CLAIRE, NANCY
Homebase: Kent, WA.
Stats: (b. 1943)
See ALSO:
1.) The Viceroys (Imperial #66058)
"NANCY CLAIRE"
by Peter Blecha [Courtesy and copyright, 2013, HistoryLink.org]
Once upon a time in the Pacific Northwest, the region's early rock 'n' roll scene boasted but a few teenage female singers -- and of those first-generation rockers, it would be the Kent Valley area's own Nancy Claire who would become the most in-demand vocalist of them all. She was Northwest Rock 'n' Roll's First Lady. Between 1959 and 1965 she was spotlighted on countless teen-dance stages fronting most of the area's finest pioneering rock bands. In 1961 Claire was lucky enough to experience a thrill most musicians could only ever dream about -- she was "discovered" by a music biz bigwig who swept her away to Hollywood for recording sessions with famous studio players, and her first pop record, "Danny," became a No. 1 radio hit locally and scored airplay down the West Coast. Additional records followed on three other labels. After marrying and bearing two sons, Claire withdrew from the scene for a while before easing back onto local stages in the late-1970s -- precisely when a revival of interest in the Northwest's musical roots was revving up. She was eagerly welcomed back into the spotlight. Over the following decades Claire honed her blues skills with numerous fine bands and earned many new fans. [Complete essay Linked here.]
The Dynamics, Spanish Castle Ballroom, courtesy Nancy Claire.
MISC NOTES: Initial West Coast release of tunes later reissued nationally on Warner Bros. Records (WB 5298).
LOCATION: Hollywood, CA.
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Nancy Claire (vocals); Plas Johnson (sax); Perry Botkin Orchestra
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:
A-SIDE MATRIX:
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: N80W 7985 R133
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Randy Van Horn - Don Maye
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Moreno Music Inc. (ASCAP)
B-SIDE MATRIX:
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE: N80W 7986 R133
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Jack Lloyd
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Moreno Music Inc. (ASCAP)
MISC NOTES:
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RECORDING PERSONNEL: Perry Botkin Orchestra
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
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Known Label Variations:
1.) A - B promotional disc. White top and bottom label with red band in middle. Black numerals, letters and logo Under song title, but over spindle hole PROMOTION NOT FOR SALE
A-SIDE MATRIX:
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Van Horn - Raye
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B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Jack Lloyd
B-SIDE PUBLISHER:
MISC NOTES:
LOCATION: Hollywood
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:
A-SIDE MATRIX: R - 135
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: R 135
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Pollack - Yellen
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Advanced Music Corp. (ASCAP)
B-SIDE MATRIX: R - 136
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE: R 136
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Ray Johnson
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Moreno Music Inc. (ASCAP)
MISC NOTES:
LOCATION:
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Gerald Wilson Orch. / Perry Botkin Jr. Orch.
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
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Disc #s as printed on label: X369
Known Label Designs:
1.) A-B promotional label. White background. Black logo, numerals and lettering including PROMOTION COPY NOT FOR SALE
A-SIDE MATRIX: A369
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: A - 369 (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Johnson - Claire
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Moreno Music Inc. (ASCAP)
B-SIDE MATRIX: B369
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE: B - 369 (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Jack Lloyd
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Moreno Music Inc. (ASCAP)
MISC NOTES:
LOCATION: Hollywood, CA.
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:*
Disc # as written on label: X - 384
Known Label Designs:
1.) A - B promo label. White background. Black numerals and lettering including PROMOTION COPY NOT FOR SALE.
Label differs from other World Pacific releases.No logo. Disc # top centered. Artist name below # in larger letters. Song title/titles below artist name in even larger letters. WORLD - PACIFIC bottom center of label in very large letters.
A-SIDE MATRIX: X - 384 (A)
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Johnson - Claire
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Merene Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
B-SIDE MATRIX: X - 384 (B)
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Kahn - Fiorito
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bourne Music (ASCAP)
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
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Disc # as printed on label: X - 376
Known Label Designs:
1.) A - A "I'm Burning My Diary" promo label. . White background with black numerals, letters and logo. PROMOTIONAL COPY NOT FOR SALE
2.) A - B retail label. Light blue background. Black logo, numerals and lettering.*
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B-SIDE MATRIX:
1.) B - 376
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B-SIDE COMPOSER: David Gillam
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Morene Music, Inc. (ASCAP)