Almost exactly one year ago, in what I believe was my first regularly scheduled post here (after being part of the 365 days project), I wrote about a beloved 45 RPM from my collection, "Beggar or a Clown" b/w "I Am a Loser" by Pinky Pinkston and the Dixie Drifters. This post resulted in a reply from Don Juan Blanco, who wrote of owning another Pinky Pinkston record, and I excitedly e-mailed him.
Several months later (due to my lazy e-mailing habits), I had, thanks to Don Juan, a collection of five further Pinky Pinkston songs, each of them a masterpiece in its own way, and with his permission, I am sharing all seven of the Pinkston tracks w everyone here.
First off is a re-posting of both sides of the single from my collection, which is also pictured above. I've already written about this record during my previous posting about this artist.
Next up is both sides of a single on the Air Records label, on which the artist is identified as Jos. L. Pinkston and Orchestra. Air was generally speaking a song-poem outfit, but clearly branched off into vanity work from time to time, based on this record's existence. Listeners might be able to discern some...let's call them subtle similarities... between the songs on either side of this single: "I Lost My Baby" and "My Antique Girl".
The next song, "The Fisherman", is quite a bit more energetic, and it comes from a long out-of-print vinyl compilation album, with no further information regarding its source.
Finally, both sides of a single on the American Label, out of Nashville, 'Don't Lock Me Out of Your Heart" and "Why Do You Pass Me By?", the second of which features some particularly questionable musicianship.
I hope you enjoy these as much as I do. Many thanks to Don Juan Blanco for sharing them with me, and for allowing me to post them here.
1.) Pinky Pinkston and the Dixie Drifters - Beggar or a Clown (MP3)
2.) Pinky Pinkston and the Dixie Drifters - I Am a Loser (MP3)
3.) Jos. L. Pinkston and Orchestra - I Lost My Baby (MP3)
4.) Jos. L. Pinkston and Orchestra - My Antique Girl (MP3)
5.) Pinky Pinkston - The Fisherman (MP3)
Why does she pass you by? Maybe because you sound like a cartoon character?
Great stuff, thanks muchly for these. Too bad "The Fisherman" is such poopy sound quality. Anyone out there have a better one?
Posted by: Mr Fab | February 23, 2009 at 07:13 PM
He does sound something like a more nasal Huckleberry Hound.
Posted by: Joe | February 24, 2009 at 12:02 PM
3,4,6 and 7 sound like they're out of phase.
Posted by: murcury vapor | February 24, 2009 at 03:14 PM
I had to play them on a mono computer, but you are correct - they were out of phase. I have corrected this. They should play better now.
Posted by: Bob Purse | February 24, 2009 at 08:46 PM
"I'm a Loser" was also issued on the Fine-R-Tone label, no idea if it's the same version.
Posted by: Don Juan Blanco | April 19, 2009 at 05:47 PM
Just to fill you in on some info here,the flipside of 'The Fisherman'is called 'I Want To Go Back Home'.They were issued originally on the 'Bryte'record label.I dont have the original single,but i can inform you on this as i read about many ,many years ago in a 50's specialist magazine > 'The Roll Street Journal',cant remember the issue number though !
Posted by: Nick Martin | March 14, 2010 at 03:28 PM