We revisit January 1964 with Joey Powers, a one-hit wonder from Washington, PA, near Pittsburgh. On the way up, he played in a band with Bobby Vinton of nearby Canonsburg. Family friend Perry Como (also from Canonsburg) got Joey a job as a page at NBC in New York so he could pursue a music career. Paul Simon helped him land a record deal. Paul, along with Roger McGuinn (later of the Byrds) played on his first album. This song was first offered to the Everly Brothers, who turned it down. A lot of things broke the right way for sure. Joey eventually managed a Jersey bar band that included three future members of Bon Jovi.
Joey Powers - Midnight Mary
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