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The Forgotten Rockabilly-er

December 14, 2021 by Tom Stewart

Nobody's a hero at home. In Europe, early rock and Rockabilly is very popular and has been, well, since it was new. Acts ignored over here get attention and crowds overseas where they're not just one of many but unique, with an authenticity that the European acts don't have (some of those German boys in their slicked back hair and prison-bound Johnny Cash voices are pretty close though). When you're a Rockabilly fan and you've worn out your Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran and Buddy Holly records, where do you go?

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December 14, 2021 /Tom Stewart
Buddy Holly, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochan, Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, JC Hill, Jay Cee Hill, Elvis, Jaycee Hill, Bear Family records
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Buddy, Richie, The Big Bopper and Roger.

February 03, 2019 by Tom Stewart

Feb 3rd, 1959.

It had been a miserable tour, riding a bus through the Midwest in the winter. The bus' heater broke down almost as much as the bus itself. Temps were -25 to -40 degrees, the cold bitter and invasive. A drummer lost toes to the winter and frost bite caused by the dying bus heater.

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February 03, 2019 /Tom Stewart
Buddy Holly, Big Bopper, Richie Valens, Roger Peterson, Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, Waylon Jennings, Tommy Allsup, Clear Lake, Iowa., winter dance party, winter dance party 1959
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