Jukebox Saturday Night: Murray The K’s Golden Gassers
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Jukebox Saturday Night is a series of podcasts within Jukebox Heart that is a bit of a departure from the other posts and podcasts in Jukebox Heart. Jukebox Saturday Night goes back to my roots and presents the music I cut my teeth on. Music has been a huge part of my life right out of the box – as it were. My older brother and sister were fifties’ rock n rollers, and the music played around the clock. My Dad was a Hi-Fi afficionado, and again, his collection of EZ listening and Space Age Bachelor Pad records still graces my collection to this day. This is where it all began…

Chess LP-1458 – Various Artists – Golden Gassers [1961]

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For this edition of Jukebox Saturday Night, I broke out an old, classic LP especially for my brother and sister, “Murray The K’s Golden Gassers”. This is an original Chess Records release, and a little bit of collector geek history is, as usual, presented below. This is one of the first records I ever remember hearing – going as far back as toddler years.

It was originally released in 1961, as the first wave of doo wop revival was occurring, and the demand for these records was on the rise again. Murray the K was famous for his Swingin’ Soiree shows throughout New York, but especially at the old Brooklyn Paramount Theater on Flatbush Avanue in downtown Brooklyn.

This LP was issued with different titles and covers for various disc jockeys in different cities. There was a national version [Golden Gassers, LP-1458 U.S.A.] and at least 3 others: Pittsburgh [WAMO’s Golden Gassers, LP- 1458 PGH] featuring Porky Chedwick, New York City [Murray the K’s Golden Gassers, LP-1458 NYC] featuring Murray the K, and San Francisco [KYA Golden Gate Greats, LP-1458 SF]. There may have been others.

Side 1:
We Belong Together – Robert & Johnny (originally released on Old Town Records, 1958)
Sincerely – Moonglows (originally released on Chess Records, 1954)
So Young – Students (originally released on Red Top records, 1957)
10 Commandments Of Love – Moonglows (originally released on Chess Records, 1960)
A Kiss From Your Lips – Flamingos (originally released on Checker Records 1956)
Book Of Love – Monotones (originally released on Mascot Records 1958)

Side 2:
Happy Happy Birthday Baby – Tune Weavers (originally released on Casa Grande Records 1957)
Let The Little Girl Dance – Billy Bland (originally released on Old Town Records 1959)
Over The Mountain Across the Sea – Johnnie & Joe (originally released on J&S Records 1957)
Most Of All – Moonglows (originally released on Chess Records 1955)
I’ll Be Home – Flamingos (originally released on Checker Records 1956)
Long Lonely Nights – Lee Andrews & Hearts (originally released on Main Line records 1957)

Here are some photos of the artists appearing on the LP. They are taken from the original liner notes, which did not include pictures of The Students or The Monotones.