(Week of 5/5/01 - 5/11/01)

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"I Need A Shoulder To Cry On"
by Billy Bunn and his Buddies
on RCA Victor 20-4483
released in 1951

Above: Billboard Ad From February 1952 for "I Need A Shoulder To Cry On"/"I'm Afraid".

In April 1952, after leaving RCA Victor, Billy Bunn joined Atlantic, who released him with the Gospel Harmonaires on Atlantic Gospel Series 3002 in May of that year.

Above: Recorded 12/20/51. This was the first of two records this group had released, both on RCA Victor. Their second record was two songs done earlier by The Ink Spots, "That's When Your Heartaches Begin" and "Until The Real Thing Comes Along". And I believe there was some other guy who later also had "That's When Your Heartaches Begin" released on RCA Victor, complete with "talking" recitation à la The Ink Spots!

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Additional Selections by Billy Bunn And His Buddies:

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"I'm Afraid" - RCA Victor 20-4483 - 1951
"That's When Your Heartaches Begin" - RCA Victor 20-4657 - 1952
"Until The Real Thing Comes Along" - RCA Victor 20-4657 - 1952
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"I'm Afraid" - RCA Victor 20-4483 - 1951
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"That's When Your Heartaches Begin" - RCA Victor 20-4657 - 1952
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"Until The Real Thing Comes Along" - RCA Victor 20-4657 - 1952
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