Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Record #0183: Caravan / Summertime – SANTO & JOHNNY



Canadian American 111 (original) USA, Mar. 1960
Words & Music by:  Side A – Irving Mills (credited for lyrics, which are not here), Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol; Side B – DuBose Heyward (credited for lyrics ...), George Gershwin
Musicians:  Santo Farina (steel guitar), Johnny Farina (guitar), others unknown
Recording sessions: Produced by Bob Davie in New York, NY, 1959
Highest chart positions:  US #48

Brothers Farina had just had their biggest success with “Sleep Walk” (US #1, US R&B #4, UK #22) when they recorded these tracks, which were first released on their debut album “Santo & Johnny” in 1959.

List price:  Very Good + is $7.50, Near Mint $15

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