Obscure 1950s Recordings Tournament - June - Cusp Edition (1960-1963) - Round 1 - Group 2

[SavoyBG]

Group 2 is now open. Please rank these from best to worst.

Ride This Train - The Gospelairs

Just In Case - Everly Brothers

My Song - Little Milton

The Time Is Here - Solitaires

[SavoyBG]

MY RANKINGS

1. My Song - Little Milton
2. Ride This Train - The Gospelairs
3. Just In Case - Everly Brothers
4. The Time Is Here - Solitaires

Not much separating 2-4.

[SavoyBG]

Diane's list.


1. My Song - Little Milton
2. The Time Is Here - Solitaires
3. Ride This Train - The Gospelairs
4. Just In Case - Everly Brothers

[Steve Mc]

1. The Time Is Here - Solitaires

2. Ride This Train - The Gospelairs

3. Just In Case - Everly Brothers

4. My Song - Little Milton

[Bill B]

Post by SavoyBG
Group 2 is now open. Please rank these from best to worst.

1 The Time Is Here - Solitaires

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http://youtu.be/ZMl-5_HhPvE

2 Just In Case - Everly Brothers

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http://youtu.be/JzG9ZFN0dbA

3 My Song - Little Milton

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http://youtu.be/gZl8lg1Vn-M

Tried to make Johnny Ace sound like the Moonglows.
4 Ride This Train - The Gospelairs

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http://youtu.be/exK10kH9eV0

[SavoyBG]

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3 My Song - Little Milton

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http://youtu.be/gZl8lg1Vn-M

Tried to make Johnny Ace sound like the Moonglows.

R&B vocal group collectors were always talking about how great Ace's records would have been if they had a vocal group behind him. Loads of vocal groups did "Never Let You Go."

[Bill B]

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3 My Song - Little Milton

Post by SavoyBG
http://youtu.be/gZl8lg1Vn-M

Tried to make Johnny Ace sound like the Moonglows.

R&B vocal group collectors were always talking about how great Ace's records would have been if they had a vocal group behind him. Loads of vocal groups did "Never Let You Go."

But that background is straight out of Sincerely.

[SavoyBG]

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3 My Song - Little Milton

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http://youtu.be/gZl8lg1Vn-M

Tried to make Johnny Ace sound like the Moonglows.

R&B vocal group collectors were always talking about how great Ace's records would have been if they had a vocal group behind him. Loads of vocal groups did "Never Let You Go."

But that background is straight out of Sincerely.

So? They combined 2 great records to make a hybrid. "My Song" by Little Milton is a killer IMO. I guess I like the Ace version slightly better, but both get an 8, and the Milton is as close as we're gonna get to having Ace's version with a vocal group behind him.

When this was discussed various ideas were thrown around of which group would back him. I'm sure the Moonglows were mentioned.

[Dennis C]

1- Little Milton

2- Everlys

3- Solitaires

4- Gospelaires

[Carl]

The Time Is Here
Ride This Train
Just In Case
My Song

[Roger Ford]

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Group 2 is now open. Please rank these from best to worst.

My Song - Little Milton
Just In Case - Everly Brothers
Ride This Train - The Gospelairs
The Time Is Here - Solitaires


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Group 2 is now open. Please rank these from best to worst.

My Song - Little Milton

Milton's version is right up there---only Ace's definitive original
and Aretha's superb 1968 version better it IMO.

There' were nice covers from Johnny Moore's Three Blazers,Marie
Adams,Dinah Washington and Hadda Brooks.

Hell,there was even a so-so country version from Curly Wiggins

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[OleManRiver]

1. Ride This Train - The Gospelairs
2. The Time Is Here - Solitaires
3. Just In Case - Everly Brothers
4. My Song - Little Milton

[Bob Roman]

1. Gospelairs
2. Everlys
3. Solitaires
4. Little Milton

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[Rick Schubert]

Post by SavoyBG
Group 2 is now open. Please rank these from best to worst.

1. The Time Is Here - Solitaires
2. Ride This Train - The Gospelairs
3. My Song - Little Milton
4. Just In Case - Everly Brothers

[Dennis C]

Egads!!

Little Milton's falling like a stone, baby!!

[SavoyBG]

Post by Dennis C
Egads!!
Little Milton's falling like a stone, baby!!

I guess I should have kept the Nathaniel Mayer instead of dropping it for the Milton. Never did I think that the Puente would go further than the Milton. Still 2 ballots to come though, Milton is not out yet.

[Mark Dintenfass]

Post by SavoyBG
Group 2 is now open. Please rank these from best to worst.

Just In Case - Everly Brothers
Ride This Train - The Gospelairs
The Time Is Here - Solitaires
My Song - Little Milton

[Dennis C]

The Dintenfassian death knell tolls for thee, Little Milton!!!

[SavoyBG]

Post by Dennis C
The Dintenfassian death knell tolls for thee, Little Milton!!!

The Solitaires and Gospelaires will advance. The Everlys and Milton are going bye bye. Just need Jim's ballot to finalize things.

[Dennis C]

I thought cream rose to the top....not tripe!!!

Solitaires and Gospelaires= Unenxtrodinaires!!!!

[Jim Colegrove]

1.. Ride This Train - The Gospelairs

2. My Song - Little Milton

3. Just In Case - Everly Brothers

4. The Time Is Here - Solitaires

[SavoyBG]

FINAL RANKINGS

1. Ride This Train - The Gospelairs - 33
2. The Time Is Here - Solitaires - 31

3. My Song - Little Milton - 28
4. Just In Case - Everly Brothers - 28

Milton edges the Everlys for 3rd place on the tie breaker, but it's small consolation as both are out.