Sunday 9 June 2013

The Rock 'n' Roll Side Of...



I love Patsy Cline's popular cross-over country music, she had a voice that still sends chills up my spine. I first heard 'Got A Lot of Rhythm in My Soul' back in the early 1980's  - it was on a Nervous records L.P. (originally recorded on Preston records of Australia) called 'Aussiebilly', and it was sung by a band called 'Toni and the Tomcats'. They did a very good job with the song, but I was totally surprised when I found out the original was by Patsy Cline. I dug further and found more gems with Patsy singing in a rockin' style. Songs like 'Walking Dream' and 'Stop, Look & Listen'. Here is a self-made E.P. with covers containing some of my favourite Patsy songs that have a rock 'n' roll edge to them.

'Shake Rattle & Roll'
(a live recording from 1961) 
'Stop, Look & Listen'
(from 1956)
'Love Me Honey Do'
(alternaive take 1959)
'Got A Lot Of Rhythm In My Soul'
(1959)
'Stupid Cupid'
(live 1961)
'Walkin' Dream'
(1958)






7 comments:

  1. thanks duke patsy is also my favourite country singer.it is amazing how you came across her singing rock and roll.especially connie frances stupid cupid and shake rattle and roll. i always believed she was country through and through. thanks for the insight keith

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  2. Hi Keith
    I believe Patsy's version of 'Shake Rattle & Roll' was released on a album called 'Live At The Cimaron Ballroom'.
    I heard it firstvia YouTube!

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  3. Thanks for this compilation. I had never heard Patsy´s version of "Shake", and I had totally forgotten about this version of "Stop" - it´s in one of the two live Patsy albums MCA released ages ago.
    The 1956 original is much more rockin´ though - and there are at least two takes available. Thanks again.

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  4. I would have added 'Let The Teardrops Fall' with Red Garland's super hot guitar licks. I first discovered it ona couple MCA repackaging releases after her bio-pick came out in the mid-80s. See what you think.

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  5. Indeed a great song Duncanmusic
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-Vy2_FjKog

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  6. "Let The Teardrops Fall"!! What a great track. Those early sides are just fabulous. What about "Don´t Ever Leave Me Again" and "In Care Of The Blues"?
    @Duncanmusic - you surely mean HANK Garland ! Hey, dig this clip at the end - that´s Grady Martin and Garland together !!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee-LxMZ1I8E
    @Duke - by popular request, you´ll have to release a volume two !.
    Thanks to both and keep on rockin´.

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