Scott Turner, renowned publisher/producer/songwriter and columnist for Music Morsels has begun his audio cassette series chronicling his 47 years in the music industry. Each 90 minute tape will highlight the important events in his music career from his first recording session and how he landed a recording deal to his days with Buddy Holly, Tommy Sands, Guy Mitchell, Eddie Fisher, Herb Alpert, Audie Murphy, Harry Nilsson, Phil Specter as well as his career at recording labels such as Central Songs and the country division at Liberty which eventually became United Artists. Each tape sells for $12 and will periodically include songs that have never been heard along with rare photos. The first tape chronicles Scott Turner's "Early Years" beginning in the mid-50's spoken by Scott Turner himself. Several publishers have approached him to write a book, but guess what? Scott Turner has graced us with the honor of presenting the treasured moments in his musical career on tape to you!
SONGS THAT CHARTED IN THE TOP TEN WRITTEN BY SCOTT TURNER
1. Slim Whitman - Put Your Trust In Me - 1958
2. Tommy Sands - Blue Ribbon Baby - 1959
3. Tommy Sands - The Worry Kind - 1959
4. Tommy Sands - I Ain't Gettin' Rid of You - 1960
5. Johnny O'Keefe - She's My Baby (entered the Top 10 three times in Australia)
6. Johnny O'Keefe - Don't you Know Pretty Baby - 1959 (Australia)
7. Johnny O'Keefe - Own True Self
8. Baja Marimba Band - Comin In The Back Door - 1963
9. Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass - Mexican Drummer Man - 1964 (England)
10. Jerry Wallace - Shutters and Boards - 1962
11. Slim Whitman - Shutters and Boards - 1971
12. Charlie Pride - Shutters and Boards - 1998 (England)
13. Wynn Stewart - Does He Love You Like I Do - 1963
14. Tennessee Ernie Ford - Hicktown - 1964
15. Roy Clark - When the Wind Blows In Chicago - 1964
16. Dave Dudley - Truckers Prayer - 1964
17. Wanda Jackson - My First Day Without You - 1965
18. Roy Clark - The Color of Her Love Is Blue - 1965
19. Gene Vincent - If You Want My Lovin' - 1961 (England)
20. Penny DeHaven - Another Day of Lovin' - 1966
21. Slim Whitman - Take It From Me - 1967 (England)
22. Red Simpson - Nitro Express - 1965