I've rarely featured one singer or label twice within a month, but when I heard this song for the first time last week, I knew it had to be my next offering, even though the singer - Norm Burns - had been featured just two weeks ago. He is one of my favorite song-poem singers, but in this case - although I do enjoy Norm's early '60's style performance, it's the lyric and arrangement that are the star. Please enjoy "Seaman Blues"! Download: Norm Burns with Lew Tobin's Orchestra - Seaman's Blues
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The flip, "A Moment of Happiness", is about par for the course:
2 comments:
As befits a record that sounds like the late 50s, this appears to be from 1964 or 1965.
I love the energy of the lead guitarist on the A-side. The song has a good doo-wop and almost early rock and roll sound that appeals to me.
But the B-side is a better song. Just a ballad that seems to work well.
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