(Week of 6/15/02 - 6/21/02)

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"Find 'em, Fool 'em And Forget 'em"/"Choo Choo Bop"
by Doles Dickens And His Quintet
on Decca 48115
released in 1949

"Rock And Roll"/"Hold Me, Baby"
by Doles Dickens And His Quintet
on Decca 48110
released in 1949

[The above photo provided by Paul Ressler.]

Above: Photo of Doles Dickens And The Whispers. Does anyone know if this is also the Doles Dickens Quintet on Decca? Dickens is playing the bass fiddle. He was previously with The Five Red Caps and The Red Caps Trio.

NOTE: For more information about Doles Dickens supplied by Bob Javors at the "Hoy Hoy Website", please click HERE.

[The above label images and below audio files provided by Paul Ressler.]

Above: Label images for Decca 48115 and 48110, recorded and released in 1949. All four sides were recorded in the same session.

Listen to this week's selections:

A) Click on an option below to listen to Streaming RealAudio.

"Find 'em, Fool 'em And Forget 'em" - Doles Dickens Quintet - Decca 48115B - 1949
"Choo Choo Bop" - Doles Dickens Quintet - Decca 48115A - 1949
"Rock And Roll" - Doles Dickens Quintet - Decca 48110B - 1949
"Hold Me, Baby" - Doles Dickens Quintet - Decca 48110A - 1949
"ALL FOUR SONGS" played in sequence

B) Click on an option below to listen to Downloading RealAudio.

"Find 'em, Fool 'em And Forget 'em" - Doles Dickens Quintet - Decca 48115B - 1949 (file size=390KB)
"Choo Choo Bop" - Doles Dickens Quintet - Decca 48115A - 1949 (file size=384KB)
"Rock And Roll" - Doles Dickens Quintet - Decca 48110B - 1949 (file size=374KB)
"Hold Me, Baby" - Doles Dickens Quintet - Decca 48110A - 1949 (file size=481KB)

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