Date: 2 May 2004 03:43:29 -0000
Message-ID: <20040502034329.68122.qmail@nezumi.pair.com>
Subject: RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 207 (GOLQ207)
From: Bob Bluestein <golq207@golq.org>
RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #207 (GOLQ207)
Congratulations to the teams of Across The Boarder, The EJ'S & Co., and
The Village Idiots, each of whom achieved a perfect 500++ on this quiz.
Randy Price and Peter Morley earned 4th place honors, and The Genateam
rounded out the top 5, while Ron Anderson was the top solo entrant.
GOLQ207's mean score was a hefty 390.9.
Check out the solution to The Puzzler and the names of those entrants who
solved it in the section following the main quiz.
My thanks to all those who participated. A special thanks to those who
added song and artist comments. Rick Schubert & Norm Katuna have already
posted GOLQ208.
Bob Bluestein
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Tie Breaker Scoring Key
+ after numeric score below indicates a tie-breaker answered correctly.
- indicates partial credit.
x indicates a totally incorrect guess.
. indicates no guess.
# on
Pos Score ID Name and E-mail address team Age(s)
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T01 500++ AC Across The Boarder (Mick & JO) <joshea1&sympatico.ca> 2 ?
T01 500++ EJ The EJ'S & Co. (Ellis, Bruce,
Vinnie, Mitch, Kevin, Kyra) <brombere&matc.edu> 6 17+
T01 500++ VI The Village Idiots (Andrew,
Andy, Roxie, Doug, Ping) <Clete6&aol.com> 5 <52
04 490++ RP Randy Price, Peter Morley <randypny&aol.com> 2 52,34
05 479++ GT The Genateam <ah.rh&bigpond.com.au> 4 boomers
06 470++ RA Ron Anderson <ronandelaine&juno.com> 1 53
07 470+. NA NAVAIRHEADS <thomas.pillion&navy.mil> 2 57,52
08 460.+ CO The Coasters (Rick & Kathy Schubert,
Magic Marc, Norm Katuna,
Bigfoot Mae, Regina Litman) <rns&san.rr.com> 6 51-58,-
09 448++ MW Mike Weaver <Oldtunes&sbcglobal.net> 1 57
10 439++ MH Michael Hake, Keith Bukovac <michael.hake&case.edu> 2 28,44
11 426.+ LB Lori Bailey, Tom Adams, Sean Anglum,
David Bailey, Rick Crane, Jim Fuller,
Dan Rector, Ed Toutant <baileyl&spot.colorado.edu> 8 boomers
12 420++ DT The Delphi Trivia Club (BillP49, JuliaMD,
und83, Joan, TriviaStamper) <billp49&concentric.net> 5 30-50
13 419.+ RR Really Rockin' in Boston <rardini&cox.net> 4 >45,<78
14 400.+ HT Howard Teitelbaum &
Bonnie Teitelbaum <Howard.Teitelbaum&gd-ais.com> 2 45,54
15 398++ AB Alas Babylon <alasbabylon&kc.rr.com> 1 52
16 388.+ SS Sanford Stein <sanford_stein&rush.edu> 1 53
17 359.+ WM Will McCorry <wmccorry&ca.inter.net> 1 46
18 337++ EM EMC and Friends <Cochran_David&emc.com> 3 various
19 302++ RO Rob Parker <robpparker&optusnet.com.au> 1 56
20 280+. CM Curt Miller <curtismiller&launchnet.com> 1 55
21 260.. VH Virve Harkonen <virve_harkonen&hotmail.com> 1 23
22 254.+ CC Cole & Cole <jonathan.cole&icn.siemens.com> 2 58 & 22
23 206.+ JR Jessica Raine <jraine&bostonconservatory.edu> 1 30
24 176.. MA Matt Aument <yellow268&aol.com> 1 15
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Pos Score ID Name and E-mail address # on Age(s)
team
The following table gives the individual scoring breakdown. A '-' is used to
indicate that no guess was made for a question, whereas a zero indicates that
a completely incorrect response was submitted.
