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Monday, June 18, 2012

TOM & JERRIO - COME ON AND LOVE ME

Released on ABC Paramount records...Arranged by Johnny Pate...One would be forgiven if they thought this was The Impressions, as it sounds about as close to Curtis & company as one can get! If you're gonna copy, might as well copy from the best, right?

Turns of Jerrio (aka Jerry-O, Jerry Jerome Murray) had heard boogaloo music, and was influenced to cut one of the first hit boogaloo records ("The Boogaloo" by Tom & Jerrio) with singing partner Robert ‘Tommy Dark’ Tharp who was a former member of Chicago group The Ideals. This record became a huge hit, yet the duo was sued by Berry Gordy who claimed the copyright.


The duo cut two more singles, of which is the last (and my personal favorite).


from 1965...


TOM & JERRIO - COME ON AND LOVE ME


2 comments:

Funky16Corners said...

I'm a huge Jerry-O fan and I always dug this one because it's so different. Great Chicago sound!

Dewey Freed said...

Always a huge enjoyment to get back to your blog after several months of deprivation due to work. Keep on doing the amazing job Derek. You're the one!

Sweet Windy city soul with those Tom & Jerry-O. New to me. Makes my day.
It seems that I have a lot of groovy tunes to catch up.