Nervous (song)
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| “Nervous” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single by Gene Summers & His Rebels | ||
| A-side | Nervous | |
| B-side | Gotta Lotta That | |
| Released | 1958 | |
| Format | Vinyl record, 45rpm | |
| Recorded | 1958 - Hollywood, CA | |
| Genre | Rockabilly, Top 40, Doo-wop | |
| Length | 2:24 | |
| Label | Jan Records | |
| Writer(s) | Mary Tarver | |
Nervous is a rockabilly/doo-wop song first recorded by Gene Summers and His Rebels in 1958 and later covered by Robert Gordon/Link Wray, USA, Johnny Devlin, New Zealand, The Lonestars, Finland, Rock-Ola & The Freewheelers, Finland, The Memphis Rockabilly Band, USA and others.
The song was composed by Mary Tarver in 1957, published by Ted Music, BMI and issued on Jan/Jane Records (11-106). The record was distributed nationally under the Jay-Gee (Jubilee) Records banner. The "Nervous" recording session took place at Liberty Records Studios in Hollywood, California in June, 1958 and featured an all-star cast of A-Team session musicians that included: Rene Hall - guitar; James McClung - guitar; Plas Johnson - Sax; Earl Palmer - Drums and George "Red" Callendar - bass. The background vocal group was the Five Masks (Al "TNT" Bragg, Cal Valentine, Robert Valentine, Billy Fred Thomas and Jesse Lee Floyd). The Five Masks had earlier appeared in the cult movie "Rock Baby Rock It" under the pseudonym of The Five Stars. The Five Masks also recorded "Polly Molly" and "Forever And A Day" at this same all-night Liberty session. It was released on Jan (11-101) in 1958.
"Nervous" was flipped with "Gotta Lotta That" an upbeat, rockabilly song that was also recorded during this same Liberty session. "Gotta Lotta That" was composed by Bernice Bedwell who had earlier written "Lotta Lovin' " for Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps.
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[edit] Reviews
The Cash Box Best Bets
"Nervous" (2:24) [Ted Music, BMI - Tarver]
Gene Summers & His Rebels (Jan 102)
"...exciting opus...could spread like wildfire...strong merchandise..."
[edit] Discography references
- Gene Summers discography from Rockin' Country Style, USA
- Gene Summers discography from Rocky Productions, France
- Gene Summers discography from Wangdangdula Finland
- Gene Summers session data from Tapio's Fin-A-Billy, Finland
[edit] External links
"Nervous" lyrics
Gene Summers on YouTube
[edit] Sources
- Liner notes "The Ultimate School Of Rock & Roll" 1997 USA
- Article and sessionography in issue 15 (1977) of New Kommotion Magazine UK
- Article and sessionography in issue 23 (1980) of New Kommotion Magazine UK
- Feature article and sessionography in issue 74 (1999) of Rockin' Fifties Magazine Germany
- Feature article with photo spread in issue 53 (2000) of Bill Griggs' Rockin' 50s Magazine USA
- Feature Article with photo spread in issue 54 (2000) of Bill Griggs' Rockin' 50s Magazine USA
