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The year is 1964. Lyndon Baines Johnson, a Democrat from Texas, is the President Of The United States, having ascended to that position following the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy on 22 November 1963. For some reason, pop culture...

Vaughn De Leath
Vaughn De Leath was born Leonore Vonderlieth on 26 September 1894 in the Chicago suburb of Mt. Pulaski, Illinois. Her parents were George and Catherine. At age 12, she moved to Los Angeles with her mother and sister. After finishing high school, she...

I have two records by Jim Adams and I love all four sides. Let me share them with you!
Despite my efforts to track him down, Jim Adams remains a total mystery to me. I can only assume from the subject matter and his accent that he comes from Minnesota, or maybe North Dakota. I've heard that he relocated to Los Angeles, but after that the...

The Elegants at St John's University in Minnesota
This isn't a group harmony record from the Staten Island guys who did Little Star. This is an instrumental from a bunch of college kids in Minnesota who also called themselves The Elegants.
Although this song was written by two members of The Elegants, it was recorded by three different groups, all based in the same part of the country. It was first recorded by Steve Rowe And The Furys from Fargo, North Dakota, issued on a custom pressing...