Hunter Allen
THE ANGRY RED PLANET1959Directed by Ib MelchiorWritten by Sid Pink and Ib MelchiorSpoilers: moderateThere's always at least something a little enchanting about movies about life on Mars—that is to say, macroscopic life on Mars, the kind that can eat you or threaten you with rayguns, existing...
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From October 1959 comes a very enjoyable gospel record by the Friendly Brothers. It is “Operator” b/w “You Can’t Thumb a Ride” issued as Vee-Jay 884. There are online claims that this is from April 1960, but it is mentioned as a new release in the October 26, 1959 issue of Billboard.
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We can always count on the Excello label to give us a late 78. In October 1959, Excello issued the King Crooners’ doo-wop ballad “Now That She’s Gone.” The B-side is “Won’t You Let Me Know,” which sounds to me like a rip-off of the song that Jo Ann Campbell lip synced in the movie “Go Johnny...
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From September 1959, here is Jerry Butler’s “I Was Wrong” backed with “Couldn’t Go To Sleep” on Abner records. The Abner label was a subsidiary of Vee-Jay and was named after part owner and general manager, and later president, Ewart Abner.