*(2006) Condor ''Hello Mary Lou'' Phil Friendly & The Loners

LIVE BROADCAST FOR PHIL FRIENDLY & THE LONERS
RADIO CAPELLE 105.3 FM ON AIR / 102.4 FM CABLE

RECORDED AT STUDIO RADIO CAPELLE
LIBRIJE 183, 2900 AX, CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL
CONDOR SESSION: TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2006
SESSION HOURS: 20:00-23:00 HOURS
PRODUCERS: WILLIE BROWN, DIEUDONNE DUBOIS & ALBERT VIS
RECORDING ENGINEERS: HENK VAN DORSTEN & WILLIE BROWN
MASTERING CDR-880: WILLIE BROWN

After numerous CD releases the young rockabilly, countryrock singer, songwriter and guitarist Phil Friendly and his competent band The Loners are happy to offer you this exhilarating live recordings. The product captures their vibrant live performance at the radio studios in Capelle aan den IJssel. All the selections on his playlists here includes rockabilly and country tracks that is dedicated to all young music lovers today.

"HELLO MARY LOU''
Composer: - Gene Pitney
Publisher: - B.M.I. - Combine Music (2:12)
Matrix number: - 2006 R 08-5-24
Recorded: - March 21, 2006
Released: - Not Originally Issued

Hello Mary Lou" is a song written by American singer Gene Pitney first recorded by Johnny Duncan in 1960 and in the following year by Ricky Nelson. The song was recorded by Ricky Nelson at the famous United Western Recorders Studios on 22nd March, 1961. Nelson's version, issued as a double A-side with his number 1 hit "Travelin' Man", (Imperial 5741), reached number 9 on the Billboard music charts on May 28, 1961. In the United Kingdom it reached number 2. It was also a hit in much of Europe, particularly Norway, where it spent 14 weeks at number 1 and in Sweden, where it spent five months in the best selling chart (July-December) and peaked at number 2 during eight weeks. In New Zealand, the song reached number 4. A 1991 reissue following the song's use in a TV advert gave the song a second chart run, peaking at number 45 in the U.K. Singles Chart.

The song features an influential guitar solo by James Burton, often cited by later guitarists such as Brian May. Piano is by Ray Johnson, who had succeeded Gene Garf as Nelson's regular session pianist in November 1959. Other musicians on the record include Joe Osborn on bass and Ritchie Frost on drums. The song appears on Nelson's sixth album ''Rick Is 21'' (1961).

"Hello Mary Lou" is similar to an earlier song, "Merry, Merry Lou", written by Cayet Mangiaracina and recorded by his band, the Sparks, in 1957 on a single released by Decca Records. It was covered by Bill Haley & His Comets as "Mary, Mary Lou" and released as a single later in 1957, also by Decca, and by Sam Cooke in 1958 for the Keen Records label. Mangiaracina would later become ordained as a Catholic priest. When "Hello Mary Lou" was released, the publisher of "Merry, Merry Lou", Champion Music (an arm of Decca Records), sued for plagiarism and a settlement was reached. Mangiaracina was given co-writing credit for "Hello Mary Lou" and a share of the song's royalties, while Champion received a share of the publishing.

Other significant recordings are: Bobby Lewis, in 1970. This version reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Creedence Clearwater Revival, in their 1972 album, titled ''Mardi Gras''. Led Zeppelin, in 1972, as part of their "Whole Lotta Love" medley, released in 2003 on ''How The West Was Won''. It was removed from the 2018 remaster.

Name (Or. No. Of Instruments)
Phil Friendly - Vocal and Lead Guitar
Tim van der Schoor - Acoustig Guitar and Vocals
Eelco Bootsman - Upright Bass and Vocals
John van Houtum - Drums

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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