Mecca Records

LOCATION: 905 Third Avenue / Box 965, 920 3rd Avenue Seattle 4, WA
OWNER(s): Sterling "Bud" Sloan
TIMESPAN: 1959-1960
MISC NOTES: Bud Sloan said that, inspired by Dolton Records' remarkable successes in early 1959, he bought this young label from another businessman. He then formed a song publishing company named after one of his daughters, Bonnie Dee Music (BMI). After issuing a few records, Sloan was contacted by Decca Records which ordered him to cease and desist and Sloan, nervous about a lawsuit, acquiesced.

SERIAL

ARTIST

TITLE

DATE

#/ 4

OPEL, BETTY

/ "Only In Dreams"

MISC NOTES:

LOCATION:
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Betty Opel [vocal]
RECORDING STUDIO:
RECORDING ENGINEER:

FORMAT:disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
DISC NOTES:

B-SIDE MATRIX:
A - 4
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
A - 4 (etched_
B-SIDE COMPOSER:Betty Opel
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bonnie Dee Music (BMI)

#/ 6

PHELPS, JIMMY

/ "Blue Point Drive"

MISC NOTES:

LOCATION:
RECORDING PERSONNEL: The Eddie Gatti Combo; Larry Eaton (whistler); Neil Rush (sax); the Du-Ettes (vocals).
RECORDING STUDIO: Joe Boles Custom Recorders
RECORDING ENGINEER: Joe Boles

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:

Translucent Red Vinyl

B-SIDE MATRIX:
A - 6
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
MR A - 6 (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: James G. Phelps
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bonnie Dee Music (BMI)

#1 / 2

SKINNER, FRED

"Mack The Knife" / "Jumpin' At The Roosevelt"

MISC NOTES:

LOCATION:
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
RECORDING STUDIO:
RECORDING ENGINEER:

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:

Translucent Red Vinyl

A-SIDE MATRIX:
A 1
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
45 - A - 1 6014 - C (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Kurt Weil
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: (ASCAP)

B-SIDE MATRIX:
A - 2
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
45 - A - 2 6015 - C (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Not Listed
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bonnie D. Music (BMI)

#3 /

SLOAN, BUD

"Old Fashioned Christmas" /

MISC NOTES:

LOCATION:
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Bud Sloan [organ]
RECORDING STUDIO:
RECORDING ENGINEER:

FORMAT:disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
DISC NOTES:

A-SIDE MATRIX:
A - 3
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
A - 3 (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER:Bud Sloan
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bonnie Dee Music (BMI)

#5 /

DU-ETTES, The

"Neither You Nor I" /

MISC NOTES:

LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Eddie Gatti Combo; Bonnie Sloan (vocals); Annie Sloan (vocals); Neil Rush (sax)?
RECORDING STUDIO: Joe Boles Custom Recorders
RECORDING ENGINEER: Joe Boles

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:

Translucent Red Vinyl

A-SIDE MATRIX:
A - 5
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
MR A - 5 (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: James G. Phelps
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bonnie Dee Music (BMI)

#7 / 8

SKINNER, FRED

"Eternally Yours" / "I Think Your Wonderful"

MISC NOTES:

LOCATION:
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
RECORDING STUDIO:
RECORDING ENGINEER:

FORMAT: disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
DISC NOTES:

A-SIDE MATRIX:
A - 7
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE
A - 7 (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER:Homer Carter
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bonnie Dee Music (BMI)

B-SIDE MATRIX:
A - 8
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
A - 8 (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER:Tobias - Turk
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: MPHC (ASCAP)

#9 / 10

SKINNER, FRED

"Whenever You're Around" / "After My Laughter"

MISC NOTES:

LOCATION:
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
RECORDING STUDIO:
RECORDING ENGINEER:

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:

A-SIDE MATRIX:
A - 9
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
A - 9 (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Homer Carter
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bonnie Dee Music (BMI)

B-SIDE MATRIX:
A - 10
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
A - 10 (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Ruskin - Sullivan
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Advance Music (ASCAP)

#11 / 12

ADVENTURERS, The

"Shaggin'" / "2 O'Clock Express"

1960

MISC NOTES:

LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Joe Johansen (guitar), Bill Hahn (guitar), Art Pease (drums), Keith Shoemaker (sax), and Wayne Rolfe (keys).
RECORDING STUDIO:
RECORDING ENGINEER:

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:

A-SIDE MATRIX: A-11
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: A-11
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Hahn - Johansen - Rolfe
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bonnie Dee Music (BMI)

B-SIDE MATRIX: A-12
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE A-12
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Rolfe - Hahn - Johansen
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bonnie Dee Music (BMI)

#14 / 15

SKINNER, FRED

An Evening With Fred Skinner

MISC NOTES:

Cataloged on Mecca, but not known if ever pressed/released on Mecca.
See instead Fretone Records #14 / 15.

LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Fred Skinner [piano, vocals]
RECORDING STUDIO: Audio Recording, Inc.
RECORDING ENGINEER: Kearney Barton

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 12"
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
DISC NOTES:

A-SIDE MATRIX:
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: ^2699
A-SIDE COMPOSER:
A-SIDE PUBLISHER:

B-SIDE MATRIX:
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE: ^2699 - X
B-SIDE COMPOSER:
B-SIDE PUBLISHER:

#101 / 103

SLOAN, BUD

"The Garden Ball" / "My Rake & My Shovel & My Hoe"

MISC NOTES:

LOCATION: Seattle
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
RECORDING STUDIO: Joe Boles Custom Recorders
RECORDING ENGINEER:

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
DISC NOTES:*

Also issued as a 7" 45 rpm disc.*

A-SIDE MATRIX:
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
A-SIDE COMPOSER:Elsie Lorraine
A-SIDE PUBLISHER:

B-SIDE MATRIX:
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
B-SIDE COMPOSER:Elsie Lorraine
B-SIDE PUBLISHER:

#105 / 106

MORGAN and the CHANTICLEERS, JOHN

"My Place In The Sun" / "What D'ya Care?"

