CLASSIC LEIBER & STOLLER 78 RIOT IN CELL BLOCK NUMBER 9 VICKI YOUNG CL14144 M-

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A NEAR MINT COPY OF THIS GREAT LIEBER AND STOLLER CLASSIC ON A UK CAPITOL 78 - SUNG BY VICKI YOUNG

RIOT IN CELL BLOCK NO.9

(Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller)

also covered by  The Robins - 1954, Wee Willie Harris - 1958, Johnny Cash - 1962, Dr. Feelgood - 1979, Blues Brothers - 1980

On July second, 1953, I was serving time for armed robbery 'Bout four in the morning I was sleepin' in my cell I heard a whistle blow I heard somebody yell

There's a riot goin' on There's a riot goin' on There's a riot goin' on Up in cell block number nine

The trouble started in cell block no. 4 It spread like fire across the prison floor I said "Come on boys, get ready to run - Here comes the warden with a tommy gun"

There's a riot goin' on There's a riot goin' on There's a riot goin' on Up in cell block number nine

The warden said "Come out with your hands up in the air If you don't stop this riot You're all gonna get the chair" Scarface Jones said, "It's too late to quit And pass the dynamite, 'cause the fuse is lit"

There's a riot goin' on There's a riot goin' on There's a riot goin' on Up in cell block number nine

The ninety-second hour The tear gas got our men Crawled in our cells But every now and then...

There's a riot goin' on There's a riot goin' on There's a riot goin' on Up in cell block number nine

b/w HONEY LOVE

Riot in cell block number nine by Vicki Young

VICKI (STEGALL) YOUNG

Vicki Young was born Wanda Cleo Stegall on June 26, 1925, in Vinson, Oklahoma, the first of four talented children born to Loda and Mintie Stegall. Descended from an early American family dating back to 1736, the Stegall family had a long history of birthing "Methodist preachers or musicians." In Vicki's case, her parents were musicians and had one of the first professionally performing family western style bands, "The Stegalls."

By the time she was four, little Wanda was singing and already playing the banjo, ukulele and drums. For seven years, the youngster and her family band could be heard live over station KASA (AM 1210) in Elk City, Oklahoma. The whole family played, explains niece, Casey Stark:

"Grandpa played pedal steel, my grandma played guitar, my dad [Don Stegall] played upright bass, aunt Wanda played banjo and sang, and aunt Beverly sang. Later, my aunt Wanda changed her name to Vicki Young for the stage."

In 1942, the Stegall Family moved to San Bernardino, California, where the band reorganized. Vicki decided to head out on her own in 1948. She joined the Joe Newman Trio, appeared in Los Angeles clubs and for a brief period was featured on Spade Cooley’s T.V. show. Young was discovered at The Flamingo in San Bernardino, and in 1953, at age 28, was signed was signed as an R&B artist by Capitol Records.

During her eight year career at Capitol Records, Young cut 56 sides, including such titles as "Honey Love," "Pink Shampoo," "Tweedle Dee," "Ricochet" and "Riot in Cell Block No. 9." Vicki Young made the best-selling pop charts twice, with "I Love You So Much" (b/w "Let Me Hear You Say It," Capitol 2478) which charted in June 1953, and her cover of The Drifters' R&B tune "Honey Love" (b/w a cover of The Robins' R&B tune "Riot In Cell Block No. 9," Capitol 2865) in October 1954.

AMAZINGLY THIS GREAT RECORD DID NOT CHART IN THE UK

DISC DETAILS

UK  10" CAPITOL CL 14144 78rpm  CONDITION - NEAR MINT

A SIDE: - RIOT IN CELL BLOCK NUMBER NINE

B SIDE: - HONEY LOVE 

TWO GREAT SIDES ON THIS GREAT 78 FROM VICKI YOUNG

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