Jean Dinning 45 Bo Diddley 1955 Rocker NM Rare Early Cover Canada Quality K1379

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 -Artist/Group: Jean Dinning

-Mini bio: Born Eugenia Doy Dinning on March 29, 1924 in Grant County, Oklahoma. Died Feb. 22, 2011, age 86 in Garden Grove, California.

-Older sister of teen pop-rock singer, Mark Dinning. Jean Dinning wrote Mark Dinning's # 1 hit Teen Angel in 1959.

-The inspiration for the title Teen Angel came when Jean Dinning was reading an article by a disc jockey complaining that teenagers were getting a bad rap from the older generation. They weren't "Little Devils" he wrote. "They were good kids, more like teen angels". Recognizing a good song title when she saw one, she borrowed the phrase, writing the 1959 hit for her younger brother Mark Dinning.

-Jean was a member of the 1940's pop vocal trio The Dinning Sisters comprised of twin sisters Jean and Ginger Dinning along with Lucille Dinning who was replaced by Jayne Bundeson in 1946.    

-The Dinning Sisters released four singles that reached Billboard's Top Pop 100 Singles charts which were: My Adobe Hacienda (1947), I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947), Beg Your Pardon (1948) and Buttons And Bows (1948). 

-Jean Dinning released two singles for Essex in 1955, the first was Bo Diddley (Essex 395) followed by Learning To Love (Essex 401).

-Jean Dinning released a third single in 1962 titled My Boy Friend on Cha Cha 727.

-Side One: Bo Diddley

-Jean Dinnings' version of Bo Diddley was released in April, 1955 while Bo Diddley's own version was also released in April of 1955 making Jean Dinning's release the very first cover of Bo Diddley's classic R&B rocker.

-The Jean Dinning version is good! Her vocals are gritty, more fire than expected with very simple musical accompaniment comprised of strummed guitar with the Bo Diddley beat, haunting sax throughout including a unique solo, percolating bass, harmonica and drums!

-Side two: Baby We're through 

-Written by Jean Dinning is a melodic mid-tempo pop-rocker with tinkling piano, cool bass voice, light drums, bass, horns and ultra-smooth vocals from Jean Dinning.   

-Label: Canada Quality K1379

-American label: Essex 395

-Year released: 1955

-Billboard number: Non charted

-Billboard debut: 

-Pressed in: Canada

-Visual grade: Near Mint, appears unplayed

-Labels: Near mint

-Canada Quality factory sleeve: VG+

-Note: Rare Canadian pressing. Quality Records was the Canadian shadow label that pressed under license the American Essex Record Catalog in Canada. For every ten Essex 45's or 78's pressed in the U.S., there was only one Quality 45 or 78 pressed in Canada. The Canadian Quality Record Label is very collectible today.

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularily rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwheming.