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W.S. “Fluke” Holland Film

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Buster Fayte

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 →

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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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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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CD Review: Moonlight Howlers, Rocket To The Moon

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Buster Fayte

I’ve already reviewed records by two strong rockabilly acts out of the Phoenix area over the past year with Keep on Rollin’ by Voodoo Swing and Lonesome and Blue by Pat Roberts and the Heymakers, both released on Electric Lotus … 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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Jimmy Wages is Another Great “Unknown” Sun Artist

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Buster Fayte

On the recommendation of Christopher Kennedy, author of 1950s Radio in Color which I reviewed yesterday, let’s talk about Jimmy Wages. Wages grew up in Tupelo, Mississippi and lived there his whole life. He was the same age as another … Continue reading →

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Curley Money’s “Chain Gang Charlie” Came Out of Nowhere in the 90s

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Buster Fayte

Curley Money is another of the great “unknowns” of rockabilly. He recorded a bunch of great stuff including 25 released singles, some of which actually did pretty well. Money also started his own record label in 1956 called Rambler Records and … Continue reading →

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Rockabilly: The Johnny Powers Story

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Buster Fayte

Let me say right up front that I wish there were a lot more videos like Tom Conner’s new documentary film, Rockabilly: The Johnny Powers Story. Unfortunately, time is quickly running out to make such films because fewer and fewer … Continue reading →

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