Have Mercy On A Fool Like Me / How Would You Have Me (45 RPM VINYL DEMO 'SINGLE')

Danny Walker / Chorus and Orchestra Directed by Gary Allen

Published by Coral Records, Inc,. a subsidiary of Decca Records, Inc., New York, 1956

About this Item

Not a book, but a 7-inch, 45 rpm vinyl "single" record, Coral 9-61698, "Sample Copy Not For Sale," vinyl (or more probably Styrene) very-good-plus (plays nicely with an occasional click or pop, probably as made) -- the blue label somewhat soiled. "Danny Walker" would appear to have had a fine voice -- he's confidently on-key, reminds us a bit of Nat King Cole -- but everyone involved in the production of this heavily orchestrated (lots of strings, a catchy baritone sax on "Have Mercy On a Fool") slow-dance demo seems to have been swallowed up by the earth shortly after its 1956 release. Conductor Gary Allen? Songwriters Kelly Owens and Cora Woods ("Have Mercy On a Fool Like Me") or Yale Hirsch and Gerald Gallant ("How Would You Have Me")? Try to find any data on these people; it's like they were immediately placed in the Witness Protection Program. And we seriously doubt the vocalist here is Detroit pastor Danny Walker, who joined the gospel group the Violinaires, there, in the 1990s. The tune of "Have Mercy" reminds us a bit of Gershwin's "Our Love Is Here to Stay," or (conversely) of Gus Kahn's "I'm Through With Love" -- but maybe that's the problem: it sounds sort of LIKE one of those classics of the 1930s, without actually BEING one. But this is an uncommon record, make no mistake. NOTE to our European and U.K. customers: We can generally ship one or two, 7-inch, 45 rpm records overseas, padded in a box, for the 8-ounce rate, $16. We will reduce our default shipping charge (designed to handle books of one kilo) appropriately. Shipping anything from three such 45s, to 17 such 45s, will tend to cause our package to fall between 9 oz. And 2 lbs. (0.90 kilograms.), and will thus increase our international shipping rate to $26. This 45 rpm "single" now reduced from $29.

Seller Inventory # 010015

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Have Mercy On A Fool Like Me / How Would You Have Me (45 RPM VINYL DEMO 'SINGLE')
• Publisher: Coral Records, Inc,. a subsidiary of Decca Records, Inc., New York
• Publication Date: 1956
• Language: English
• Binding: No Binding
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • 45 rpm "singles" and EPs
  • 1950s