Charlcutt (Thursday 27th October 2016)

I found myself out and about on Thursday afternoon when the builder suddenly needed the power turned off while I was at work on the PC. The light was already dimming indoors so I decided to make use of the time with some outdoor chores. I called in at the surgery on the off chance they could fit me in for a 'flu jab, which they could and did, and I then continued to Charlcutt Hill on the outskirts of North Calne, where I found these bullocks at the hay feeders, and the vale south of Swindon in the background.

The power was still off when I got back after five, and I spent half an hour in the car, reading and listening to the radio.

L.
31.10.2016 (1612 hr)

Blip #1956 (#2206 including 250 archived blips)
Consecutive Blip #000
Day #2408 (452 gaps from 26 March 2010)
LOTD #1191 (#1317 including 126 on archived blips)

Taken with Pentax K-1 and Pentax HD P-D FA 28-105mm f/3.5-5.6ED DC WR lens

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Charlcutt series
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Lozarhythm of the Day:
The Students - I'm So Young (1958)
Teen R&B vocal group the Students formed in Cincinnati in 1956 -- according to Marv Goldberg's profile in the June 2000 issue of Discoveries, lead Leroy King, first tenor Dorsey Porter, second tenor Roy Ford, baritone John Bolden, bass Richard Johnson, and guitarist Ralph Byrd all met while attending Samuel Ach Junior High School. For the first two years of its existence the group performed as the D'Italians, and after a winning a series of local talent shows caught the attention of Otis Williams & the Charms, at that time Cincinnati's most popular R&B act. Williams not only helped the D'Italians land gigs but also brought them to the attention of Chess Records distributor Mel Herman, and in mid-1958 they signed to Chess' Checkerboard subsidiary. At Herman's urging, they rechristened themselves the Students before traveling to Chess' Chicago studio to cut their debut single, "I'm So Young," a song given to them by writer William "Prez" Tyus, a local high schooler.
For reasons unknown, "I'm So Young" appeared on both Checker and the tiny Note label at virtually the same time, becoming a hit throughout much of the Midwest. Its success enabled the Students to tour, and in the fall of 1958 they spent a week at New York City's legendary Apollo Theater. The following spring the Students returned to Chicago to record their sophomore release, "My Vow to You" -- this time, only a Note release was in the cards, but the quintet nevertheless spent the summer touring the U.S. as part of the All-American Shows tent revue. Minus Byrd, whose exit prompted the addition of guitarist Wilbur Longmeier, the Students began preparing for their third single in late 1959. After turning down an unreleased demo called "Cathy's Clown" (later a massive hit for the Everly Brothers), the group opted to record versions of "Misty" and "If I Were King" in a modern harmony style that did not appeal to Chess, which declined to release the single and released the group from its contract instead.
Without the Students' knowledge, Chess' Argo subsidiary reissued "I'm So Young" in 1961, scoring a national Top 40 R&B hit in the process. The group was oblivious to this unexpected revival, however, playing only the occasional gig before splitting the following year. In 1983, the original Students lineup reunited for the first time in two decades to appear at Radio City Music Hall -- sadly, the subsequent deaths of King, Bolden, and Ford guaranteed it would be their final reunion as well. -  Manny Mora, You Tube

This old favourite came up on a doo-wop compilation I was playing on this day. I first heard the song on the Ronettes' 1964 album and that version had previously been out as a single by Veronica (aka Ronnie Bennett, later Ronne Spector). Ronnie's vocal style was based on several boy sopranos, such as Frankie Lymon and Leroy King who was 14 when I'm So Young was recorded and still at high school. Prez Tyus, who wrote the song, was also still at school. The Beach Boys recorded the song a year after the Ronettes.