Record #0338: The Nitty Gritty / Give Me a List – SHIRLEY ELLIS

Congress 202 (original) USA, Oct. 1963
Words & Music by:  Side A – Lincoln Chase; Side B – Shirley Elliston, Lincoln Chase
Musicians: Shirley Ellis (lead vocals) and a chorus & orchestra conducted by Hutch Davie (who probably plays piano on the tracks)
Recording sessions: Produced by Hutch Davie in New York, NY, 1963
Highest chart positions:  US #8, US R&B #4

Here’s Shirley Ellis with her debut single as a solo artist. She’s probably most famous for her 1964 hit “The Name Game”, with the lyrics playing with names in the form of
“Shirley, Shirley bo Birley Bonana fanna fo Firley
Fee fy mo Mirley, Shirley!”

Hutch Davie also produced recordings of Leslie Gore and Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.

The flip is a real nice swinging R&B piece.

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