A sample of some obscure - and maybe not obscure - tunes from my strange and off-the-wall collection.

Today's selection: Ragdolls - "Dusty" - 1964

The Ragdolls were formed as a "female Four Seasons" in New York by the producer of the Four Seasons. Dusty was their second release but their first (and only) chart breaker (Billboard #55). At a time when 4-track recorders were standard, this song was recorded on the second 8-track recorder in existence at the time; the other being at Motown. The group was a corporate entity; performers varied depending on circumstances.

I admit to having a taste for the "girl groups" of the early 60s; this was among my first 45s bought as soon as old enough to do so.

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