Wink Martindale
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Biography
[Edit]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 T. Texas 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.
Collections
Title: Moochin' Abouts Stateside Hitlist 1959
Genre: Pop
Title: Lost Oldies but Goodies
Genre: Rock
Title: 1960's British Hit Parade, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: The 1959 British Hit Parade the B Sides, Pt. 2, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Wonderful World of the 50's - 100 Hit Songs
Genre: Rock
Title: 1959 Hit Songs, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Rare Songs Played on Radio, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1959, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: East Coast Teen Party - Volume 9
Genre: Pop
Title: The Top 20 of Country - 20 Country Smashes
Genre: Country
Title: The Jukebox Hits Vol 3
Genre: Pop
Title: The Jukebox Hits Vol 3
Genre: Pop
Title: More Songs for Mum & Dad (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Country Jukebox - The 50's
Genre: Country
Title: Juke Box Playlist, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Rare 45's Vol. 4 (CD5)
Title: The Dot Story: Essential Rockabilly (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: I Put The Bomp: Great R&R Answer Discs (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: In The Shadow Of Sun (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: The Fed Story, Vol. 2
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Jukebox Hits Of 1959 Volume 3
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: High School Rock: Teenage Bop (CD4)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Chills & Fever - The Dot Records Story (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Valley Years Of Gold (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll, Disco, Pop
Title: Whiskey, Women & Loaded Dice (CD2)
Genre: Country, Western Swing