Gordon Terry - It Ain't Right

Nice little rockabilly number from 1958 by Gordon Terry. American bluegrass and country music singer, guitarist and fiddle player. Born October 7th 1931 in Decatur, Alabama. Died April 9th 2006 in Spring Hill, Tennessee.

Gordon Terry - It Ain't Right

George Garabedian And His Royal Armenians - The Crope

I have no idea what a "Crope" is, but here it is.... Rockin' little number from 1958 with some sax & guitar. A side is a comedy act.... Meh.

George Garabedian And His Royal Armenians - The Crope

Andy Doll - Hey Ba Ba Re Bop - Rollin Rhythm

Early morning coffee and some rare rockabilly from 1958 on Ad Records. 7 men playing 17 instruments... Huh?

Andy Doll - Hey Ba Ba Re Bop

Andy Doll - Rollin Rhythm

Chuck Bene With Johnny Dentz's Hillrockers - Come Back Baby

Chuck Bene - US Rockabilly singer born Charles Salvatore Bene', June 26, 1941 in Hackensack (New Jersey). This rare little rackabilly number on the Rock Records label is from 1960.

Chuck Bene With Johnny Dentz's Hillrockers - Come Back Baby

Jimmy Witter And The Shadows - What Are Little Girls Made Of

I've had this 45 sitting in my "i'll get ti it soon" box but i had it in the soul pile. Since it's on Neptune Records and all my other records on Neptune are soul (Baby Washington comes to mind) i assumed incorrectly. This is a nice little rockabilly Elvis wanna be cut from 1960. Enjoy.

Jimmy Witter And The Shadows - What Are Little Girls Made Of

Glen Holden's "Astro-Notes" - Rocket To The Moon

Rare rock & roll space novelty from 1958? by Glen Holden's "Astro-Notes" doing Rocket To The Moon... Who was Glen Holden? & who were the Astro-Notes? ur guess is as good as mine..... I don't have time for all that internet searching.... but after a quick 2 page search i found nothing much, except that one person has this listed as 1958 & another as 196?....
One other thing i found is i love these old school 50's & 60's space themed tunes and i need more.... Happy Friday.

Glen Holden's "Astro-Notes" - Rocket To The Moon

Marty Gino - Cry Baby, Sigh Ba-A-By

Today's flea market find. I knew nothing about this before i bought it and still don't, but it was cheap and looked interesting. It's a mild type teen rocker, maybe a bit like a more poppy rockabilly tune....?

Marty Gino - Cry Baby, Sigh Ba-A-By

Joe Clay - Duck Tails / Sixteen Chicks

Rockabilly from 1956 from Joe Clay on the Vik label.

Joe Clay (b. Claiborne Joseph Cheramie, 1939) is an American rockabilly musician from Gretna, Louisiana.
Clay first began performing at age 12 in a country band, who were offered a spot performing on local radio station WWEZ. RCA subsidiary Vik Records signed him a few years later, while he was still in his teens; he recorded in New York with guitarists Mickey Baker and Skeeter Best, bassist Leonard Gaskin, and drummers Bobby Donaldson and Joe Marshall. In 1956, he appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, a few months before Elvis Presley played there, and played a cover of The Platters' hit "Only You". Clay would later play guitar on some of Elvis's recordings, but his manager would not let him tour outside the New Orleans area, and he never scored a hit.
After being dropped from RCA, he continued performing in New Orleans for over 30 years. In the 1980s, the rockabilly revival in Europe resulted in renewed interest in Clay; he then toured England in 1986.
Further info about Joe Clay is from source LP 'Ducktail' in 1986; Bear Family Records BFX 15224 (made in West Germany).
Drove a school bus for 15 yrs. in the New Orleans area (reported on the back LP cover in 1986 from Bear Records)
LP back cover "During 1955 his local reputation enabled him to play the prestigious Louisiana Hayride out of Shreveport where he shared billing with the newly emerging Elvis Presley." It also mentions he even filled in as a drummer for Elvis when he played Pontchartrain Amusement Park in New Orleans and D.J. Fontana could not make the gig.
Joe Clay's parents encouraged an early interest in country music and at the age of 12, he was already a competent drummer, later also learning rhythm guitar & electric bass.
The LP "Ducktail" back cover article was written by Ian Wallis, June 1986.
In 2008, Joe Clay appeared in an award-winning Canadian documentary entitled Rockabilly 514 directed by Patricia Chica and Mike Wafer. He speaks about his early beginnings as a rockabilly musician in the 1950s and his fascination for the new generation of rockabilly kids. He's also seen performing live his single Sixteen Chicks among an enthusiastic crowd of young rockabilly fans.

