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20th Jan 2013, 6:08 AM
	mickey rat Member since Jan 2012 3050 Points	Hi Jock_Girl. I can't really add a lot to this but must admit to being intrigued. Leo McCorkle's "Please Send Me A Somebody Else" is one of my fave deep soul tracks and I'm interested in his involvement here. Both songs were registered at LOC in July 1962 to William [Leo] McCorkle. The co-writer on the flip was Kate Henry who according to a couple of blogs on the net was actually the mother of Dee Dee Kenniebrew (Dolores Henry) of The Crystals. Berpem Music I think was owned by session bassist Bill Pemberton who was associated with McCorkle at the time. I have no idea at this stage who was involved with GPB Productions. Anyway, Kate Henry only ever registered two songs, both written with McCorkle, the other one being the bizarrely titled "Frankenstein Twekenstein Twist", sensibly shortened when recorded by the Crystals. There has been speculation over the years that Ronnie Spector was involved with the Heartbreakers record on Atco which also had McCorkle songwriting involvement, so I'm kinda curious if The Crystals (or at least Dee Dee Kenniebrew) just maybe moonlighted as The Pearls when Phil Spector sidelined them in favour of Darlene Love and co. After all you would be pissed off and with mom and Mr. McCorkle whispering in your ear you'd be tempted to moonlight. Calling Davie Gordon, who has been involved in McCorkle discussion elsewhere and may know something more! Edited by mickey rat on 20th Jan 2013, 6:09 AM