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Thanks for the Johnny Otis links. I am familiar with Harlem Nocturn but not his version. That’s an impressive 20-second note there toward the end.

Here’s the one I listen to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU9poo7C0wY I’ll probably always favor it since it’s the version that’s part of the memories of my youth.

I’m pleasantly surprised to learn that some of our Swamp Pop sound made it out to Southern California. Here’s a little more about it. Maybe there are other songs that y’all listened to and that weren’t as regional as I thought. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamp_pop

Out of curiosity (and if it’s not too personal), where in SoCal did you live? I lived out there in the 70s, so I’m familiar with parts of it.

I grew up in Lakewood, until I moved out of my parents house and then lived in parts of Long Beach, mostly Belmont Heights area and later near the college.

As stated previously I was not familiar with the 'swamp' sound, but it did get play in southern California. I have this one: on a 45, (I bought that record I was 13) and still laugh whenever I when hear it). I have a few others by the same guy on my juke Box as well, but I bought those much later.

I notice that writing credit is given to Rogers-Hagen. I must be mistaken regarding Johnny Otis, he recorded it and it was his first big song, but apparently he did not write it.