Speaking of Rodney Bingenheimer, had a very lovely request to re-up our hypothetical, theoretical"Rodney On The ROQ Vol 4" comp. Judging by the number of hits it has received, it appears to be one of this blog's most popular posts. (Don't forget, there's also a Vol 5.) And now to continue our exploration of The Golden Age of Sleaze, witness this 1958 album:
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Kay Martin was not only a topless model, but a lounge performer. The perfect woman?!
Dig the kooky cover of "Blue Moon"a la The Champs'"Tequila," the rockabilly rumbler (with unexpected three-part harmonies towards the end) "I Ain't Mad At 'Chu," and a version of Gershwin's "Summertime" that sports the new-and-improved lyrics: "Your daddy's a flip and your mommy's a gasser." If you were expecting something more Rusty Warren-ish and ribald, you may be surprised by such dark, weird, atmospheric gems as "The Heel,""Johnny Guitar" and the self-explanatory "Swamp Girl." When she tries to play it straight on standards like "Sentimental Journey," it isn't too interesting - she sings better than you'd expect, but not that good. Her enthusiastic Body Guards (rock that accordion!) chime in from time to time.
Kay Martin And Her Body Guards
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Kay Martin was not only a topless model, but a lounge performer. The perfect woman?!
Dig the kooky cover of "Blue Moon"a la The Champs'"Tequila," the rockabilly rumbler (with unexpected three-part harmonies towards the end) "I Ain't Mad At 'Chu," and a version of Gershwin's "Summertime" that sports the new-and-improved lyrics: "Your daddy's a flip and your mommy's a gasser." If you were expecting something more Rusty Warren-ish and ribald, you may be surprised by such dark, weird, atmospheric gems as "The Heel,""Johnny Guitar" and the self-explanatory "Swamp Girl." When she tries to play it straight on standards like "Sentimental Journey," it isn't too interesting - she sings better than you'd expect, but not that good. Her enthusiastic Body Guards (rock that accordion!) chime in from time to time.
Kay Martin And Her Body Guards
| A1 | Fever | |
| A2 | Blue Moon | |
| A3 | Big Mamou | |
| A4 | Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man | |
| A5 | Sentimental Journey | |
| A6 | I Ain't Mad At 'Chu | |
| B1 | The Heel | |
| B2 | Summertime | |
| B3 | Swamp Girl | |
| B4 | I Got It Bad | |
| B5 | Johnny Guitar | |
| B6 | Baby, Did You Hear Two of her other albums are available elsewhere on the intar-webs, one on WFMU's Beware of the Blog, and her christmas album is out there somewhere, don't remember where. |
