## Early October 2017 various bopping fortnight’s favorites – 10 selections this time!

Howdy, folks ! All you lovers of good ole’ bopping beat and hillbilly enthusiasts, here we go with another batch of goodies for this early October 2017 fortnight’s favorites’ selection.

First a strange record , I even don’t know its location neither its date of issue : late ’50s ? early ’60s ? Can anybody shed some light on this mystery ? **THE NELSON FAMILY** on the Olis label (# 080). A spare instrumentation, very light (electric guitar, rhythm guitar, bass and discreet drums) for the great dramatic atmospheric « _**You Hurt me**_ _(and say I’m sorry)_ ». Great harmony vocals (tenor + baritone). I just found «  _Hillbilly Christmas_ » by a certain Norma Lynn [unheard] on Olis B20, and even don’t know if this is the same label.

_**You hurt me (and say you’re sorry)**_

http://www.bopping.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/THE-NELSON-FAMILY-You-Hurt-Me-And-Say-Im-Sorry.mp3

From Flint, Michigan, on the Lucky 11 label, three tracks by **CHUCK SLAUGHTER**. First a minor classic from 1967 : a crisp Country rocker with «  _**Get the best of livin’**_ » (# 002) – «  _I’m gonna get the best of livin’, before livin’ get the best of me ».._ Fine steel. The flipside «  _**Woman, a pretty woman**_ » is a decent honky-tonker, a bit spoiled by some obstrusive female chorus ; good steel anyway. Third tune is a fast rocker, «  _**Lucky 11 Rock**_ » (no #) : this time the vocal chorus do fit it well. A biting guitar solo. Slaughter had a further issue on Desire 113, as a J. Cash sound-a-like, «  _Burning in my soul_ » can be heard on YouTube.

_**Get the best of livin'”**_

http://www.bopping.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/lucky-002-Chuck-Slaughter-Get-The-Best-Of-Livin.mp3

 _**Woman, a pretty woman**_

http://www.bopping.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Chuck-Slaughter-Woman-A-Pretty-Woman-60s-Honky-Tonk-Country-on-Lucky-Eleven-label.mp3

 _**Lucky 11 Rock**_

http://www.bopping.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/lucky-11-chuck-slaughter-Lucky-Eleven-Rock-.mp3

Next artist do come from Colorado Springs, Colorado. **GENE LEWIS** and _**his Dude Rancher’s**_ [_sic_] has two good bopping sides on the Barne’s label. «  _**Mother Goose boogie**_ » (# 103) is a very nice hillbilly boogie , stylistically from ca. 1953-54, while its flipside «  _**Purple Heart of Gold**_ » (# 104) is a slowie, full of emotion. And despite the common name, one can wonder if this is the same cat who cut in 1958 on the California label R-Dell (# 103) the great Rockabilly/Rocker «  _**Crazy legs**_ » [fabulous Roy Lanham solo on the electric guitar] (backed with «  _S’posin’ you were mine_ »). The question is open to anybody’s guess..but most probably no. “ _**Mother Goose boogie**_ “

http://www.bopping.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/barnes-103-Gene-Lewis-And-Dude-Ranchers-Mother-Goose-Boogie.mp3

 _**Purple Heart of Gold**_

http://www.bopping.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/barnes-104-Gene-Lewis-And-Dude-Ranchers-Purple-Heart-Of-Gold.mp3

 _**Crazy Legs**_

http://www.bopping.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/R-Dell-103-Gene-Lewis-Crazy-Legs.mp3

The seventh track of the selection is done by the well-known **BILL MACK** , artist and D.J. from Texas. His «  _**Long, long Train**_ » is done in his usual style ( Starday 418), with few steel and a good fiddle.

_**Long, long train**_

http://www.bopping.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/starday-418a-long-long-train.mp3

  
“La Nos’ a’ Rosalia” (Rosalitas’s Wedding) by the Cajun **MARION MARCOTTE** is a fine jumping hillbilly bopping side from 1953 released on Carnival 4300. Wade Falcon tells the complete story of this song, and even has French text and its translation in his great «  _Early Cajun Music_ » blogspot, and I can’t do better than refer to the page : http://earlycajunmusic.blogspot.com/2016/01/la-nos-rosalia-marion-marcotte.html. The flipside is equally good : «  _**Je ne viendrai pas jamais a toi**_ » («  _I’m never coming back_ » is a great sad shuffler. Marcotte was active later, i.e. on Arcadia, another small label («  _La Vie de Campagne_ »), and Jin until 1967.

