WEISE, DON
Homebase: Spokane, WA.
Stats: b. 2.28.1936-
Misc Notes: Singer / guitarist / songwriter. Longtime musical collaborator with Robert "Bobby Wayne" Snyder.
First recordings were with the Boise-based band, The Echoes, who recorded at KGEM radio station. Weise went to Hollywood where he made some connections, with Specialty Records' boss Art Rupe and his staffers Bumps Blackwell and Sonny Bono. Years later in 1970, Little Richard covered his song "Poor Boy Paul." While recording for Seattle's Jerden label, some of Don's recordings were issued under the aliases of Dan Robin and Harold Horn. Decades later Weise formed the Spokane--based Spitfire Records company.
SEE ALSO:
1.) ROBIN, DAN [Jerden 739]
2.) HORN, HAROLD [Jerden 750]
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RECORDING PERSONNEL: Don Weise (vocals, guitar);
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SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: 501
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B-SIDE MATRIX: 502
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SIZE: 7"
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A-SIDE MATRIX: 1001
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B-SIDE MATRIX: 1002
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MISC NOTES: In 1970 Weise's "Poor Boy Paul" was covered by Little Richard (Specialty Records #699]
LOCATION: Spokane, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Don Weise (vocals, guitar); Neil Livingston (steel guitar);
RECORDING STUDIO: SRC
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: 45 - JD - 83
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: D - 83 (etched) ^54243
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Don Weise
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Venice Music (BMI)
B-SIDE MATRIX: 45 - JD - 84
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE: JD - 84 (etched) ^54243 - X
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Don Weise
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Burdette Music (BMI)
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RECORDING PERSONNEL: Don Weise; Bump's Blackwell's NO. Coutry Rollers with the Hunter Sisters.
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RECORDING ENGINEER: R.A. "Bumps" Blackwell (producer)
FORMAT: Disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: No Listing
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: 7610 -0703 ^101011 (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Don Weise
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Hermosa Music (BMI)
B-SIDE MATRIX: No Listing
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE: CSL - 7810 0004 F1 - RE ^101048 (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Don Weise
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Hermosa Music (BMI)