April 16, 2020 Thursday …

Photo by Jeannie Archibald
THE SALT WATER SUMMERS
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The Salt Water Summers, written by Joe Viglione
The Salt Water Summers, as heard on WBCN in 1972, released in 1976 on Varulven Records, four years later, and the rest is history…signed to New Rose Records original Flamingo/Carrere label as the first artist with a full album from Patrick Mathe. Photography by Jeannie Archibald. Keyboards and bass Greg Tarbox, drums Sim Lee, all guitars Joe Viglione Ginny and Patty on backing vocals. Engineered by Andy Mendelson in Arlington. Landed us in Playboy Magazine as one of Boston’s five best bands – Record of the Month in both Phonograph Record Magazine in California (Greg Shaw,) and L’Attendandt in Belgium (thanks Mach Bell for bringing back the review.) WBCN had Artist of the Day in 1972 and 1973, I was on twice back them.
May 14 or 15 1998 about a day or so after the passing of Frank Sinatra (May 14, 1998) – Sinatra covered “Sunny” by Bobby Hebb. This is a snapshot from Joe Viglione’s upcoming documentary on the life of Bobby Hebb. Video to post: Legendary guitarist Gerry Beaudioin, partner of John “J” Geils and Bobby Hebb guitarist on July 26, 2012 which would have been Bobby Hebb’s 74th birthday. We lost Bobby on August 3, 2010. Part of a documentary that Director Joe Viglione is creating on the life of Bobby “Sunny” Hebb. Copyright (C) 2012 Joe Viglione Productions, all rights reserved.

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