W.S. “Fluke” Holland Film

W.S. “Fluke” Holland was there when it all started for rock and roll and rockabilly. He was a session drummer for Sam Phillips at his Memphis Recording Service studios and Sun Records and played with many of the greats including … Continue reading

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Tombstone Revival Society Takes A Stab At A Rockabilly Slow Song

A while back I wondered in the post Rockabilly Slow Song: Possible? whether there was any such thing as a rockabilly slow song. I recently received a comment from reader Steve who pointed me to his band, Tombstone Revival Society, and … Continue reading

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A New Rockabilly Blog For You

I got a nice note from Tim in Germany. He’s started his own rockabilly related blog and he had some kind words to say in a post where he mentioned yours truly and Rockabilly Romp. So, I’d like to return … Continue reading

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CD Review: The Noisy Boys, Out of Gas?

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It’s been a while since I’ve written a music review, so when a large package arrived in my box turned out to hold a whole bunch of new music from Crazy Times Records out of France, I was excited to … Continue reading

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More Solid Smoke Rockabilly

We met Peter and his YouTube channel SolidSmoke Rockabilly a few weeks back in the post Solid Smoke Rockabilly. He appreciated my post so much that he put together another  rockabilly mix dedicated to Rockabilly Romp! How cool is that? … Continue reading

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Mike Page, Long Black Shiny Car

Here’s another great one from an unknown (to me anyway) rockabilly hero, Mike Page. “Long Black Shiny Car” is a great tune. It’s become a favorite rockabilly cover for many bands and has shown up here and there are compilation … Continue reading

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The Atomic Hi-Tones Keeping Rockabilly Alive In Australia

“Any gig, anywhere, any time, any country, any age…” So say The Atomic Hi-Tones on their Facebook page. Now that’s the rockabilly attitude! The Atomic Hi-Tones work out of Melbourne and they’ve been around for several years, although I don’t … Continue reading

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Crazy Times Piles on the Rockabilly

The other day I popped into the post office to check my PO box and I found a treasure trove of music waiting for me. Pierre at Crazy Times Music out of France sent me a mix of both vinyl and CD … Continue reading

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Roy Hall, Three Alley Cats

Roy Hall had already been recording for five years or so when this rocker was released in 1956. “Three Alley Cats” is a great example of rockabilly in its heyday after Elvis had really hit the big time and lots … Continue reading

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Shorty The Barber

I just heard this one for the first time the other day and I think it’s about perfect! Lou Millet’s “Shorty The Barber” is a brilliant example of hillbilly boogie crossing over to rockabilly. The heavy slap of pure rockabilly … Continue reading

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