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| − | '''Vernon Greene''' was an American doowop singer and frontman of the group [[The Medallions]], with whom he recorded "The Letter" and | + | '''Vernon Greene''' was an American doowop singer and frontman of the group [[The Medallions]], with whom he recorded "The Letter" and "Buick '59" (both from 1954), one of the sexiest, lustiest, (intentionally) funniest car songs ever cut by a doo wop outfit. |
Green was name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them". | Green was name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them". | ||
| − | Zappa played their song "The Letter" on [[KSAN, San Francisco]]. On [[KPPC, Pasadena]] he played three of their songs: "1959 Volvo", "Edna" and "Speedin'". | + | Zappa played their song "The Letter" on [[KSAN, San Francisco]]. On [[KPPC, Pasadena]] he played three of their songs: "1959 Volvo" (1959), "Edna" (1955) and "Speedin'" (1955). |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | [http://www.electricearl.com/dws/medallions.html| Article about The Medallions & Vernon Greene] | ||
[[Category:Influences|Greene, Vernon]] | [[Category:Influences|Greene, Vernon]] | ||
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[[Category:Freak Out! (The List)|Greene, Vernon]] | [[Category:Freak Out! (The List)|Greene, Vernon]] | ||
[[Category:Doo-wop and R&B Artists|Greene, Vernon]] | [[Category:Doo-wop and R&B Artists|Greene, Vernon]] | ||
[[Category:Favorite Artists|Greene, Vernon]] | [[Category:Favorite Artists|Greene, Vernon]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:00, 25 August 2014
Vernon Greene was an American doowop singer and frontman of the group The Medallions, with whom he recorded "The Letter" and "Buick '59" (both from 1954), one of the sexiest, lustiest, (intentionally) funniest car songs ever cut by a doo wop outfit.
Green was name-checked on the cover of "Freak Out!" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them".
Zappa played their song "The Letter" on KSAN, San Francisco. On KPPC, Pasadena he played three of their songs: "1959 Volvo" (1959), "Edna" (1955) and "Speedin'" (1955).
