Episode 6: Montel Records Trick Bag

This edition of Trick Bag showcases one of the great independent record labels of Louisiana. S.J. Montalbano's Baton Rouge-based Montel Records issued its first single in late 1958. Over the course of the next ten years, Montel and its sister labels, Carmie, Michelle, Stephanie and Debbie -- the latter three named for Montalbano's three daughters -- provided a platform for an eclectic mix of R&B, Rock'n'Roll, swamp pop, country, blue-eyed soul and garage rock. A 1963 Michelle release -- Dale and Grace's "I'm Leaving It Up to You" -- put the label in the national spotlight when the song hit #1 on the Billboard chart. Other South Louisiana classics from the Montel arsenal include "Shirley" by John Fred and the Playboys, "Crazy Baby" by Buck Rogers and the Jets, "Danny Boy" by Sugar Boy Crawford, "Night Owl" by Bobby Loveless and "The Crying Man" by the Boogie Kings featuring Gee Gee Shinn.  
S.J. "Sam Montel" Montalbano passed away on February 10th at age 84. This episode presents choice cuts from the vaults of Montel Records and tells the stories behind the music and artists who were part of its stable. 
Songs In This Episode:
Lester Robertson & the Upsetters - My Girl Across TownBobby Loveless - Night OwlThe Boogie Kings - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (Live at the Bamboo Hut in Galveston, TX)John Fred & the Playboys - ShirleyLee Tillman - One More TimeBuck Rogers and the Jets - Crazy BabyJoe Tex - I've Got a SongJay Chevalier - Cuttin' CaneThe Tempos - I Gotta Make a MoveDale and Grace - I'm Leaving It Up to YouThe Nitehawks - Boogie ChillunVan Broussard - KidnapperThe Hi-Fi's - I'm So LonelyMohawk and the Red Necks - Enchanted ForestThe Boogie Kings (featuring Gee Gee Shinn) - Funny (How Times Slips Away)Dynamic Duke Royal (Luther Kent) - I Wanna KnowSugar Boy Crawford - Danny Boy
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