Jimmy Drake

Jimmy Drake

  Jimmy Drake was born in 1912 in the Oakwood district to Los Angeles.  He had a few hit records, but, to me, his biggest hit was in 1956.  That song which he co-wrote with a radio personality, Red Blanchard was aimed at the teen audiance.
  I find it strange that a man my fathers age wanted to do "rock and roll" or pop music for teens, but such things are done.  Anyway, Jimmy Drake had a hit, big hit, but he was also very shy and turned down an invitation to appear on the Ed Sullivan Show, and just kind of lived away from other people.
  Here is the hit, from Jimmy Drake aka Nervous Norvus. (they don't make them like this anymore!

 Tooling down the highway doing 79

I'm a twin pipe papa and I'm feelin fine
Hey man dig that was that a red stop sign
Transfusion, transfusion
I'm just a solid mess of contusions
Never, never, never gonna speed again
Slip the blood to me, Bud

 I jump in my rod about a quarter to nine

I gotta make a date with that chick of mine
I cross the center line man you gotta make time-
Transfusion, transfusion
Oh, man, I got the cotton pickin convolutions
Never, never, never gonna speed again
Shoot the juice to me, Bruce

 My foot's on the throttle and it's made of lead

But I'm a fast rideing daddy with a real cool head
I'ma gonna pass a truck on the hill ahead-
Transfusion, transfusion
My red corpsuckles are in mass confusion
Never, never, never gonna speed again
Pass the crimson to me, Jimson

 I took a little drink and I'm feelin right

I can fly right over everything everything in sight
There's a slow poking cat I'm gonna pass him on the right
Transfusion, transfusion
I'm a real gone paleface and that's no illusion
I'ma never never never gonna speed again
Pass the claret to me, Barrett

 A rollin down the mountain on a rainy day

Oh, when you see me coming better start to pray
I'm a cuttin' up the road and I'm the boss all the way
Oh, doc, pardon me for this crazy intrusion
I'm never, never, never gonna speed again
Pump the fluid in me, Louie

 I'm burning up the highway early this morn
I'm passing everybody oh nothing but corn
Man outa my way I don't drive with my horn
Transfusion, transfusion
Oh, nurse I'm gonna make a new resolution
I'm never, never, never gonna speed again
Put a gallon in me, Alan

 Oh, barnyard drivers are found in two classes

Line crowding hogs and speeding jackasses
So remember to slow down today
Hey, daddy-o
A make that type O, huh
Atta-boy
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A HIT!!