Category Archives: Rockabilly Essays

Honest; Rockabilly Is Not The Only Good Music There Is

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Buster Fayte

Hello everyone. My name is Buster and admit to all you that I am a lover of music. I have just a short, simple message for you tonight, inspired by a conversation I’ve been having with someone who has decided … Continue reading →

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Searching For Rockabilly Purity

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Buster Fayte

There’s an interesting discussion swirling around a couple of my recent posts that has turned around to the topic of purity in rockabilly. It sort of centers around the question of whether I should be including bands and music on … Continue reading →

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The King is Dead, But Rockabilly Lives

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Buster Fayte

I’ll never forget that day 35 years ago today when my buddy Kevin rolled into my parents’ driveway, jumped out of his car, raised his black-banded arm into the air, and yelled, “The King is dead! Long live the King!” … Continue reading →

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A Rockabilly Tale About A Band And Nervous Records

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Buster Fayte
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Once upon a time there were three guys in the middle of the midwest of the United States. Wisconsin to be exact. Nowheresville to be precise. Well, these three kids loved an obscure form of music called by the strange … Continue reading →

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Still So Much To Learn About Rockabilly

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Buster Fayte

My last post features Levi and the Rockats, an early rockabilly revival band out of England. In that post I had to admit to not knowing anything about the band. Chrystal, a fan of the band, commented and filled me in a … Continue reading →

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Honky Tonks, Dance Halls, Fairs, and Radio Stations

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Buster Fayte

I’m too young (a word that no one really uses along with my name any more!) to have lived through the pioneering days of rockabilly. And so I can only imagine what it was like back in those days. They … Continue reading →

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The Rockabilly Lifestyle?

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Buster Fayte

I just read a short piece by a lady who bravely tried attending a rockabilly show. Her conclusion is that she just doesn’t “get” the rockabilly lifestyle. For that matter, she continued, she doesn’t “get” rockabilly music. She wasn’t completely … Continue reading →

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Oh yeah; I’ve been there

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Buster Fayte

Anyone who’s ever been on stage in a band for long enough knows just exactly what this poor cat’s struggling with as the woman moves ever closer! Especially when she gets so close he’s got nowhere to look but into … Continue reading →

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A million topics and nothing to say

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Buster Fayte

Some days it just doesn’t come. I’ve just done a great deal of surfing tonight and saw tons of great rockabilly related stuff out there. Yet, with all of that information, I can’t think of a thing to write about. … Continue reading →

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Stuck in a vortex of 1950s music

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Buster Fayte

I was just thinking about music (surprise, huh?) and the music scene. There’s a lot of really cool stuff going on these days and lots of bands making great music. I don’t want to disparage anyone who’s working hard to … Continue reading →

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