Song#
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
AC 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
EJ 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
VI 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
RP 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
GT 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20
RA 10 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
NA 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20
CO 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20
MW 20 20 20 20 0 20 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20
MH 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20
LB 20 18 20 20 0 20 18 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 - 20
DT 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - 20 20 20 - 20
RR 20 - 20 20 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 19 - 20
HT 20 20 20 - - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20
AB 20 20 20 20 0 20 18 - 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 10 20 20 20 20 20 0 10
SS 20 0 20 20 10 20 18 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 - 20 - 10
WM 20 - - 19 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 - 20
EM 20 20 20 - - 20 18 20 - - 20 - 20 20 20 20 19 20 - 20 20 - 20 - 20
RO 20 18 10 20 0 20 17 19 10 - 20 - 20 20 20 10 9 - - 20 20 - 19 - 10
CM 20 - - - - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 0 20 - - 20 - 20 - -
VH 20 0 20 - 0 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 - 20 - 10 - - - 10
CC 20 - - 20 - 20 7 19 - 20 20 20 - 20 20 8 20 - - - 20 - 10 - 10
JR 20 - - - - 20 18 20 - 20 20 - - 19 - 10 9 20 - - 20 - - - 10
MA 20 - - - - 20 17 - - - - - - 20 20 - 20 - - 19 - - 20 - 20
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
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GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #207 ANSWERS:
Answers are in the form:
#number) Artist: Title (year[s]) [peak position on Pop chart] {peak R&B}
[-] = did not make pop chart
{-} = did not make R&B chart
{F} = made R&B chart as a flip side
{n/c} = no Billboard R&B chart published during this recording's period of
peak popularity
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I come in late at night and in the morning I just lay in bed
#01) Beach Boys, The: "Help Me, Rhonda" (1965) [1] {-}
Virve Harkonen: A new CD by Brian Wilson, "Gettin' In Over My Head,"
will be released on June 22.
With no star to guide me
And no one beside me
I'll go on my way
And after the day
The darkness will hide me
#02) Bennett, Tony: "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)"
(1964) [33] {n/c}
From the Broadway musical "The Roar Of The Greasepaint - The Smell
Of The Crowd."
Alas Babylon: Also charted by Dionne Warwick in 1965.
You're the one to blame
You broke my heart
When you said we'll part
#03) Boone, Pat: "Ain't That A Shame" (1955) [1] {14}
Antoine Domino's version, "Ain't It A Shame," actually hit the pop
chart (headed eventually to #10) one week after white-buck-shoed
Charles Eugene Boone's version. Of course, Fats' single had already
been atop the R&B chart for a month, on its way to an 11-week stay
at #1 there.
Mike Weaver: Several years ago there was a DJ at a college radio
station in Cleveland (Case Western) who did a terrific R&B/doo-wop/
obscure oldies show. During their pledge week he would play virtually
any and all requests with a donation. If the phones didn't ring, he
threatened to play "Tutti' Frutti" and "Ain't That A Shame" by Pat
Boone until they did. He always made his pledge quota.
He drank his first strong liquor then to calm his shaking hand
And tried to tell himself at last he had become a man
#04) Cash, Johnny: "Don't Take Your Guns To Town" (1959) [32] {-}
A #1 country hit.
(Aaaaaaaowaa!!) ...
(Hey!) Just a little bit of soul now ...
(Awwwwwwaahh!!)
#05) Charles, Ray: "One Mint Julep" (1961) [8] {1}
Just about the only lyrics from this "instrumental" recording.
A #2 hit for The Clovers in 1952. The Contours' "Do You Love Me"
contains the lyrics:
(Work, work!)
Just a little bit of soul now
(Work!)
I'd be inclined to give credit for this answer (or even Dave
Clark Five's version), but they're out of order alphabetically.
Little Stevie Wonder's "Fingertips - Pt 2" contains the lyrics:
Yeh, yeh, yeh ...
Just a little bit of sou-ou-ou-oul, yeh, yeh yeh, yeh yeh
But again, out of order. Sorry!
I had some trouble with my baby
So I had my fortune rea-ea-ea-ea-ead
#06) Christie, Lou: "The Gypsy Cried" (1963) [24] {-}
The first charting single for 19-year-old former choirboy Lugee
Alfredo Giovanni Sacco.
Somebody told me that his name was Bill
#07) Crystals, The: "Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)" (1963) [3] {5}
La La Brooks, lead vocal.
If I could fly like birds on high
Then straight to her arms I'd go sailing
#08) Darin, Bobby: "Beyond The Sea" (1960) [6] {15}
His follow-up single to "Mack The Knife."
Hold me close and tell me how you feel
Tell me love is real
#09) Diamonds, The: "Words Of Love" (1957) [13] {12}
The Buddy Holly song, not The Mamas & The Papas' song.
