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Darsa was a small label out of Roswell,NM owned by Jimmy Blakley. I don't think there was anyone but Bob Buster on both sides.He probably was backed by the Blakley family, Cliff on lead guitar! I'm not an expert but I'm told that I own the very recorder this was cut on...LOL!

The musicians on this recording are 'really fine'. I wonder how many had played with the 'Planets' during their heyday? I'd also like to know if Debbie Blakley is in this vidio and if she is the daughter of the late Jimmy Blakley,Sr of the Palm Room fame?

Virgil Johnson although the oldest had a rather youthful voice.......very nice. I think I read where he was a teacher at a high school in Odessa & he formed the group with some of his students. They would have had more hits except they came along at the 'end of the doo woop era, I'd say. I'm sort...

This is a fine piece obviously in A-minor. Incidently is the Michael Ballew from the Amrillo area that once recorded in Clovis & played with Gary Swafford & Gary Thurlow & Lucky Floyd? If so, please write me at: countryguitar1@gmail.com.

I'm not too familiar with this singer but by golly "She CAN SING!"

I hear a little 'Mickey Gilley' in his voice here. I didn't know that Hank Williams also sung this song. I'm beginning to think Fred Rose must have wrote it ?

I've got a single by Myron Lee. I was wondering who this talented cat was and where he originated from.

Pretty cool stuff, perhaps recorded too late for the 'top forty' but I'd certainly play it on a

Oldies show (if I had one)! Has a lead that sounds almost like Mitch Ryder of the later sixties, but this was probably recorded much earlier.

I got this record in my collection also. I though perhaps this was the original version of 'Scotch & Soda' but perhaps not? I personally don't hear 'rockabilly' in this record, it more like nightclub jazz.

The singer of this song has a lot of note and tone control. It sounds as though she needs a better microphone, as some 'highs' seem to be missing. This creates a muffled sound to the voice, while in full range it would be great ! It also sounds as if the guitarist used the incorrect diminish ch...

Is this the same Clyde Stacy that recorded 'Hoy Hoy' and Baby Shame? If so, I think

he(you) once lived in Lubbock,TX. At least the late Bill Griggs included him/you in one of his booklets about Lubbock-Amarillo music! I think he also stated that Stacy had moved back to Oklahoma after only a ...

Well, you do a fine job of copying the Hendrix style, I'd say. I don't know enough to say anymore. But I was actually playing guitar in rock bands when Hendrix and a few others revolutionized guitar playing. A lot of the young kids around the Lubbock-Amarillo area caught on to this new music, but...

This is really amazing that this youngster has mastered a very hard song. My brother & myself have played for 50 years and this is beyond our wildest dreams! If this boy will master written music (not tablature), he'll go far.

In the video of 'Slippin and Slidin' by Holly, there is pictured a microphone & recorder. Was this the actual recorder that Holly had in his NY apartment....or was it one of the same brand....or.....is this just a video mockup?

A lot of 'queer' comments are being posted about the high singer. Remember, this was recorded in the days when falsetto singing was still 'in'. Guys like Del Shannon and Orbison were reaching those 'high notes' in songs like Runnaway & Blue Angel and later Frankie Vallie did the same thing. So, ...

Well I think I had heard of Bob Montgomery the writer and producer but.....I didn't know he could sing also! Very good... as he certainly beats a lot of the early recording artist of the same era. Congrats from an old Lubbock area musician-singer. Rockin Robin Brown

It was most probably recorded in the same studio where Holly cut his earlier and best hits, Clovis,NM. It's been stated often that Ray Ruff couldn't sing, but actually his voice was about as good as the average recording artist of his era...thumbs up!

For their day and time, they put out some of the best surf & 'rock'n roll' music! Watching their drummer live made me realize just how good he was. The pickin was fine, too! I used to try and imitate these boys back when their music was still on the charts, along with the Fireballs, etc. Check ou...

Have you heard of a song "Lucky Me':" by Ron Karchner. It is also on this El Dorado label. It's a very good country song. Thanks for the useful info, Tyrone!

Okay, I listened to George Strait's song 'Ace in the Hole' and I can't see any connection? To me the songs, lyrics and arrangements are totally non-related. So, what am i missing? Joe also co-wrote the Tim McGraw smash, 'Not a moment too soon'.

That's a good, early blues number you got there! In the later fifties I recall hearing songs like this on the Juke Box in an old VFW hall (When I was a kid)! This music

has a feel about it that is seldom duplicated today.

The old doowop hits me big, as I was just a kid when it was in vogue! The early sixties hits were also an emotional thing with me. So many great songs with cool arrangements. I'd give 'Little Darlin' as my favorite doowop. I'd give 'Whole Lota Shakin' as my fav rockabilly. I'd give 'Wheels' and ...

Damn fine 'lead guitarist', too! Who is he and where did he come from? Overall quallity of this band is extraordinary! I meant a 'thumbs up'.

Aside from the fact that Hess rewrote Hank's William 'Move it on over, cause the big dogs movin in' melody, this Is a good recording! Hess must have been cutting records for at least 30 years. I'd like to visit with anyone that knows a lot about the man, I once met in Nashville in 1971.

The music is good on this recording but the 'room echo' doesn't do justice to the voices. Just a side note of opinion, I'd love to hear a studio cut of this!

I first heard Jerry Hitt play piano in c.1963 at Wayland college. He still has that special touch but I see he has learned to sing also, since then. Great work, is he still around I wonder? I'd like to know more about the history of his long, career! He once stated to have played with Tommy Sands...