September 1, 1961 : In New York City, LaVERN BAKER records 
the A-side of her new single, "Hey Memphis" (Atlantic 2119, late
September), along with "Two Sides To Every Story" (unissued).
Personnel : Mickey Baker, Richard Ziegler, Bucky Pizzarelli
(guitars), Mike Spencer (piano), Leonard Gaskin (bass), Joe 
Venuto (vibraphone), Gary Chester (drums). Add King Curtis (tenor
sax) and Leon Cohen (alto sax) on "Two Sides To Every Story".
Produced by Phil Spector.
 
September 1, 1961 : Following the studio dates of August 29-31, THE
EVERLY BROTHERS record the final tracks for the "Instant Party" LP 
(Warner Bros 1430, January 1962) : "Oh! My Papa (O Mein Papa)"
and "When It's Night Time In Italy, It's Wednesday Over Here". Also
recorded are "Gran Mamou" (first released on "The New Album", UK, 
1977) and "Hernando's Hideway" (first released as a bonus track on the 
2-CD "Both Sides Of An Evening"/"Instant Party" , WB 9362-47870-2)
in 2001. Location : RCA Victor studio in Nashville.
 
September 1, 1961 : THE MARCELS (Allen Johnson, Ronald Mundy,
Fred Johnson, Cornelius Harp and Walt Maddox) record their next
single, "Heartaches"/'My Love For You" (Colpix 612, late September),
as well as "Flower Pot" (Colpix 640, May 1962) and "Allright, Okay,
You Win" (Colpix 665, November 1962). Produced by Stu Phillips in
New York City.
 
September 5, 1961 : Also in New York City, LITTLE RICHARD records
the final five tracks for the LP "It's Real : King Of the Gospel Singers"
(Mercury MG 20656) : "Ride On King Jesus" (also released as a 45,
Mercury 71911, promotional copies only), "Peace In the Valley",
"Joy, Joy, Joy" (also released as a single, Mercury 71884, October),
"It's Real" and "Do Lord Remember Me". Vocal chorus : the Howard
Roberts Chorale. Produced by Quincy Jones, arranged by Billy Byers.
 
Monday, September 11, 1961 : FATS DOMINO records three tracks 
at Cosimo Recording Studio in New Orleans : "What A Party"/"Rockin' 
Bicycle" (the new single, Imperial 5779, October) and "Did You Ever 
See A Dream Walking" (Imperial 5875, September 1962). All three
tracks will also appear on the LP "What A Party!" (Imperial LP 9164,
October 1961).
Personnel : Fats Domino, vocals / piano ; Roy Montrell, guitar ;
Unknown, bass ; Cornelius Coleman, drums ; Dave Bartholomew, 
trumpet, producer ; Lee Allen and Buddy Hagans, tenor saxophones ;
Clarence Ford, baritone saxophone. Unknown : vocal chorus. 
 
September 13, 1961 : RONNIE HAWKINS records five tracks in New
York City, which will eventually be released on the LP "The Best Of 
Ronnie Hawkins" (Roulette SR-25255) in 1964 : "You Know I Love You",
"Sexy Ways", "Come Love" (also released as a single, Roulette 4400,
in October 1961), "Searchin'" and "Honey Love". Backing by Robbie
Robertson (guitar), Levon Helm (drums), Jerry Penfound (tenor sax),
Rick Danko (bass) and a chorus that probably includes Dionne Warwick,
Dee Dee Warwick and Cissy Houston (on "Come Love"). 
The Hawks (Robertson, Helm, Danko and Penfound) record "What A
Party" on September 15, which remains unissued until the release of
the 2 CD-set "Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks : The Roulette Years" 
(Sequel NED CD 266) in 1994.
Ronnie and the Hawks record a further five tracks on September 18 :
"I Feel Good", which becomes the B-side of the new single, "Come Love",
as well as "Susie-Q", "Matchbox", "Further On Up the Road" and "Nine-
teen Years Old" all released on the LP "Mojo Man" (Roulette SR-25390) 
in 1967. "Nineteen Years Old" was wrongly listed as "What A Party" on
"Mojo Man". Produced by Henry Glover.
 
September 15, 1961 : In Hollywood, THE PENDELTONES record "Luau"
and "Surfin'" during their first session at Hite Morgan's studio. Both tracks
will remain unissued for more than 30 years. The members of the group
are Brian, Carl & Dennis Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine, later to be 
known as The Beach Boys. The tracks will be released in 1992 on the
CD "Lost & Found" (Castle CD 022). The session is produced by Hite
and Dorinda Morgan. 
 
