2 July 2007
TELL HIM NO by
Dean And Marc (2:08)
Track #21 On

Various Artists
TEENAGE CRUSH, VOLUME 5 (Ace CDCHD 1145)
Dean And Marc
Also Perform On
Track #15 A House, A Car And A Wedding Ring
by Dale Hawkins (2:12)

TEENAGE CRUSH, VOLUME 5
Compiled by Trevor Churchill And Rob Finnis
Notes by Rob Finnis
Mastered by Duncan Cowell
Audio Restoration by
Rob Shread At Sound Mastering Ltd

TELL HIM NO
Words & Music by Travis Pritchett
Registered With The Library Of Congress Copyright Office
25 February 1959

TELL HIM NO
Travis & Bob
Sandy 1017
Billboard Review 9 March 1959
Entered Billboard's Hot 100 23 March 1959, #8

TELL HIM NO
Dean And Marc
Bullseye B 1025
Incorrect Composer Credit (T. Pritchard)
Billboard Review 9 March 1959
Entered Billboard's Hot 100 23 March 1959, #42

TELL HIM NO
Dean And Marc
Delahay DS 5004
Incorrect Composer Credit (T. Pritchard)
The Netherlands 1959

TELL HIM NO
The Jackson Brothers
(Under The Direction Of Billy Mure)
Atco 45-6139 Purchased From Big Top Records
Produced by J Lieber & Mike Stoller
Billboard Review 23 March 1959

TELL HIM NO
Ken & Ray
Top Hit Tunes TH-31-2A-X45
6 Song Sound-A-Like EP
Original Versions Entered Billboard's Hot 100 March 1959

From The Liner Notes
Groovin' Out On Life:
Later Hickory Singles And Solo Rarities
(Ace CDCHD1088)
by Harry Young

About a decade before 'Bread And Butter', budding fiddle player Dean Mathis (Louis Aldine Mathis, b. 17 March 1937) left Bremen, in northwest Georgia and joined Paul Howard's Arkansas Cotton-pickers, a touring western swing band headquartered in Shreveport, Louisiana. Like his three siblings, Dean was born in Hahira, in far south central Georgia. Marc Mathis (Marcus Felton Mathis, b. 9 February 1940) followed Dean to Shreveport in 1957.

Honing their performance skills in the colourful cocktail lounges on East Texas Avenue in nearby Bossier City, Dean and Marc soon linked up with rockabilly legend Dale Hawkins, recording 'Little Pig' (Checker 890) and 'La-Do-Dada' / 'Cross-Ties' (Checker 900) at KWKH in Shreveport. Benefiting from ties to Dale Hawkins and Stan Lewis, the (Mathis or Marcus or just plain) Brothers issued 'Lazy Susan' (Argo 5318, Billboard review 3 November 1958), 'Sioux City Sue' (Argo 5329, Billboard review 16 March 1959) and 'Sugar Booger' (Ebb 150, 1958).

The Argo and Ebb sides were recorded in Chicago at Chess / Ter-Mar Studios, 2120 South Michigan Avenue, as were 'Tell Him No' (Bullseye B 1025, Billboard review 9 March 1959, #42) and 'Cry' (Bullseye B 1026). Moonglow Harvey Fuqua wrote the B Side of 'Cry', 'The Beginning Of Love', placing the Mathis Brothers at the crossroads of soulful doo-wop and raw country rockabilly. Chess luminaries Willie Dixon, Red Holt, Paul Gayten and even Marvin Gaye contributed to the Bullseye recordings. Dean & Marc later issued 'My True Love' (Checker 995, November 1961) and the sax rocker 'Boogie Woogie Twist' (Check Mate 1008, February 1962).

December 5, 2005

THE NEWBEATS
Groovin' Out On Life:
Later Hickory Singles And Solo Rarities
Ace CDCHD1088 (66:30)
Compilation by Tony Rounce
Notes by Harry Young

The final volume of Ace's Newbeats trilogy!
This landmark collection contains the Newbeats'
remaining Hickory 45s, surviving unreleased tracks
as well as the complete Hickory solo recordings of
Newbeats Larry Henley and the Mathis Brothers (Dean And Marc).

