[78-L] Fun Record!

[Michael Biel]

> "Transfusion" was a minor hit in 1956 for Jimmy Drake (aka Nervous Norvus)
> and became famous through repetitive playing on the Dr. Demento Show. Cary Ginell

I was playing it in the Chicago area several years before Demento (aka
Barrett E. Hanson) began his series.

From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
> Slip the claret to me, Barrett!

No wonder Barry played it!!!  I also played "Ape Call" and "Wild Dogs of
Kentucky".

> A classic. I think he recorded it in his garage.  dl

If he recorded them in his garage he probably recorded them on a
Pentron!  Although I now see a picture of him and he has an Ampex 600 at
his feet.  It must have had some bum tubes. 
http://www.themadmusicarchive.com/album_details.aspx?AlbumID=7407

In the early days of the CD, in the late 80s, there was a series of 20
volumes of LPs and 10 CDs on MCA called Vintage Music that did FANTASTIC
reprocessings of early rock.  (This was the set that first had the
original session tape of Rock Around the Clock with the countdown of
"one two" before the start, and the two drumstick clicks during the
false ending just before the end.)  This series also contained a number
of these great Nervous Norvus sides and I was so eager to get these to
finally be able to get a GOOD sounding copy of these.  Nope.  The CD
sounded just as bad as the first worn 78s I had found, and the 45s too. 


Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com 


-------- Original Message --------
> From: bobrice at snet.net
> Hi 78'ers;
> 
> I just got a big ol box of 78's with some newer stuff: Nervous Norvus, a 
> probably forgotten number; " Transfusion"on the DOT label, GUESSING it's 
> from the 50's? before DOT was the Dept. of Transportation?Novuus was driving 
> crazy.'Hopped in my rod about a quarter too nine, got a date with that Chick 
> of mine, Cross the Center Line, Man ya gotta make time........ Squuuueeeee. 
> CRASH!" best line;" Barnyard Drivers come in two Classes, Blind crowding 
> Hogs and Speeding Jackasses, Soo Remember to sloooo down Today!"Eeeeeeeeeee 
> CRASH!
> 
> Did this guy do an album<g>? The fun stuff that turns up nowadaze!What? 
> No cd's? eeeeeeeeeeeee CRASH!