Jeri Southern - The Touch of Love b/w You're Gonna Flip Mom (1957)

Jazz and pop singer Jeri Southern was at the height of her popularity in the 1950's around the time of this release.

She had a distinctively beautiful voice well suited to 'torchy' or languorous tunes.

The A-side of this scratchy old 45, used as "The Love Theme From The Paramount Picture 'The Devil's Hairpin'" was written by Ross Bagdasarian (a.k.a. David Seville) who also had a supporting role in the film.

'The Touch of Love' was released about 6 years following Bagdasarian's success with his composition
'Come on-a My House', and about 2 years prior to his
enormous good fortune with singing chipmunks.



Listen to:
Jeri Southern (with Orchestra directed by
Gus Levene) - The Touch of Love
Decca 45, 1957

(click for audio)






- - But it's the B-side that deserves more attention - - A gentle jab at the hep
mid-1950's patois of the American teenager.


Listen to:
Jeri Southern (with Orchestra directed by
Pete Rugolo) - You're Gonna Flip Mom
Decca 45, 1957
(click for audio)



See also:
- A 1958 Southern LP on the Roulette label, 'Coffee, Cigarettes & Memories', archived at Singin' & Swingin'

- 'Our friend, Mister Comma', a blog rant about the absence of correct punctuation in the 'Flip' side's song title, plus further song data and postulations, at People vs. Dr. Chilledair