Tag Archives: R&B

Portuguese Rockabilly Princess Ruby Ann

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Buster Fayte

Since the very beginning of the rockabilly craze back in the mid 1950s, female rockabilly singers have made a huge impact on the music. Rockabilly–and for that matter, rock and roll of all types since–would not have been the same … Continue reading →

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Please Give Me Something To Remember You By

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Buster Fayte

A while back I wrote a post about Bill Allen and the Backbeats and their wonderful “Please Give Me Something.” Today an astute reader–Jump And Run–dropped a comment on that post and I thought it deserved wider attention, so I’ll post about … Continue reading →

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The 50s Weren’t All Rockabilly Fun

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Buster Fayte

I love to lose myself in 1950s music. When I listen to rockabilly, classic country, doo wop, R&B…it all makes me feel good. And it’s fun to look at those days and feel nostalgic about them. Wouldn’t it have been … Continue reading →

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Rockabilly and Other 50s Music 24/7

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Buster Fayte

I received a short note today from the guys at Rockabilly Radio. Even though they’ve been around for over 10 years, I hadn’t heard of these guys before, so I’m glad they wrote. Rockabilly Radio webcasts 1950s and 1950s-styled music all … Continue reading →

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Screamin’ Rockabilly Weekender

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Buster Fayte

The 14th annual Screamin’ Rockabilly weekender got underway today in Calella/Barcelona, Spain. The “weekender” is too big for just a single weekend and actually runs for the entire week through next Sunday. This festival’s got it all; the cars, the vendors, the … 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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Screamin’ Rockabilly Weekender

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Buster Fayte

I gotta admit: I wish I was going to the Screamin’ Rockabilly weekender in Spain in a couple of months!

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Steve Allen Rock and Roll Promoter

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Buster Fayte

Say what you want about Steve Allen’s take on the venerable “Be Bop a Lula” in this clip, but the man was a comic genius. And even if you don’t like what he did to Gene Vincent’s signature song, you gotta … Continue reading →

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World-wide Rockabilly

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Buster Fayte

Don’t let anyone tell you that rockabilly music isn’t thriving all around the world. I’ve been receiving materials and stumbling across wonderful bands playing all kinds of great rockabilly from France, Australia, Hungary, Sweden, England, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Canada, South America, … Continue reading →

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CD Review: The Troubled Three, Moving On

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Buster Fayte

I had my first introduction to Sweden’s Heptown Records when I received Astrolite’s great CD Play for Keeps to review a few weeks ago. Clearly with a band as good as Astrolites on their roster, there must be something going on … Continue reading →

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