, Shame, Shame	1956	Coral
Dolores Frederick	Get a Transfer	1956	Decca
The Playmates	Giddy-Up-a-Ding-Dong	1957	Savoy
Arthur Lee Maye & the Crowns	Oochie Pachie	1955	RPM
The LaSalles	Yum, Yum, Yum	1958	Back Beat
LaVern Baker	Tiny Tim	1959	Atlantic
Wilbert Harrison	Kansas City	1959	Fury
Set 2
Ernie K-Doe	Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta	1961	Minit
Poppa Hop & his Orchestra	My Woman Has a Black Cat Bone	1960	Ivory
Googie Rene'	Caesar's Pad	1960	Class
Laurie Davis	Don'cha Shop Around	1961	Guaranteed
LaBrenda Ben & the Belijeans	The Chaperone	1962	Motown
Paul Peek	Brother-in-Law	1961	Fairlane
Billy Stewart	Fat Boy	1962	Chess
Barbara Lynn	Dina & Patrina	1961	Eric
Nina Simone	Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out	1960	Colpix
Set 3
Little Eva	The Loco-Motion	1962	Dimension
Dee Dee Sharp	Rock Me in the Cradle of Love	1963	Cameo
The Jarmels	Little Bug	1962	Laurie
The Heatwaves	(Write It on the Blackboard) 99 Times	1963	Enjoy
The Mighty Cravers feat. Rex Garvin	Soul Food	1963	Keynote
Johnny Hodges	Monkey Shack	1964	Verve
The Three Degrees	Do What You're Supposed to Do	1964	Swan
Oboe	Tradin' Stamps	1963	Savoy
Dr. Feelgood & the Interns	Doctor Feel-Good	1962	Okeh
Set 4/Outro
Jimmy Holland	Sugar Baby (Sweeter Than Candy)	1964	Markie
Little Willie John	Rock Love	1964	King
Priscilla Page	Throw the Poor Dog a Bone	1965	Topper
The Showmen	The Honey House	1965	Swan
The David Rockingham Trio	Joy-De-Vie	1964	Jose
Jeb Stuart	The Greasy Frog	1965	Bingo
The Dixie Cups	Little Bell	1965	Vogue
Nancy Wilson	I Wanna Be With You	1964	Capitol
The Isley Brothers	Shout (Pts. 1 & 2)	1959	RCA Victor