01. The Newbeats
Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)
(Leon Ashley - Margie Singleton)
Hickory 45-P-1562

02. The Newbeats
Groovin' (Out On Life)
(Bobby Charles)
Hickory 45-P-1552

Hopeton Lewis Version

UB40 Version

03. The Newbeats
I'm A Teardrop
(Larry Henley - Mark Mathis)
Hickory 45-P-1569

04. The Newbeats
Am I Not My Brother's Keeper
(Larry Henley - Kenny O'Dell)
Hickory 45-P-1600 B

05. The Newbeats
She Won't Hang Her Love (Out On The Line)
(Mark Mathis - William M Dees)
Hickory 45-P-1569

06. The Newbeats
Remember Love
(Chuck Henderson)
Hickory 45-P-1624
STEREO

07. The Newbeats
Love Gets Sweeter
(Louis A Mathis)
Hickory 45-K-1637
STEREO

08. Dean And Marc
There Oughta Be A Law ('bout The Stuff I Saw)
(Louis Al Mathis - Marcus F Mathis - Tres Redmon)
Hickory 45-1249

09. Dean And Marc
When I Stop Dreaming
(Ira Louvin - Charles Louvin)
Hickory 45-1249 B
Hickory 45-K-1414

10. Dean And Marc
With Tears In My Eyes
(Paul Howard)
Hickory 45-1227
Hickory 45-K-1414

11. Dean And Marc
A Fallen Star
(James Joiner)
Hickory 45-1294

12. Dean And Marc
Kissin' Games
(John D Loudermilk)
Hickory 45-1227 B

13. Dean And Marc
Just A Step Away
(Ronald Blackwell)
Hickory 45-1294

14. Dean And Marc
You'll Never Really Know
(William M Dees)
Hickory 45-1353

15. Dean And Marc
In The Middle Of The Night
(Boudleaux Bryant - Felice Bryant)
Hickory 1353 B

16. Larry Henley
Stickin' Up For My Baby
(Jay Rainwater)
Hickory 45-1272

17. Larry Henley
Little Lips (Tell Big Lies)
(Earl Sinks)
Hickory 45-1198
STEREO

18. Larry Henley
Conflicting Interests
(John D Loudermilk)
Hickory 45-1216
STEREO

19. Larry Henley
Just As Much As Ever
(Boudleaux Bryant - Felice Bryant)
Hickory 45-1216
STEREO

20. Larry Henley
It's Happening Again
(Boudleaux Bryant - Felice Bryant)
Hickory 45-1198
STEREO

21. Larry Henley
My Reasons For Living
(Mattie Amburgey p.k.a. Jean Chapel)
Hickory 45-1272

22. Larry Henley
His Girl
(Joe Melson - Dan Folger)
Hickory 45-1298

23. Larry Henley
I Wouldn't Trade It For The World
(Sonny Curtis)
Hickory 45-1354

24. Larry Henley
Eastham Prison Farm
(Mickey Newbury)
Hickory 45-1298

25. Larry Henley
I'd Be A-Lyin'
(John D Loudermilk)
Hickory 45-1354

26. The Newbeats
Jingle Jangle (World Of Love)
(Backing Track)
(Joe Melson - Larry Parks)
Previously Unreleased (1966)

27. The Newbeats
Come On Baby And Love Me
(Demo)
(Jill Jones - Annette Tucker)
Previously Unreleased (1966)

Music Week
14 January 2006

The Newbeats
Groovin' Out On Life
(Ace CDCHD 1088)

Although theoretically weaker than their Run Baby Run compilation, which draws together most of their hits, this grab-bag of Newbeats leftovers supplemented by their solo and duet work actually makes for a very good listen, with extremely varied fare, including pop, psychedelia, surf, country and even classic northern soul on bonus cut Jingle Jangle World Of Love, which comes vocal-free. There are some excellent whimsical songs and melodic gems, none more than Am I Not My Brother's Keeper. Originally the flip of Run Baby Run, it comes into its own here and is a stirring and climactic piece with plenty of high- pitched vocals courtesy of Larry Henley, for which The Newbeats were best known.

