On January 11, 2017, Thomas Douglas Allsup died aged 85. He was musician (guitar) and music producer, working in western swing, rock and roll, and rockabilly genres. He recorded, performed and produced with Buddy Holly, Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Ritchie Valens, J.P. “the Big Bopper “Richardson, The Ventures, Ronnie Smith, Willie Nelson, Zager & Evans, Waylon Jennings, and Roy Orbison.
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Grady Martin
On December 3, 2001, Thomas Grady Martin died aged 72. He was musician (guitar), founder and leader of the band Grady Martin and Slew Foot Five (later Grady Martin and his Winging Strings). As a session guitarist he was member of the Nashville A-team, and in his 50-year career he recorded and performed with Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash, Leon Russell, Patsy Cline, J. J. Cale, Woody Guthrie, Johnny Horton, Conway Twitty, Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Arlo Guthrie, Brenda Lee, Don Woody, Sammi Smith, Marty Robbins, and Johnny Burnette. In March 2015, Martin was inducted in the “Country Music Hall of Fame”.
Curtis Ousley
On August 13, 1971, Curtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery) aka King Curtis died aged 37. He was music director, record producer, and musician (soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, trumpet), worked in various music genres, rhythm, and blues, rock and roll, soul, blues, funk, and soul-jazz. He performed and recorded with numerous musicians and bands including Aretha Franklin, Nat Adderley, Wynton Kelly, ]Buddy Holly, Waylon Jennings, Andy Williams, The Coasters, LaVern Baker, Joe South, John Lennon, the Rimshots, Champion Jack Dupree, Jerry Jemmott, Oliver Jackson, King Pins, Bernard Purdie, The Shirelles, The Noble Band, Cornell Dupree, and Duane Allman. At the 1970 “Grammy Awards”, Curtis won the “Best R&B Instrumental Performance Grammy” for “Games People Play”. In March 2000, he was posthumously inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
Matilda Scaduto
On April 22, 2003, Matilda Genevieve Scaduto died aged 77. With her husband Diadorius Boudleaux Bryant wrote number of hits for The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison. Their songs were recorded by many artists including The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Tonny Bennett, Grateful Dead, Simon and Garfunkel, Sarah Vaughan, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Gram Parson, Joan Jett, The Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, Count Basie, Lynn Anderson, Sonny James, Eddy Arnold, Bob Moore, Charley Pride, Nazareth, Jim Reeves, Leo Sayer, Jerry Lee Lewis, Cher, R.E.M. and Ray Charles.
Wreckless Eric: The Wonderful World of Wreckless Eric
On October 13, 1978, “Stiff” label released “The Wonderful World of Wreckless Eric”, the second Wreckless Eric studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Britannia Row Studios” in London, and was produced by Pete Solley.
Personnel:
- Wreckless Eric – vocals
- Malcolm Morley- acoustic and electric guitar
- Jo Partridge – electric guitar solos, Spanish guitar solo
- Eunan Brady – electric guitar
- John Brown – bass guitar
- Geir Waade – drums
- Pete Solley– keyboards
- Dick Hanson, John Earle – brass
- Choir of The Latter Day Church of Non-Believers – choir
- Gary Taylor – bass voice choir
Track listing:
All tracks by Wreckless Eric, except where noted.
Walking On The Surface of the Moon
- Take The Cash
- Dizzy – Freddy Weller, Tommy Roe
- Veronica
- Roll Over Rock-Ola
- I Wish It Would Rain
- The Final Taxi
- Let’s Go to the Pictures
- Girlfriend
- Crying, Waiting, Hoping – Buddy Holly
The Crickets: The Chirping Crickets
On November 27, 1957, “Brunswick” label released “The Chirping Crickets”, the debut Crickets (The) album. It was recorded February – September 1957, and was produced by Norman Petty.
Personnel:
- Buddy Holly– lead and backing vocals, lead and acoustic guitar
- Niki Sullivan– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Larry Welborn – contrabass
- Joe B. Mauldin– contrabass
- Jerry Allison– drums, card-box percussion, backing vocals
- The Picks (Bill Pickering, John Pickering and Bob Lapham) – backing vocals
- Ramona and Gary Tollett – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Oh, Boy! – Sonny West, Bill Tilghman, Norman Petty
- Not Fade Away – Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
- You’ve Got Love – Roy Orbison, Johnny Wilson, Norman Petty
- Maybe Baby – Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
- It’s Too Late – Chuck Willis
- Tell Me How – Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Jerry Allison
- That’ll Be the Day – Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Jerry Allison
- I’m Looking for Someone to Love – Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
- An Empty Cup (And a Broken Date) – Roy Orbison, Norman Petty
- Send Me Some Lovin’ – John Marascalco, Leo Price
- Last Night – Joe B. Mauldin, Norman Petty
- Rock Me Baby – Shorty Long, Susan Heather
Niki Sullivan
On April 6, 2004, Niki Sullivan died aged 69. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, best known as one of the four original members of Buddy Holly’s backing band. In 2012, Sullivan was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” as a member of the Crickets.
