Don Wilson of the Ventures ...vocal....

[rog43win]

Even though I read that Don Wilson once sang under the name of "Don Dixon", and recorded a couple songs back in the early days, I was never aware of this song by him.....
The music is "Love Goddess of Venus", from the Space album........but he puts words to it.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwOk4LD9 ... re=related

Roger

[Veenture]

Good find Roger, this take is still missing from my collection and the first time I ever heard it!
Not a huge surprise hearing it though, knowing the 1963 instrumental very well, as well as being familiar with Don's singing voice
If my notes are correct, "Sally" appeared on a single 45 rpm in 1966 (Liberty 55890) and is also one of the tracks featured on their 1980 vinyl LP "Rare Collections" of which I would love to have a copy in CD-R format...
More of Don's vocals appeared on said LP, such as " 't 'aint Funny", "What'd I Say", "Behind Those Stained Glass Windows", "Tell Laura I Love Her".

Incidentaly, it so happens "t 'aint Funny" is also put up on youtube ...simply Don's voice put to "A Go-Go Dancer" from their album "Ventures a go-go", 1965.

[rog43win]

Holy cow, Paul......that was soooooo corny, lol! Just a shining example of why the Ventures were an instrumental group, lol...

Good detective work on that other trivia......

Roger

[dubtrub]

I recognize the Gabby Hayes impersonation but not the other. Who was that suppose to be?

[stl80]

Fun thread.
Jim

[Veenture]

I recognize the Gabby Hayes impersonation but not the other. Who was that suppose to be?

Danny Kaye?
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[Veenture]

I recognize the Gabby Hayes impersonation but not the other. Who was that suppose to be?

Danny Kaye?
http://content7.flixster.com/photo/31/9 ... 93_gal.jpg

I did read that Don Wilson enjoyed doing impersonations of Walter Brennan in the late fifties, e.g. "The Real McCoy" (Blue Horizon 100 and on cd "In The Vaults vol.3")

[rog43win]

I am getting a real education on the Ventures this week, lol.......I've never known about this one either, Paul.......

The McCoy, the flip side of Walk, Don't Run on the old 45 RPM's.........he does do an amazing Walter Brennan impersonation......used to watch The Real McCoys back in the day....with Richard Crenna (Luke) ...pretty funny stuff......

Roger