Rob Parker: Also done by the Beatles on the "Beatles For Sale" LP.
Don't know why I love you
Don't know why I care
I just want your love to share
#10) Dion and the Belmonts: "I Wonder Why" (1958) [22] {-}
Their first charting single.
Though we're apart
You're part of me still
For you were my thrill
#11) Domino, Fats: "Blueberry Hill" (1956/57) [2] {1}
Fats' other song to spend 11 weeks at #1 on the R&B chart (see above).
Rob Parker: Also done by Louis Armstrong and by The Loved Ones,
an interesting Australian group of the late 1960s.
So please let me be your number one
Under the moon, under the stars, and under the sun
#12) Don & Juan: "What's Your Name" (1962) [7] {-}
Singers Roland Trone ("Don") and Claude Johnson ("Juan").
Is it really any wonder,
The love that a stranger might receive?
You cast your spell and I went under
#13) Dylan, Bob: "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You" (1969) [50] {-}
From the album "Nashville Skyline."
(Silly boy)
Told my girl we'd have to break up
(Silly boy)
Thought that she would call my bluff
#14) 4 Seasons, The: "Big Girls Don't Cry" (1962/63) [1] {1}
The group's novel sound propelled this song to #1 for 5 weeks on
the pop chart and to #1 on the R&B chart, feats matched by their
previous single, "Sherry."
The tears I've cried for you could fill an ocean
But you don't care how many tears I cry
#15) Francis, Connie: "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" (1960) [1] {2}
The first of three #1's for the Newark, New Jersey native.
Killed him a b'ar when he was only three
#16) Hayes, Bill: "The Ballad Of Davy Crockett" (1955) [1] {-}
Also charted by "Tennessee" Ernie Ford and Fess Parker. Parker
introduced the song in a 1954 Disneyland TV episode, "Davy
Crockett Indian Fighter."
Chills the body but not the soul
#17) Highwaymen, The: "Michael" (1961) [1] {-}
The 1800's folk song originally entitled "Michael Row The Boat
Ashore."
Lori Bailey et al.: Actor Tim Robbins' father was once a member
of The Highwaymen (as was Steven Trott, who was once the #2 man in
the U.S. Justice Department).
Why don't you stay and let me make it up to you
(Stay)
I'll do anything you want me to
#18) Little Anthony and the Imperials: "Hurt So Bad" (1965) [10] {3}
Covered by The Lettermen (#12 in 1969), who also fit alphabetically.
Run, honey, and don't be blind
Sugar, you stay on my mind
True love is hard to find
#19) Lymon, Frankie, and the Teenagers: "The ABC's Of Love" (1956) [77] {8}
The R, S, and T lines of the alphabetical song.
Pullin' me closer
Closer, makin' me love you, need you
(Deeper) It's sinkin' me deeper, deeper in love with you
#20) Martha and the Vandellas: "Quicksand" (1963/64) [8] {n/c}
I was all right for a while
I could smile for a while
#21) Orbison, Roy: "Crying" (1961) [2] {-}
Redone by both Jay & the Americans (1966) and Don McLean (1981).
Sweetheart, I'll give you all my love in every way I can
But make sure that's what you want while you're still free
The only gold I have for you is in this wedding band
#22) Pride, Charley: "All I Have To Offer You (Is Me)" (1969) [91] {-}
A #1 country hit (as were all of Charley's pop singles from 1969
through 1971).
I'm the luckiest devil in the neighborhood
#23) Sedaka, Neil: "Next Door To An Angel" (1962) [5] {19}
The former Juilliard School student's follow-up single to "Breaking
Up Is Hard To Do."
I want a girl that's true
(Want a girl that's true)
To tell my troubles to
(Tell my troubles to)
Lord, why don't you send her to me?
#24) Stewart, Billy: "Cross My Heart" (1967/68) [86] {34}
This one predictably turned out to be a real stumper.
Song song song sing sing sing sing song
#25) Strawberry Alarm Clock: "Good Morning Starshine" (1969) [87] {-}
This rendition of the popular tune from the musical "Hair" was
released at the same time as Oliver's version - without nearly the
success.
Rob Parker: On the original Broadway cast album it was performed by
Lynn Kellogg, Melba Moore, James Rado and Gerome Ragni.
