I was surprized to see this video/song. Never knew of it & I'm listening to it right now while making a comment. It's one of those novelty songs that didn't make it to the Vancouver Cda radio stations or I should of heard it. I was listening to R&R at the time this was a heard somewhere else and I do remember The Purple People Eater, Itsy Bitsy Bikini, Abdul's Party along with those Green & Purple Pills(all hits at the time) but no Black Cat, so "James James Hold the Ladder Steady"
On Youtube you can read comments about Buck Owens playing guitar on Tommy Collins' "Black Cat" from 1960. Since it is fairly well known that Owens did play guitar on Collins' earliest Capitol recordings, this is a common mistake, thinking all that Collins recorded back then had Owens on lead guitar. By the summer of 1957, Owens was seldom if ever used on Collins' recordings. "Black Cat" utilized Billy Strange and Roy Nichols.
Even as far back as the Early 50's, Ferlin Husky played lead guitar (as well as Owens) on Tommy's early recordings. You're right in your info too! Good pointing that out!
I was surprized to see this video/song. Never knew of it & I'm listening to it right now while making a comment. It's one of those novelty songs that didn't make it to the Vancouver Cda radio stations or I should of heard it. I was listening to R&R at the time this was a heard somewhere else and I do remember The Purple People Eater, Itsy Bitsy Bikini, Abdul's Party along with those Green & Purple Pills(all hits at the time) but no Black Cat, so "James James Hold the Ladder Steady"
Ezdduf4kuZ 1 year ago
My youngest son is namead after Tommy , what more tribute can you give to a musician than that?
jpth05070809 1 year ago
Good!
zaaritha 1 year ago
If you have BIG DUMMY by Tommy It is your Dutyyyyy to post it
stilldough 2 years ago
@stilldough I would if I knew how we have all his old records .
texantim10 2 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Tommy Collins
great music
thx for sharing
DieGwinners 2 years ago
Misinformation
On Youtube you can read comments about Buck Owens playing guitar on Tommy Collins' "Black Cat" from 1960. Since it is fairly well known that Owens did play guitar on Collins' earliest Capitol recordings, this is a common mistake, thinking all that Collins recorded back then had Owens on lead guitar. By the summer of 1957, Owens was seldom if ever used on Collins' recordings. "Black Cat" utilized Billy Strange and Roy Nichols.
ez7778 2 years ago
Even as far back as the Early 50's, Ferlin Husky played lead guitar (as well as Owens) on Tommy's early recordings. You're right in your info too! Good pointing that out!
soundsfromnothing 2 years ago
could someone post gotta get a liscense by tommy?
208anna 2 years ago
can anyone post tommy collins singing broken engagement
edgerman001 3 years ago
This is really good!
zaaritha 3 years ago
Wow , this is pretty raw compared to the stuff I have on Tommy , who , I think , is deceased as of a few years ago. Maybe not.
pfordsq 3 years ago
great music!!!
no1countryfan 3 years ago