Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Record #0063: The Church Bells May Ring / Little Girl of Mine – THE DIAMONDS


Mercury 70835 (original) USA, Mar.14, 1956
Words & Music by:  Side A – the Willows, Morty Craft; Side B – George Goldner, Herb Cox
Musicians:
Dave Somerville (lead), Ted Kowalski (tenor), Phil Levitt (baritone), Bill Reed (bass vocals) with David Carroll and his orchestra
Recording sessions: Chicago (?), IL, 1956
Highest chart positions:  US #14, UK -

Side A is a cover of the Willows’ original and the B side was originally recorded by the Cleftones.

This Canadian vocal group had three Top 10 hits in the States and one in the UK. They are most famous for their 1957 single “Little Darlin’”.

List price:  “Very Good+” is $10 and “Near Mint” is $20

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