"My Love" was recorded at United Western Recorders in Hollywood,
California and was backed by the Wrecking Crew, one of the most
successful groups of studio musicians in music history.

         
           Petula in the studio

Glen Campbell (upper right) was an early member of the group

         
                Petula Sally Olwen Clark turned 81 on November 15.

Following her 1963 #8 hit "The Nitty Gritty", Shirley Ellis reaches #3
on the Billboard Pop chart and #4 on the R&B chart with a novelty
tune called "The Name Game".

                         Shirley Ellis (January 19, 1929 – October 5, 2005) 

Record producer, and songwriter Berry Gordy, Jr.

Berry Gordy started Tamala Records, with an $800 loan
from his family along with royalties received from writing
for singer Jackie Wilson. He originally wanted to name
the new label “Tammy” Records, after the hit song by
Debbie Reynolds, but discovered it was already taken.

Tamala’s first release in 1959, in the Detroit area, was
”Come to Me” by Marv Johnson. It was released on the
United Artists label nationally. Tamala’s first hit was a
Barrett Strong number called “Money (That’s What I
Want)”, which went to number-two on the Billboard
R&B charts.

Marvin Earl Johnson (October 15, 1938 – May 16, 1993)

The Andrews Sisters

"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" was a big hit for The Andrews Sisters. It was written
by Don Raye and Hughie Prince. The  song was recorded at Decca’s Hollywood
studios, almost a year before the United States entered World War ll. It is ranked
#6 on Songs of the Century.