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décembre 15th, 2009 by xavier

Howdy folks! Here we go again with 6 other goodies. 5 are Hillbilly boppers. Gene O’Quin was from Texas, and had numerous sides between 1951 and 1954 on Capitol (he recorded for the most part on West Coast). I’ve chosen his great « You Name It (She’s Got It) » from 1954. Speedy West on agressive steel, Harold Hensley on fiddle. The title says it all! Why not Hank Williams? After all, he was the greatest of all Hillbilly singers. Here is one of my ever favorites, « Honky Tonk Blues », from 1951. Great lyrics, fine backing from the Drifting Cowboys . A singer who was underrated, then adulated in Rockabilly circles: Charlie Feathers. He came from Mississipi, hanged around Sun Studio in 1955, and recorded marvelous sides, among them « Defrost Your Heart ». Backed by the ideal Memphis Hillbilly team of Quinton Claunch (steel) and Bill Cantrell (fiddle), he delivers a fabulous vocal full of emotion. Next year he was going to sing « Get with it » on Meteor! While in Memphis, a fine Hank Williams-style vocal (even with semi-yodel) is done by Bud Deckleman from Arkansas on the top-charted « Day-Dreamin’ » – same backing as Charlie Feathers’. What a strong bass! (see elsewhere in the site for the story on Bud Deckleman). Later on we have Little Jimmy Dickens, a long time Hillbilly artist on Columbia. In 1957, on the West Coast, with a wild steel-guitar player behind him (I think he was Curley Shalker), he offers the next-to-Rock’n'Roll « I Got A Hole in My Pocket ». Enjoy the steering sound! Finally Rocking Blues with Chicago Smokey Smothers’ « I Got My Eyes On You » (mid-60s). Have a good time! Bye.

Gene O'Quin - You name it (She's got it) [2:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Hank Williams - Honky tonk blues [2:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Charlie Feathers - Defrost Your Heart [2:32m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Bud Deckleman - Day-dreamin' (78 rpm) [3:12m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Little Jimmy Dickens - I got a hole in my pocket [2:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Smokey Smothers - I got my eyes on you [2:42m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

4 Responses

Philo writes:

décembre 25th, 2009 at 22:20

Just happened upon your site while surfing thru links on other blogs.
Great stuff.
Love your download options
Never heard of Gene O’Quin till I heard that great song.
Thanx for the education

Philo

xavier writes:

décembre 26th, 2009 at 10:32

thank you philo for the nice comment. There are many other features on the site, keep visiting

Advanced Colon writes:

août 14th, 2010 at 10:24

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xavier writes:

août 14th, 2010 at 11:52

Hi! Your nice comments are thrilling me, and I am proud of sharing my LOVE for the music. Thanks-a-lot, « Kimnellen »! Keep on bopping. Next « Fortnite » (late August) will be posted tomorrow, 15th. Some more goodies, and I hope they will please you and give you as much fun as I chosed them!