THE NEWBEATS
Run, Baby Run:
The Hickory Recordings 1965 - 1968
Ace CDCHD1033 (70:27)
November 1, 2004
Compilation & Notes by Tony Rounce

01. Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms) 2:56
02. Oh, Pretty Woman
03. Hang On Sloopy
04. Help
05. Little Child
06. It's Really Goodbye
07. Oh, Girls, Girls
08. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
09. This Old Heart
10. Come See About Me
11. Mean Woolie Willie
12. Lookin' For Love
~ 'Run, Baby Run', Hickory STEREO LPS 128 (November 1965)

13. Run, Baby, Run (Back Into My Arms) 3:03
~ Hickory single 1332 Mono
14. Crying My Heart Out
~ Hickory 1387 Mono
15. Short On Love
~ Hickory 1387 Mono
16. Bird Dog
~ Hickory 1408 Mono
17. Evil Eva
~ Hickory 1408 Mono
18. My Yesterday Love
~ Hickory 1436 Mono
19. Top Secret
~ Hickory 1467 Mono
20. Hide The Moon
~ Hickory 1467 Mono
21. Don't Turn Me Loose
~ Hickory 1485 Mono
22. You And Me And Happiness
~ Hickory 1485 Mono
23. Swinger
~ Hickory 1496 Mono
24. Bad Dreams
~ Hickory 1496 Mono
25. Michelle De Ann
~ Hickory 1510 Mono
26. I've Been A Long Time Loving You
~ Hickory 1510 Mono
27. The Girls And The Boys
~ Hickory 1522 Mono

Where The Girls Are, Volume 6
Ace CDCHD1032
November 1, 2004
Compilation & Notes by Mick Patrick

02. Barbara Mills
(Make It Last) Take Your Time STEREO
~ Hickory 1323

08. Sue Thompson
Walkin' My Baby
(Louis Aldine Mathis - Marcus Felton Mathis)
~ Hickory 1359

The Newbeats
Bread & Butter / Big Beat Sounds
Ace CDCHD1006 (56:37)
Compilation & Notes by Tony Rounce
Mastered by Nick Robbins at Sound Mastering Ltd
Released March 29, 2004
All Tracks Stereo except #s 25 & 26 Mono

01. Bread And Butter
02. Bye Bye Love
03. The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)
04. There Oughta Be A Law ('Bout The Stuff I Saw)
05. So Fine
06. Pink Dally Rue
07. Everything's Alright
08. A Patent On Love
09. I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)
10. Tough Little Buggy
11. Thou Shalt Not Steal
12. Ain't That Lovin' You Baby
~ 'Bread & Butter,' Hickory album LPS 120 (August 1964)

13. I Can't Hear You No More
14. (The Bees Are For The Birds) The Birds Are For The Bees
15. Mother-In-Law
16. Break Away (From That Boy)
17. Baby Let's Play House
18. Great Balls Of Fire
19. Poison Pen
20. Hey-O Daddy-O
21. Find Ya Somewhere Else (To Eat Your Crackers)
22. Better Watch Your Step
23. The Natural
24. Human Kindness
~ 'Big Beat Sounds,' Hickory album LPS 122 (April 1965)

25. Shake Hands (And Come Out Crying) /
26. Too Sweet To Be Forgotten
~ Hickory single 1366

The Times (London)
April 17, 2004, Saturday
SECTION: Features; The Eye 14
HEADLINE: The Newbeats
BYLINE: John Clarke

THE NEWBEATS:
Bread and Butter / Big Beat Sounds (Ace) ****

Sheltering in some undefined area between the bizarre and the simply weird, the Newbeats could have appeared in a David Lynch movie - with Marc and Dean Mathis supplying the vocal back-up to Larry Henley's distinctively piercing falsetto.

This CD features the group's first two albums, from 1964 and 1965. While there is nothing that matches the pop heaven of the first LP's title track, Find Ya Somewhere Else to Eat Your Crackers shares the same crunching rhythms and Pink Dally Rue those wonderfully daft lyrics. Henley applies his stratospheric tonsils and the boys their vocal harmonies to It's in His Kiss, Bye Bye Love, Thou Shalt Not Steal and Great Balls of Fire - which, sadly, isn't an explanation of why Henley's voice is so high. That said, after his sterling work with the Newbeats, Henley went on to write Wind Beneath My Wings. And, as his website proudly announces: "The vast spectrum of artists who have recorded the song gives testimony to its cultural magnitude."

