Respected LadyLand: Myra Smith & Margaret Lewis, Shreveport Songwriting Duo
3:00pm, 11-2-2024
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I first became aware of Margaret Lewis and Mira Smith through
my fascination with the late 1960s funky-country-soul recordings of
Shelby Singleton's Nashville-based labels Silver Fox, SSS International,
and Plantation. At some point I noticed these two women had written a
large chunk of the tunes I loved by three different musical acts from
those labels: Jeannie C Riley, Peggy Scott & JoJo Benson, and Linda
Martell. Their names stood out because it's rare to see the names of
women songwriters come up again and again on records of the
1950s-1970s.
So, when I decided to launch Respected LadyLand, I knew Margaret Lewis and Mira Smith
would be some of the first behind-the-scenes contributors I would be
spotlighting. What I didn't realize was just how extensive their
contribution had been. I can't wait to share this episode about these
true pioneers of the record industry!
- 3:00pm Go Get It by Tyffany on 45 (SSS International)
- 3:03pm Ginning by Scat Man Patin on 45 (ROYAL AUDIO MUSIC)
- 3:05pm Love Me Baby by Charlotte Hunter on 45 (K Records : RAM Records)
- 3:08pm Hot tamales and Bar-B-Que by Chico Chism on 45 (Clif )
- 3:10pm Cheaters Can’t Win by Margaret Lewis (Myrna Smith on Guitar) on 45 (ROYAL AUDIO MUSIC )
- 3:12pm Red Beans & Rice by Scat Man Patin & The Ram Rods on 45 (Ram)
- 3:15pm La-Do-Dada by Dale Hawkins on 45 (Checker)
- 3:17pm Moon Dawging by Margaret Lewis on 45 (SSS International)
- 3:19pm Raggedy Ann by Margaret Lewis on 45 (Capitol)
- 3:21pm Joy Ride by Elgie Brown on 45 (Ram Records)
- 3:24pm I Almost Called You Name by Jewell Hall on 45 (MGM)
- 3:26pm The Girl Most Likely by Jeannie C. Riley on 45 (Plantation)
- 3:28pm Soul Shake by Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson on 45 (SSS International )
- 3:31pm There Never Was A Time by Dolly & Porter on Always, Always (RCA)
- 3:33pm Tender Leaves Of Love by Linda Martell on 45 (Plantation Records)
- 3:36pm night creature by the run-a-ways on 45 (ROYAL AUDIO MUSIC)
- 3:38pm Over the Hill Underground by Connie Francis on MGM (45)
- 3:42pm Doin Our Thing by Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson on Soul Shake (SSS International)
- 3:44pm The Bottle Hasnt Been Made by Jim Ed Brown on Going Up The Country (RCA)
- 3:46pm I Want To Walk Through This Life With You by Ella Washington on 45 (Sound Stage 7)
- 3:49pm Soul Shake by Chus Martinez Y Su Conjunto on Beat Soul Pop Super Hits (Ekipo )
- 3:51pm Reconsider Me by Johnny Robinson on Memphis High (Epic)
- 3:55pm Til the Morning Comes by Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson on Soul Shake (SSS International)
- 3:57pm Soul Shake by Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty on Dynamic Duo (MCA)
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