Monthly Archives: July 2011

Jackson and May in Central Park

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Buster Fayte

Wanda Jackson did a concert on Wednesday night in Central Park and brought Imelda up on stage for her last two songs. (It might have been a good idea for Imelda to leave the five-inch heels backstage as she towers … Continue reading →

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Jess Willard’s original version of “Honkytonk Hardwood Floor”

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Buster Fayte

Johnny Horton’s classic version of “Honkytonk Hardwood Floor,” which he recorded in 1957, is fantastic and a true rockabilly classic. The song is another prime example of an old song done up in rockabilly style. The song was originally released … Continue reading →

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Grady Martin and His Slew Foot Five

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Buster Fayte

Listen to the great country/rockabilly session guitarist Grady Martin and his band play, “When My Dreamboat Comes Home.” Hear anything that sounds at all familiar? Just sayin’…

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Second annual Rockabilly Royale this weekend

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Buster Fayte

Flagstaff, Arizona is the place to be this weekend for the Second Annual Rockabilly Royale. The event is held from 12 PM to 12 AM at the Cinnabar Nightclub. There’s a lineup of live music by Voodoo Swing, Rooster Coup … Continue reading →

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Voodoo Continental

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Buster Fayte

Here’s a great new video from Voodoo Swing. These guys know how to rock! I’m still hoping to get a review up of their new CD sometime soon.

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Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats are Dying

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Buster Fayte

A friend of mine summed the whole thing up quite adequately with a simple utterance: “Kinda sucks.” I couldn’t agree more. The Bonneville Salt Flats have been the mecca of motor and speed sports for nearly a century and now … Continue reading →

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Sometimes I get distracted

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Buster Fayte

This has nothing in the world at all to do with rockabilly except that I stumbled upon it while looking for something that was rockabilly related. When I was a kid, we used to sit around on Saturday nights and … Continue reading →

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The Dazzlers have been playing for the love of it for over 50 years

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Buster Fayte

The Dazzlers flirted with the big time when they were young men back in the 50s. Opening gigs for Jerry Lee Lewis, fielding advances from Hank Williams’ widow (who was a music promoter at the time) to tour with Johnny … Continue reading →

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Al Ferrier: undiscovered genius

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Buster Fayte

Al Ferrier is one of the originals. He recorded some absolutely great rockabilly tracks as a contemporary of Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and the other original cats. For some reason, Ferrier never broke through with a big hit to … Continue reading →

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Cowboy Jack Clement’s Home Burns

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Buster Fayte

Cowboy Jack Clement is legendary. Clement was there in the Memphis Recording Service studios on Union Avenue in Memphis when the greatest names in rockabilly music were recording for Sam Phillips’ Sun Records. For over 30 years, Clement (now 80) … Continue reading →

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