Joe Clay - Duck Tails

Joe Clay - Sixteen Chicks

Strange Loves - I'm On Fire

A little rockabilly rocker from 1964 from "Strange Loves". The flip "Love, Love" hit the charts and a year later as The Strangeloves they had a hit with "I Want Candy". Wiki info below:


The Strangeloves were a fictional band created in 1964 by a New York-based American songwriting production team who pretended to be from Australia. Consisting of Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, and Richard Gottehrer, The Strangeloves most successful singles were "I Want Candy," "Cara-Lin", and "Night Time". Before the invention of The Strangeloves, the three-member team ‒ often going by FGG Productions ‒ had already scored hits for other artists including 1963's "My Boyfriend's Back" by the American female group, The Angels.

According to the press releases, The Strangeloves were three brothers named Giles, Miles, and Niles Strange who were raised on an Australian sheep farm. The brothers' fictional backstory involved getting rich with the invention of a new form of sheep crossbreeding (the long-haired "Gottehrer" sheep allegedly registered with the Feldman-Goldstein Company of Australia) which allowed them the time and financial freedom to form a band. The story did not exactly capture the public's imagination, but The Strangeloves' singles still performed respectably well especially in the United States.

The Strangeloves' first single, "Love, Love", was actually released under the group name, Strange Loves, and only reached No. 122 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The group's subsequent releases were as The Strangeloves.

When their second single, "I Want Candy", became a hit in the middle of 1965, The Strangeloves found themselves in the unfamiliar and uncomfortable position of performing as live artists. This short-lived experience was followed by a road group composed of four session musicians who had actually helped to record the Strangloves' songs. The musicians in the initial road group were bassist/vocalist John Shine, guitarist Jack Raczka, drummer Tom Kobus, and saxophonist/vocalist Richie Lauro.
In early 1966, the lineup was replaced by a trio of FGG studio musicians that more closely adhered to the founding concept: guitarist Jack Raczka (Giles Strange), drummer/vocalist Joe Piazza (Miles Strange), and keyboardist/vocalist Kenny Jones (Niles Strange). In 1968, bass player Greg Roman became an integral part of the band.
While on the road in Ohio in 1965 as The Strangeloves, Feldman, Goldstein, and Gottehrer came upon a local band known as Ricky Z and the Raiders led by Rick Derringer (known as Rick Zehringer at the time). Recognizing their raw talent, the producers immediately brought Derringer and his band to New York, recorded Derringer's voice over an existing music track from The Strangeloves' album, I Want Candy, and released "Hang on Sloopy" as a single under the name The McCoys.[1]
The Strangeloves' only LP, I Want Candy, was released in 1965 on Bert Berns' Bang Records, with several of the album songs having been released as singles. Other singles by The Strangeloves appeared on Swan Records and Sire Records.

The Strangeloves continued recording singles, with moderate American success, through 1968. In their "home" country of Australia, they only scraped the very bottom of the singles charts, but interestingly, a real Australian group "Johnny Young & Kompany" had a hit in their country in 1966 with a cover of the Strangeloves' "Cara-Lin" (re-titled "Cara-Lyn").
The FGG trio also collaborated on a charting 1965 single credited to The Beach-Nuts. As well, Feldman and Goldstein (without Gottehrer) recorded charting hits as Rome & Paris in 1966, and as The Rock & Roll Dubble Bubble Trading Card Co. of Philadelphia 19141 in 1969. (Prior to the creation of the Strangeloves, Feldman and Goldstein had also recorded a couple of non-charting singles as the duo 'Bob & Jerry in 1961-62.) As well, on his own Goldstein wrote, produced and arranged a 1966 solo single "Watch The People Dance" under the name Giles Strange, which failed to chart.

The following credit appeared on every Strangeloves record (as well as other records produced by FGG): "arranged and conducted by Bassett Hand." In fact, there is no such person as Bassett Hand; it was a tongue-in-cheek pseudonym for the Strangeloves themselves. Two instrumental singles credited to Bassett Hand were released around the time The Strangeloves were getting started: "In Detroit" (1964) and "The Happy Organ Shake" (1965). Neither single charted nationally, although "In Detroit" appeared on a Chicago top-40 list as an "Up 'N' Coming" song in October, 1964.

Post-Strangeloves careers:

Their songs have been covered by David Bowie, Bauhaus, The J. Geils Band, The Fleshtones, and by Bow Wow Wow.
Gottehrer went on to later fame as a record producer of early CBGB's luminaries such as Richard Hell & The Voidoids, The Fleshtones, and Blondie, as well as being the co-founder of Sire Records along with Seymour Stein. He also worked with Robert Gordon, who was one of many who revitalized rockabilly in the late 1970s, and produced the critically acclaimed first album by Marshall Crenshaw.
In his role as a producer and manager, Goldstein also continued to have an effect on the music world. He suggested to the band Nightshift that they team up with Eric Burdon, which became War, and had the Circle Jerks on his Far Out Productions management company and LAX record label.


