Monday, 23 December 2019
Joe Turner, The Spaniels, R&B hits, April 1954
"Cover" records also make their debut. If a song is successful by a black artist, a white artist on a major record label "covers" the song by recording a similar version. "Shake, Rattle And Roll" by Joe Turner is covered by Bill Haley & His Comets, "Sh-Boom" by the Chords is covered by the Crew Cuts, "Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight" by the Spaniels and "Sincerely" by the Moonglows are covered by the McGuire Sisters, "Tweedle Dee" by LaVern Baker is covered by Georgia Gibbs, and "Little Things Mean A Lot" by the Dominoes is covered by Kitty Kallen.
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