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Back to the Music With Luke McDaniel

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Buster Fayte

OK, enough of the drama of the last couple of posts. Those of you who are still here after that must want to read more about and hear more rockabilly, so let’s get back to it! Luke McDaniel came out … 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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Carl Perkins and the Perkins Brothers Band

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Buster Fayte

Of course, this is a big week in rock and roll with the anniversary of the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, and Richie Valens 54 years ago today. Rock and roll’s first big tragedy. … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Sam Phillips

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Buster Fayte

I missed it by a couple of days, but Sam Phillips would have turned 90 years old two days ago. Phillips was born in Florence, Alabama. He worked early on as a DJ and radio engineer and it was our … 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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CD Review: Live & Jive Legends, Volume 2

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Buster Fayte

 I’ve come to trust Sweden’s Heptown Records nearly implicitly. I’ve already reviewed several of the label’s recent releases (Astrolites, Duck and Cover, The Troubled Three, and The Cremators) and they’ve all been very fine records. So, I’ve come to look … Continue reading →

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Johnny Cash Had A Different Take On Rockabilly

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Buster Fayte

I was talking to a friend of mine the other day and in the course of conversation mentioned Johnny Cash’s rockabilly music. Now, this friend is considerably younger than I am but is into Americana and roots country music and … Continue reading →

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Arkansas’ Guitar Walk Monument to Honor Rockabilly Heroes

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Buster Fayte

Earlier this week in Lawrence County, Arkansas, construction began on the Guitar Walk, a monument that will honor rockabilly pioneers such as Elvis, Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, Jerry Lee Lewis, Sonny Burgess, Billy Lee Riley, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Wanda Jackson … Continue reading →

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Blue Suede Shoes Is Pure Gold Spun By Rockabilly Legend Carl Perkins

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Buster Fayte

Carl Perkins would have been 80 years old today. In honor of one of the most influencial musicians of the rock and roll era, here’s an article I wrote a while back. I hope you enjoy it. Happy birthday Carl … Continue reading →

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Carl Perkins Matchbox

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Buster Fayte

A little Carl Perkins for you to take you from Saturday into Sunday. And I don’t even need a reason.

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