The Conner Family : the four brothers and a sister recorded their first single in 1963. They were at that time : Jimmy 20, Otis Jr. 16, Larry 14 , Alan 9, and Becky 15.
It was a cold September day in 1960 in Houston, Texas when Otis L. Conner, Sr. walked through the front door of the Conner home carrying an arm full of packages. His four sons, Jimmy, Otis Jr., Larry, Alan and his only daughter Becky came scrambling into the living room at his call. One by one the packages were opened. The first held an electric guitar, the second : an electric bass guitar, the third revealed a mandolin, the fourth: a snare drum and sticks, and the fifth : a tambourine, microphone and amplifier.
Within two weeks the Conner children had learned their first song - a rendition of "Milk Cow blues". Within a year the family had put together 30 minutes of material and the Conner Family hit the road. . .
the singles (all issued in Oklahoma)
1963 - The Swingin’ Conners (Boyd 122)
Walkin' The Chalk / Milk Cow Blues
1966 - The Conner Family (Conner 001)
Little Johnny Rhythm / A Lesson In Love
196? - The Conner Family (Captain 1005/1006)
Talkin’ About You / The Pickup (both wr. Conway Twitty)
Note : missing from this compilation is "The Pickup"
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