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"I Shouldn't Love You But I Do"/"Shake Shake"
by Buddy Hawkins and Key Notes
on Skyscraper 1201
released in 1950
"I'm Lost"/"Saint Louis Blues"
by Buddy Hawkins and Key Notes
on Skyscraper 1202
released in 1950
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"I Shouldn't Love You But I Do"/"Shake Shake"
by Buddy Hawkins and Key Notes
on Skyscraper 1201
released in 1950
"I'm Lost"/"Saint Louis Blues"
by Buddy Hawkins and Key Notes
on Skyscraper 1202
released in 1950
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Above: Photo of Buddy Hawkins (front left) And His Keynoters. Also known as The Key Notes, they were from Norfolk, VA. Evidently this group was previously known as The Songmasters, as Commodore #7555, "Please Tell Me Now" by Buddy Hawkins and The Songmasters was covered by The Flames on Selective on their first record. Buddy Hawkins left them shortly after the Skyscraper records and joined the Do Re Me Trio.[All the information for this "record of the week" provided by George Moonoogian and Ferdie Gonzalez.]
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Above: Skyscraper 1201, released in August 1950 and Skyscraper 1202, released in September 1950. #1201 was the first release on this label. By the end of the year, at least 50 numbers had been released. Writer's credit for "I'm Lost" reveals Buddy's first name is Alton. This song has a similar melody but different lyrics as the later "I'm Lost" by The Mello-Moods, written by René.From David Celsi... the song "I'm Lost" recorded by The Mello-Moods, had been an early 1940's hit for Nat King Cole Trio with writer's credit to Otis René.
[It was released on Otis René's Excelsior label (#SC-105) in 1944]Listen to this week's selections:
A) Click on an option below to listen to Streaming Windows Media Player.
"I Shouldn't Love You But I Do" - Buddy Hawkins and Key Notes - Skyscraper 1201 B - 1950
"I'm Lost" - Buddy Hawkins and Key Notes - Skyscraper 1202 B - 1950
"Shake Shake" - Buddy Hawkins and Key Notes - Skyscraper 1201 A - 1950
"Saint Louis Blues" - Buddy Hawkins and Key Notes - Skyscraper 1202 A - 1950
"ALL FOUR SONGS" NOT FUNCTIONAL!B) Click on an option below to listen to Downloading Windows Media Player.
"I Shouldn't Love You But I Do" - Buddy Hawkins and Key Notes - Skyscraper 1201 B - 1950 (file size=444KB)
"I'm Lost" - Buddy Hawkins and Key Notes - Skyscraper 1202 B - 1950 (file size=417KB)
"Shake Shake" - Buddy Hawkins and Key Notes - Skyscraper 1201 A - 1950 (file size=347KB)
"Saint Louis Blues" - Buddy Hawkins and Key Notes - Skyscraper 1202 A - 1950 (file size=417KB)
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Above: Billboard Magazine ad for Skyscraper Records from September 1950.
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