When I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made
I see the stars
I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayed
#T1) Presley, Elvis, with the Jordanaires and the Imperials Quartet:
"How Great Thou Art" (1969) [101] {-}
The title cut from Elvis' 1967 album. It was not until 1967 that
Elvis won his first Grammy - "Best Sacred Performance" for this
single. This is a classic hymn, originally a Swedish folk melody,
"O Store Gud" by Carl Boberg, translated into English by Stuart
Hine in 1899. As such, I felt compelled to give full artist credit
for all guesses from Burl Ives (really) to David Seville and The
Chipmunks (not really)!
I don't mind
Other guys dancing with my girl
That's fine
I know them all pretty well
But I know sometimes I must get out in the light
#T2) Who, The: "The Kids Are Alright" (1966) [106] {-}
Also the title of the group's 1979 biographical movie.
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This chart ranks the songs/artists from most to least recognized. The second
number on the line denotes the average number of points scored on that song
(total points divided by number of entrants, to 1 decimal place). For
comparison purposes, tie-breakers are scored here on the usual 20-point scale.
Rank Avg. Song
----+----+----+--------------------------------------------------------------
01 20.0 #06 The Gypsy Cried
02 20.0 #14 Big Girls Don't Cry
03 19.6 #01 Help Me, Rhonda
04 19.2 #11 Blueberry Hill
05 18.8 #21 Crying
06 18.7 #07 Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)
07 18.3 #15 Everybody's Somebody's Fool
08 18.2 #17 Michael
09 17.8 #23 Next Door To An Angel
10 17.5 #10 I Wonder Why
11 17.4 #08 Beyond The Sea
12 17.0 #16 The Ballad Of Davy Crockett
T13 16.7 #12 What's Your Name
T13 16.7 #25 Good Morning Starshine
T13 16.7 #T2 The Kids Are Alright
16 16.3 #18 Hurt So Bad
17 15.8 #09 Words Of Love
18 15.4 #03 Ain't That A Shame
19 15.4 #20 Quicksand
20 14.9 #04 Don't Take Your Guns To Town
21 13.2 #02 Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
22 12.9 #19 The ABC's Of Love
23 11.7 #T1 How Great Thou Art
24 10.8 #13 Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You
25 9.6 #22 All I Have To Offer You (Is Me)
26 6.7 #05 One Mint Julep
27 4.2 #24 Cross My Heart
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PUZZLER SOLUTION
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Congratulations to those entrants who solved this hard Puzzler:
Across The Boarder, The Coasters, The EJ'S & Co., EMC and Friends,
Howard Teitelbaum & Bonnie Teitelbaum, Mike Weaver, NAVAIRHEADS,
Ron Anderson, Randy Price and Peter Morley, Sanford Stein, and
Will McCorry.
The full George Thorogood response to being asked "why he didn't
write songs any more" was:
"Why should I write songs WHEN CHUCK BERRY WROTE THEM ALL?"
The clue answers, with some comments:
_W_ 01. Nymphette to beau: Ouch!
Wells, Mary: You Beat Me To The Punch (#9 in 1962) [anagram]
_H_ 02. A Gershwin Girl Crazy number
Happenings, The: I Got Rhythm (#1 in 1960) [fact]
This classic was written in 1930 by George and Ira for the
Broadway musical "Girl Crazy," which also included the hits
"Embraceable You" and "But Not For Me." It starred Ginger
Rogers and Ethel Merman. (The original pit orchestra included
Glenn Miller, Gene Krupa, and Benny Goodman!)
_E_ 03. Title song from a Dick Clark/Tuesday Weld movie
Eddy, Duane: Because They're Young (#1 in 1962) [fact]
James Darren, in a guest star appearance as himself, sings the
song in the movie. However it was guitarist Eddy's instrumental
version which sold as a single.
_N_ 04. Be direct and truthful
Neville, Aaron: Tell It Like It Is (#2 in 1966/67) [restatement]
Covered in 1980/81 by Heart.
_C_ 05. Do that, hijacker
Charles, Ray, and His Orchestra: Hit The Road Jack (#1 in 1961)
[anagram]
_H_ 06. Song inspired by a Boys Town slogan
Hollies, The: He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (#1 in 1969/70)
[fact]
Boys Town's famous "Two Brothers" statue has origins as far back
as 1921, when one resident of Father Flanagan's Boys' Home was
photographed being carried by another boy. Years later, Father
Flanagan saw an illustration of two boys in a similar pose and
got permission to adapt the illustration and phrase for Boys
Town's use. A painting and statue were commissioned, and the
trademarked Two Brothers and "He ain't heavy, Father, he's
m'brother" have become universally recognized symbols of today's
Girls and Boys Town.
