Friday, June 15, 2012

Don't Let Go

Frankie Deaton

Don't Let Go / I Believe To My Soul

Banner Records

1960


This Chicago artist is listed in Rockin' Country Style rockabilly discography HERE.

Frank Deaton, born May 17, 1937 in Somerville, TN. Died September 6, 1975 in Hamilton, AL in a car accident.

In this co-called information age and days, that's all I can find on Frank Deaton.



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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Pick Another Baby

Carol Hughes

Pick Another Baby

Wise-Weisman
Oxford Music (ASCAP)

Roulette Records

1957



According to Billboard (Feb. 3, 1958 issue) Carol, 15 years old, is singing since the age of two. Sophomore at West Orange (New Jersey) highschool. Has had plenty of TV experience, having appeared on such network favorites as the "Arthur Murray Dance Party", "Dean Martin Show" and many others.

"Pick Another baby" was her third record. She was first on Mercury Records for which she recorded two singles.

A Carol Hughes discography can be found here. But on Corby and Carlton Records, I am sure, that's a different singer (soul/RnB).

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Country Rock

The Singing Jones Family

Country Rock
(D.A. Jones)

Sunnyland Records
Box 1621, Nashville, Tennessee

1970?




You can hear a cover of "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", and a version of Prince Buster's "Ten Commandments of Man" at the Waxidermy blog from their album on Sunnyland Records. (Jones Family picture above is borrowed from that blog with thanks) .

This singing recording religious family were from Mount Olive North Carolina.



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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Goodbye Mr. Blues


Bob Ehret

Goodbye Mr. Blues
Betty Stallings - Lu-Tal Publ.

Hamilton Records

1958


Bob Ehret (Air-it), picture from the label on a single he had in 1976 on Trans-Western Records produced by Earl J. Foster, Jr.

His previous recordings were on Aladdin Records in 1957. His "Stop the Clock" was then introduced by the label as "a dynamic rock and roller, which has even more punch than "Rock Around The Clock".

Bakersfield, California was where he performed most of the times.

His Aladdin and Hamilton singles are listed in Rockin' Country Style. I can't find much more info on Bob Ehret.


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Monday, May 28, 2012

Crying The Blues in My Dreams


John Bennefield With The Hollaway Sisters

Crying The Blues in My Dreams

A.Benjiman - J. Bennefield
Stars, Inc. - Lowery Music Co., Inc.

Stars 553

1957


John Bennefield started his own radio show when he was only 14 in the early fifties. In 1964, he was on WGUS, Augusta, Ga. He was then married and had three children.

The Hollaway Sisters remains ungoogable, unfortunately.

The Stars label was the first, or one of the first labels, launched by Bill Lowery in 1955.



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