{"id":1653,"date":"2015-01-07T15:17:31","date_gmt":"2015-01-07T21:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birminghamrecord.com\/brc\/?p=1653"},"modified":"2019-09-01T14:21:38","modified_gmt":"2019-09-01T20:21:38","slug":"newsletter-for-january-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.birminghamrecord.com\/brc\/newsletter-for-january-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter for January 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BIRMINGHAM RECORD COLLECTORS<\/strong>
\nDEDICATED TO THE COLLECTING OF MUSIC, ITS PRESERVATION, AND LASTING FRIENDSHIP<\/strong>
\nMONTHLY MEETING THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 11th, 2015<\/strong>
\n2:00 PM HOMEWOOD LIBRARY \u2013 1721 OXMOOR ROAD 35209<\/strong>
\nNEXT MEETING SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8th 2015 THE SECOND SUNDAY<\/strong>
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\nHAPPY<\/span> NE<\/span>W YEAR!!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

THIS MONTH’S MEETING<\/strong>
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We\u2019ll have two of our members presenting a musical explosion at this month\u2019s meeting.<\/strong>  <\/strong>Jack Wilson and David Bryan will be playing some 45\u2019s that should be very interesting.<\/strong>  <\/strong>Covers will be the theme of this presentation. <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong>It should be very informative and fun.<\/strong>  <\/strong>Come and be with us. <\/strong><\/p>\n

UPCOMING MEETINGS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our February meeting will be dedicated to the loss of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper.<\/strong>  <\/strong>February 3, 1959 has been called The Day The Music Died but as sad and unexpected as the events of that day were we know the music continued and still goes on but we do like to look back at that day and honor the 3 who died, their music and the influence they left behind.<\/strong>  <\/strong>Along with some memories, music, and thoughts, we plan on playing a video about Buddy as well.<\/strong>  <\/strong>Hope you can make it.<\/strong>  Visit MoneyFall<\/a> for more details.<\/strong><\/p>\n

BRC NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n

I wanted to once again print the names of the 2015 officers so you will be reminded of the changes.<\/strong>  <\/strong>Thanks, guys.<\/strong>  <\/strong>Volunteer in any way you can to help as they lead BRC through the many activities planned for 2015.<\/strong><\/p>\n

