Bob Luman - Early in The Morning (1958)

Bob Luman on His 4th appearence on Town Hall Party at 1958.

---ABOUT THE SONG---
"Early In The Morning" [US #24 - 1958] was a song written and recorded by Bobby Darin for Brunswick Records, but as Darin was still under contract to Atlantic Records' subsidiary, Atco, the song was released by "The Ding Dongs". New York deejays liked the record and Atco soon discovered the deception. Brunswick was forced to turn over the masters to Atco which released the record under the name "The Rinky Dinks".

--- ABOUT THE ARTIST---
Bob Luman recieved his early musical influence in Nacogdoches, Texas, as his father was an amateur fiddle, guitar and harmonica player.
In 1956, he won a talent contest which earned him an appearance on the Louisiana Hayride. For the Hayride, Luman formed a backup band called the Shadows.
In 1957, the band signed with Imperial Records, where they recorded "All Night Long" and "Amarillo Blues".That same year, the band appeared for the first time on the Town Hall Party in Los Angeles, and appeared in the movie Carnival Rock.
In 1958, dropped by Imperial Records, Luman signed with Capitol Records, where he released "Try Me" and "I Know My Baby Cares." Capitol Records wanted Luman to change his name, which he refused to do, so he left the record label and signed with Warner Bros. Records, recording "Class of '59" and "Loretta".
In 1960, Luman was drafted into the United States Army. It was while still in the Army that Warner Bros. Records released Luman's best-known crossover hit, "Let's Think About Living," a novelty song that hit #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #9 on the Billboard country music chart.
After leaving the Army in 1962, Luman moved to Nashville, where he married. In 1965, he joined the Grand Ole Opry.
Luman toured frequently in the 60s and 70s, and became popular in Las Vegas, with an act which combined country and rockabilly. He signed with Epic Records in 1968, and had several hits with them, including "Still Loving You" and "Lonely Women Make Good Lovers" -his biggest country hit, hitting #4 on the country chart.
Luman's other country hits included "Ain't Got Time To Be Unhappy" (1968), "Ballad of Two Brothers" (with Autry Inman, 1968), "When You Say Love" (1972), "Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)" (1973), "Proud Of You Baby" (1975), and "The Pay Phone" (1977).
Luman died in Nashville of pneumonia in 1978, at the age of forty-one. After his death, Bear Family Records released several compilations of his songs, including More of the Rocker, Still Rockin' and Carnival Rock.
Luman is a member of both the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame.

source: www.wikipedia.org

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[bellgardens53]

Bob Luman was sure a cool guy and it's a gift to see him live. Thanks for this post.

[AugieBurr]

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[Rocketmorgan]

Thanks for this!! i like it mutch

[AugieBurr]

Thank you for posting!

[bobluman4]

i love how at 0:23 the guy sneaks op on him

[donfrein1]

hey guys....how is the name of the piano player. he is soooo hellllll.....what a player. woogie boogie....

[marshan1218]

no good mix sounds bad

[tapper1477]

Cool guitar solo.

[ONENIGGER2ANOTHER]

@lucky8274 No doubt Luman copied Elvis but most guys did in the late 50's.

[lucky8274]

In response to the person who put down Luman for copying or trying to copy Elvis, everyone copies someone. Elvis copied some from others. That does not take away anything from either person. Ever hear of Ral Donner? Was he imitating Elvis?

[BavarianFreethinker]

Great - Bob Luman live on stage. I am listening to his music since decades - even here in Bavaria, where his records were hard to get 20 years ago.

Thanks for uploading it !

[bobbybmusicrecording]

First time I met Luman was at a ball park, Sonny James was there and several others. It was a dedication of the new stadium. Bob was singing the great snow man . When he got finished he run down into the stadium. Myself and a couple of guitar player were standing there and girls was running after Bob, when they seen us they stoped and came over and wanted our picture. Bob was not a happy camper, we did not like him anyway he tried to copy Elvis. A little info from the past.