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Hello, and thank you in advance. I remember a song from my youth, and recently heard it
again in the middle of the night, but no name or title was given.(pre-recorded). It
features a singer who sings baritone somewhat like the Frogman from "I Ain't Got a
Home"- the really low part- and it sounds like he is saying "Me-Me-mee, My-My
or something like that, with a Bo Didley type beat. I know this isn't much to go on, but
this style of vocals isn't common. It seems to be a rarely played oldie, and I would love

to know the name of the song.
I'm sure it is from the late 50's to early 60's, and it is not Surfin' Bird by the
Trashmen. And it ends with background female vocals singing "Aaahh-aaahh-ahh-ahh". A
very unusual song.

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I have spent a lot of time going through literally thousands of tracks on CD's without success at the moment.  I'm not giving up - I've exhausted all Clarence Henry, Lloyd Price and similar artists releases but you info is not enough to narrow it down.  In the ;ate 50's there were loads of small labels - most now forgotten and it's possible - like me- that some DJ has a copy which has never been re-released - I got loads of the stuff - so it might never be answered, but I'll keep trying.  I know this isn't much, but I did not want you to feel ignored

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I stopped collecting in the late 90's when the sales of vinyl dropped off and non-music took over the charts!

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DJ in 1950's working in UK and Hong Kong. Collected singles from late 40's (US imports on vinyl and UK shellac - until 1990's had over 35000 at one time - sold most to a Lottery winner but stall have 2000 plus 45's mainly. Started as a teenager in UK and was (probably) the first 'disco' type dance DJ tp use 2 turntables so that continuous music for dancing from records was available in 1952. Had a weekly programme in Hong Kong in 57 which ran for 2 years titles 'Pick Of The Pops' which somebody used later in the Uk as a title!! Made many friends in the 50's - particularly Guy Mitchell, Gale Storm and Rosie Clooney. Met many others including Pat Boone, Paul Anka and even an interview with Sinatra which was not good as he was hung-over at 10am from the night before. returned to UK in 1960 and sent interviews from here back to the Far East - early Cliff Richard, Shirley Bassey, and Roy Orbison and - sadly - Del Shannon just before he left us!

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Chair of the Twinning Group Organisation between Wakefield and the German town of Herne. I also moderate a section of a Football Forum looking after the Bundesliga thread under the name os SchalkeUK

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Retired from teaching in 2009 (all high school subjects at times) but mainly French, German and Maths. Before that I had 9 years in the Royal Air Force - connected with BFBS - 14 years managing a professional Rugby Club, 15 years in Local Government before going back to teach at age 63 to 71. Hate the modern-day use of kids as researchers who rely on incorrect sources withou having been able to experience the original items - many 50's hit re-recorded for Steroe and were very poor compared to the first version but are still passed off as the correct one. I suppose I could - at times - qualify for any series dealing with 'Grumpy Old Men', but as they say c'est la vie!

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