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| Johnny Burnette - Dreamin' |
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A contemporary of Elvis Presley in the
Memphis scene of the mid-'50s, Burnette
played a similar brand of fiery, spare
wildman rockabilly. With his brother Dorsey
(on bass) and guitarist Paul Burlison forming
his Rock 'N Roll Trio, he recorded a clutch
of singles for Decca in 1956 and 1957 that
achieved nothing more than regional success.
Featuring the groundbreaking fuzzy tone of
Burlison's guitar, Johnny's energetic vocals,
and Dorsey's slapping bass, these recordings
-- highlighted by the first rock & roll
version of "Train Kept a-Rollin'" -- compare
well to the classic Sun rockabilly of the
same era. The trio disbanded in 1957, and
Johnny found pop success as a teen idol in
the early '60s with hits like "You're
Sixteen" and "Dreamin'." Burnette died in a
boating accident in 1964. His brother,
Dorsey, achieved modest success as a solo act
in the early '60s, and Burlison recently
resurfaced as a member of the Sun Rhythm
Section.
~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
Tags : pop teen idol |
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Affichage : 12216
Durée : 140 s |
| Johnny Burnette - Little Boy Sad |
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A contemporary of Elvis Presley in the
Memphis scene of the mid-'50s, Burnette
played a similar brand of fiery, spare
wildman rockabilly. With his brother Dorsey
(on bass) and guitarist Paul Burlison forming
his Rock 'N Roll Trio, he recorded a clutch
of singles for Decca in 1956 and 1957 that
achieved nothing more than regional success.
Featuring the groundbreaking fuzzy tone of
Burlison's guitar, Johnny's energetic vocals,
and Dorsey's slapping bass, these recordings
-- highlighted by the first rock & roll
version of "Train Kept a-Rollin'" -- compare
well to the classic Sun rockabilly of the
same era. The trio disbanded in 1957, and
Johnny found pop success as a teen idol in
the early '60s with hits like "You're
Sixteen" and "Dreamin'." Burnette died in a
boating accident in 1964. His brother,
Dorsey, achieved modest success as a solo act
in the early '60s, and Burlison recently
resurfaced as a member of the Sun Rhythm
Section.
~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
Tags : rockabilly rock |
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Affichage : 3406
Durée : 128 s |
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