Artist:The Treniers
Song:Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song)
Album:The Essential Treniers: The Okeh Years
Here's a great novelty song that generated interest when Ken Burns used it in his documentary series Baseball. The Treniers were an excellent R&B group that started out in the late 40s. They were led by twin brothers Cliff and Claude Trenier. They were born July 14, 1919 in Mobile, AL. Claude joined Jimmie Lunceford's band in 1943 followed by Cliff. They left the Lunceford band in 1947 and recorded for Mercury as The Trenier Twins. They were backed by Gene Gilbeaux on piano and Don Hill on alto sax. Older brother Buddy Trenier joined in 1949 and they called themselves The Rockin' Rollin' Treniers. I would describe their music as jump blues very similar to Louis Jordan. The Treniers were known for their lively stage show. Their biggest hit was Go! Go! Go! in 1951. It reached #10 on the hit parade. But Say Hey is probably their most memorable song today because it appeared in Ken Burns Baseball. You can get everything on this comp available as a digital download. The Treniers continued to perform. Cliff died in 1983 and Claude died in 2003. Here's a video for Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song) by The Trdniers.
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