Johnny 'Chester' Dowling - the books

JOHNNY 'CHESTER' DOWLING

In 1976 I listened to the rock 'n' roll greats, and when I went to the rockin' clubs I heard records that were new to me and I wanted to find out more. I went to vintage record stores, but the discs were way too expensive for my budget. That's when I discovered a gold field of single and E.P's releases, FED E.p's, Mr. C singles, the list goes on. And my true education in rockabilly began. Cheers Chester, my teacher.`

JUST FOR KICKS

THE STORY OF MY LIFE

THE STORY OF CHESTERS LIFE AND ROCK 'N' ROLL LIVE STYLE

JUST FOR KICKS

THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE

FRIENDS AND OTHER ROCKIN' JOIN THE PARTY

JUST FOR KICKS

THE BIG PICTURE BOOK VOLUME 1

CRAM PACKED TO THE BRIM, FEW WORDS

ORDER THEM DIRECT FROM JOHNNY CHESTER DOWLING VIA EMAIL 

(the best way)

chesterdowling@hotmail.com

JUST FOR KICKS WEBSITE

JOHNNY IN HIS TEDDY BOY DAYS

I Got Love

I GOT LOVE

BORN TO LOSE

I don't know too much about this record!

JUST ONE MORE TIME

Charlie and Mac

ONE HAND LOOSE

HALF HEARTED LOVE

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Excellent T-Shirt designer, I have two of her designs. Design your own. 

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I have been checking out Matt Strickland’s excellent blog for a few years now and the reason is obvious. It is full of informative articles on all things vintage; clothes, photographs, music, lifestyle and most of all work wear 1930’s – 1950’s…

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CD/Books/Live Show Reviews. I'm always dropping by this site.

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I love the jeans and shirts on this site I own several. You got to go there.

Freddies Of Pinewood

Radio DJ from the 1940's through the Golden Fifties. I dig him.

Hunter Hancock

Hal Payne

HONKY TONK STOMP

Following on from the last post here is another cat I can't find any information about on the net. Someone must know, so break the silence and supply some information...Anyone!

Bill Sherrell

ROCK ON BABY

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KOOL KAT

Bill Sherrell man of mystery! I can't find any information on this cat apart from a low resolution picture and the fact that he released 4 singles for the Tyme record label (all concurrent 101 - 104) this makes me think he or a family member owned the label?   

Ben Joe Zeppa re-up

Born Benn Joe Zappanini in Kansas 1942

Doctor Doctor

More info on Ben can be found on the links below

BlackCat Rockabilly

or

Rockin' Country Style

TOPSY TURVY
P/W dukeboxrock

Billy Hanock Ripsaw 45 1980

MISS JESSIE LEE

I'M SATISFIED

Get On The Right Track Downloads

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Listen or download the shows below

Latest show - 3 to get ready chosen by Roddy Jackson

3 to get ready chosen by Rockin' Ronny Weiser

3 to get ready chosen by Pat Cupp 

3 to get ready chosen by Dickie Harrell

3 to get ready chosen by Gene Summers

3 to get ready chosen by Bobby Crown

3 to get ready chosen by Johnny Powers

3 to get ready chosen by Al Hendrix

3 to get ready chosen by Darrell Higham

With ‘Get on the Right Track’ (GOTRT), hosted by Volker Houghton, I have no worries about being left in the dark about the records he plays. His enthusiasm shines through when he waxes lyrical about why he likes the music. He has stories too, about where and when he first heard the songs, where he was, and what he was doing at the time.

 The show airs via Rockabilly Radio! Link below.

 The shows kick off with the excellent ‘Three to Get Ready’. Basically, it is the last three songs you listen to before you head out of the door for a night of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Anyone can send in their choices, even the great Joe Clay and Art Adams have been involved! Now that’s a great recommendation from a pair of living legends. Volker also plays and reviews new releases from current rockin’ bands.

Rockabilly Radio

The Bullets

TEARS OF HAPPINESS

MOTORHEAD BABY

ALL I CAN DO IS CRY

WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING

DON'T HANG AROUND ME ANYMORE

EX HEX

KICKS LIKE 56

BRAND NEW CADILLAC

JELLO SAL

GO MAN GO

BUZZ FOR THE BLUES

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WESTERN STAR RECORDS

STEVE STACK OF WAX

Billy Fury Decca EP DFE 6597

Side 1

Margo

Don't Knock Upon My Door

Side 2

Maybe Tomorrow

Gonna Type a Letter

 Back when Billy pulled the strings on his releases on the Decca label, and we still had the 'Sound of Fury' 10 inch album waiting to be recorded

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Robert Gordon Live 1978

ROBERT GORDON LIVE
CAPITOL THEATRE NEW JERSEY 30^th DECEMBER 1978

ROCKABILLY BOOGIE

LOVE MY BABY

I JUST FOUND OUT

IT’S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE

ALL BY MYSELF

FIRE

THE WAY I WALK

BLUE CHRISTMAS

TWENTY FLIGHT ROCK

RED HOT

LONESOME TRAIN

MYSTERY TRAIN

ROCKABILLY BOOGIE

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Robert Gordon - Vocals

Chris Spedding - Lead Guitar

Scottie Turner – Rhythm Guitar

Rob Stoner – Electric Bass

Howie Wyeth - Drums

Audio ripped from video files (quality is great) thanks to Rockin-djames for the video.

John & Jackie - Little Girl

This post is dedicated to Mick Cocksedge (Honest Hal), lead singer with The Dead Bone Ramblers

and Mick is also a fellow blogger check out his site at Sleazy Digest Books

I came across John & Jackie’s ‘Little Girl’ on an obviously bootlegged collection of CD’s called ‘Rockabilly Raves volumes 1-10’  - this track was the opener of volume 8. I was intrigued that it had a publish date of 1958 and I also wondered how it got passed the strict (at the time) obscene publications rules. It was released on the Aladdin label out of California in the summer of '58.

‘Little Girl’.

John’s uninspired vocal on this track gives the listener little confidence to carry on and finish the song instead just the desire to click the eject button and move on. But stick with it - okay, he does sound like a crooner (Moon in June etc., think Pat Boone). It’s not until Jackie comes in with her simulated orgasms (singing??) that the song really picks up pace and gets going. The backing musicians give the record bop appeal. This record is bizarre, especially for its time - what do you think?

LITTLE GIRL

‘The Raging Sea’.

On this side, John livens up his vocal somewhat (although still a crooner’s delivery). I love the guitar on this platter, but Jackie seems to have lost interest in Johnny’s charms and is just going through the motions! All in all for some reason I like this one too.

THE RAGING SEA

Both sides were written by wild rockabilly singer Gene Maltais of Crazy Baby fame!