September 21, 1961 : Another Sun session for JERRY LEE LEWIS, at
Phillips Studio in Nashville. Three tracks are recorded : "Ramblin' Rose"
(Sun 374, January 1962, B-side of "I've Been Twistin'"), "Money" (will
be included on Jerry's second LP, "Jerry Lee's Greatest", Sun LP 1265,
mid-1962) and "Rockin' the Boat Of Love" (first released on the Dutch LP
"Jerry Lee Lewis Collectors Edition", Sun NY-6, in 1975). 
Personnel : Jerry Lee Lewis (vocals, piano), Cam Mullins, John Wilkin,
Don Sheffield, Bill McElhiney (horns), Jim Hall, Karl Garvin, Boots Randolph
(saxes), Jerry Kennedy, Kelton Herston (guitars), Jerry Tuttle (organ), Bob
Moore (bass), Buddy Harman (drums).
 
September 22, 1961 : DEL SHANNON takes another trip from Michigan
to New York City (Mira Sound Studio, this time), to record his next single, 
"Solong Baby"/ "The Answer To Everything" (Bigtop 3083,  rush released). 
Personnel : Del Shannon, vocals / kazoo ; Al Caiola, guitar ; Max Crook,
piano, musitron ; Milt Hinton, bass ; Bill Ramal, sax, arranger ; Joe Marshall,
drums, tympani ; Unidentified : tambourine, vibes and female vocal group.
Producer : Harry Balk. This was a split session with Max Crook.
 
September 25, 1961 : At United Recording Corporation in Hollywood, 
JOHNNY BURNETTE records his next single, "God, Country And My
Baby"/"Honest I Do" (Liberty 55379, October). The third track from this
session, "Fools Like Me" (written by Carl Perkins) was supposed to be
the new single (55377), but it was cancelled in favour of "God, Country
And My Baby" and remained in the can until 1989, finally emerging on
the UK CD "The Best Of Johnny Burnette" (EMI CDP 792924).
Personnel : Tommy Allsup, Dick Glasser, Howard Roberts (guitars) ;
Cliff Hills (bass) ; Robert Florence (piano) ; Jerry Allison (drums) ; Emil
Richards (percussion). Plus 8 violins and 2 violas. Produced by Snuff
Garrett, arranged by Ernie Freeman.
 
September 25, 1961 : THE COASTERS are back at Atlantic Studios,
11 West 60th Street, New York City, where they lay down three tracks.
 "(Ain't That) Just Like Me"/ "Bad Blood" will become the new single
(Atco 6210) in November. "My Babe" is included on the LP "Coast
Along With the Coasters" (Atco 33-135, early 1962). 
The Coasters are : Carl Gardner, Billy Guy, Will "Dub" Jones and Earl
Carroll. Backing by the Upsetters : Grady Gaines and Clifford Burks,
tenor saxes ; Milt Hopkins and Joe Richardson, guitars ; Gary Bell,
piano ; Richard Robinson, bass ; Emile Russell, drums. Produced by
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, arranged by Mike Stoller. 
 
September 28-29, 1961 : DON GIBSON is at the RCA Victor Studio in
Nashville. On September 28 he records "I Sat Back And Let It Happen"
(first released on Bear Family BFX 15089, 1982), "I Know the Score" 
(first released on Bear Family BFX 15097, 1982) and "The Same Old
Trouble" (RCA 7959, B-side of the new single, November), followed by 
"So How Come (No One Loves Me") (RCA 8085, September 1962),
"Lonesome Number One" (A-side of the new single, RCA 7959) and
"Let's Fall Out Of Love" (first released on Bear Family BFX 15097) on
the 29th. 
Personnel : Don Gibson (vocals, guitar), Grady Martin, Velma Williams,
Harold Bradley (guitars), Floyd Cramer (piano), Joe Zinkan (bass, 28/9),
Henry Strzelecki (bass, 29/9), Buddy Harman (drums, 28/9), Morris 
Palmer (drums, 29/9), Charlie McCoy (harmonica, 29/9 only), The Anita
Kerr Singers, vocal chorus (28/9), The Jordanaires, vocal chorus (29/9).
Produced by Chet Atkins.
 
September 1961, unknown dates : THE MAR-KEYS record ten tracks
for the LP "Last Night" (Atlantic LP 8055, November). Five of these will
also be released on 45s : "Morning After"/"Diana" (Stax 112), "About
Noon"/"Sack o' Woe" (Stax 114) and "One Degree North" (Stax 115).
 
September 1961, unknown date : BOBBY HENDRICKS records his third
and final Mercury single, "I'm Coming Home"/"Every Other Night" (71881,
October). "A Whole Lot Of Girls" and "Puddles Of Tears" from this session
remain unissued. Location : New York City, unknown studio.
 
With thanks to Henk Gorter and Steve Walker.

Additions and corrections welcome.
 
Dik

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