Little Daddie & The Bachelors 45 Too Much Monkey Business 1965 Vancouver Garage

$

250

-Artist / Group: Little Daddie & The Bachelors

-Mini bio: Interracial R&B vocal/garage/instrumental group based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 

-Little Daddie & The Bachelors comprised of Tommy "Little Daddy" Melton (vocals), Tommy Chong (Guitar-Cheech & Chong fame) also with Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers, Floyd Sneed (drums-later drummer for Three Dog Night), Wes Henderson (bass) also with Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers, and Bernie Sneed (keyboards).

- Tommy Chong was also guitarist for the early 1960's soul group The Shades based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

-In 1963 Tommy Chong along with fellow Vancouver musician Bobby Taylor opened a Vancouver nightclub called "Blue Balls" (formerly the Alma Theatre) and brought in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, which had never played Vancouver before.  

-Little Daddie & The Bachelors, formed in Vancouver in early 1964 was one of the most popular club bands of the time with their funky blues/garage sound and dynamic stage presentation incorporated with some great comedy routines. They were voted the best band at the 1964 PNE (Pacific National Exhibition) "Teenage Fair" and as first prize winners were given the opportunity to make a record.

-They recorded one single as a result of their win titled: Too Much Monkey Business b/w Junior's Jerk which became a regional hit in 1965.

-The single was recorded at Al Reusch's Aragon Studio on Sixth Avenue in Vancouver, and he remembers the record: "RCA phoned me from back East and asked if we would record Little Daddie for them. Aragon was one of the only studios in Vancouver at the time, so went ahead with it although we really didn't have the facilities to record those R&B or Rock groups because they played so loud! We couldn't use close miking. All we could do was record them on one mike placed in the centre of the room, so that's why the record sounds so ambient."

-The above recording information was taken from the booklet accompanying the compilation LP The History Of Vancouver Rock And Roll Volume 2, written by Michael Willmore.

-They later changed their name to Four Niggers & A Chink, radio programers said NO WAY to this name, then a change to Four Coloured Fellows & An Oriental Lad which radio programmers still found objectional. By this time the NAACP voiced their objection and the controversy was written up in Jack Wasserman's column in the Vancouver Sun newspaper. Tommy Chong & bandmates finally saw the light, and shortened it to Four N's and a C. Although everybody was now satisfied with the new name, the group broke up shortly afterwards leaving a grand legacy of just one 45 rpm single, the very collectable Too Much Monkey Business b/w Junior's Jerk which of course, was recorded under the moniker "Little Daddie & The Bachelors".

-After the breakup of Little Daddie & The Bachelors, they regrouped in 1965 as Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers which comprised of Bobby Taylor (lead vocals, keyboards), Tommy Chong (Of Cheech & Chong fame, guitar), Edward Patterson (guitar), Robbie King (keyboards), Wes Henderson (bass) and Floyd Sneed (drums).

-After regrouping as Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers, they were discovered by Diana Ross in 1967 at the Elegant Parlour Nightclub in Vancouver during an appearance with The Supremes. Ross contacted her Motown Records boss, Berry Gordy Jr., who signed them to his Gordy Record label.

-Berry Gory Jr. was impressed enough by the group that he personally produced their first album "Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers" which spun off the hit singles Does Your Mama Know About Me, I Am Your Man and Malinda. The only 45 from the album Berry Gordy Jr. did not produce was I Am Your Man, which was produced by Motown's legendary Frank Wilson whose own single "Do I Love You" released on Soul 35019 in 1966 commands serious money today.

-Bobby Taylor ended up working for Motown and discovered a family act from Gary, Indiana called The Jackson Five and had them sign with Berry Gordy's Motown label in 1969.

-Tommy Chong would later team with Richard "Cheech" Marin to form Cheech & Chong who together would release a series of successful records and movies.

-Floyd Sneed would later become the drummer for Three Dog Night.

-In 1967 Robbie king played keyboards/organ for Vancouver's Hometown Band sharing vocal duties with Shari Ulrich, and in 1981 would join Vancouver's The Jim Byrne Band as keyboardist.

-Bobby Taylor & The Vancouver's disbanded in 1969 although The Vancouvers would end up performing in support of Motown recording artist Chris Clark.

-Interesting to note that it is rumoured that Jimi Hendrix (Seattle, Washington) once played guitar with Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers, however no recording is known to exist to prove that claim.

-Titles:  Too Much Monkey Business / Junior's Jerk

-Too Much Monkey Business a fast-tempo R&B garage rocker is a cover of Chuck Berry's 1956 R&B classic with rough-edged lead vocals from Tommy "Little Daddy" Melton, hot guitar throughout including a sizzlin' guitar solo from Tommy Chong, driving bass and drums.  

-Junior's Jerk written by Tommy Chong and Wes Henderson is a mid-tempo guitar driven R&B/garage instrumental with guitar wizard Tommy Chong's cool licks, percolating bass and drums with a distinctive live-in-the-night club quality to it.

-A very important recording from early in Vancouver's rhythm & blues/garage rock recording history.

-Label: Canada International RCA Victor 5-3363

-Canada International RCA Victor was set up by RCA in the 1960's to showcase Canadian talent and  recorded many Canadian acts such as Victoria's  Bobby Fauld's & The Strangers, Vancouver's Little Daddie & The Bachelors and many others.

-Year released: 1965

-Billboard number: Non charted

-Billboard debut:

-Pressed in: Canada

-Visual grade: Near mint, appears unplayed

-Labels: Near mint

-History of this 45 rpm single: We have several thousand singles from the 1950's, 60's 70's, 80's and 90's for which we know the source (record store) and the exact date of purchase. This copy of is one of them: Too Much Monkey Business b/w Junior's Jerk was purchased as NOS (New, old store stock) from Zenith Radio & TV on Commercial Drive in Vancouver, B.C. Canada on Oct. 26, 1968 . All of the records from Zenith Radio & TV were brand new and since date of purchase have had very little play, were always housed in a sleeve in a non-smoking environment, and played on a good quality turntable. Collectors' will not be disappointed in this extraordinary group of 45's as we begin to list them over the months to come.

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularily rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwheming.