Buchanan and Goodman On Trial
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Buchanan and Goodman On Trial was the second single by Bill Buchanan and Dickie Goodman
, under the name Buchanan & Goodman, released on Luniverse Records.
Following the same formula of their hit The Flying Saucer
, this break-in was based on the copyright infringement lawsuit against Buchanan & Goodman. The police arrest Buchanan & Goodman, and the boys are taken to court. The group is represented by their attorney, Little Richard
. After hearing the testimonies, the Judge finds them not guilty.
Unfortunately, the single was much less successful, coming in the Billboard charts at #80 in 1956.
Also, there were two different pressings of this record, the original had autographs by the artists etched into the run-out grooves. The second pressing does NOT have autographs and uses a sample from Jim Lowe's "Green Door" instead of the Fats Domino clip.
Dickie Goodman
Richard Dorian "Dickie" Goodman was an American music producer.-Career:In June 1956 Goodman created his first record, "The Flying Saucer", which he co-wrote with his partner Bill Buchanan, and featured a four-minute rewriting of Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds radio show...
, under the name Buchanan & Goodman, released on Luniverse Records.
Following the same formula of their hit The Flying Saucer
The Flying Saucer (song)
The Flying Saucer is a novelty record released by Bill Buchanan and Dickie Goodman which hit #3 in 1956...
, this break-in was based on the copyright infringement lawsuit against Buchanan & Goodman. The police arrest Buchanan & Goodman, and the boys are taken to court. The group is represented by their attorney, Little Richard
Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman , known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also the first artist to put the funk in the rock and roll beat and...
. After hearing the testimonies, the Judge finds them not guilty.
Unfortunately, the single was much less successful, coming in the Billboard charts at #80 in 1956.
Songs
The songs sampled were:- Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle BootsBlack Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots"Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots" is a popular teenage tragedy song that was a top-ten hit for The Cheers in the fall of 1955. It went to #6 on the Billboard Best Selling singles chart...
by The CheersThe CheersThe Cheers were an American rock and roll vocal group, that had a string of hits in the mid 1950s starting with " I Need Your Lovin'." which hit number fifteen on the U.S. chart in 1954... - Dragnet by Ray AnthonyRay AnthonyRay Anthony is an American bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter and actor.- Biography :...
- Open Up That Door by Nappy BrownNappy BrownNapoleon Brown Goodson Culp better known by his stage name Nappy Brown, was an American R&B singer. His hits include the 1955 Billboard chart #2, "Don't Be Angry" and "Night Time Is the Right Time"...
- Ready Teddy by Little RichardLittle RichardRichard Wayne Penniman , known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also the first artist to put the funk in the rock and roll beat and...
- Speedo by The CadillacsThe CadillacsThe Cadillacs were an American rock and roll and doo-wop group from Harlem, New York; active from 1953 to 1962. The group was noted for their 1955 hit "Speedoo", which was instrumental in attracting White audiences to Black rock and roll performers.-History:...
- Stranded In The Jungle by The CadetsThe CadetsThe Cadets can refer to one of the following:* The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps* The Cadets * The Cadets - 10-part Russian TV series dealing with the Battle of Stalingrad...
- Tutti FruttiTutti Frutti (song)"Tutti Frutti" is a 1955 song by Little Richard, which became his first hit record. With its opening cry of "A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bop-bop!" and its hard-driving sound and wild lyrics, it became not only a model for many future Little Richard songs, but also one of the...
by Little RichardLittle RichardRichard Wayne Penniman , known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also the first artist to put the funk in the rock and roll beat and... - I'm In Love AgainI'm in Love Again (song)"I'm in Love Again" is a 1956 single by Fats Domino. The song was written by Domino and his longtime collaborator, Dave Bartholomew. The single was Domino's third number one on the R&B Best Sellers list, where it stayed at the top for seven weeks. "I'm in Love Again" also peaked at number three...
by Fats DominoFats DominoAntoine Dominique "Fats" Domino, Jr. is an American R&B and rock and roll pianist and singer-songwriter. He was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Creole was his first language.... - Hound DogHound Dog (song)"Hound Dog" is a twelve-bar blues written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and originally recorded by Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton in 1952. Other early versions illustrate the differences among blues, country, and rock and roll in the mid-1950s. The 1956 remake by Elvis Presley is the best-known...
by Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".... - Rip It UpRip It Up (song)"Rip It Up" is a song written by Robert Blackwell and John Marascalco. It was first released by Bill Haley and his Comets and Little Richard in 1956. The Little Richard version hit number one on the R&B Best Sellers chart for two weeks and peaked at number seventeen on the pop chart.-Cover...
by Little RichardLittle RichardRichard Wayne Penniman , known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also the first artist to put the funk in the rock and roll beat and... - That's All There Is To That by Nat King ColeNat King ColeNathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres...
Release
The B-side of the 78 RPM disc was Crazy, a rock 'n' roll instrumental that, according to the label, could be played at 45 or 78 RPM. Playing it at the normal 78 speed makes it sound "crazy", playing it at 45 makes it sound normal. The 45 RPM pressing also shows the choice of playing "Crazy" at one of two speeds, either 45 or 33 1/3 RPM. In this case, the 45 RPM setting is the "crazy version" and the 33 1/3 setting is the "normal version". This track later appeared as a B-side to Ben Crazy (1962) and renamed "Flip Side"Also, there were two different pressings of this record, the original had autographs by the artists etched into the run-out grooves. The second pressing does NOT have autographs and uses a sample from Jim Lowe's "Green Door" instead of the Fats Domino clip.