Previous Vocal Group Record of the Week
(Week of 3/5/05 - 3/11/05)


CLASSICS - PART SIX

"When I Met You"/"Dreams And Wishes"
by The Crickets
on Jay-Dee 777
released in 1953


Above: Photo of The Crickets. (Top) Rodney Jackson, (Middle) Harold Johnson, Dean Barlow (lead), Eugene Stapleton, (Bottom) Leon Carter.

Click HERE to view an article about The Crickets by Marv Goldberg.

Click HERE for Memories of The Crickets by J.C. Marion.



Above: Label for Jay-Dee 777 recorded on 4/24/53 and released in July 1953. This was the first record released on Joe Davis' new label. Dean Barlow sings lead on both sides. The Crickets had two releases on M-G-M earlier in 1953.

Listen to this week's selections: [Audio restoration by Dave Saviet.]

A) Click on an option below to listen to The Crickets using Streaming Windows Media Player.

When I Met You - Jay-Dee 777 - 1953
Dreams And Wishes - Jay-Dee 777 - 1953
"BOTH SONGS" NOT FUNCTIONAL!

B) Click on an option below to listen to The Crickets using Downloading Windows Media Player.

When I Met You - Jay-Dee 777 - 1953 (file size=471KB)
Dreams And Wishes - Jay-Dee 777 - 1953 (file size=433KB)

MORE DEAN BARLOW/CRICKETS:

  • CLICK HERE AND HERE FOR SELECTIONS ON THE M-G-M LABEL
  • CLICK HERE FOR A SELECTION ON THE BEACON LABEL
  • CLICK HERE FOR SELECTIONS BY DEAN BARLOW AS A SINGLE ARTIST
  • CLICK HERE FOR AN ADDITIONAL SELECTION ON THE JAY-DEE LABEL

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