Vinyl Junkie and Original Record Sleeve Lovers, it's Bop Quiz Time!
THE AUTOMOBILE SONG
I purchased this 45 from a friend back in 1978, and he told me that he had bought it from a record shop in London at the time of its release in the U.K. in 1955 (I've researched a bit and it came out in January 1955). He also told me that it came in the same brown paper sleeve as pictured above. I've since discovered that U.K. Parlophone had their own 45 record sleeves from 1953. So which of these sleeves do you think should have been wrapped around the platter?
HILLBILLY LUKE
ROCKABILLY LUKE (aka Jeff Daniels)
A COMMENT OR TWO WOULD BE REAL COOL...
Thanks for all the comments and emails. It seems that the brown paper sleeve did come with the 45. But it still makes me wonder why UK Parlophone issued single sleeves from 1953, but why didn't it come with a sleeve? The pictures below are from the 45-Sleeves.com web-site, go and check it out if you haven't already done so.
Sleepy La Beef's excellent Elvis inspired version of 'Baby Let's Play House' was recorded at The Gold Star Studio, Houston Texas, in 1956. Unreleased at the time, this is kick ass rockabilly at it's very best.
Kicking off the Rockabilly Rave must be a nerving experience, but I could not see it in The Rhythm River Trio's performance. It was totally professional and also musically very tight. I go to the Rave to hear authentic 1950's sounding Rockabilly and these guys sure delivered. They have a CD out on Rhythm Bomb Records 'Wild Side Of Live'. They are also currently recording new material at Sugar Rays Vintage Recording StudioIn my opinion one of the best bands of the whole weekend.
Rhythm River Trio - Wasting Time On You
Scotty Baker - '50 Buick
This guy was every bit as good as Jerry Chatabox said he would be, the audience agreed and demanded more. We have not seen the last of this Australian rockabilly
Rocky Burnette - Oh Baby, Babe with Darrel Higham on guitar
I JUST FOUND OUT - KEITH TURNER
The Lucky Bullets - The Cry of the Wild Goose
Now this is a guy that likes to put a lot of passion into a song.
THE DOEL BROTHERS - NOTHIN' ABOUT LOVE
Another highlight for me was the Doel Brothers, the audience interaction was right, the harmonies and musicianship was top notch and 90% original material. I bought their CD 'Oh Brother, It's The Doel Brothers!' and their 45 too. I can't rate this band highly enough.
The rave was a real blast (and every year it takes me longer to get over it) even though two of the acts I was looking forward to seeing could not make it, I still had a ball. Mike Bell and the Belltones could not be there for health reasons. Fingers crossed he makes a full recovery, below is a youtube movie of them recording the excellent 'Shake Some Action'.
The Wise Guyz had visa related problems which was a damn shame they were on my too hot to miss list especially after seeing the self produced video 'Don't Touch My Greasy Hair' on youtube.
On my second trip to Texas back in 1996 I noticed via the radio that a few of the Cats in Hats (and the ladies too) were bringing a bit of Rock 'n' Roll back into their music. Some of them (Alan Jackson and Wade Hayes) impressed me enough that I went see them in concert at the University of Texas in Austin. Here are four tunes I heard at the time, that grabbed my attention while driving around Texas with my good buddy Tooks, crazy times.
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