October 4, 1960 :  Only six days after his last session,
JAMES BROWN is back in Los Angeles to record another
four tracks. "The Bells" is selected for the next single
(King 5423, c/w "And I Do Just What I Want" from the
week before). "Hold It" /"The Scratch" (two instrumentals)
is released on King 5438 in January 1961. "Tell Me What
Cha Gonna Do" is held in the can until mid-1964 for release
on King 5922.
 
October 5, 1960 : Another session for LITTLE ANTHONY
and the Imperials. "Limbo, Part 1"/ "Limbo, Part 2" is rush
released on End 1080 and "Formula Of Love" also sees a 
release before the end of 1960 (End 1083). The flip of that
single, "Dream", is recorded on October 26, along with the
LP tracks "If You Are But A Dream", "I Couldn't Sleep A
Wink Last Night" and "I've Got A Crush On You" (End LP
311, "Shades Of the 40's", 1961). Produced by George 
Goldner at Bell Sound Studio in New York City.
 
Friday, October 7, 1960 : At Radio Recorders in Hollywood,
ELVIS PRESLEY records the title song of the movie "Flaming
Star". It is first released on a 33 1/3 rpm EP, "Elvis By Request" 
(RCA LPC 128) in April 1961. Produced by Urban Thielmann. 
More Elvis at the end of October.
 
October 12, 1960 : THE CLOVERS record four tracks at Bell
Sound Studio in New York City, produced by Lou Krefetz and
Jesse Stone. "Yes It's You"/'Burning Fire" is released on United
Artists 263 in November and "Have Gun Will Travel"/"The Honey-
dripper" on United Artists 307 in April 1961.
 
October 13, 1960 : BOOTS RANDOLPH records a vocal single,
"Big Daddy"/"Bongo Band" (RCA 7835, January 1961) at RCA
Victor Studio in Nashville. Personnel : Boots Randolph, vocals /
sax ; James Rich, Hank Garland and Grady Martin, guitars ;
Bob Moore, bass ; Floyd Cramer, piano ; Buddy Harman, drums ;
Unknown, banjo. Produced by Chet Atkins.
 
October 13, 1960 : At the new Sun studio in Memphis, backing
tracks are recorded for three songs by JERRY LEE LEWIS :
"When I Get Paid"/ "Love Made A Fool Of Me" (issued on Sun
352 in November) and "No More Than I Get" (first released in
October 1975 on the LP "Rare Jerry Lee Lewis, Vol. 2", Charly 
CR 300 007).
Personnel: Larry Muhoberac (piano) ; Fred Ford, Ronnie Capone,
Robert Alexius (horns) ; Scotty Moore, Brad Suggs (guitars) ;
Billy Riley (bass) ; Jimmy Van Eaton (drums). Jerry is temporarily
banned from playing piano on Union sessions. His vocals are
overdubbed at a later date in October.
 
October 15, 1960 : THE MIRACLES,  'featuring Bill "Smokey"
Robinson' (as the label says), record "Shop Around"/"Who's Loving
You" (Tamla 54034, November) in Detroit. Backing includes Marvin 
Gaye on drums, and producer Berry Gordy on piano. This was
Motown's first million seller.
 
October 18, 1960 : In New York City, CONNIE FRANCIS lays
down the A-sides of her next three singles, "Many Tears Ago"
(MGM 12964, rush-released), "Where the Boys Are" (MGM
12971, January 1961) and "Breaking In A Brandnew Broken
Heart" (MGM 12995, March 1961), as well the LP tracks "On
the Outside Looking In" and "Happy New Year Baby". 
Orchestra conducted by Stan Applebaum.
 
October 18, 1960 : Fresh out of the US Army, RUSTY AND 
DOUG have their first session since December 1958.
"Louisiana Man"/ "Make Me Realize" becomes their next 
single (Hickory 1137) in January 1961. "Diggy Liggy Lo" is 
released in July 1961 (Hickory 1151). The fourth song, "(Our 
Own) Jole Blon" is used as an LP track (Hickory LPM 103, 
"Rusty and Doug Sing Louisiana Man and Other Favorites",
1961), but is eventually released on a 45, as the B-side of a 
reissue of "Louisiana Man" on Hickory 1575 in the 1970s.
Personnel : Doug Kershaw, vocals / fiddle ; Rusty Kershaw,
vocals ; Hank Garland, Ray Edenton and Chet Atkins, guitars ;
Pete Drake, steel guitar ; Floyd Cramer, piano ; Lightnin'
Chance, bass ; Buddy Harman, drums. Location : RCA Studio
B, Nashville. Producer : Wesley Rose.
 
October 24, 1960 : NEIL SEDAKA records his next single,
"Calendar Girl"/"The Same Old Fool" (RCA 7829, December)
at RCA Victor Studio A in New York City, produced by Al
Nevins and Don Kirshner. Personnel includes Al Caiola and
Bucky Pizzarelli on guitars and Panama Francis on drums.
On October 10, 12 and 20, Neil recorded the 12 tracks for the 
LP "Circulate" (RCA LPM 2317), aimed at an adult audience.
 
