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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Happy belated birthday D.J. Fontana!
I’m embarrassed to have missed wishing D.J. Fontana a happy 80th birthday on March 15. Fontana was Elvis’ first drummer and played with the King for 14 years. That means he is the drummer you hear on most of Elvis’ … Continue reading
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Tagged d.j. fontana, Elvis, rockabilly
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New rockabilly book due out in May
A new book called Rockabilly: The Twang Heard ‘Round the World: The Illustrated Historypublished by Voyageur Press is due out in May. The publisher says the book is “filled with collectible memorabilia, movie posters, rare records, fashion, and rebel lifestyle.” It features … Continue reading
“Setzer Goes Instra-MENTAL” available for presale
Starting today, you can pre order Setzer’s first all-instrumental album, Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL. The album will be available on Picture Disc Vinyl, Vinyl, & CD. Check it out at http://www.surfdog.com/. All pre sale orders are due to be shipped by April 19.
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Tagged Brian Setzer, instru-MENTAL, rockabilly, surf dog records
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Kevin Fayte Rock and Roll Trio Back on Stage
After a winter’s break (it gets damned cold up in the north of Wisconsin!), Kevin and the boys have scheduled their first gig of the spring. If you’re in the Fox Valley on Friday, April 22, check them out at … Continue reading
Rockabilly on Toronto’s East Side
The word is that The Dominion on Queen in Toronto’s east end is a great place to catch rockabilly. A weekend rockabilly brunch feeds the fan by day while several rockabilly shows keep ‘em dancing by night. Canadian rockabilly base legend … Continue reading
Cannibals on the loose!
55 years ago today marked the last day of Alan Freed’s three-day rock and roll extravaganza in Hartford, Ct. There were several arrests during the event after a brawl, prompting Dr. Francis Braceland, a pshychiatrist for the Hartford Institute of … Continue reading
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Tagged alan freed, rock and roll, rockabilly
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Get Rhythm #6 rockabilly weekender
The sixth Get Rhythm rockabilly weekender takes place this weekend (March 25 – 27) at Trezzo sull’Adda (MI), Italy. The weekend features several great acts including The Rhythm Shakers, Jack Rabbit Slim, and Luis and the Wildfires. If you find yourself in Italy … Continue reading
Rocker’s new EP is out
Stray Cats bassist Lee Rocker has released a new EP, The Cover Sessions. It features Lee covering songs he loved as a kid, including “Come Together” and I haven’t heard it yet, but I’m looking forward to it!
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Tagged come together, lee rocker, ramblin man, rockabilly, stray cats
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Anniversary of the car crash that may have killed Carl Perkins’ career
Today, March 22, marks the 55th anniversary of the spectacular car crash that almost took Carl Perkins’ life and may have cost him superstardom. Perkins was on his way to New York to appear on the Perry Como Show in … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Suede Shoes, carl perkins, Elvis, rockabilly
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www.rockabillyhall.com is 14 years old today
One of my favorite sites (and not just because they’ve been good to me in linking to several of my articles either!) is the Rockabilly Hall of Fame site at www.rockabillyhall.com. There is a ton of great rockabilly information on the site. … Continue reading