Strange Loves - I'm On Fire

Gary Walker - Runaway Heart

A kookly little country rocker/rockabilly tune from 1958 on the MGM label by Gary Walker. I'm hungover today so that is all you get....

Gary Walker - Runaway Heart

Johnny Cooper - Dumb Dumb Bunny

A little rockin' number from 1962 on the Ermine label by Johnny Cooper. Sorta sounds like early Everyly Brothers. Now if you will exscuse me I'm off to court....

Johnny Cooper - Dumb Dumb Bunny

Tennessee Ernie - Shot Gun Boogie

Tennessee Ernie or Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 – October 17, 1991), known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American recording artist and television host who enjoyed success in the country and Western, pop, and gospel musical genres. Today, he is best remembered for his hit recording of "Sixteen Tons". While best remembered for a more pop country and gospel sound make no bones about it, this little ditty from 1951 is early rockabilly!

Tennessee Ernie - Shot Gun Boogie

The Mints - Night AIr

Early Jive-Bop-Rocker by The Mints. Night Air is the flip of Pledge of Love by Ken Copeland on Imperial records from 1957.

PS - I've just about had it with DivShare so i am trying out MediaFire because DivShare eats shit.

PSS - I guess mediafire bites too..... ugh.

PSSS - Back to divshare....... ugh.

The Mints - Night AIr

Rod Willis - Old Man Mose - Sombody's Been Rocking My Baby

Garry Lee - They Don't See

They never do do they?

Garry Lee - They Don't See

Robert Luke Harshman - Love Whatcha' Doin' To Me - Stop Talkin', Start Lovin'

Mr. Harshman doin' some Elvis inspired rockabilly on the Radio label from 1959.

Born Robert Luke Harshman, February 18, 1939, Phoenix, Arizona. He would later team up with Sidney Thomas "Tommy" Boyce, change his name to Bobby Hart and go on to a prolific career as Boyce & Hart, best known for the songs they wrote for The Monkees.

Robert Luke Harshman - Love Whatcha' Doin' To Me

Robert Luke Harshman - Stop Talkin', Start Lovin'

Eddy Hill - Fire-Ball Eight - Full Time Job

Switching gears from the funk to a couple of country hillbilly boppers from Eddy Hill. One about love & the other about hot rods. what else do you need? maybe one about drinking....? maybe next time.

Eddy Hill - Fire-Ball Eight

Eddy Hill - Full Time Job

Leon McAuliff- I Aint Gonna Hurt No More

A little country rocker w/ some rockabilly tinges from 1961 on the Cimarron label out of Oaklahoma from Mr. Leon McAuliff.

Leon was a native of Houston, Texas. How could anyone forget Bob Wills when he'd call out on his recordings, "take it away, Leon...". A reknowned steel guitarist bar none. Take a listen to "Steel Guitar Rag". He was part of the Bob Wills sound for many years. Later on, he formed his own band. And was at one time recording on Cimarron records. He just about adopted Tulsa, Oklahoma as a home town from his many years there both with Bob Wills and his own band. Let's read about this famed steel guitarist and band leader.

He was held in such high regard by the folks in Tulsa, that the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce held a program dedicated to Leon, in the spring of 1952 or 1953.

Leon started his career off playing with W. Lee O'Daniels' Lightcrust Doughboys. Then he moved on to play with legendary Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys. Bob Wills had a habit of saying "Take it away, Leon..." as part of the recordings and performances and it became one of those things that became part of hillbilly lore. He did about 50 recordings with Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys while he was with them.

Then, in 1945, Leon organized his own band. Around mid-1953, it looks like their most recent release was "Sugar and Salt" that featured a vocal by Jimmy Hall. The flip side was a tune called "Panhandle Waltz", a steel guitar number featuring a solo by Leon.

Around mid-1953, he doing a daily show over the 50,000 watt KVOO in Tulsa from 12:15pm. He also appeared on Wednesday nights at 11:00pm as well as Saturday nights at 10:30pm on a show called the "Western Dance Parade".

Leon and his band also played for the dancers every Wednesday and Saturday evenings at the Cimmaron Ball Room in Tulsa as well as other personal appearances in the area.

Leon was married and had two kids, a daughter and son.

Credits & Sources

Cowboy Songs No. 27 (July 1953); American Folk Publications, Inc.; Derby, CT.