Anybody brought up on the falsetto tones (and cultural magnitude) of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons should love this.

Goldmine #650, June 24, 2005
SOME BREAD AND BUTTER TO GO WITH YOUR BEEF
by Jo-Ann Greene

Finally, anyone with fond memories of The Newbeats (how can you not love "Bread And Butter"?) will thrill to Run Baby Run (Ace, U.K.), a bonus-stacked reissue of the group's third album, which in turn was titled for their fourth (and final) hit single. What a treasure trove it is, as The Newbeats look around the musical universe and grab favorite songs from every corner. The entire original album is comprised almost entirely of covers — The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Roy Orbison, The Supremes, and The McCoys among them, and the band is having such a fine time recording them that the atmosphere cannot help but rub off on the listener. From a frenetic take on "Help" to a totally teed-off "Satisfaction" (with vocalist Larry Henley doing his best tantrum-throwing toddler impression) and on to a breezy "Little Child," you may have heard 'em all before but never like this. No fewer than 15 bonus tracks, tracing the last years of the group's career via a host of flop singles, wrap the set up, and it's to The Newbeats' credit that even their dog days sound fabulous. They may not have been especially innovative, but they're irresistible anyway — just like their biggest hit.

The Very Best Of The Newbeats (42:58)
Varese Vintage CD 302 066 495 2
September 23, 2003

In 1964, the Newbeats were catapulted to worldwide fame by a scrumptious rocker titled "Bread And Butter." The million-selling single was packed with just the right crunch, tons of great taste and a wholesome mix of musical satisfaction.

The Newbeats (falsetto singer Larry Henley, harmony vocalists / brothers Dean and Marc Mathis) placed nine other singles and two albums on Billboard's Pop charts through 1970.

Working with Nashville's best songwriters and studio musicians, the Newbeats blended dramatic vocal interplay with rich emotional content. They toured with major artists like the Rolling Stones and were even scheduled to perform for President Nixon. As the depth and variety of this collection proves, the Newbeats made a solid and lasting contribution to modern popular music.

The Very Best Of The Newbeats (42:58)
Varese Vintage CD 302 066 495 2
September 23, 2003
Mastered by Steve Massie

01. Bread And Butter (Stereo)
(Larry Parks - Jay Turnbow)
Hickory single 1269, 7/64, Billboard #2

02. Everything's Alright (Stereo)
(John D. Loudermilk)
Hickory single 1282, 10/64, BB #16

03. Pink Dally Rue (Stereo)
(Don Gant - Norris Wilson)
Hickory single 1282(B), 10/64

04. A Patent On Love (Stereo)
(Larry Joel Henley - Jess Long)
Hickory single P-1422(B), 10/66

05. Thou Shalt Not Steal (Stereo)
(John D. Loudermilk)
Hickory single P-1539, 5/69, BB #128

06. Break Away (From That Boy) Stereo
(Louis Aldine Mathis - Marcus Felton Mathis)
Hickory single 1290, 12/64, BB #40

07. Hey-O Daddy-O (Stereo)
(Larry Parks - Jay Turnbow - Bob Finnicum)
Hickory single 1290(B), 12/64, BB #118

08. (The Bees Are For The Birds)
The Birds Are For The Bees (Stereo)
(Larry Parks - Jay Turnbow - Bob Finnicum)
Hickory single 1305, 3/65, BB #50

09. Human Kindness (Stereo)
(Keith Colley - Nancie Mantz)

10. I Can't Hear You No More (Stereo)
(Gerald Goffin - Carole King)
Hickory single 1320(B), 6/65

11. Little Child (Stereo)
(Joe Melson - Bob Montgomery)
Hickory single 1320, 6/65

12. Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms) Stereo
(Joe Melson - Don Gant)
Hickory single 1332, 9/65, BB #12

