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| From | "David Bash" <bashpop@earthlink.net> |
| Subject | Re: Name that tune? |
| Date | Tue, 3 Feb 2004 14:28:37 -0800 |
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--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, Jeffrey_Rose@e... wrote:
>
> Here's one for all the great musical minds here. I don't know why this is
> bugging me but it is. I came across a reference to a song called "Captain
> Howdy" by (ugh) Twisted Sister and it reminded me that there was a song on
> the radio around '73-'74 (probably when "The Exorcist" came out, since I
> think Captain Howdy was the name of the entity in the Ouija board scene)
> that I thought was either called "Captain Howdy" or by a band called
> Captain Howdy. The only lyrics I remember went ..."Captain Howdy Captain
> Howdy, man, I didn't expect you so soon". I downloaded the TS song and it
> isn't the one I remember. The song wasn't especially good (well, maybe to
> a 13 year old) but I can't find anything on AMG or anywhere.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jeff
Hey Jeff,
There was a song called "Captain Howdy" by Simon Stokes, which reached #90
on the Billboard charts in July of 1974. I don't know the song but I would
imagine it's the one you're remembering, and if it reached #90 nationally
it's a good bet it was a big regional hit where you grew up.
Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles describes Stokes as "R&B vocalist. Leader
of the Black Whip Thrill Band and The Nighthawks". Interestingly, "Captain
Howdy" didn't hit the R&B charts.
Hope this helps!
--
Pop Rules!!!!!
Take Care,
David
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