A number of lacquer demos (commonly called acetates) of various sizes remained when Kennett Sound Studio closed and the property sold. Many of these demos are of the Cleaners (later known as the East Coast Clique), the group Kennett worked with the most. Others duplicate the recordings that would be released on 45 rpm records.
Below is a list of demos by unknown artists, in approximate chronological order. Because Earl was blind, many were unlabeled, though Earl’s young daughters sometimes added names or titles. Many song titles below are my guesses based on the lyrics.
Please take a listen to the audio excerpts and contact me if you know any of these artists.
Claude Steward (Claude Stewart?)
“I’m Going Your Way, I’ll Walk You Home” (excerpt)
“Goodbye Girl” (excerpt)
Jimmy Morse / James Morse
(two 8″ acetates, circa 1967)
“Can’t You See I Want You (Time After Time)” (excerpt)
“Back Alley Blues” (excerpt)
“Hey Little Girl” (excerpt)
Horvath family song, 1967 – Excerpt
7″ lacquer acetates:
Unknown rock group circa 1968
“Goodbye” (excerpt)
“Girl” (excerpt)
Chain Reactions (circa 1967)
“Black and Blue” (excerpt)
Group from “The Office” (circa 1968)
“He Was a Friend of Mine” (excerpt)
“Who Do You Love” (excerpt)
Unknown soul group – male lead with female backup
“Baby” excerpt
12″ lacquer acetates:
The Pink Sydel, 4/20/1968
“Memories”
“The Pink Sydel” (excerpt)
“Happy Together”
“We Gotta Get Out of this Place”
Unknown rock band circa 1969
“Darling Please” (excerpt)
“Please Try” (excerpt)
Folk singer Greg (surname?), associated with Hudson River Clearwater Sloop, circa 1969. Five songs, may not have been recorded at Kennett as it sounds like a radio broadcast.
Hear “My Dirty Stream” with discussion of Sloop restoration
Unknown band with horns, circa 1970:
“Vanilla on My Mind” (originally done by the Yellow Payges)
“Lady in the Night” (excerpt)
“Forty Million Dreams” (excerpt)
“It Will Take Time” (excerpt)
The Coachmen – “Green Green Grass of Home”
Unknown (The Coachmen?) – “Green River” (excerpt)
Unknown (The Coachmen?) –“You’re Gonna Be My Girl” (excerpt)
Unknown female vocalist with acoustic guitar, flute & drums, early ’70s:
“Lonely Eyes” (excerpt)
“If There’s No You Baby” (excerpt)
Unknown lounge/pop singer with combo:
“Lonely” (excerpt)
“Around the World” (excerpt)