I came across this old vinyl 33 1/3 LP record left discarded in the dirt, covered with minute pinholes and warping from the extreme
heat. I couldn't help wonder who it had belonged to. Certainly someone in the past had cherished this item, maybe even singing
along and dancing to the jazzy beat.
This particular record is called Oops! The Swinging Sounds of Bill Doggett and his Combo. Produced in 1962 this album included the
following songs...
Honky Tonk (pt. I)
Honky Tonk (pt. II)
Canadian Sunset
'Deed I Do
Buster
Forest Green
Oops
Stop that Twistin' in Here
I Cover the Waterfront
Lady's Choice
Mommy (pt. I)
Mommy (pt. II).
Born William Ballard Doggett in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1913, began playing music in church at the age of 9 years
old. Throughout his career he played with such notables as the Ink Spots, Johnny Otis, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan.
You can easily find many of his songs on YouTube and hear for yourself the music that this unknown resident of Trona
enjoyed back in the 1960's.
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