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The 1950’s Fabulous Foursome! This   is   a   fan   site   of   the   original   Diamonds   of   the   1950s. All hailing   from   Canada,   they   made   their   way   to      the   U.   S., and   with   their   songs   and   energy,   endeared   themselves   to their fans forever.
where mary go where mary go
In   the   first   half   of   1957   the   Diamonds   went   to   Hollywood   for   filming   of   a   segment   for   an   appearance   to   sing   in   the   movie,   “The   Big   Beat”. This   film   was   released   by   Universal   International   Pictures   the   following   year   in   1958.   It   was   one   of   a   long   list   of   low   budget   “Rock   &   Roll” films   Hollywood   put   out   to   stay   with   the   current   culture.   If   it   weren’t   for   the   recording   artists   who   had   cameos,   the   film   would   have   been   a   lot worse than it was. I won’t list all the acts here, however if you’re interested, you can read all about the film at this link,    IMDB In   the   movie,   The   Diamonds   appeared   in   a   scene   at   what   was   supposed   to   look   like   a   “club”   or   hang-out”.   Phil   Levitt   told   me   they   were surprised of how sparse the set. The fact that this was a b-grade movie no doubt explains the cheap setting. Ah, the magic of Hollywood. Along   with   a   version   of   “Little   Darlin’”   they   sang   a   new   song   called   “Where   Mary   Go”,   which   they   recorded   for   the   film. Their   other   recording of   the   song   was   only   released   in Australia   in   mid   1958,   and   was   never   included   on   any   compilation   until   2007,   when   it   finally   appeared   on   a CD issued by Canetoad Records, Australia. This song now available on The Diamonds - The Stroll - 2 CD Set from     Amazon That   same   year,   ’58,   The   Flamingos   released   “Where   Mary   Go”   for   Decca   Records.   Nothing   particularly   special   about   that   except   that   their recording   appears   to   be   a   “cover”   of   the   earlier   Diamonds’   version.   The   Flamingos’   version   was   released   after   the   Diamonds’   and   has   an almost   identical   arrangement.   What   a   turnaround!   -   The   Diamonds,   who   covered   many   black   artists   recordings,   were   themselves   covered by the Flamingos, a black group. A real twist to the normal trends of the time!
The Story Of The Song “Where Mary Go” B. Worrell / T. Watson