Country Cousin Club - March 1980
This video was recorded at the end of a one week stint at the club in Parson's Green. The initial aim of the group was to incorporate various styles of popular harmony styles over the twentieth century: close harmony swing, barbershop, do wop etc. Wall Street Crash gave their very first performances at Country Cousin and the line up was (in alphabetical order) Colin Copperfield, Mary Dunne, Paul Felber, James Graeme, Sean Harris, Ricky Piper, Jean Rich and Sharron Skelton. It was accompanied by a ten piece band featuring Tim Williams (piano), Ronnie Caryl (guitar), Bob Efford (bass), Paul Urwin (drums), Guy Barker (trumpet), Tony Hepworth (trumpet), Mike Harding (trombone), Bob Sydor (tenor sax), Bob McKay (tenor sax), Mark Hutchins (baritone). Ricky Piper, Shaun Harris and Sharron Skelton left the group shortly after this performance.
Old Timey BabyThis is a song from Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks. It was suggested by Ricky Piper and it feature him on lead vocal.
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Taking It To The StreetsThe Doobie Brothers song that stayed in the live act for quite a time
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All That JazzA song from the Kander and Ebb musical Chicago. This was many years before it became a transatlantic hit show. This one features Mary Dunne.
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Barbershop QuartetA speciality in the early days was a barbershop quartet piece. This selection features Al Jolsen's Mammy and Yes Sir That's My Baby
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I'm A WomanThe girls give the Peggy Lee classic their own treatment
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There Ain't Nobody Here But Us ChickensThe whacky Louis Jordan song is given a close harmony treatment by the boys.
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Strip PolkaA lesser known Andrews Sisters classic performed by Jean, Mary & Sharron
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Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's GoJean Rich and Richard Piper feature on this great 1960 R&B song by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters. This was the only occasion the song was performed by the group.
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Rock & Roll MedleyThis is a medley of songs performed in the TV Series Oh Boy where the group met. It stayed in the act for a year or so.
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Long Tall SallyRicky piper let's rip on the Little Richard standard
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Blue MoonThe boys give us a slice of Doo Wop with the Marcels classic
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Shopping For ClothesA perfect song for the group
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Boogie Woogie Bugle BoyAnother Andrews Sister classic from the girls
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You've Lost That Loving FeelingColin Copperfield leads on the Righteous Brother hit
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Down In HollywoodA great song of Ry Cooder's Bop Till You Drop album. The group went on to record this on their first album
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Part Time LoveJean sings this great song from Gladys Knight and the Pips
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You Got ItNot sure why but this is another song that didn't last in the group's repertoire
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Papa's Got A Brand New BagThe boys feature on this James Brown classic
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Steam HeatThe song from The Pyjama Game became a regular part of the repertoire. This is the only performance of the full version of the song
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Hallelujah I Love Her So / SavedThe end of the show featuring a Ray Charles and a LaVern Baker song
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