1950s

MISC NOTES:

LOCATION:
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
RECORDING STUDIO:
RECORDING ENGINEER:

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
DISC NOTES:

A-SIDE MATRIX:
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
A-SIDE COMPOSER:
A-SIDE PUBLISHER:

B-SIDE MATRIX:
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
B-SIDE COMPOSER:
B-SIDE PUBLISHER:

#106 / 107

PITCHIKERS, The

"Words Escape Me"/

1959

MISC NOTES:

LOCATION: Seattle
RECORDING PERSONNEL: The Pitchikers: four vocalists and one electric guitarist.
RECORDING STUDIO:
RECORDING ENGINEER:

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:

A-SIDE MATRIX:
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
A-SIDE COMPOSER:
A-SIDE PUBLISHER:

B-SIDE MATRIX:
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
B-SIDE COMPOSER:
B-SIDE PUBLISHER:

#2500 / 2501

CUT-UPS, The

"Twang" / The Cut-Up Walk"

1959

MISC NOTES:

LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
RECORDING STUDIO: Joe Boles Custom Recorders
RECORDING ENGINEER:

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:

"Twang" Album Reissues:
2002. Side Two Track #4 compilation lp Shake Um Up Rock (Norton Records NW 912).

A-SIDE MATRIX:
JB - 2500
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
45 - JB - 2500 - D1 (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Don Smith
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bonnie Dee Mus. (BMI)

B-SIDE MATRIX:
JB - 2501
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
45 - JB - 2501 - D1 (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Don Smith
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bonnie Dee Mus. (BMI)

#2699 / 2700

LEE and DELLA, LORRY

"Let Him Go, Go, Go" / "Because (I Love You)"

MISC NOTES:

LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
RECORDING STUDIO: Joe Boles Custom Recorders
RECORDING ENGINEER:

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:

A-SIDE MATRIX:
JB - 2699
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
JB - 2969 - D1 (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Lorrayne Testerman
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bonnie Dee Mus. Pub. Co. (BMI)

B-SIDE MATRIX:
JB - 2700
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
45 - 2700 - D1 (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Lorrayne Testerman
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bonnie Dee Music Pub. Co. (BMI)

#{No # on label}

SLOAN, BUD

"Dance Of The Daffodils" / "My Rake & My Shovel & My Hoe, Hoe, Hoe"

1958

MISC NOTES:

Monarch Records pressing #s: ^21404 / ^21405 Mar. - Apr., 1958)

LOCATION:
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Bud Sloan [Organ]
RECORDING STUDIO:
RECORDING ENGINEER:

FORMAT:disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
DISC NOTES:

A-SIDE MATRIX:
Not Listed
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
45 - V - 103 (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER:Bud Sloan
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Mecca (BMI)

B-SIDE MATRIX:
Not Listed
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
45 - V - 104 (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER:Elsie Lorraine Sloan
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Mecca (BMI)

#106

VAGABONDS

"Wild" /

1959 (?)

MISC NOTES:

LOCATION:
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Jan Skugstad, Herb Spencer
RECORDING STUDIO:
RECORDING ENGINEER:

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:*

A-SIDE MATRIX:
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
A-SIDE COMPOSER:
A-SIDE PUBLISHER:

#106

DU-ETTES, The

/ "Cry"

1959

MISC NOTES:

LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
RECORDING STUDIO: Joe Boles Custom Recorders
RECORDING ENGINEER: Joe Boles

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES: *

B-SIDE MATRIX:
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
B-SIDE COMPOSER:
B-SIDE PUBLISHER:

#591

STERLING, GENE

"Living A Lie" / "I Won't Be Back No More"

1956

MISC NOTES:

LOCATION:
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Gene Sterling [vocal]
RECORDING STUDIO:
RECORDING ENGINEER:

FORMAT:disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
DISC NOTES:

A-SIDE MATRIX:
45 - 591 - A
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
45 - HO - 591 - A (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER:Sterling - Sloan
A-SIDE PUBLISHER:Mecca Enterprises (BMI)

B-SIDE MATRIX:
45 - 591 - B
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
45 - HO - 591 - B (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER:Sterling - Sloan
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Mecca Enterprises (BMI)

#2422

DU-ETTES, The

"Donny" /

1959

MISC NOTES

"Donny" was written in reference to Bonnie Sloan's then-boyfriend, Don Nist. The song reached the #27 slot on KAYO radio's Fab-50 chart.

LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Annie Sloan (vocals); Bonnie Sloan (vocals); Larry Eaton (whistler); the Vanguards (guitar, bass, drums).
RECORDING STUDIO: Joe Boles Custom Recorders
RECORDING ENGINEER: Joe Boles

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:

A-SIDE MATRIX:
JB - 2422
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
JB - 2422 - D1 (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Bonnie Dee - Annie Laurie Sloan
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bonnie Dee Mus. (BMI)

#2423

VANGUARDS, The

/ "Wild"

1959

MISC NOTES:

LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
RECORDING STUDIO: Joe Boles Custom Recorders
RECORDING ENGINEER: Joe Boles

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:

B-SIDE MATRIX: JB - 2423
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE: JB - 2423 - D1 (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Bonnie Dee - Annie Laurie Sloan
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bonnie Dee Music (BMI)

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