October 24, 1960 : CHARLIE RICH is at 639 Madison Avenue
in Memphis, the new Sun studio, to record four tracks.
"Red Man" is an instrumental, which is released as Sun 354 on
December 10, credited to "Bobby Sheridan" and coupled with 
another instrumental, "Sad News", from a February 1959 session.
"Now Everybody Knows" is first issued on the LP "Those Midnight 
Blues" (Hallmark SHM 861) in 1974. "Lonely Hurt Within" is now
available on the Bear Family box-set (BCD 16152) and the fourth
song from this session, "One Thing You Should Know" was first
issued in 2000 on the CD "Beyond Your Wildest Dreams" (on the
Dressed To Kill label !).
Personnel: Charlie Rich, vocals, piano ; Sid Manker, guitar ; Fred
Ford, tenor sax ; R.W. Stevenson, bass ; Jimmy Van Eaton, drums.

October 25, 1960 :  LITTLE WILLIE JOHN is in Cincinnati to record
"You Hurt Me", for his next single, King 5428 (b/w "Walk Slow", 
recorded on July 8, 1960). On the same session, label-mate 
HANK BALLARD records "I Like To See My Baby", which will 
be used on a number of forthcoming King LP's (739, 748, 949
& 950). Both artists are accompanied by unknown musicians.
 
October 26, 1960 : At Master Recorders in Hollywood, RICKY
NELSON records his next single, "You Are The Only One"/
"Milk Cow Blues" (Imperial 5707, November). Personnel : Ricky
Nelson, vocals / guitar ; James Burton, lead guitar ; Joe Osborn,
bass ; Ray Johnson, piano ; Richie Frost, drums ; Unidentified,
vocal chorus. Arranged and produced by Jimmie Haskell.
 
October 26-28 and 30, 1960 : Busy times for WANDA JACKSON
in Nashville, Tennessee. An entire LP is recorded, "There's A 
Party Going On" (Capitol T 1511), as well as two singles.
The LP tracks are: "Kansas City", "Fallin'", "Sparkling Brown
Eyes", "Hard Headed Woman" (all recorded on the 26th), "Bye
Bye Baby", "It Doesn't Matter Anymore", "Lonely Weekends",
"Tweedle Dee" (all recorded on the 27th), "Tongue Tied", "There's
A Party Going On", "Lost Weekend" and "Man We Had A Party"
(all recorded on October 30). The two singles were recorded on
the 28th: "Riot In Cell Block # 9"/"Little Charm Bracelet" (Capitol
4520, February 1961) and "Funnel of Love"/ "Right Or Wrong"
(Capitol 4553, April 1961). Personnel: Roy Clark, electric guitar ;
Marvin Hughes, piano ; unidentified : bass guitar, bass, drums.
Producer : Ken Nelson.
 
October 27, 1960 : An historic session by BEN E. KING (his
second solo session after leaving the Drifters) results in "First 
Taste Of Love"/"Spanish Harlem" (Atco 6185, early December),
"Stand By Me" (Atco 6194, April 1961) and "Young Boy Blues"
(Atco 6207, September 1961). Production by Jerry Leiber and
Mike Stoller, assisted by Phil Spector, who is one of the guitar 
players on "Spanish Harlem", which he co-wrote. Strings arranged 
by Stan Applebaum. Location : Bell Sound Studio, New York City.
 
October 27, 1960 : THE SPIDERS (Chick Carbo, Issacher Gordon,
Bill Moore and Oliver Howard) have their final Imperial session, at 
Cosimo Studio in New Orleans, produced by Dave Bartholomew.
"You're the One"/"Tennessee Slim" is released on Imperial 5714
in December. "You're the One" is a remake of their first Imperial 
single, the B-side of "I Didn't Want To Do It" (5265).
 
On the same day, in the same studio, with the same producer, 
EARL KING has his first session for Imperial. He records "Come
On, Part 1", "Come On, Part 2", "Love Me Now & "The Things 
That I Used To Do" for two Imperial singles (5713 & 5730).
Personnel: Earl King (vocal, guitar), Leroy Derbigay (trumpet), 
Morris Bechamin & James Rivers (tenor saxes), Edward Jordan
(baritone sax), James Booker (piano), George Davis (bass) and 
Robert French (drums).
 
October 30-31, 1960 : ELVIS PRESLEY is in RCA Studio B in
Nashville to record the gospel LP "His Hand In Mine" (RCA LPM 
2328, December), produced by Steve Sholes. Also recorded are 
the singles "Surrender" (RCA 7850, February 1961) and "Crying
In the Chapel" (RCA 447-0643, April 1965).
Personnel:  Elvis Presley, vocals / guitar ; Hank Garland, guitar ;
Scotty Moore, guitar ; D.J. Fontana, drums ; Buddy Harman, 
drums ; Floyd Cramer, piano ; Boots Randolph, sax. Background 
vocals by Millie Kirkham, Charlie Hodge and the Jordanaires.
 
October 31, 1960 : THE VIBRATIONS (Jimmy Johnson, Carl Fisher,
Dave Gowan, Don Bradley, Ricky Owens) record "The Watusi"/
"Wallflower", for release on Checker 969 in December. 
 
With thanks to Tapio, Henk and Steve.

Additions and corrections welcome.
 
Dik

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