Robie Lester - ANOTHER SHOW ANOTHER TOWN (Gold Star Studios) (1965)

NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED - (Chattahoochee 680) Out of Los Angeles, the lone single for Miss Lester on the Chattahoochee label. While the Bossa Nova styled, 'Green Flamingo' was the intended plug side, it's the flip, 'Another Show Another Town' that shines. The Joseph Van Winkle and Fred Darian penned tune had been issued in January 1964 by ROME SINGLETON on the Bud label and three months later in April 1964 issued by FREDDY DARIAN on the tiny Pebble Records label. Both of those other versions utilized the same backing track featured on Robie Lester's version. Some kind of arrangement between producer, Wayne Shanklin Jr. and Fred Darian was made for use of the track and Robie's whimsical vocal delivery is a nice contrast to Fred Darian's smooth tenor version. Robie Lester was quite active behind the scenes in the 1960's Los Angeles music biz. Voice overs, Disney projects and along with singles issued under her name there were others such as Miss Lester double tracked as the DIVIDENDS issued on Bonanza Records. One of Lester's most cherished recordings is that of her work on the Rankin-Bass animated production of 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town' as the character of Miss Jessica/Mrs. Kris Kringle.
The passing of the years has had many to assume the voice of Gin Gillete on the rare and collectible single issued on Musikon Records to be that of Robie Lester who was listed as producer. Gin Gillette is confirmed to be Virginia Boyle Carllile (sic), wife of Thumbs Carlyle (sic). Gin is short for Virginia and Gillette, Wyoming is her hometown. Gillette also recorded the tune, 'Now That You're Leavin' Me' as Thumbs Carlyle and Ginny O'Boyle on Epic Records in 1962.