Howdy folks! Welcome to new visitors, hi! to returning ones. Here is a new batch of hillbilly bop/rockabillies, taken from various sources (thanks Youtube!) for your own pleasure.
First, a survivor in style
. LOUIE BASHELL (and his Silk Umbrella Orchestra !) and “Oklahoma Boogie” (RCA 47-5583, 1954) could well have been issued at least 5 years before, when accordion was in demand and dominated the songs of Pee Wee King, Spade Cooley, Wes Tuttle during the late ’40s. Anyway “Oklahoma Boogie“, with its Western swing flavour, is a driving track.
From the same period I’d assume, 1954-1955 in Oakland, California. CHARLES WAYNE and the Rattlesnake Ramblers for both sides of his Spur issue (# 1245): “Rodeo Time Is Here” and “Rockin’ Rollin’ Rhythm“.Piano well to the fore (barroom style), and a fine vocal. The whole reminds me of 1951 Charlie Graci‘s sides on Cadillac or 20th Fox (“Wilwdood Boogie“). Charles Wayne was the brother of Black Jack Wayne, a long-forgotten but important figure in the Northern California hillbilly bop scene. A feature on him is in the pipeline.
From Madison, Tennessee on the Logan label (# 3111), the 1959 Rockabilly oriented Hillbilly bop “It Was You” by LONNIE MULLINS. Strong guitar (bass chords) and great urgent vocal. The Logan label issued a mere 40 sides, among them the great “You Tore Your Playhouse Down” by Rabon Sanders (to be heard in the “early January 2012 fortnight’s favourites” article – seach for it with the button). Lonnie Mullins‘ flipside “Since You’ve Gone” was issued on Collector 4449 “Slow Boogie Rockin’” vol. 5.
From Florida I’d assume on the Jay label (# 72) do come the fine fast duet of JIM & EDITH YOUNG for the very good and aptly named “Hill Billy Moon” from 1957. Flash! Udo Frank corrected me. The disc do come from Sydney, Ohio. Thanks, Udo!
To sum up, two Bluegrass oriented hillbillies. First a slow one, the bluesy (great dobro) “I’m A Loser” from a PINKY PINKSTON (thanks Rock’n’Roll Daddy-O Youtube chain) on the rare Fine-R-Tone label ( 6). Strangely billed “Custom record service”, I really have no clue which larger label this one was pressed and distributed by. Maybe Ohio? North Carolina?
DENNIS GOODRICH had his “All Alone” on the Lorain, Ohio Debute label (# 0500). Coincidence! Anyway this is a fine fast Bluegrass number. Hope you will enjoy the selections!
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Greetings my Friend, here is something you might like. Gene Mckown live at the Mainger Club 1959, enjoy Xavier. Yours Roger. http://www.mediafire.com/?in9o8od4iifncx4
Matter of minor intrest Charles Wayne is the Brother of Black Jack Wayne
HOWDY NEIGHBOR WELCOME TO THE MAINGER CLUB. Hello Xavier.you are right , Gene Mckown & Black Jack Wayne were guest artists that night at the Mainger club. Every week my Dad did the radio show from Club mainger with different guest artist every week. He was band leader for the Home Town Band & worked with Eddie Dean on town hall party or country america( he and Eddie were close friends & worked together in the mid 50s in the L.A.area) which were broadcast live on local television in the L.A. area back in the 50s. On the radio shows my Dad talks fast because they have limited time to be on the air. I have many of these shows on tape, every time I play a tape I find more treasure. I know you are connected with UNCLE GILS BLOG, so I know you guys will share what I send him or you. the exact date of some of the shows are not written on the tape box, so I have to use the year I think the tape was made, most are from 59. Let us say thank you Lord for my Dad saving all that old reel to reel tape for now we have some goodies to share, some real treats. Xavier it is my hope to be able to release some of these rare gems that I have here. this is a primary part of the birth of Rockabilly & its history. I played that Roy Kelly Stanchel Master tape and i think you might like to hear that (pretty cool baby) WOW to say the least. Soon, if not already you will get a deeper understanding of the music scene in the L.A. area of the 50s and how all these things connect, Eddie Dean, Dick Miller, Jack Morris, Squeakin Deacon and so many more are why we have the music we have today. these guys worked hard promoting the music & making the music and some like my Dad & Eddie did both. If we could only sit together and play these old tape’s & talk in-depht we could really get somewhere. This is slow and hard for me to convey all that I have to say. I would have to write a book. But little by little we will get there as long as I,dont kick the bucket, ha ha. As always your Friend Roger.
I can’t quite make out name of company-at bottom of Spur A side jpeg by Charles Wayne. Looks like Fantina. Do you have a copy that you make out spelling?
Thanks for great site, always cool stuff and new discoveries.
It’s written “Fantasia”, also on Spur 1248 “The golden key”. Thanks for nice words, glad that you, Mr. Hathaway, did visit my blog!