45 RPMs 73: Sam Cooke ~ You Send Me

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On September 7, 1957, the 45 RPM single, You Send Me, by Sam Cooke was released on the newly formed Keen Records label. Cooke wrote the song in ; the 1957 version was produced by Bumps Blackwell and arranged and conducted by René Hall. The song, Cooke's debut single, was a massive commercial success, becoming a No. 1 hit on the Billboard, the Rhythm & Blues Records chart and the Billboard Hot 100. It was named as one of the 500 most important rock and roll recordings by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In April 2010, the song ranked No. 115 on The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list of the Rolling Stone magazine.             

 

In addition to the original version by Sam Cooke, You Send Me has received numerous covers over the years, the most important being the versions of Teresa Brewer (1957), Aretha Franklin (1968), Ponderosa Twins Plus One (1971) and The Manhattans (1985).         

               

Sam Cooke ~ You Send Me

45 RPM side 1

photo by Styrous®

The "B" side of the record, Summertime, written between 1933 and 1934 by George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward, was originally supposed to be the "A" side. Disc jockeys favored You Send Me, which broke nationally that October to reach No. 1 for a two-week stay in December 1957, with sales estimated at a 1.5 million units.     

Sam Cooke ~ Summertime 

45 RPM side2

photo by Styrous®

        

Tracklist:

Side 1:

A - You Send Me, written by L.C. Cook - 2:41

Side 2:

B - Summertime, written by Heyward*, Gershwin* - 2:24

Companies, etc.

    Record Company – Rex Productions, Inc.
    Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Hollywood
    Published By – Higuera
    Published By – Gershwin

 Credits:

 

      Orchestra – Bumps Blackwell Orch.*

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers        

        

    Rights Society (Side A): BMI
    Rights Society (Side B): ASCAP
    Matrix / Runout (A-side label): RK-6-57128
    Matrix / Runout (B-side label): RK-6-57129
    Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, stamped): RK-45-57-128 H
    Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, stamped): RK-45-57-129 H
    Pressing Plant ID (A & B-side runout, stamped): H

Sam Cooke – You Send Me / Summertime
Label:    Keen (2) – 34013
Format:    Vinyl, 7", Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: Sep 7, 1957
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop, Stage & Screen
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Vocal

        

        

        

        

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Daily Doo Wop ~ You Send Me       

Urban Dictionary ~ You Send Me       
     
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Teresa Brewer ~ You Send Me        

Sam Cooke ~ You Send Me                

Aretha Franklin ~ You Send Me            

            

        

      
        
         

        

        

Styrous® ~ Thursday, September 7, 2023   

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DuBose Heyward articles/mentions

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Edwin DuBose Heyward (August 31, 1885 – June 16, 1940) was an American author best known for his 1925 novel Porgy. He and his wife Dorothy, a playwright, adapted it as a 1927 play of the same name. The couple worked with composer George Gershwin to adapt the work as the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. It was later adapted as a 1959 film of the same name.         

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101 Reel-to-Reel Tapes 116: Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass ~ Summertime

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass ~ Summertime

reel-to-reel tape box cover
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I started the Vinyl LP series because I have a collection of over 20,000 vinyl record albums I am selling; each blog entry is about an album from my collection. The 101 Reel-to-Reel Tapes series is an extension of that collection. Inquire for information here.   

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As with most albums, the top hit on this one, Hurt So Bad, written by Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein, and Bobby Hart (of the The Monkees), is not my favorite song. That honor goes to the song, Summertime, music by DuBose Heyward, lyrics by George Gershwin. My mom used to sing the song to me when I was little.   

Summertime is from the 1934 opera, Porgy & Bess, which was based on the book by Heyward.  Summertime is sung in the opera by the character, Clara as a lullaby. to sooth a baby to sleep. It is slow and mournful but filled with emotion promising a brighter future. Heyward’s inspiration for the lyrics was the southern folk spiritual-lullaby All My Trials.     

The song as interpreted by Alpert sounds nothing like the original version. His is almost primal and even erotic. The song has been covered by many others (link below to the song on YouTube).   

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass ~ Summertime
reel-to-reel tape box back cover
photo of tape box cover by Styrous®


Summertime lyrics

Summertime,
An’ the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin'
An’ the cotton is high.

Oh yo’ daddy's rich
An’ yo’ mamma's good lookin'
So hush little baby
Don' yo’ cry.

One of these mornin’s
You're goin’ to rise up singin’
Then you'll spread yo’ wings
An’ you'll take the sky.

But till that mornin’
There's a-nothin’ can harm you
With daddy an’ mammy standin’ by.

Repeat first two verses

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass ~ Summertime

reel-to-reel tape box spine

photo by Styrous®

In 1965, the Tijuana Brass were one of the highest paid touring/recording acts. In 1966, they sold over 13 million records, outselling The Beatles! Also in 1966, The Guiness Book Of World Records reported they set a new record by placing five albums simultaneously on the Top 20 of the Billboard Pop LP Chart, an accomplishment that has never been duplicated! In April of 1966, four of those albums were in the Top 10 simultaneously. They won six Grammy Awards, had fifteen Gold albums, fourteen of which went Platinum. I hear you saying, "The Tijuana Brass?"! 

Yes!

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass ~ Summertime

reel-to-reel tape box spine

photo by Styrous®

Alpert brought a refreshing tonality to the sounds of the sixties. It was a pop music alternative to the other types of mostly guitar based rock music that were defining the era. He was very important in giving instrumental music a place on the musical landscape, so to speak, and popularizing the trumpet. A second aspect was the way he attacked each note. The attacks were always clean and well defined yet delicate.   

In an interview by Gary James with bass guitarist, Pat Senatore, Senatore said Alpert used multiple overdubs to give the trumpet(s) more of a section sound. 

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass ~ Summertime

reel-to-reel tape 

photo by Styrous®

Though some adopted a prototypical physical appearance, no one in Alpert's band was actually Hispanic. Alpert used to tell his audiences that his group consisted of "Four lasagnas, two bagels, and an American cheese": John Pisano (electric guitar); Lou Pagani (piano); Nick Ceroli (drums); Pat Senatore (bass guitar); Tonni Kalash (trumpet); Herb Alpert (trumpet and vocal); and Bob Edmondson (trombone).  

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass ~ Summertime

reel-to-reel tape label detail

detail photo by Styrous®

Tracklist:

Side 1:

Hurt So Bad     2:20
Catch A Falling Star     3:00
Martha My Dear     2:07
If You Could Read My Mind     2:39
Darlin'     2:50

Side 2:

Summertime     2:10
Jerusalem     2:33
The Nicest Things Happen     3:12
Montezuma's Revenge     2:41
Strike Up The Band     2:33

Credits:

Producer – Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass ‎– Summertime
Label: A&M Records ‎– OR-4314
Format: 7½ ips reel-to-reel tape
Country: US
Released: 1971
Genre: Jazz, Latin
Style: Easy Listening, Latin Jazz

Net links:

Summertime on YouTube:  

    

Herb Alpert        

Anne Brown, soprano Introduction and Summertime from the opera    

Ella Fitzgerald     

Frank Sinatra           

Thanks, mom 

Styrous® ~ Thursday, January 7, 2016 

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