“ _**La nos a’ Rosalia**_

“La Nos a’ Rosalia”(Rosalita’s Wedding)

http://www.bopping.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/carnival-4300b-La-Nos-A-Rosalia-Marion-Marcotte-his-Cajuns.mp3

  
“ _**Je ne viendrai pas jamais a toi**_ _**I’m Never Coming Back**_

http://www.bopping.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/carnival-4300A-Marion-Marcotte-Je-Ne-Viendrais-Jamais-A-Toi.mp3

Last track was issued in Paris, Texas [_the place was the subject of a Wim Wenders’ film a couple of decades ago_] , located between Dallas and Arkansas border, on the Royalty label. **CHUCK TUCKER** and _**his Texas Caravan**_ do offer «  _**Hog Sloppin’ Time in the Hollow**_ » (# 607), an uptempo shuffler from the early ’50s. Fine steel, call-and-response format. The label had also among his artists Chester Odom and Hank Locklin, and was relatively prolific.

_**Hog Sloppin’ Time in the Hollow**_

http://www.bopping.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/royalty-807-A-chuck-tucker-his-Texas-Caravan-HOG-SLOPPIN-TIME-IN-THE-HOLLOW-.mp3

And that’s it, folks. Next rendez-vous early in November.

_Sources_ : Hillbilly Researcher (Chuck Tucker and Gene Lewis) ; 78-world ; YouTube ; « Early Cajun Music » (Marion Marcotte) ; my own archives.

La Nos A’ Rosalia” – Marion Marcotte

## early April 2011 fortnight’s favorites

Hi! there all, friends, visitors, listeners. This is not April fool! Another batch of good ole’ Hillbilly Bops, Hillbilly Boogie and Honky Tonks from the golden age, and various sources.

Let’s begin with the earliest track, from Texas, 1950-51. **TILMAN FRANKS** was an entrepreneur, bassist, and associate with various labels and artists. For example, he launched the carrers of very young **WEBB PIERCE** (Pacemaker label, before 4 * and Decca) and **FARON YOUNG** , recording them in Houston, then placing the products with East Coast labels. **FARON YOUNG** made his vocal debut on Philly GOTHAM with this “** _Hot-Rod Shotgun Boogie N0. 2_** “. Way before Young specialized on Capitol with sweet ballads, this is raw Hillbilly Bop, Texas style!

Second then, a legend, the great **MERLE TRAVIS** , with a little known opus, “** _Louisiana Boogie_** ” – fabulous piano by Capitol session man **Billy Liebert**. Indeed Travis takes his solo too.

More on Capitol with very recently deceased **FERLIN HUSKEY** , who disguised under 3 personas. As a comedian, as Simon Crum. As Honky-tonker (early in carreer) as Terry Preston. Here he’s attempting as FERLIN HUSKEY on Rockabilly in 1955 with the famous classic “** _Slow Down Brother_** “.

More Hillbilly Bop from Detroit, 1953- almost Rockabilly in spirit: **FOREST RYE** and “** _Wild Cat Boogie_** ” on the Fortune label. Like the sparse instrumentation and lyrics! More on “**Cat music** ” on the site with the “research” button above right!

Wes Holly

1956, from Louisiana, hence his name,**CURLEY LANGLEY** (_l’Anglai_ s, in French) and the minor classic, “** _Rockin An’ A Rollin_** ” on the Arcadia label. Fine backing. Langley made more quiet Hillbilly on the same label.

Finally, a 1957-58 disc from Indiana (Iowana label) by **WES HOLLY** , “** _Shufflin’ Shoes_** “. Holly had already cut the same song as “** _Shuffling Shoes Boogie_** ” in 1952 for the Nashville TENNESSEE label (_see elsewhere in the site the story to this label_).

Enjoy the selections, folks! **You also can see what’s available for sale from my collection (overstocks, as new) on “Contact Me” button.**

See you, as always, comments welcome. Bye!