Twixteen
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| “Twixteen” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single by Gene Summers & His Rebels | ||
| A-side | Twixteen | |
| B-side | I'll Never Be Lonely | |
| Released | 1958 | |
| Format | Vinyl record, 45rpm | |
| Recorded | 1958 - Hollywood, CA | |
| Genre | Rockabilly, Top 40 | |
| Length | 1:51 | |
| Label | Jane Records (distributed by Jay Gee Record Corp.) | |
| Writer(s) | Mary Tarver | |
"Twixteen" is a song written by Mary Tarver in 1958 and published by Ted Music, BMI. It was first recorded by Gene Summers and His Rebels in 1958 and issued by Jan/Jane Records #11-106. The record was distributed nationally under the Jay-Gee (Jubilee) Records banner. The "Twixteen" recording session took place at the Liberty Records Studios in Hollywood, California and featured an all-star cast of A-Team session musicians that included Rene Hall - guitar; James McClung - guitar; Plas Johnson - Sax; Earl Palmer - Drums and George "Red" Callendar - bass.
"Twixteen" was flipped with "I'll Never Be Lonely" a rock-a-ballad also composed by Tarver.[1][2][3]
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[edit] Reviews
Newspaper entertainment reporter Matt Weitz had this to say about the recording: "Twixteen"--an upbeat lament concerning the age-old conflict between age and availability that was miles ahead of most of its contemporaries--"-Dallas Observer, 1997
[edit] External links
"Twixteen" lyrics
"I'll Never Be Lonely" lyrics
Gene Summers on YouTube
[edit] "Twixteen" cover versions
- Runnin' Wild on their CD "Northwind" on S-FAX Records, 1997 Belgium
- Teddy And The Tigers on their 45rpm single "Twixteen"/"Fabulous" on Poko Records, 1979 Finland
- Teddy And The Tigers on their LP "Tiger Tracks" on K-Tel Records, 1978 Finland
- Teddy And The Tigers on their CD "20 Greatest Hits" on Poko Records, 1979 Finland
- Teddy And The Tigers on their 2XCD "Golden Years" on Poko Records, 2005 Finland
- Jimmy Velvit on his CD "Rockin' With Velvit" on Seduction Records, 2000 USA (re-written vocal adaptation titled "Waiting For Elvis" credited to Jimmy Velvit and released as "Waiting For Elvis".)
[edit] Discography references
- ^ Gene Summers discography from Rockin' Country Style USA
- ^ Gene Summers discography from Rocky Productions France
- ^ Gene Summers discography from Wangdangdula Finland
[edit] Sources
- Liner notes "The Ultimate School Of Rock & Roll" 1997 USA
- Article and sessionography in issue 15 (1977) of New Kommotion Magazine UK
- Article and sessionography in issue 23 (1980) of New Kommotion Magazine UK
- Feature article and sessionography in issue 74 (1999) of Rockin' Fifties Magazine Germany
- Feature article with photo spread in issue 53 (2000) of Bill Griggs' Rockin' 50s Magazine USA
- Feature Article with photo spread in issue 54 (2000) of Bill Griggs' Rockin' 50s Magazine USA
