Tag Archives: Elvis

RIP To Two Jordonaires

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Buster Fayte

In the past year we’ve lost two Jordonaires. The Jordonaires, of course, are probably most famous for their work with Elvis, but they had a very rich career even before the King hired them. In fact, they took quite a … Continue reading →

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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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Charlie Feathers, Bottle To The Baby

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Buster Fayte

Bob over at the Rockabilly Hall of Fame website has Charlie Feathers listed as their current featured artist and I think that’s a pretty awesome choice. At the same time, Steve–a member over at Rockabilly Worldwide answered my challenge to list … Continue reading →

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CD Review: Mississippi Queen, Rock-A-Billy Heaven Bound

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Buster Fayte

Rock-a-Billy Heaven Bound by Croatian rockabilly trio Mississippi Queen is already a few years old, but that hardly matters. It hardly matters to me because the band and its music—and this CD—are very new to me since I just learned … Continue reading →

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CD Review: Ace Diamond, Rockabilly Man (Bad-Ass Hillbilly Band)

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Buster Fayte

Going by the name of Ace Diamond, song writer, singer Richard Gowell has been writing and recording original music for at least a quarter of a century. Anyway, I think he has. I received Diamond’s latest effort Rockabilly Man (Bad-Ass … 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 to the Rockabilly King

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Buster Fayte

Well, everyone’s saying it today, so it hardly seems necessary, but how can I not? I realize that I don’t feature some of the giants of rockabilly so often on this blog. I get to thinking that everyone knows all … 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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Luther Perkins Steals the Show Once Again

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Buster Fayte

I love Luther Perkins of Johnny Cash’s Tennessee Two. The guy definitely put on an act as if he was monumentally disinterested, but there’s no doubt Johnny wouldn’t have been Johnny without Luther acting the foil on his wonderful Fender … Continue reading →

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CD Review: Raising Scarlet, Deuce

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Buster Fayte

I’m a little bit confused by the Raising Scarlet CD that came to me recently. While I can find lots of YouTube videos of the band, I can’t find a website. But I have figured out that the band is … Continue reading →

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