International Women's Week Celebration Additional discographical, biographical information was added by Lawrence Azrin. Also, check out the links at your leisure.
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* - also on inner label of record, 'Vocal chorus by Memphis Minnie and her Jumpin' Boys' / Click on the Link above, to view the original shellac record
[Ronstadt's version ("Simple Dreams")*] • (Asylum, Sept 1977)
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Also released as the B-side of Linda Ronstadt's version of 'Tumbling Dice', April 1978. / * - At the time, "Simple Dreams" was the second best-selling album ever by a female artist (behind only Carole King's "Tapestry")
* - written by Bo DIDDLEY, under the name of his wife at the time / "Mickey" = top session player Mickey 'Guitar' Baker; "Sylvia" = Sylvia Robinson // 'Click on the Link above, left, to view the original single
AS "Bonnie Owens", she had a number of singles from 1953 to 1970 {at least 22 ...} , seven with Merle Haggard's group 'The Strangers'. She was married to Haggard from 1965 to 1978. / Click on the Link above, left, to view the original single
This was recorded in the Shafter FSA {Farm Security Administration} Camp in 1941 by collectors Robert Sonkin and Charles Todd. The song tells of an incredible odyssey Mrs. Sullivan lived through in her journey from Texas to California.
Recorded by The Byrds on their second album, "Turn! Turn! Turn!", Dec 1965; it was also the B-side of the single "Set You Free This Time", Jan 1966 / Click on the Link above, left, to view the original CD