THE JIVE BOMBERS, "If I Had a Talking Picture of You," Savoy 45-1513

Here is the second record by the group called at the time "The Jive Bombers." It's of interest to me because of the song's 1920s heritage.. The Jive Bombers actually made their career doing covers of 1920-1930s songs, the best known being the first, "Bad Boy" (Lilian Armstrong's "Brown Girl") and the last for Savoy, "Stardust." In the thirties this group was "The Palmer Brothers" and in 1940s Clarence Palmer joined with Sonny Austin and the Jive bombers and recorded as Al Spears and the Sparrows in 1949. In 1952 they became the Jive Bombers.
Savoy Matrix SJP6913, NYC, November 30, 1956
Clarence Palmer (bass, vocals)
Earl Johnson (tenor saxophone, lead vocals)
Allen Tinney (piano, vocals)
Kenny Burrell (guitar)
Leonard Gaskin (bass)
Bobby Donaldson (drums)
Pee Wee Tinney (vocals)

[@carlosalbertodelgadolopez6000]

Este tema es infaltable en mi vida desde HOY, que tal melodia, voces ...una cancion hecha arte!!!! ...viva los '50

[@strongman80]

What a great song. I'm 35 years old and I love the Jive Bombers.

[@RCAradio]

Ken Cox Me too I have few 45 record. I also own a jukebox 50s Seeburg.

[@irenedinardo8263]

one of the best never received enough credit as a group,luv them

[@VictrolaJazz]

What a glorious 50's update of this 30 year old standard! It works just perfectly! Wonder if 50's listeners understood the references!

[@AsWeSpeak154]

Love this group esp Bad Boy. The cell phones would certainly freak these guys out...lots of talking pictures. lol

[@lionheartroar3104]

These guys sound great!

[@bluenote824jones7]

Love it

[@postatility9703]

Interesting to find Kenny Burrell on this. But during this period, it was common for great jazz players to try to make a little extra bread with these kind of recordings

[@AustinCasey]

Leo Gaskin must be the bass player here. I know Clarence Palmer played bass but I would bet he's just singing on this record. I know there's only one bass on the record.