yé-yé pop ~ 1966 France

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I've always liked hearing ye-ye pop filles doing cover songs. Je ne parle pas français. But one doesn't have to know French to enjoy ye-ye pop, or chanteuse chanson.
French born actress/singer, Marie Laforêt recorded and released about twenty 45s/EPs in France, starting in the early 60s through the 70s.
Though looking at the writers credits on the label, M. Jagger - K. Richards - M. Jourdan, I was surprised at seeing M. Jourdan, a third writer?
After a few listens, 'Marie Douceur - Marie Colere' just sounds like a dark, folky, psychedelic cover of the Rolling Stones classic. Upon further listening, I waited for the "Noir", as in "paint it..." but it never comes.
It is not 'Peint Le En Noir'. The lyrics are completely different. It is a song called, 'Soft Mary, Angry Mary'. Michel Jourdan, the third writer, wrote completely different lyrics to the same chords/melody as the original Jagger/Richards tune.

Just as haunting as the original. Never assume you know anyone completely...?

'Soft Mary that is how you nicknamed me
Of course, you think you know me better than anyone else
Angry Mary also exists, so pay good attention
I've already said it to you a hundred thousand times in every key

Soft Mary has a lot, a lot of patience
Yes but one day you will see when joining the dance
Angry Mary with lightning in her eyes
I know which one will be more afraid of the two us

Soft Mary is much too gentle with you
If you insist on looking at the other girls
Angry Mary will no longer accept it
And she will jump on you with all claws unsheathed

Soft Mary loves to sing ballads
But do not rely on it too much, good advice, take care
Angry Mary adores loud voices
Now, choose between me and the other girls

Soft Mary that is how you nicknamed me
Of course, you think you know me better than anyone else
Angry Mary is now there, right in front of you
Soft Mary is already nothing more than a memory'

garage rock instrumental ~ Louisiana 1966

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The Bad Boys were from Maryland. Recorded in Shreveport, LA. The band originally started out as Billy John and the Continentals around 1964. They became The Bad Boys in '66 and released this, their only 45.
Rumors had Southern rock multi-instrumentalist/composer, Charlie Daniels (Marshall Tucker Band/The Charlie Daniels Band) playing lead guitar on this... Though he did co-produce this side with Ray Allen, lead guitar was actually played by Demetri Callas...with Gary St.Clair (bass & Hammond B3), Danny Conway (drums).

This is the b-side flip to, 'Love'.

R&B / blues ~ Ohio 1955

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Champion Jack Dupree ... 1910 - 1992

pop - easy listening / Now Sound ~ NY 1967

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experimental rock ~ San Francisco 1986

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Resident guitarist (The Residents - San Francisco), writer/composer, multi-instrumentalist,
Philip 'Snakefinger' Lithman ... 1949 – 1987

R&B / Soul vocal ~ Detroit 1964

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Gino Washington recorded and pressed about a dozen 45s in the 60s. Most R&B dance/popcorn to early soul sounds. First recorded/pressed on the Correc-Tone label in 1962, Gino re-recorded 'Puppet On A String' two years later with a different arrangement by producer Sonny Saunders. This '64 Ric Tic label recording ( pressed also on SonBert same year ) was backed by Detroit R&B group, the Atlantics with Jeff Williams on lead guitar and backing singers, the Rochelles. The Rochelles later would become "Dawn" in the 70s ...( Tony Orlando & Dawn ). Though never on any Motown labels, he toured with the Temptations, Barry Gordy's Motown Revue, the Drifters, and later opened for the Rolling Stones among others.
I like both versions, but this '64 version has a slower tempo and sparse arrangement that keeps his moody vocal up front. He produced a few more singles through the 70s and went on to host his own TV show out of Detroit. Another victim of subjugated love, a cure for love-sickness ... Poor Gino.
The a-side is 'Gino Is A Coward'.

Gino Washington 1962

western swing vocal ~ Texas 1950

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Laura Lee McBride ...1920 - 1989


Western swinger / yodeling extraordinaire, Laura Lee McBride started singing at the age of ten with her sister in her father's band during the 1930s. Early on she played on various radio shows and live performances with her father, eventually had her own band, before joining Bob Wills' Texas Playboys in the early 40s. She acted in many movies with cowboy western star, Gene Autry and went on to play with Hank Williams, and also Ernest Tubb.