Cliff Richard: Cliff
In April 1959, “Columbia” label released “Cliff”, the debut Cliff Richard (and his band the Drifters, later known as the Shadows) album. It was recorded 9 – 10 February 1959, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Norrie Paramor.
Personnel:
- Cliff Richard– lead vocals
- Hank Marvin– lead guitar
- Bruce Welch- rhythm guitar
- Jet Harris– bass guitar
- Tony Meehan– drums
- Mike Sammes Singers– backing vocals
- Malcolm Addey – engineer
Track listing:
- Apron Strings – George David Weiss, Aaron Schroeder
- My Babe – Willie Dixon
- Down the Line – Roy Orbison
- I Got a Feeling – Baker Knight
- Jet Black – Jet Harris
- Baby I Don’t Care – Leiber, Stoller
- Donna – Ritchie Valens
- Move It – Ian Samwell
- Ready Teddy – John Marascalco, Robert Blackwell
- Too Much – Lee Rosenberg, Bernard Weinman
- Don’t Bug Me Baby – Leon Luallen, Johnny Bragg
- Driftin’ – Hank Marvin
- That’ll Be the Day – Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison
- Be-Bop-A-Lula – Gene Vincent
- Danny – Ben Weisman, Fred Wise
- Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On – Dave “Curly” Williams
Foghat: Energized
In January 1974, “Bearsville” label released “Energized”, the third Foghat album. It was recorded 1973, and was produced by Tom Dawes.
Personnel:
- Lonesome” Dave Peverett – lead vocals, guitar
- Rod Price – guitar, backing vocals
- Tony Stevens – bass, backing vocals
- Roger Earl – drums, percussion
- Tony Outeda – coordinator
- Pacific Eye and Ear – design
Track listing:
- Honey Hush – Lou W. Turner / interpolates music from Train Kept A-Rollin’ – Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay, Lois Mann
- Step Outside – Dave Peverett, Rod Price, Roger Earl, Tony Stevens
- Golden Arrow – Dave Peverett, Rod Price
- Home in My Hand – Dave Peverett, Rod Price
- Wild Cherry – Dave Peverett, Rod Price, Roger Earl, Tony Stevens, Tom Dawes
- That’ll Be the Day – Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
- Fly by Night – Tony Stevens
- Nothin’ I Won’t Do – Dave Peverett, Rod Price
Linda Ronstadt: Hasten Down The Wind
In August 1976, “Asylum” label released “Hasten Down the Wind”, the seventh Linda Ronstadt studio album. It was recorded May – July 1976, at “The Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Peter Asher. In 1977, the album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female”. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Linda Ronstadt – lead and backing vocals, handclaps
- Andrew Gold – vocals, backing vocals, organ, keyboards, ARP String Ensemble, finger cymbals, sleigh bells, handclaps, clavinet, acoustic and electric piano, electric, rhythm and acoustic guitar, clavichord
- Dan Dugmore – electric and steel guitar
- Wendy Waldman – acoustic and electric guitar
- Peter Asher- guitar, wood block, shaker, handclaps, vocals, tambourine, percussion
- Clarence McDonald- piano, keyboards
- Kenny Edwards- bass guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- Richard Feves – bass guitar, double bass
- Russ Kunkel, Michael Botts– drums
- Don Henley – drums, lead and harmony vocals
- Paul Polivnick – viola
- Bill Thedford – vocals, choir, chorus
- Ken Yerke – violin, viola
- David Campbell – viola, conductor, string arrangements
- Charles Veal – violin, concertmaster
- Dennis Karmazyn – cello
- Ron Hickland, Gerry Garrett – choir, chorus
- Clydie King- vocals, choir, chorus
- Gerald Garrett, Jim Gilstrap – vocals, choir, chorus
- Pat Henderson – vocals, choir, chorus, backing vocals
- Ron Hicklin – vocals
- Sherlie Matthews- backing vocals
- Herb Pedersen- backing vocals
- Wendy Waldman- backing vocals
- Becky Louis, Karla Bonoff- backing vocals
- John Kosh – design
- Ethan Russell, Jim Shea – photography
Track listing:
- Lose Again – Karla Bonoff
- The Tattler – Ry Cooder, Russ Titelman, Washington Phillips
- If He’s Ever Near – Karla Bonoff
- That’ll Be the Day – Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
- Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty – Linda Ronstadt, Kenny Edwards, Gilbert Ronstadt
- Hasten Down the Wind – Warren Zevon
- Rivers of Babylon – Brent Dowe, Trevor McNaughton
- Give One Heart – John Hall, Johanna Hall
- Try Me Again – Linda Ronstadt, Andrew Gold
- Crazy – Willie Nelson
- Down So Low – Tracy Nelson
- Someone to Lay Down Beside Me – Karla Bonoff
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