13. Shake Hands (And Come Out Crying) Mono
(Doug Kershaw)
Hickory single 1366, 1/66, BB #92

14. Crying My Heart Out (Mono)
(Joe Melson- Louis Aldine Mathis)
Hickory single 1387, 4/66

15. You And Me And Happiness (Mono)
(Larry Joel Henley - Marcus Felton Mathis)
Hickory single P-1485, 10/67

16. Groovin' (Out On Life) Mono
(Robert Charles Guidry)
Hickory single P-1552, 9/69, BB #82

17. The Mathis Brothers - Dean and Marc
With Tears In My Eyes (Stereo)
(Paul Howard)
Colpix / May Master P3KM 3868
Hickory Master F-556
Hickory single 1227, 9/63
Written by Paul Howard, Member, Grand Ole Opry 1940-49.
Hank Williams recorded a bare bones version of With Tears In My Eyes in May 1957.

18. Larry Henley
His Girl (Mono)
(Joe Melson - Dan Folger)
Hickory single 1298 (B), 2/65
Joe Melson's Version:
Hickory single 1229

All Tracks Produced by Wesley Rose except
Track 16 Produced by Don Gant, Arranged by D. Bergen White
Track 14 Arranged by Jim Hall

Tracks 01 - 05 from the album 'Bread & Butter,' Hickory 120, 8/64, Billboard #56, Cash Box #57
Tracks 06 - 10 from the album 'Big Beat Sounds,' Hickory 122, 4/65
Tracks 11 - 12 from the album 'Run, Baby Run,' Hickory 128, 11/65, Billboard #131, Cash Box #86

Goldmine #616
March 5, 2004
Dahl's Digs
by Bill Dahl

The falsetto shriek of Larry Henley defines the sound of The Newbeats, whose "Bread And Butter" blasted to #2 Pop while battling off the British Invasion. Varèse Sarabande's 18- song The Very Best Of The Newbeats leads with the trio's top seller for Nashville-based Hickory Records before segueing into "Everything's Alright," "Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)" and "Shake Hands (And Come Out Crying)." (11846 Ventura Blvd., Studio City CA 91604)

Roctober #38
May 2004

The Newbeats
Bread & Butter - The Very Best Of
(Varese)

This fantastic comp celebrates the amazing Newbeats who are best known for the sublimely absurd title track which features Larry Henley's amazing falsetto perfectly utilized on one of the catchiest songs ever. It stands to reason that they would have a lot more good cuts. This CD unearths these gems, including "(The Bees Are For The Birds) The Birds Are For The Bees" and "Hey-O Daddy-O." There are some silly but superb songs here. When the tracks are more "serious," they are often pretty interesting. On "white" type records Henley is often singing music that seems to be meant for a woman. On the more "black" records that have either a sweet Chicago and or a Motown feel, he is more like a romantic man (and not the child from "Bread And Butter"). Most insane is that, according to the liner notes (written by a very dependable historian), Henley wrote "The Wind Beneath My Wings"! He must be a zillionaire from that, although if there was justice in this world, he would get $100,000 every month from the American Office of Culture for singing about enjoying toast and jam, and for the pain and suffering of catching his baby with another man.

THE NEWBEATS
by Harry Young

In 1964, the Newbeats were catapulted to worldwide fame by a scrumptious rocker titled "Bread And Butter." The million-selling single was packed with just the right crunch, tons of great taste and a wholesome mix of musical satisfaction.

The Newbeats (falsetto singer Larry Henley, harmony vocalists / brothers Dean and Marc Mathis) placed nine other singles and two albums on Billboard's Pop charts through 1970.

Working with Nashville's best songwriters and studio musicians, the Newbeats blended dramatic vocal interplay with rich emotional content. They toured with major artists like the Rolling Stones and were even scheduled to perform for President Nixon. As the depth and variety of this collection proves, the Newbeats made a solid and lasting contribution to modern popular music.

About a decade before "Bread And Butter," Georgians Dean and Marc Mathis traveled to Shreveport, Louisiana and joined Paul Howard and the Arkansas Cotton Pickers, a seminal western swing outfit. The Mathis Brothers were soon touring with Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. A stint with rockabilly pioneer Dale Hawkins led to Dean and Marc solo 45s, including "Tell Him No," a #42 hit in 1959.

Texan Larry Henley first performed with the Dean and Marc Combo in 1962. Business links with Nashville-based Hickory Records owner Wesley Rose rapidly led to solo releases by Larry Henley and also, Dean and Marc.

