{"id":2252,"date":"2012-01-31T15:14:49","date_gmt":"2012-01-31T20:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funky16corners.lunarpages.net\/?p=2252"},"modified":"2012-02-21T14:27:25","modified_gmt":"2012-02-21T19:27:25","slug":"the-casanova-ii-maybe-theyre-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=2252","title":{"rendered":"The Casanova II – Maybe They’re Right"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mr Freddie Hughes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Listen\/Download -The Casanova II – Maybe They’re Right <\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/del><\/p>\n

Greetings all.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

I come to you in mid week with a powerful<\/em> slice of West Coast soul.<\/p>\n

The Casanova Two<\/strong> were a mystery to me when I picked up this 45 some years back. I added it to my keeper stack at a record show on the strength of the fact that I already had a Merl Saunders<\/strong> 45 on the same label, and because I was constitutionally incapable<\/em> of passing up a record by a group with a name like that.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve always been of the opinion that most of the male duet groups that recorded in the 60s were doing so in the wake of Sam and Dave<\/strong> and The Casanova Two are no exception, trading lines in the style of the masters.<\/p>\n

Early Bird<\/strong> was a bay area subsidiary of the Fantasy<\/strong> label that appears to have been under the guidance of pianist Lonnie Hewitt<\/strong> (who just happens to have written and produced this very single). The label released a dozen singles between 1966 and 1968.<\/p>\n

The Casanova Two were Freddie<\/strong> (not Fred*) Hughes<\/strong> and Wylie Trass<\/strong>, two Bay Area singers who would go on to record under their own names, Hughes for Wand and Trass for ABC and Pashlo.<\/p>\n

The duo recorded a pair of 45s for Early Bird, the other of which (I seem to be the king of picking up the less valuable of anyone\u2019s 45s<\/em>) \u201cWe Got To Keep On\u201d is a Northern fave that has been known to change hands for well over 100 bucks.<\/p>\n

\u2018Maybe They\u2019re Right\u201d \u2013 from 1967 \u2013 is a fantastic, upbeat side with some very interesting (dare I say, jazzy?) melodic things going on in the background (courtesy of Mr Hewitt, who had spent time as a sideman for Cal Tjader<\/strong> among others).<\/p>\n

It\u2019s just this side of funky, with some very nice horn bursts and organ bubbling up underneath.<\/p>\n

Both Hughes<\/a> and Trass<\/a> appear to still be active, performing around the Bay Area.<\/p>\n

I hope you dig the 45, and I\u2019ll be back on Friday.<\/p>\n

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Peace<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Larry<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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*This is not the same person as Fred Hughes<\/strong> (also from the West Coast) who recorded brilliant stuff like ‘Oo Wee Baby, I Love You’ for VeeJay<\/a><\/p>\n

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Also, make sure that you check out the POAC link below (click on the logo). It’s a fantastic organization that provides services to our local autism community, with education and recreational events, and any contribution you could make would be greatly appreciated.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you want one of the new Funky16Corners stickers (free, of course) click here for info.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Check out the Funky16Corners Store at Cafe Press<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

PS Head over to Iron Leg too.<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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