President \u2013 Ray<\/strong>
\nAdvertising \u2013 Don<\/strong>
\nDealer Relations \u2013 Joe<\/strong>
\nTechnology \u2013 Charles<\/strong>
\nTreasurer \u2013 Terrell<\/strong>
\nMonthly Programs \u2013 John<\/strong>
\nMembership \u2013 Charlie<\/strong>
\nHall of Fame \u2013 Jack<\/strong>
\nFood & Refreshments \u2013 TO BE DETERMINED IN APRIL<\/strong>
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PASSING OF BIRMINGHAM NATIVE MUSICIAN<\/strong>
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Born in Birmingham, Henry Strzelecki started out playing in local bands in Birmingham and formed his own groups, The Four Flickers and The Four Counts. <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong>In 1959 while sitting in a Bessemer, Alabama eatery Henry noticed a tall man walk in wearing a big cowboy hat.<\/strong>  <\/strong>That man he noticed turned out to be Tex Ritter.<\/strong>  <\/strong>This lead Henry to write the song, \u2018Long Tall Texan\u2019.<\/strong>  <\/strong>A song that his group, The Four Flickers would record.<\/strong>  His friend and partner in the music business, Jerry Woodard would record his version in 1960.  <\/strong>Later in 1963 Murry Kellum would record a version having it hit the national charts.<\/strong>  <\/strong>The song would also be covered by The Beach Boys and Lyle Lovett.  click HERE <\/a>to hear the Four Flickers version.<\/strong>
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\nHenry would move to Nashville when he was offered a job and would record with Hank Garland and would later be hooked up with Chet Atkins.<\/strong>  <\/strong>This lead to Henry becoming one of the most sought after session bass players in Nashville.<\/strong>  <\/strong>He would record with many people including Chet Atkins, Jerry Jeff Walker, Joan Baez, Jerry Reed, Faron Young, Billie Jo Spears, David Allan Coe, Larry Gatlin, Billy \u2018Crash\u2019 Craddock, Johnny Rodriguez, Lacy J Dalton, Loretta Lynn, Elvis, and would be on countless famed recordings such as Roy Orbison\u2019s \u2018Oh, Pretty Woman\u2019, George Jones\u2019, \u2018He Stopped Loving Her Today\u2019, and Bob Dylan\u2019s \u2018Blonde on Blonde\u2019.<\/strong>  <\/strong>In 1987 he was nominated for Bassman of the Year at the 23rd Academy of Country Music Awards.<\/strong>
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\nHenry died on December 30, 2014 after being hit by a car.<\/strong>  <\/strong>He was 75.<\/strong>  <\/strong>He was an honorary member of the Birmingham Record Collectors.<\/strong>  <\/strong>“A Celebration of Life for Henry Strzelecki” takes place at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 17 in Nashville at Pennington United Methodist Church – 2745 Pennington Bend Rd.<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/strong>RECORDS FOR SALE<\/strong>
\nGreg Neal informed me of <\/strong> <\/strong>65,000 78s he has for sale – Set Sale includes lots of R&B, Blues, Doo-Wop and more!<\/strong>  <\/strong>If interested contact Greg at  <\/strong>GregNealShow@gmail.com<\/strong>.<\/strong>
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW<\/strong>
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When it comes to the genre of instrumentals, there are some great songs that made the 1950\u2019s \u2013 60\u2019s the best era of music ever.<\/strong>  <\/strong>\u2018Peter Gunn\u2019, \u2018Raunchy\u2019, \u2018Rebel Rouser\u2019, \u2018Tequila\u2019, \u2018Happy Organ\u2019, and \u2018Sleepwalk\u2019 are just some of the great sounds that we could hear on the radio while riding around with friends, cruising the city, or on a date.<\/strong>  <\/strong>If I had to pick 5 favorites I would have to pick the following- \u2018Rumble\u2019, \u2018Tall Cool One\u2019, \u2018Wipeout\u2019, \u2018Tuff\u2019, and my top instrumental would be \u2018Last Night\u2019 by the Mar-Keys \u2013 a group formed by Steve Cropper and fellow guitarist Charlie Freeman, first known as the Royal Spades.<\/strong>  <\/strong>One person who was very \u2018instrumental\u2019 in the creation of this great recording was Floyd Newman. <\/strong>Newman was a baritone sax player who had been with B B King in the early years and later formed his own group, The Floyd Newman Orchestra which included Isaac Hayes.<\/strong>  <\/strong>Newman was in Memphis and with Chips Moman at the beginning of the Stax era.<\/strong>  <\/strong>
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\nListening to \u2018Last Night\u2019 I\u2019ve often wondered who was doing the, “Ooh… Last Night” and “Ohh… YEAH!\u201d during the songs\u2019 breaks.<\/strong>  <\/strong>Well, it was Floyd Newman.<\/strong>  <\/strong>Newman and tenor sax player, Gilbert Caple were the two who came up with the horn riff as well \u2013 and what a riff it was and is.<\/strong>  <\/strong>
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\nOver the years Newman has continued to be a sax session player and semi-retired.<\/strong>  <\/strong>In 2014 Floyd received a \u2018NOTE\u2019 on the historical Beale Street Note Walk of Fame.<\/strong>  <\/strong>And by the way, the sax Floyd used, not only in the recording of \u2018Last Night\u2019 but used in all his work was bought by and given to him by his father in 1949.<\/strong>  <\/strong>His father bought it for $200 at a pawn shop.<\/strong>  <\/strong>Checking the serial number on the horn, Floyd found it was manufactured in 1918.<\/strong>  <\/strong>That is some kind of special horn.<\/strong>  <\/strong>Thanks, Floyd for putting together my favorite and one of the best instrumentals ever recorded. <\/strong>
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\nAnd one other bit of information about that recording.<\/strong>  <\/strong>If you notice there is no guitar used. <\/strong> <\/strong>As stated earlier guitarist Steve Cropper was part of the group and has been asked about his absence from the recording.<\/strong>  <\/strong>He said he was a part of the recording although no guitar was used.<\/strong>  <\/strong>If you\u2019re familiar with the song you know that there are two times in the song that a note on the organ is held down for a long period of time \u2013 or as Cropper calls it, \u201cthe hold-down on the organ on the root note\u201d.<\/strong>  <\/strong>That was Cropper holding that key down.<\/strong>  <\/strong>So now you know.<\/strong>  <\/strong>And by the way, it was not Booker T playing the keyboards.<\/strong>  <\/strong>It was Jerry Lee “Smoochie” Smith.<\/strong>
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ROCK & ROLL BIRTHDAYS<\/strong>
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\nSteven Stills<\/strong>  <\/strong>1\/3\/45<\/strong>                <\/strong>Dolly Parton<\/strong>  <\/strong>1\/19\/46<\/strong>
\nKenny Loggins<\/strong>  <\/strong>1\/7\/48<\/strong>                      <\/strong>Jack Scott<\/strong>   <\/strong>1\/24\/36<\/strong>
\nLittle Anthony<\/strong>  <\/strong>1\/8\/40<\/strong>                       <\/strong>Ray Stevens<\/strong>   <\/strong>1\/24\/39<\/strong>
\nShirley Bassey<\/strong>   <\/strong>1\/8\/37<\/strong>                       <\/strong>Neil Diamond<\/strong>   <\/strong>1\/24\/41<\/strong>
\nDavid Bowie<\/strong>   <\/strong>1\/8\/47<\/strong>             <\/strong>Aaron Neville<\/strong>   <\/strong>1\/24\/41<\/strong>
\nJoan Baez<\/strong>   <\/strong>1\/9\/41<\/strong>
\nJimmy Page<\/strong>   <\/strong>1\/9\/44<\/strong>
\nCrystal Gayle<\/strong>  <\/strong>1\/9\/51<\/strong>
\nRod Stewart<\/strong>   <\/strong>1\/10\/45<\/strong>
\nAllen Toussaint<\/strong>  <\/strong>1\/14\/38<\/strong>
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\nHEY!<\/strong>  <\/strong>HAVE YOU HEARD THIS ONE?<\/strong>
\nVancie Flowers<\/strong><\/p>\n

What A Man<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nSee Ya,<\/strong><\/p>\n

Charlie<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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