Tuesday 20 November 2018

MAR KAY RECORDS 903

THE CACKLE SISTERS (Mary and Cathy)
Dec 60
634-45-903-A - Gee It's Lonesome Here Tonight
(Everett Duncan)   (Sandra Music)
634-45-903-B - Call My Name
(Everett Duncan)   (Sandra Music)
MAR KAY RECORDS 903
Jonesboro, AR

Source: Jay Stern / Dean Craige Morris

This this the same Cackle Sisters as The DeZurik Sisters (Mary Jane and Carolyn)? A wonderful duo from Minnesota who lit up the airwaves on Vocalion Records amongst others and appeared on the National Barn Dance (if it is them). I'm not so sure, but what do I know?
Obviously it says Mary and Cathy, not Mary Jane and Carolyn.

Well, anyway, Both sides are country with a nice acoustic feel. Pretty good harmonies from the sisters. Musically, an acoustic guitar (maybe two actually or an electric guitar with a nice wooden tone), a fiddle and a string bass tucked far away in the background is well recorded. Nothing to set my pulses racing but something I could listen to occasionally. "Call My Name" is marginally the better side.