In June 1964, Larry, Dean and Marc got together and cut an unusual, falsetto-driven demo of the Everly Brothers' "Bye Bye Love." The song's composer, Bouldleaux Bryant, heard the dazzling demo and immediately convinced Wesley Rose to sign the trio to a separate, (third!) recording contract. Fred Foster, owner of Monument Records, suggested the "Newbeats" name.

"Bye Bye Love," "Break Away (From That Boy)" (later a #34 hit in Cash Box) and the Chevrolet Corvair tune "Tough Little Buggy" were duly recorded on June 28, 1964. At the last minute Rose's brother-in-law suggested a song called "Bread And Butter." Dean Mathis created a new, authoritative arrangement on the spot, showcasing Larry Henley's scorching, gospel-influenced falsetto.

When released, "Bread And Butter" was buried on the 'B' side of "Tough Little Buggy." But DJs at Detroit's WKNR radio flipped the single and "Bread And Butter" blasted onto the WKNR survey the week of July 16, 1964, soon peaking at #1.

Nationally "Bread And Butter" shot to #2 and attained Gold sales.

The Newbeats' jaw-dropping national TV debut took place Wednesday, September 30, 1964 on ABC-TV's 'Shindig.'

An appearance on 'American Bandstand' came next. The group then stormed Europe via Holland's 'Grand Gala du Disque 1964,' a widely seen, four hour television spectacular.

Billboard September 12, 1964

In addition to "A Patent On Love" (originally intended for Joey "Midnight Mary" Powers) and "Pink Dally Rue" (later recorded by Jimmy Elledge and Robin Wilson), the 'Bread & Butter' album included "Thou Shalt Not Steal," penned by longtime Hickory confederate John D. Loudermilk ("Norman," "Talk Back Trembling Lips"). Dick and Deedee recognized the potential of the album cut and soon lodged a version of "Thou Shalt Not Steal" at #13 on the charts (Warner single 5482). Another Loudermilk tune, the #16 "Everything's Alright," became the Newbeats' follow-up to "Bread And Butter."

From January 22 through February 13, 1965, the Newbeats toured Australia and New Zealand with the Rolling Stones, Roy Orbison and Rolf Harris. During the tour, Larry Henley became very close to Mick Jagger and the two even planned an album project. Hickory owner Wesley Rose managed tour headliner Roy Orbison. The Newbeats later recorded Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman" and "Lookin' For Love."

"(The Bees Are For The Birds) The Birds Are For The Bees," was written by the composers of "Bread And Butter," Larry Parks and Jay Turnbow, with help from Bob Finnicum. While "Bread And Butter" had referred to sex in sympathetic gastronomic terms, the refreshingly naïve "Birds Are For The Bees" found Larry Henley (27), Dean Mathis (28) and Marc Mathis (25) innocently claiming, "Grown-ups tell me the birds and the bees do other things than live in trees" and concluding, to the astonishment of angst-ridden teen listeners, "I don't care if they can fly it's got nothing to do with you and I."

Issued with two different front covers, the April 1965 album 'Big Beat Sounds' showcased the Newbeats' most recent single sides. The aforementioned Larry Parks, Jay Turnbow and Bob Finnicum contributed three additional quirky tunes to the album. 'Big Beat Sounds' also contained valuable material such as Goffin and King's lead-off cut "I Can't Hear You No More" and Keith Colley and Nancie Mantz's closer "Human Kindness."

Colley and Mantz had penned tunes for Rick Nelson ("That's All She Wrote"), Bobby Bare ("Talk Me Some Sense") and Skeeter Davis ("Ladder Of Success"). Nanci Mantz later co-wrote several songs for the Electric Prunes, including "I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)."

The driving "Little Child" was released as a single in the summer of 1965. Oddly, it did not drive the national charts wild. But the group's publicity blitz continued unabated with appearances on ABC-TV's 'Where The Action Is' on July 20 and August 25, 1965.

The Newbeats scored a major comeback with the September 1965 single, "Run, Baby Run." The #12 hit boasted exquisite vocal harmonies and a stomping Motown beat. And "Run, Baby Run" had legs; in 1971 it went Top Ten in England. Roy Orbison and the Tremelos even cut versions of the influential tune.

