Sheriff and The Ravels
Apparently, The Ravels were a Brooklyn stree… Read Full Bio ↴Sheriff and The Ravels
Apparently, The Ravels were a Brooklyn streetcorner group, just another of many hundreds of similar singing lads, looking for a shot at the big time (or at least a spin on Dr. Jive's show on WWRL). One of their acquaintances, a man named Elmore Sheriff, had a song he had written back in 1955 that he called "Shombalor". Sheriff knew a guy named Aki Aleong, who was working as an actor and was heavy into the doo-wop scene (his 45 of "How Do I Stand With You?" on Mona-Lee Records is a VERY desirable slab of wax for group harmony freaks), and Aki had some contacts with some local recording studios. Result: The Ravels got their chance to cut a record. They immediately cut one of their original songs, "Lonely One" (written by one "W. Denson" - could this have been Wee Willie Denson, who later had the equally strange 45 "Fried Marbles"? Was he a member of The Ravels?) and for the flip side, ol' Sheriff let the group know that they were gonna cut his tune. The group got behind it, and made the record (this is why original copies on Vee Jay have "Sheriff and The Ravels" on one side and "The Ravels" on the other). Of course, not only did Aki Aleong take half the writers' credit for both sides, he got one of the EARLIEST production credits EVER for a rock and roll 45! Aki then shopped the tapes around to several labels, and Vee Jay Records in Chicago picked it up. Neither side was picked as a "plug side" (Vee Jay never printed "plug side" on their promotional 45s for some reason),
Of course, the record never became a hit, but over the years it has consistently blown the minds of everyone who hears it. On top of everything else, this record might (just might) have the first use of the F-bomb on a rock and roll record - listen carefully at about 25 seconds into it!
Sheriff and The Ravels - Shombalor (Vee Jay 306) - 1958
Apparently, The Ravels were a Brooklyn stree… Read Full Bio ↴Sheriff and The Ravels
Apparently, The Ravels were a Brooklyn streetcorner group, just another of many hundreds of similar singing lads, looking for a shot at the big time (or at least a spin on Dr. Jive's show on WWRL). One of their acquaintances, a man named Elmore Sheriff, had a song he had written back in 1955 that he called "Shombalor". Sheriff knew a guy named Aki Aleong, who was working as an actor and was heavy into the doo-wop scene (his 45 of "How Do I Stand With You?" on Mona-Lee Records is a VERY desirable slab of wax for group harmony freaks), and Aki had some contacts with some local recording studios. Result: The Ravels got their chance to cut a record. They immediately cut one of their original songs, "Lonely One" (written by one "W. Denson" - could this have been Wee Willie Denson, who later had the equally strange 45 "Fried Marbles"? Was he a member of The Ravels?) and for the flip side, ol' Sheriff let the group know that they were gonna cut his tune. The group got behind it, and made the record (this is why original copies on Vee Jay have "Sheriff and The Ravels" on one side and "The Ravels" on the other). Of course, not only did Aki Aleong take half the writers' credit for both sides, he got one of the EARLIEST production credits EVER for a rock and roll 45! Aki then shopped the tapes around to several labels, and Vee Jay Records in Chicago picked it up. Neither side was picked as a "plug side" (Vee Jay never printed "plug side" on their promotional 45s for some reason),
Of course, the record never became a hit, but over the years it has consistently blown the minds of everyone who hears it. On top of everything else, this record might (just might) have the first use of the F-bomb on a rock and roll record - listen carefully at about 25 seconds into it!
Sheriff and The Ravels - Shombalor (Vee Jay 306) - 1958
Shombalor
Sheriff & the Ravels Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Sheriff & the Ravels:
Bom Bom Lulu QUE BOM QUE ME AMAS Pai, perdoa os meus erros É que…
Where Are You We are you We come from the mountains and the sea We…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Sheriff:
California I'm young and I'm restless I wanna be where the action…
Come Ma tu chi sei per farmi restare ancora qui Tra mile…
Crazy Without You اسلمت وجهي للذي احياني فهو الذي من طينه سواني سبحان الله الع…
Elisa You always cared and never ever shut me out You always…
Makin' My Way I left you baby you needed me most I needed some time to…
When I'm With You I never needed love Like I need you And I never lived…
When Im With You I never needed love Like I need you And I never lived…
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@jeffcox
Always thought this was the ultimate early rock song. Totally nuts and more than enough fun for any human being.
@peppertree5706
I love the nonsense lyrics. Need more. Total fun.
@gerardhaubert8210
Had this back in the day, only thing I ever heard that was in the Rubber Biscuit vein
@danielmkubacki
Cool.
@michaelcincotta3844
JUST AWESOME !
@rockaboprecords
@3fgarcia ~ The Leadsingers Name is: Elmore Sheriff
@jimervin387
Can't really understand it but love it anyhow.
@cptz.030
You bing, you bong :) Off the scale!
@andysimons2086
A sleeper early 1959, based on The Chips' "Rubber Biscuit," but with a band.
@countrypaul
(1) Rubber Biscuit has a band. (2) Different madness - must more recognizable social commentary in Rubber Biscuit but fun as well. This is just nuts - and I love it!