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johnny fortune
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Johnny Fortune passed away in 2006.
from the "Paul Buff presents the PAL and Original Sound studio archives,
vol.1" liner notes by Greg Russo:
"The
first release on Paul Buff's Emmy record
label was by Johnny Fortune (born John Stephen Sudetta). Fortune
found Pal Studios through an ad that Buff placed, and his first single "If
You Love Me (I Want To Know Tonight)" was released in September 1959.
Johnny recorded two singles for Emmy before moving on to numerous other
companies, including Johnny Fisher's Park Ave. label, when he issued his
well-known instrumental "Soul Surfer" in 1963."
from the "Paul Buff presents the PAL and Original Sound studio archives,
vol.2" liner notes by Greg Russo:
"Next up is
the B-side of Johnny Fortune's first Emmy single, "Alone And Cryin'."
Its heavy reverb is typical of Johnny's early rockabilly style."
from the "Paul Buff presents the PAL and Original Sound studio archives,
vol.5" liner notes by Greg Russo:
"Johnny Fortune’s second and final Emmy A-side was “I’m In Heaven (When You
Kiss Me).” Cut in 1960, he still had a rockabilly flavor with heavy reverb.
After doing some session work in 1961 and 1962, Johnny returned as an
instrumentalist before going back to vocal material."
from the "Paul Buff presents the PAL and Original Sound studio archives,
vol.7" liner notes by Greg Russo:
""Gee, But
I Miss You" was first recorded by Johnny Fortune in 1956 as the B-side of
his first single. He re-recorded it at Pal for the flipside of "I'm In
Heaven (When You Kiss Me)" (Volume 5)."
from the "Paul Buff presents the PAL and Original Sound studio archives,
vol.10" liner notes by Greg Russo:
"Next, we have another unreleased track - the demo of Johnny
Fortune's "Chinese Surfer." Fans that have Johnny's 1963 album are
familiar with the song, but this Pal demo was cut more than 21/2 years earlier!
In fact, he didn't have a title for it at the time."
from the "Paul Buff presents the PAL and Original Sound studio archives,
vol.11" liner notes by Greg Russo:
"Johnny Fortune's "Stolen Moments" is yet
another unissued master that he did. The tape was not in the best shape, but
it's very enjoyable despite the ravages of time. Johnny also did two versions of
the traditional song "The Battle Of Jericho," and the first unissued
version has been included here. That tape was in really good condition!"
from the "Paul Buff presents the PAL and Original Sound studio archives,
vol.12" liner notes by Greg Russo:
"What is
related is Johnny Fortune's second unissued take of "The Battle Of
Jericho," which has more reverb than the first version released on an
earlier volume."
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