November 1965 saw 'Run, Baby Run,' the Newbeats' third and final Hickory album. Remakes of the Isley Brothers' "This Old Heart" and the Supremes' "Come See About Me" boldly demonstrated the influence of Motown soul while covers of "Help" and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" recognized the Beatles and Rolling Stones.

Hickory stalwart Doug Kershaw penned and contributed fiddle to the folk- rocker "Shake Hands (And Come Out Crying)," a #62 charter in Cash Box. Bolstered by a mid-1960s "Hey Joe" guitar riff, the relentless "Shake Hands" evoked contemporary punk attitudes, thanks to Larry's sneering delivery.

Billboard January 10, 1970

Billboard October 18, 1969

Record World October 18, 1969

1969's "Groovin' (Out On Life)" makes its CD debut here. "Groovin'" was huge in many regions, hitting, for example, #2 on KPOI in Honolulu, Hawaii and #3 on KEYN in Wichita, Kansas. Jamaican singer Hopeton Lewis recorded a successful version. And Reggae band UB40 resurrected "Groovin' (Out On Life)" on the 'Labour Of Love II' album.

"Groovin' (Out On Life)" was penned for the Newbeats by Bobby Charles (Robert Charles Guidry). Louisiana R&B singer-songwriter Bobby Charles was well-known for his compositions "See You Later Alligator" (Bill Haley and His Comets), "Walking To New Orleans" (Fats Domino) and "(I Don't Know Why) But I Do" (Clarence 'Frogman' Henry).

The Newbeats' last single for Hickory was "Love Gets Sweeter" in May 1972. Buddah released "The Way You Do The Things You Do" in November 1973. The final Newbeats 45, "I Know (You Don't Want Me No More)," appeared on Playboy Records in 1974.

Billboard July 17, 1965

Larry Henley produced several sides for his sister, Barbara Mills:

May 13, 1965
You Better Believe Me (F-765)
Little Things Like That (F-766)
Queen Of Fools (F-767)
(Make It Last) Take Your Time (F-768)

March 11, 1966
You Don't Have To Be In Love (F-911)
Let's Make A Memory (F-912)
A Million Tears Away (F-913)
Try (F-914)

Dean Mathis and Gene Kennedy recorded a Newbeats sound-a-like under the name Snoopy And The Others (Hickory 1432). The 'A' side was an extreme falsetto version of Nat Stuckey's "Sweet Thang" while the flip side, "You Better Take Me Home," echoed Gene Kennedy's own version which had appeared the previous year (Hickory 1314).

In 1963, Dean and Marc Mathis wrote "Walkin' My Baby" as interpreted by Allen Wayne (Doric, then Kapp 553, BB ad September 28, 1963), garage superstars the Trashmen ('B' side of "Whoa Dad!," Garrett 4012) and Sue Thompson (Hickory single 45-1359, Variety review December 29, 1965).

Sue Thompson CD

Suzie:
The Hickory Anthology
1961 - 1965
ACE CDCHD 991 (66:05)
December 8, 2003

All Tracks Stereo
Except 15-18 and 23-25 Mono

01. Angel, Angel
02. Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)
03. Norman
04. Tonight (Could Be The Night)
05. Never Love Again
06. Love Me To Pieces
07. ('Til) I Kissed You
08. Oh Lonesome Me
09. Have A Good Time
10. James (Hold The Ladder Steady)
11. If The Boy Only Knew
12. Bonaparte's Retreat
13. Two Of A Kind
14. Sob Sister
15. Suzie
16. What's Wrong, Bill?
17. True Confession
18. I Like Your Kind Of Love
19. It's Twelve Thirty Five
20. Big Daddy
21. Looking For A Good Boy
22. Bad Boy
23. Sweet Hunk Of Misery
24. Walkin' My Baby
(Louis Aldine Mathis - Marcus Felton Mathis)
F-778
Hickory single 45-1359
25. It's Break Up Time
26. Paper Tiger

Marc Mathis and Larry Henley wrote "The Last Rose" for Mark "Teen Angel" Dinning (Hickory 1368).