SAVANNAH RECORDS 517

BUDDY LIVINGSTON and his All Girl Band (Vcl - Buddy and Trio)

Apr 55 (BMI clearance on 15th Apr 55)

517-A - I Can't Help The Way I Feel

(Livingston)   (Starrite)

517-B - When You Stuck Your Tongue Out At Me

(Livingston)   (Starrite)

SAVANNAH RECORDS 517

510 West 37th St, Savannah, GA

B side is a nice hillbilly disc from Buddy and his sisters - mid tempo with good harmonies and steel guitar. Compared to the previous release (513), the actual recording sounds a little primitive and perhaps it was recorded around the same time as the release on Savannah 505. It’s a darn fine disc all the same. Also judging by when BMI cleared the song for broadcast, this disc may have been actually issued to the public (so to speak), or if you prefer - shipped to Buddy before Diamond 515 and Evangelistic 516. (I am going by the assumption that all discs were pressed and the songs were submitted to BMI once payment reached Starday.)(MC)

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SAVANNAH RECORDS 513

BUDDY LIVINGSTON and his All Girl Band

Feb 55 (BMI clearance on 4th May 55)

513-A - Back When She Was Young

(Livingston)   (Starrite BMI)

513-B - I Can't Love No One (Like I Love You)

(Livingston)   (Starrite BMI)
SAVANNAH RECORDS 513
510 West 37th Street, Savannah, GA

513-A is a different version to the earlier release on SAVANNAH 505. In fact, it's more slicker than the original and the steel guitar break has been practiced and honed to perfection. The sound quality of Savannah 513 recording is a lot clearer on this disc than the previous release. According to the blurb on a DJ copy of one of his King releases, (1181) Buddy was born in Fitzgerald, GA and was 19 years of age when this disc was released. By March 1957, Buddy was appearing on WTOL-TV, Savannah, GA daily between 1:30 and 2pm, Monday to Friday and a 7:00 to 7:30 slot every Friday evening. Buddy died in 1992. (MC / Al Turner)

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Source: Phillip J Tricker

SAVANNAH RECORDS 505

BUDDY LIVINGSTON and his All-Girl Band

Apr 54 (BMI clearance on 4th May 1954)

505-A - Back When She Was Young    (Starrite BMI)

(Livingston)

505-B - Write Me Right Away    (Starrite BMI)

(Livingston)

SAVANNAH RECORDS 505

Rt 4 - Ogeeche Rd, Savannah, GA

The A side is a boppin’ hillbilly disc from Savannah, GA featuring fiddle, piano and steel guitar, with a double bass break sandwiched between. Flipside is more of the same. The A side was rerecorded soon after (see Savannah 513). Buddy was based in Savannah, Georgia. His “All-Girl” band were actually his sisters. According to the Billboard Music Magazine dated 25th Oct 1952, the band consisted of Mary Frances Livingston on bass, Buddy was on steel gtr, Christine Livingston on fiddle and Willine Livingston on electric guitar and was about to embark on a King Recording pact. Their manager was their father, Dave Livingston. He also recorded for Scottie Records. Buddy was still performing around Savannah, GA in the 60’s. His band at this time were called Buddy Livingston and the Versitones and Buddy sang and played bass, performing mainly at a club called “The Bamboo Ranch”. They also had their own 30 minute TV show on WTOC. Billy Joe Royal (of “Down In The Boondocks” fame) was also a featured vocalist for a time. The “Bamboo Ranch” burnt down in 1970, allegedly under suspicious circumstances, though I hasten to add that Buddy and the band weren’t party to this or were inside at the time. (MC / Phil Tricker / Gutrumble Blog - Apr 2005).

Any info? malcychapman@mac.com

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