Teddy & George - The Condor
Posted on February 20, 2007 by Kris Holmes
Teddy Brown & George Hamilton were two refugees from Detroit who trekked to San Francisco in the early 60s. They started singing together in clubs in 1961 & recorded this live album on the Mammoth label in 1963. The show was recorded at the Condor, a nightclub that sat on the corner of Broadway & Columbus in San Francisco's North Beach area. Backing is provided by the Jokers Three on guitar, bass & drums. This album basically tears it up in an early 60s R&B/Rock & Roll/proto-Soul kind of way. Ending each side are stellar six minute "party cut" versions of "Shout" & "I've Got A Woman" but all the other cuts are frentic top notch covers. Included amongst them are versions of "Bye Bye Love", "Yakity Yak", "Surfin Bo Diddley" & "Latin Lupe Lu". Pretty cool throughout, two raw vocalists & a cooking band. Check out "Justine", the shortest & hence most dial-up friendly track.
Filed under: Pop / Rock, Soul / Funk
9 Comments to “Teddy & George - The Condor”
Does anyone know where I could find or buy the George and Teddy at the Condor album? When I attended San Jose State University many years ago, it was the hottest party album on campus.
To Robert Young who posted on 11May, 2007. I have that album.
I’m Teddy’s 1st Child He called me ‘Baby One” and i think i might have his albums and vintage footage’s trying to gather everything together before i display them. If you like to know my dad passed away 2 years ago. And it make me feel happy to know that there are people out there who still remember him. E-mail me soon. Aloha Tracy
I played keyboard with George and Teddy in 1967-68 at the Condor, and LA and Las Vegas. Didn’t know the album existed. Would like to get a copy.
As a teenager I babysat for a family in Mill Valley. The father was Joe Chandler (Joe Garcia) who sold used sports in MV. We went to Hunters Point to visit either George or Teddy in retlation to the car business. I can’t remember which one. I heard G&T sing in S.F. with Joe but hadn’t thought about it for years. Is it possible to get the album?
How do I contact Carleen Felix?
This was my first record my parents gave me when I got my first record player.
I really need this . . .
It’s a great album . . .
I’m just a hog for you baby . . . fav track but there’s so many good ones.
WOW . . . I didn’t read this whole thread before posting my question.
Tracy and James . . . wow . . .
Now that I think about it . . . this is probably my favorite album of all time.
Fun, Funky, First(my) . . .
I’ve tried all the local vinyl shops looking for this disc but no dice.
It would be fun to get it pressed again . . .
Jeff
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I really enjoyed this track!