Song: Baby Sitter (a-side) (b-side is Where Can The Lovelight Be)
Label: Liberty Records
Number: F-55266
Songwriter: Boudleaux Bryant
Time: 2:20
Released: November 1960
The identical twins, Tom and Ted, were born on March 15th, 1931, in MacKay, Australia. They had quite a varied career. They both sing and play the guitar, and like The Everly Brothers, Boudleaux Bryant wrote songs for them. Both sides of this single were written by him, in fact. They left home at the age of 15 to join the rodeo circuit. When that didn't work out, they turned to performing, which they did throughout their native Australia with the nickname "Australia's Yodeling Stockmen." In 1957, they left to go to Canada because their influence Wilf Carter (who was known as Montana Slim), had been from there. They didn't stay long, however, because the bright lights of Hollywood were calling to them. They appeared on variety shows and even got their own show on KTLA, in Los Angeles. They also guest starred in an episode of the original Star Trek, "I Mudd" in 1967, where they played a series of androids who were identical in appearance. Eventually, they settled down in Nashville, Tennessee because of their country music leaning. They toured a lot in the 1970s because of the revival western movies were having at the time.
They were still active until the first decade of the 21st century. Brother Ted passed away on August 2nd, 2018. Even though they were fans of country music, today's song is pure pop. An upbeat number about being a baby sitter for neighbors. You can almost picture The Everly Brothers as having recorded it, the arrangement was in their style. So, please take a listen to this catchy ditty by The Le Garde Twins as they bemoan the problems of being a "Baby Sitter."
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