Joe Dowell Sings German American Hits, LP 1962, Pop, SIGNED AUTOGRAPH - NM

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(Visually Graded) Vinyl looks Near Mint and sleeve looks EX (SIGNED AUTOGRPAH) See pics and info for details.

Joe Dowell ‎– Sings The German American Hits

Label:
 Smash Records ‎– MGS 27011, Smash Records ‎– MGS-27011
Format:
 Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Signed, 12", 33 RPM
Country:
 US
Released:
 1962
Genre:
 Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Style:
 Vocal

Tracklist

A1     Lilli Marlene (Lady Of The Lamplight)     2:17
A2     Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart     2:18
A3     Underneath A Linden Tree     2:12
A4     Only Once (Nur Binmal)     2:40
A5     Morgen     2:50
A6     Wooden Heart     2:00

B1     The Happy Wanderer (Val-Dera)     1:57
B2     Wonderland By Night     3:12
B3     Oh! My Papa (O Mein Papa)     3:10
B4     Gift Of Love     2:15
B5     Little Dolly     1:53
B6     Fraulein     2:12

Notes
 
- Joe Dowell (January 23, 1940 – February 4, 2016) was an American pop singer.

He was born in Bloomington, Indiana, but moved to Bloomington, Illinois, as a child. He first performed at a ninth-grade talent show and later attended the University of Illinois. At his first recording session (backed by organist Ray Stevens), he sang the tune "Wooden Heart", which had been a hit for Elvis Presley in Europe but which was never released as a single stateside. In 1961 "Wooden Heart" became the first single released on Smash Records to shoot to #1 on the Hot 100. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc.[1] In the wake of his success, Dowell wanted to become a songwriter in his own right, but, due to contractual obligations, he was required to sing music owned by Smash's parent company, Mercury Records.[2] He had two further hits, "The Bridge of Love" (US #50) and "Little Red Rented Rowboat" (US #23),[3] but, after struggles with his management, he was dropped from the label.

Dowell went on to record one single for Monument Records, a folk album in the 1960s, and a number of singles and a gospel album for his own Journey label in the 1970s and 1980s. He also recorded a bicentennial EP for the Boy Scouts of America and radio jingles.

In 2004 Bear Family Records released a CD on Joe Dowell's music, including unreleased recordings. His publicist and friend Johnny Vallis confirmed to The Associated Press that Joe Dowell died on February 4, 2016 in Bloomington, Illinois, after suffering a heart attack in the prior weekend. He was 76. - wikipedia
 
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