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early June 2010 fortnight

mai 31st, 2010 by xavier

Howdy folks! I am moving on June 11th. So, before my entire library/computer is set up, I may be out ’till this end of June. I’ll do my best to give you some more music in the meantime.

We begin with JAMES O’ GWYNN, Star of the Louisiana Hayride, here in 1959 (Azalea label) with the fine, amusing « Ready for Freddy ». Great hillbilly phrasing. Go ahead with Cincinnati, Ohio, KING’s recording artist BOBBY GROVE. Fine « No parking Here » (double-entendre lyrics!) with the cream of Ohio musicians backing. Then down South. You are for a treat…BADEAUX & LOUISIANA ACES, 1962 (Swallow label) and the classic « The Back Door » – even for me, French speaker, the words aren’t easy to understand. Honky tonk life…Back to Texas with GLEN REEVES and « That’ll be love » (Decca), good Hillbilly bop/Honky Tonk from 1956. 1936, Dallas, LEON SELPH and « Swing Baby Swing » (Decca)(proto-Hillbilly Bop!). A real phenomenon: ROD MORRIS. Although he had had a recording career (Capitol among other labels – he came originally from Missouri), he was a songwriter. Here he is singing a song taken from Americana tradition about trains and drivers, « The Ghost of Casey Jones », a mix-up of Rockabilly/Rock’n'Roll (Ludwig label, 1958).

Leon Selph & Blue Ridge Playboys, 1936

Amos Milburn & Chickenshakers, 1956

As a bonus, a great wildie, AMOS MIBURN pounds the 88-keys on « Amo’s Boogie » (Aladdin, September 1946) – on the West Coast. Enjoy the music, comments welcome. Bye…

James O'Gwynn - Ready For Freddy: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Bobby Grove - No Parking Here [2:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Badeaux (D.L.Menard) - The back Door (La porte de derriere) [2:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Glenn Reeves - That' ll Be Love [2:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Leon Selph - Swing Baby Swing: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Rod Morris - The Ghost Of Casey Jones [2:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Amos Milburn - Amo's Boogie [2:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

5 Responses

BOP writes:

juillet 1st, 2010 at 13:47

Love your blog! such good country music.
Keep it up from Sweden

xavier writes:

juillet 1st, 2010 at 15:27

Hi! « Bop », Thanks for the nice comment. Always happy (and proud too!) to get reaction to my posts of good ole’ Country music. More to come, of course! Keep in touch!

rotherham it support writes:

août 18th, 2010 at 09:32

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xavier writes:

août 20th, 2010 at 08:46

Hi! Thanks for the nice comment which I take as an encouragement to go on. Next post will be devoted to Jack Bradshaw, and a bit later, to Daffan Records. Keep visiting! Keep on Bopping! Xavier