Twixteen
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"Twixteen" is a song written by Mary Tarver in 1958 and published by Ted Music, BMI
. It was first recorded by Gene Summers
and His Rebels in 1958 and issued by Jan/Jane Records. The "Twixteen" recording session took place at the Liberty Records
Studios in Hollywood, California and featured an Rene Hall
and James McClung on guitar, Plas Johnson
on saxophone, Earl Palmer
on drums, and George "Red" Callendar on bass. The flipside of "Twixteen" was "I'll Never Be Lonely
".
GENE SUMMERS
Twixteen ***
JANE 106 - She's not yet sixteen, is the meaning of this title according to the chanter on this winning rock and roller. It has a sound and Summers sells it well. It could move. (Ted, BMI)
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. It was first recorded by Gene Summers
Gene Summers
Gene Summers is an American rock/rockabilly singer and entertainer. Some of his classic recordings include "School of Rock 'n Roll", "Straight Skirt", "Nervous", "Gotta Lotta That", "Twixteen", "Alabama Shake" and his biggest-selling single "Big Blue Diamonds"...
and His Rebels in 1958 and issued by Jan/Jane Records. The "Twixteen" recording session took place at the Liberty Records
Liberty Records
Liberty Records was a United States-based record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Al Bennett as president and Theodore Keep as chief engineer. It was reactivated in 2001 in the United Kingdom and had two previous revivals.-1950s:...
Studios in Hollywood, California and featured an Rene Hall
René Hall
René Hall , was an American guitarist and music arranger.He was born in Morgan City, Louisiana, and first recorded as a banjo player with Joseph Robichaux in New Orleans in 1933. He then worked around the country as a member of the Ernie Fields Orchestra, before joining Earl Hines as musical arranger...
and James McClung on guitar, Plas Johnson
Plas Johnson
Plas John Johnson Jr. is an American soul-jazz and hard bop tenor saxophonist, probably most familiar as the lead on Henry Mancini’s "The Pink Panther Theme"....
on saxophone, Earl Palmer
Earl Palmer
Earl Cyril Palmer was an American rock & roll and rhythm and blues drummer, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame....
on drums, and George "Red" Callendar on bass. The flipside of "Twixteen" was "I'll Never Be Lonely
I'll Never Be Lonely
I'll Never Be Lonely is a song written by Mary Tarver in 1958 and published by Ted Music, BMI. It was first recorded by Gene Summers and His Rebels in 1958 and issued by Jan/Jane Records that same year. "I'll Never Be Lonely" was recorded at Master Recorders in Los Angeles, California in 1958...
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Reviews
BILLBOARD MAGAZINE - Jan 26, 1959 Reviews of New Pop Records, page 48GENE SUMMERS
Twixteen ***
JANE 106 - She's not yet sixteen, is the meaning of this title according to the chanter on this winning rock and roller. It has a sound and Summers sells it well. It could move. (Ted, BMI)
"Twixteen" cover versions
- Runnin' Wild - BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
- Teddy And The Tigers - FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
- Jimmy Velvit - USA (Re-written vocal adaptation titled " Waitin' For Elvis") (see Sources)
Sources
- http://books.google.com/books?id=PSEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA48&dq=%22gene+summers%22&lr= Billboard Magazine, January 26, 1959 Reviews of New Pop Records, page 48 USA
- http://books.google.com/books?id=MCEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35-IA5&dq=%22gene+summers%22&lr= Billboard Magazine, February 2, 1959, page 35 USA
- Liner notes "The Ultimate School Of Rock & RollThe Ultimate School of Rock & RollThe Ultimate School Of Rock & Roll is a 32-track CD by Gene Summers. It is a compilation of his biggest hits including out-takes and alternate tracks. The CD was released nationally in the United States by Crystal Clear Sound Records in 1997 and is still in print...
" 1997 USA - "Cover Versions Of The Songs Made Famous By Gene Summers" 2007 USA
- Article and sessionography in issue 15 (1977) of New Kommotion Magazine UK
- Article and sessionography in issue 23 (1980) of New Kommotion Magazine UK
- Feature article and sessionography in issue 74 (1999) of Rockin' Fifties Magazine GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
- Feature article with photo spread in issue 53 (2000) of Bill Griggs' Rockin' 50s Magazine USA
- Feature Article with photo spread in issue 54 (2000) of Bill Griggs' Rockin' 50s Magazine USA
- Rockin' With Velvit...the 1960's - Seduction Records SCD-102 CD USA