October 2, 1962 : DUANE EDDY is in the RCA Victor Studio in
Nashville on 11 (!) days in October 1962. His current hit, "Dance
With the Guitar Man" will be complemented by 11 other tracks for
an LP of the same name (RCA LPM 2648, February 1963). On this 
day he records "The Climb", on October 3 "Limbo Rock" and 
"Creamy Mashed Potatoes", on October 5 "Wild Watusi", "The 
Scrape" and "New Hully Gully". See also October 8, 14.
 
Monday, October 8, 1962 :  NINO TEMPO AND APRIL STEVENS 
record five tracks in Los Angeles : their next single, "Paradise" 
(Atco 6248,  December), the future chart-topper "Deep Purple" 
(Atco 6273, August 1963), the LP tracks "One Dozen Roses" and 
"It's Pretty Funny" (Atco 33-156) and the unissued "Tweedle Dee 
Dee".  Produced by Ahmet Ertegun, arranged and conducted by 
Jimmie Haskell. Glen Campbell plays guitar, more details unknown.

October 8, 9 and 11 : DUANE EDDY continues to work on the LP
"Dance With the Guitar Man". On this days he lays down "Spanish
Twist" and "Loco-Locomotion", on October 9 "Waltz of the Wind"
and "The Last Dance" (not on the LP, unissued until 1980) and 
on October 11 "Nashville Stomp" and "Popeye (the Hitchhiker)".
Personnel for the entire LP : Duane Eddy, guitar ; Ray Edenton,
rhythm guitar ; Harold Bradley, electric bass ; Bob Moore, bass ;
Jim Horn, sax ; Buddy Harman, drums ; Floyd Cramer, piano
(harpsichord on "Spanish Twist") ; the Anita Kerr Singers, vocal
chorus. Produced by Lee Hazlewood.

October 9 and 11, 1962 : CONWAY TWITTY is at Columbia
Recording Studio B in Nashville. On the 9th he records two
songs ("City Lights", "Faded Love") that are held in the can until
1969, when they appear on the LP "You Can't Take Country Out
Of Conway" (MGM SE 4650). Also on that LP are "Don't Let the
Stars Get In Your Eyes" and "Ages And Ages Ago", recorded on
October 11. "The Pickup"/"I Hope, I Think, I Wish" becomes the
new single (MGM 13112, December). "Hound Dog" does not see
a release until 1972, on the LP "Conway Twitty Sings the Blues"
(MGM SE 4837). Personnel includes Al Bruno, Grady Martin,
Harold Bradley, Floyd Cramer and Buddy Harman. Produced by
Jim Vienneau.
 
October 12, 1962 : LOWELL FULSON records his next two singles
in Los Angeles : "Shed No Tears"/"Can She (Do It)" (Checker 1027,
November) and "Trouble With the Blues"/"Love Grows Cold"
(Checker 1046, May 1963). All four tracks will be reissued on the
LP "Lowell Fulson : Blues Masters" (Chess 205) in the 1980s.

October 14-18, 1962 : Still in Nashville, DUANE EDDY records
the LP "Twang A Country Song" (RCA LPM 2681, April 1963).
Personnel : Duane Eddy, guitar ; Ray Edenton, guitar ; Buddy
Emmons, steel guitar ; Tommy Jackson, fiddle ; Floyd Cramer, 
piano ; Hargus 'Pig' Robbins, piano ; Unidentified, bass ; The
Anita Kerr Singers, vocal chorus. Produced by Lee Hazlewood.
(who also contributes the "oldtimer" voice on "Fireball Mail").

October 17, 1962  : FLOYD CRAMER records four tracks for the
LP "Swing Along With Floyd Cramer" (RCA LPM 2642, February
1963) : "Georgia On My Mind", "Canadian Sunset", "A Taste Of
Honey" and "Melissa". The latter is also the B-side of Floyd's next
single, "Java" (RCA 8116, November). Produced by Chet Atkins,
arranged by Anita Kerr in Nashville.
 
October 17, 1962 : In New York City, SOLOMON BURKE lays down
the following four tracks : "Go On Back To Him"/"I Said I Was Sorry"
(Atlantic 2170, December), "Words" (Atlantic 2180, March 1963) and
"Without Love" (unissued). The first three tracks will also appear on 
the LP "If You Need Me" (Atlantic LP 8085, mid-1963). Produced by 
Jerry Wexler, arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman. Session
musicians include Everett Barksdale on guitar and Panama Francis 
on drums.
 
Sunday, October 21, 1962 : In Memphis, RUFUS THOMAS records 
his second single for Stax, "The Dog"/"Did You Ever Love A Woman" 
(Stax 130, January 1963), which will give him his first chart hit since
"Bear Cat" (1953). Accompaniment by Booker T. & the MG's (Booker 
T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Lewis Steinberg), plus unknown 
horns (trumpet, trombone, baritone sax).
 
October 25, 1962 :  in Los Angeles, JIMMY McCRACKLIN records 
"Bitter Pill" (aka "Take the Bitter Like the Sweet") for release on an
Imperial single (5892, November). The reverse, "Head Over Flip",
although credited to McCracklin, is by Don Wilson (recorded in 1961).

October 29, 1962 : At Nashville's  RCA Victor Studio, DON GIBSON
lays down four tracks for the LP "God Walks These Hills With Me"
(RCA LPM 2878, April 1964) : "Old Ship Of Zion", "Then I Met the
Master", "I'd Rather Have Jesus" and "Be Ready". (The other eight
tracks will be recorded on November 21-22, 1963.)
Personnel : Don Gibson, vocals / guitar ; Chet Atkins and Jerry
Reed, guitars ; Roy Huskey, bass ; Buddy Harman, drums ; Floyd
Cramer, piano ; The Jordanaires and the Anita Kerr Singers, vocal 
backups (each 2 sides). Produced by Chet Atkins.
 
October 29 and 31, 1962 : WANDA JACKSON records six tracks for
the LP "Love Me Forever" (Capitol T 1911, May 1963) and (on the 29th)
two tracks that will be released as singles : "But I Was Lying" (Capitol
4917, February 1963) and "We Haven't A Moment To Lose" (Capitol
4973, May 1963). Produced by Ken Nelson at Columbia Studio in
Nashville.
 
October 1962, unknown date : OTIS REDDING records his first 45
for the Volt label : "These Arms Of Mine"/"Hey Hey Baby" (Volt 103,
December). Backing by Booker T. and the MG's and Johnny Jenkins
(guitar). Both tracks will also be released on the LP "Pain In My Heart" 
(Atco 33-161) in May 1964.
 
October 1962, unknown date : PAUL PEEK records his next single, 
in Nashville : "A Miss Is As Good As A Mile"/"Young Hearts" (Mercury
72064, late November). Unissued from this session is "Fire And Ice".
Conducted by Ray Stevens, with vocal support by the Merry Melody
Singers.

Additions and corrections welcome.
 
Dik

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