The Phantom "Love Me" on Dot 16056 w/ rare PS from 1960 great rockabilly M-
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The Phantom (Jerry Lott) on Dot 16056 from 1960. The record is in VG++/M- condition with a few scattered sleeve hairlines that DNAP and sounded great. The labels are clean as seen. The rare PS is as seen with no seam splits, holes, tears etc. This was recorded in 1958 and released in 1960. Absolutely wild RAB!
Love Me Whisper Your Love
"Lott was born Jerry Lottis in Prichard, Alabama, and grew up in Leakesville, Mississippi. During his early performing career, he often called himself "Marty".[1] According to a 1980 interview, he played country music until 1956, when Elvis Presley "turned his head around".[1][2]
He recorded "Love Me" and the ballad "Whisper My Love" in 1958, and persuaded Pat Boone to listen to the demo. Boone had the idea of the unknown calling himself The Phantom after the comics character and wearing a mask, and Dot released the single, Dot 45–16056, in January 1960.[1][2] The songwriting credit for both is M. Lott.
"Love Me" is distinct from the song "Love Me" recorded by Elvis in 1956. Lott said in the interview that he went into the studio after working for months on "Whisper Your Love" but without a song for the other side of the record, and "[s]omeone suggested I wrote something like Elvis ... 'See if you spark rock 'n' roll a little bit'".[2][3] On the second take, the one that was used, he "blew one of the controls off the wall".[2] The song was rerecorded by The Blue Cats in 1981 for their second LP.[2] 'Love Me' was also covered by The Cramps and The Bananamen, a side project of British Rockabilly band The Sting-rays."
(All records are play graded on a high end machine which picks up everything).
NOTE: I will be listing a large Rockabilly collection in the upcoming months. All will be original pressings. No repros or reissues will be listed. All will be from the 1950's to the early 1960's.
All records are visually and play graded. U.S. buyers to add $4.75 USPS Ground Advantage shipping w/ tracking. I will combine shipping on multiple wins. Pay Pal and other payment options will be acceptable.
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