_U_ 07. Kathy, to the Innocents' boys?
Union Gap, The, featuring Gary Puckett: Young Girl (#2 in 1968)
[restatement]
14-year-old Kathy Young recorded "A Thousand Stars" with The
Innocents in 1960.
_C_ 08. He wandered in, no Tork, Nesmith, or Dolenz
Coasters, The: Along Came Jones (#9 in 1959) [restatement]
Davy Jones, that is, fellow simian to Peter, Michael, and Micky.
_K_ 09. Melody, too
Kingston Trio, The: Tom Dooley (#1 in 1958/59) [anagram]
_B_ 10. E.g., a puff on a pipe
Buckinghams, The: Kind Of A Drag (#1 in 1966/67) [restatement]
_E_ 11. Irate, I need a hand ... S.O.S.
Essex, The: Easier Said Than Done (#1 in 1963) [anagram]
_R_ 12. I remain ungratified
Rolling Stones, The: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (#1 in 1965)
[restatement]
_R_ 13. Combination Shorty Long/Little Richard cover
Ryder, Mitch, and the Detroit Wheels: Devil With A Blue Dress
On & Good Golly Miss Molly (#4 in 1966/67) [fact]
Shorty's "Devil With The Blue Dress On" only reached #125 in
1964. Little Richard's "Good Golly, Miss Molly" hit #10 in
1958.
_Y_ 14. It was used in a 1969 TV commercial promoting brotherhood
Youngbloods, The: Get Together (#5 in 1969) [fact]
This single originally peaked at #62 in 1967, but rose up
the charts again two years later due to its use in TV
commercials for the National Conference of Christians & Jews,
since renamed the National Conference for Community and Justice.
_W_ 15. Sung hot
Walker, Jr., & the All Stars: Shotgun (#4 in 1965) [anagram]
_R_ 16. Donny Osmond's family status?
Rivers, Johnny: Seventh Son (#7 in 1965) [restatement]
Donald Clark Osmond was indeed the seventh of the eight Osmond
brothers. Next-in-line Marie was the only female sibling.
_O_ 17. What, I sweat? Uh!
Orlons, The: The Wah Watusi (#2 in 1962) [anagram]
_T_ 18. Addicted to a sensation
Thomas, B. J.: Hooked On A Feeling (#5 in 1968/69) [restatement]
Covered by Blue Swede, who took it to #1 in 1974.
_E_ 19. Ditty in which Fred gets all the attention
Evans, Paul: Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat (#9 in
1959/60) [fact]
"Wish that I could be like Fred!"
_T_ 20. Early communications satellite
Tornadoes, The: Telstar (#1 in 1962/63) [restatement]
_H_ 21. Pooka is grown rodent, mate
Harris, Rolf: Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport (#3 in 1963) [anagram]
_E_ 22. Ah, love, I'm so tired a lad
Everly Brothers, The: All I Have To Do Is Dream (#1 in 1958)
[anagram]
_M_ 23. Play song? Oh, no!
McCoys, The: Hang On Sloopy (#1 in 1965) [anagram]
Originally "My Girl Sloopy," #26 in 1964 for The Vibrations.
Ramsey Lewis Trio's 1965/66 instrumental version just missed
the top 10.
_A_ 24. She shows up without Peter and Paul
Association, The: Along Comes Mary (#7 in 1966) [restatement]
_L_ 25. First 60s #1 song to be covered and become a 70s #1
Lawrence, Steve: Go Away Little Girl (#1 in 1962/63) [fact]
Grand Funk's "The Loco-Motion" (#1 in 1974) covered Little Eva's
original version (#1 in 1962). Carpenters' "Please Mr. Postman"
(#1 in 1974/75) covered The Marvelettes' original version (#1 in
1961/62). But Donny Osmond's version of "Go Away Little Girl"
topped the charts in 1971, becoming the first of the three
60s-70s repeat #1's.
_L_ 26. Title song from a Sidney Poitier movie
Lulu: To Sir With Love (#1 in 1967) [fact]
The movie starred Poitier as a new teacher and Lulu as one of
his rowdy class of students.
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Parting quote:
Jerry Lee Lewis's mother (to Jerry Lee): "You and Elvis are pretty good,
but you're no Chuck Berry."
Until next time ...
Bob Bluestein