Sahm returned to Austin, TX in 1988 after going to Sweden, and started to perform at the Austin night club "Antone's". The owner of the club, Clifford Antone signed him to his independent record label. / Click on the Link above, left, to view the album
Click on the Link above, left, to view the many versions of this classic blues song, including The Animals, Them, Neil Young & The Shocking Pinks and Charlie Rich.
Goes out to faithful listener Gary Tully. Click on the Link above, left, to view the album it was first on; notice how the entire group is in silhoutte, so that combined with their "shockingly" (for that time) long hair, some buyers "might" believe that they were (Cough, cough ...) British. That's what passed for "marketing back then ... / Need evidence? - Click on the Link above, left, to view the album cover.
The American Film Institute named this song as 'The Number ONE Movie song' on the AFI's "100 Years...100 Songs" list. / Click on the Link above, to view the original album
* - He recorded for many years as 'Dickey Lee" ( He had hits with 'Patches' and '"Laurie {Strange Things Happen'} ). / Click on the Link above, to view the original album.
Fiddler Byron Berline died July 10, 2021, at age 77. He played in The Dillards and also The Flying Burrito Brothers. / Click on Link above, left, to view the original album
Song was first on the 'Preflyte' album (Together label, July 1969), from demos the Byrds (then the "Jet Set"), recorded at World Pacific Studios in Los Angeles during 1964 at their rehearsals
This song was first on the 'Preflyte' album (Together label, July 1969), from demos by the Byrds (then the "Jet Set"), recorded at World Pacific Studios in Los Angeles during 1964
Rockabilly revivalist Robert GORDON died Oct 18th, at age 75. He was lead singer in NYC punk-pop group Tuff Darts in 1976-1977, before working with legendary guitarist Link Wray for 2 albums, "Robert Gordon with Link Wray" {1977} and "Fresh Fish Special" {1978}. He later worked with hotshot guitarists Chris Spedding and Danny Gatton.
