#wes farrell

The McCoys - Hang On Sloopy (1965) Bert Berns (credited as Bert Russell) | Wes Farrell from: "Hang On Sloopy" / "I Can't Explain It" (Single) "Bang & Shout Super Hits" (1970 Bang Records Compilation) "Hang On Sloopy: The Best of the McCoys" (1995 Sony Legacy Records Compilation)

Garage | Garage Rock

Personnel: Rick Derringer: Lead Vocals | Lead Guitar Solo Jerry Goldstein: Keyboards Richard Gottehrer: Bass Bob Feldman: Drums / Percussion

Horns: New York Session Players

Produced by Bob Feldman / Jerry Goldstein / Richard Gottehrer (AKA The Strangeloves)

Recorded: @ Bell Sound Studios in New York City, New York USA 1965

𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐨 @𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞 (left click = play) (320kbps)

Single Released: on July 30, 1965 Bang Records (US) August, 1965 Immediate Records (UK)

𝟑 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐨 𝐉𝐮𝐤𝐞𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐔𝐊 (left click = play) (320kbps)

The 3 Verse Version: "Bang & Shout Super Hits" (1970 Bang Records Compilation) "Hang On Sloopy: The Best of the McCoys." (1995 Sony Legacy Records Compilation)

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"Originally written and recorded with three verses, "Hang On Sloopy" was edited down to two verses for the single and original Hang On Sloopy album. The unedited three-verse version first appeared on the 1970 Bang various artists compilation Bang & Shout Super Hits (BLPS-220), then again in 1995 on the Sony Legacy compilation Hang On Sloopy: The Best of the McCoys."- Wikipedia

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The song became standard fare for garage bands and, in 1965, it became one of the first songs recorded by the Yardbirds with guitarist Jeff Beck. A version by the rock group the McCoys was the most successful when it reached number one in the U.S. singles chart in October 1965.[3] Recordings by additional artists also reached the charts, including versions in Spanish and Portuguese.

To mark the passing of Jay Black of Jay and the Americans, here, from 1964, is their hit “Come a Little Bit Closer”. __________________________ Come a Little Bit Closer Songwriters: Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart and Wes Farrell

Daily Reco Entry 2332: Tuesday, July 17, 2018, PM

Wes Farrell was a right-handed pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1927-1941. He pitched mainly for the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox. He also pitched for the Washington Senators, and hung on for a few more seasons with the New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Boston Braves. He retired at a relatively young age, 33, although he didn't pitch all that much after 1938, which was a disastrous season for him.While Farrell compiled 48.8 WAR over his 15 seasons, he pitched at a time where offense was up across the league. He started out with the Indians at 19 in 1927, but didn't actually pitch all that much until 1929, when he appeared in 43 games, including 25 starts. He pitched 18 complete games that year and pitched to a 3.60 ERA in 242 2/3 innings. Of course, back in those days, complete games weren't nearly as much of a rarity as they are today. Farrell actually had 227 complete games in his career, which is only 104th all-time, but that's still a lot.

The Indians made a poor trade to the Boston Red Sox in 1934 that ended up being a steal for the Red Sox. Even better, Wes's brother, Rick, was the catcher for the Red Sox. Rick, of course, is in the Hall of Fame. It was pretty cool for Wes to be able to pitch to his brother, and he enjoyed three of his best career years in Boston. The wheels fell off for his in 1937, though, and he and his brother were both raded to the Washington Senators. Wes actually pitched much better for the Senators for the rest of that season, but fell apart after that, and was miserable for the rest of his career. Rick didn't do so well in 1937, but he played until 1945 culminating in what became a Hall of Fame career. In return, though, the Red Sox acquired Bobo Newsom and Ben Chapman. Chapman was decent for Boston, putting up an .885 OPS, though Newsom was only okay and gone after the season. The Red Sox would end up missing Rick Ferrell, but not Wes.