Leon McAuliff- I Aint Gonna Hurt No More

Royaltones - Poor Boy - Seesaw

2 instrumental cuts from 1963 by The Royaltones on the Port label. Looks like Poor Boy was original issued with "Wail" as the flip on Jubilee records in 1958. In 1959 Seesaw was issued on Jubilee w/ Little Bo as the flip. This pressing from '63 pairs both A sides.....

Here is some Royaltones info lifted from www.rockabilly.nl

One of the better instrumental rock 'n' roll acts, the Royaltones hailed from Dearborn in Michigan. They had a longer run than most (1957-1964), the constant presence throughout these years being sax player George Katsakis, who was recently interviewed by Dave Burke and Alan Taylor of Pipeline magazine, for the liner notes of the new Royaltones CD on Ace. George Katsakis (born 1941) started out on clarinet at the age of eight, but later switched to the saxophone. Influences were Clifford Scott, Lee Allen, Red Prysock and Sam Taylor, among others. The group that Katsakis formed in 1957 was initially called the Paragons and included the twin brothers Mike and Greg Popoff (also born 1941). The three youngsters began to write their own instrumentals, one of which was "Poor Boy". Studio owner Stuart Gorelic was impressed with the acetate of the song and gave them a chance to make a professional recording. For this purpose the group was expanded with guitarist Bob Sanderson and a second sax player, Ken Anderson. Mike Popoff played keyboards and Greg Popoff drums. Gorelic sent the tapes to New York and within three days the group was signed to and released on Jubilee Records, owned by Jerry Blaine, who changed the group's name to The Royaltones, as there was already a recording group with the name the Paragons. Gorelic also told them that they needed someone over the age of 21 to sign the publishing contract. Although Bob Sanderson (1935-1994) had no hand in writing "Poor Boy", he was the only one old enough to sign and so he became the official composer of the group's early group-written tunes. The plan was to sort things out later, but that never happened.

"Poor Boy" entered the Billboard charts in October 1958 and rose to # 17, quite a feat for such a "dirty" instrumental. The flip was the equally exciting "Wail!", making this one of the classic double-sided rock instrumental 45s of the 1950s. The Popoff brothers then temporarily left the group and were replaced by Bo Savich (drums) and Ken Anderson's wife Diane on piano. This line-up plays on the second Jubilee single, "See-Saw"/"Little Bo" (Jubilee 5362), again a strong coupling, but this time there was no chart action. "

Royaltones - Poor Boy

Royaltones - Seesaw

Terry Fell and the Fellers - Truck Driving Man - Don't Drop It

Gonna keep w/ the early country style tunes w/ one from 1954 by Terry Fell & the Fellers. Truck driving man has an uptempo early rockabilly thing going on, while don't drop it has a more traditional country thing going on. However it sort of boarders on a novelty because of the weird thing old Mr. Fell is doing with his mouth..... Actually kinda makes it cooler than if it was a straight up country song....

Terry Fell (1921–2007) was an American country musician.

Fell was born in Dora, Alabama on May 13, 1921 and got his first guitar at the age of nine. Later he learned mandolin and took singing lessons. When he was 13 years old, his father died; and three years later he moved alone to California, where he spent some time in a camp of the Civilian Conservation Corps. After he briefly lived in Alabama again, Fell and his mother moved to to the US West Coast. There he began playing in 1943 as bassist for Merl Lindsay.

Fell started his record career in 1945 as a member of Billy Hughes band. His first record was with Hughes on Fargo Records. He then began his solo career for Cortney and 4 Star Records, although none of his singles were hits there.
During his first session for RCA in Hollywood, he recorded a song that would become a hit. Although the A-side, "Don't Drop It", was underplayed, the B-side, "Truck Drivin Man", become a classic, especially in the trucker country music scene. In 1955, he made a guest appearance on ABC-TV's Ozark Jubilee.
Fell remained with RCA for the following two years; however, he never produced a single with the same success. RCA extended his contract in 1956. In 1959 he began military service in the U.S. Army and was stationed in West Germany. Along with Elvis Presley, who was at the same time a GI, he wrote the song "Mississippi River". The single was never released, but the rights were later sold for $30,000 in 1996.
Due to the lack of success and health problems his career fell short. Later, for a short time, he managed country star Buck Owens and wrote a song in 1961 with Bobby Edwards titled "You're The Reason". In 1962, Fell moved to Nashville, Tennessee where he was a songwriter for various publishing companies, until he went to board. Published in 1993 with Bear Family Records, the album Truck Drivin Man was released with his collected works. Terry Gordon noted that it was discontinued in 1998, but revised again. Because of his achievements in country music he was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.
Fell died April 4, 2007 in Madison, Tennessee.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Fell

Terry Fell and the Fellers - Truck Driving Man

Terry Fell and the Fellers - Don't Drop It