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Bob Doss, Don’t Be Gone Long

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Buster Fayte

Reader Ray and I love to argue back and forth over this and that, but one thing we always agree on is great rockabilly! In response to one of my forum posts over at the Rockabilly Worldwide Website, Ray turned … 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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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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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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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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Happy Fathers Day Rockin’ Daddies!

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Buster Fayte

To all you fathers out there, I hope you had a great Fathers Day. In honor of your special day, here’s the great “Rockin’ Daddy” by Sonny Fisher. This record was released in 1955 on the fabulous Starday label. Starday isn’t … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to One of Rockabilly’s True Legends, Sonny Burgess

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Buster Fayte

Crazy rockabilly legend Sonny Burgess turns 83 years old today. Burgess and his band The Pacers are responsible for some of the wildest rockabilly ever cut for Sun Records or any other label for that matter. Burgess’ trademark gravel-throated vocals along … 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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Rockabilly Queen Jean Chapel, Oo-ba La Baby

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Buster Fayte

Sometimes I wonder what I’m thinking! After well over a year of blogging, I realized today that I’ve never featured Jean Chapel. Chapel is one of the handful of pioneering women of rockabilly and thus rock and roll. By the … Continue reading →

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