Phil Spector - Part C - "Rare & Unreleased Philles Plus"

[Philles/Motown Gary]

I was about to write that my favourite Dixie Cups single, What Kind of Fool / Danny Boy, proved that they were able to sing in an earthier style. However I've just found out - to my horror - that this was never released as a 45 in the USA.

I had never heard of The Dixie Cups' "What Kind Of Fool" until now, 144man. By the time they left Red Bird and signed with ABC Paramount, the non-Motown girl groups had stopped getting radio airplay altogether. "What Kind Of Fool" didn't stand a chance here in the U.S.