All songs tracing back to an earlier recording than the most reliable one, represented from the first version released to the latest cover that matters, that’s The Originals, musical resource database since 1982. No limit, no nonsense, no mercy. Next time your kids (and grandchildren) take ersatz for genuine, here’s what you hold up against them.
It’s the sheer size that matters, 20.000 titles and counting.
Artist: Louis Armstrong & The Commanders
Author: Steve Allen
Label: Decca
Year: 1953
Reissued on LP Louis Wishes You A Cool Yule (Verve - '22).
Covers:
Bette Midler [title track CD]
Maria Muldaur [as Yule That's Cool]
This ongoing search for the origins of all popular songs imaginable has been bundled in books over the years, four in Dutch, all sold out. Now here's a first edition in English, and the good thing is: you don't need those old versions, for all information still standing and relevant from former editions is encapsulated into this new volume, like Russian babooshka puppets.
The Originals - Prequel of the Hits holds everything, no less. Pure content. Details the lifespan of some 12.000 music titles, all traced back to their earliest manifestation, predating hit version(s) and other relevant covers.
The book is available at www.epo.be.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)
Belgium
