Chanteur,
disc jockey et animateur de télévision né Winston Conrad Martindale le 4 décembre 1934 à Jackson
(Tennessee).
Millions of
Americans know Winston Conrad as game show host Wink Martindale. Few know that
he once waxed a record, "Deck of Cards," that reached the number seven position
on Billboard's Top 100 pop chart in November 1959. Martindale was born in Belle,
TN, on December 4, 1934. As a teenager he realized his gift of gab, and school
friends gave him the moniker Wink. He worked as a radio announcer before hosting
Teenage Dance Party in Los Angeles on KHJ-TV in 1959. Randy Wood, the
head of Dot Records, spotted Martindale's potential, booked studio time, and cut
"Deck of Cards." The spoken word recording was a remake of a
Texas T. Tyler's record that went to
number 21 pop in 1948. Previously, Martindale recorded for OJ Records in 1954,
so this was not his first time in the studio. Dot tried to follow the hit with
other recordings but all failed; the most successful was his cover of
Frankie Miller's "Black Land Farmer,"
which bottomed out at number 85 on the charts. While his recording career went
south, Martindale became a fixture on daytime television. Since 1978 he has
hosted Tic Tac Dough, Last Word, and Debt, among others.
http://www.winkmartindale.com/
Talents : Singer, Disc Jockey, Television Game Show
Style musical : Rock 'n' Roll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygO0PIcoTeI
DECK
OF CARDS
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Années en activité :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
| 04/1958 | SP DOT 45-15728 (US) |
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All Love Broke Loose / I Don't Suppose |
| 1959 | SP DOT 45-15968 (US) | . |
Deck Of Cards
/ Now You Know How It Feels |
| 1959 | SP DOT 45-16020 (US) | . | Life Gits Tee Jus Don't It / I Never See Maggie Alone |
| 1959 | SP LONDON HLD-9042 (UK) | . | Life Gits Tee Jus Don't It / I Never See Maggie Alone |
| 1960 | SP DOT 45-16051 (US) | . | Steal Away / Blue Bobby Sox |
| 1960 | SP DOT 45-16083 (US) | . | Lincoln's Gettysburg Address / ? |
| 1960 | SP DOT 45-16138 (US) | . | Glory Of Love / I Wanna Play House |
| 1961 | SP DOT 45-16243 (US) | . | Make Him Happy / Black Land Farmer |
| 1962 | SP DOT 45-16282 (US) | . | Man Needs A Woman / Three Steps To The Phone |
| 1963 | SP DOT 45-16435 (US) | . | Vision At The Peace Table / I Saw Me |
| 1963 | SP DOT 45-16500 (US) | . | Next Time / Violet And A Rose |
| 1963 | SP DOT 45-16531 (US) | . | I Heard The Bluebirds Sing / Nevertheless |
| 1963 | SP DOT 45-16555 (US) | . | Our Love Affair / The First Kiss |
| 1964 | SP DOT 45-16597 (US) | . | Big Buildin' / Why Don't They Understand |
| 1966 | SP DOT 45-16821 (US) | . | The Working Man's Prayer/ Giddyup Go |
| 1966 | SP DOT 45-16863 (US) | . | To A Sleeping Beauty /Vision At The Peace Table |
| 1983 | SP CASINO C-150 (US) | . | To A Sleeping Beauty / Now I Have The Time |
Albums
| 1959 | LP 12" DOT DLP-3245 (mono) / 25245 (stereo) (US) |
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DECK OF CARDS - Deck Of Cards / Melody Of Love / Steal Away / Just A Closer Walk With Thee / Shifting Whispering Sands / Peace In The Valley / Trees / Beyond The Sunset / Little Boy Blue / Moon River |
| 1961 | LP 12" DOT DLP-3403 (mono) / 25403 (stereo) (US) |
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BIG BAD JOHN - Big Bad John / Black Land Farmer / Melody Of Love / I'm Movin' On / Just A Closer Walk With Thee / The Thing / Deck Of Cards / On The Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain / Steal Away / Beyond The Sunset / Peace In The Valley / Mommy, Please Stay Home With Me |
| 196? | LP 12" DOT 25293 (US) |
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THE BIBLE STORY - VOLUME 1 |
| 1964 | LP 12" DOT DLP-3571 (mono) 25571 (stereo) (US) |
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MY TRUE LOVE - Big Buildin' / Our Love Affair / Nevertheless / Next Time / Hey Girl / Why Don't They Understand / Born Too Late / With My Eyes Wide Open / Nearness Of You / First Kiss / String, An Eraser And A Blotter |
| 1965 | LP 12" HAMILTON HLP-128 (mono) / HLP-12128 (stereo) (US) |
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DECK OF CARDS - Deck Of Cards / Melody Of Love / Steal Away / Just ACloser Walk With Thee / The Shifting Whispering Sands / Peace In the Valley / Trees / Beyond The Sunset / Little Boy Blue / Moon River |
| 1966 | LP 12" DOT DLP-3692 (mono) / 25692 (stereo) (US) |
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GIDDY UP GO - Men In My Little Girl's Life / Boll Weevil / Trouble In The Amen Corner / Old Tige / Five Card Stud / Where Does Love Go? / To A Sleeping Beauty / Vision At The Peace Table / Working Man's Prayer |
| 1975 | LP 12" ? (US) |
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WINK MARTINDALE REMEMBERS ENGLEBURT HUMPERDINCK |
| 03/2000 | CD CENTURY HILL 4404 (US) |
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THAT WAS ELVIS TO ME - That Was Elvis To Me / Elvis And Me-Interview on Top Ten Dance Party, WH / Elvis And Me-Transatlantic Phone Interview for Wi |
| 2000 | CD CENTURY HILL ? (US) |
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WINKING AT LIFE - GOD, COUNTRY, MOMAND APPLE PIE |
| 2010 | DI SOFA ENTERTAINMENT ? (US) |
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DECK OF THE CARDS |
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