About Buster Fayte
Buster Fayte is an author and musician who enjoys sharing his love for rockabilly music with readers throughout the world.
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 →
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 →
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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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 →
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 →
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 →
“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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
