Saturday Night Special: Honky Tonk Heroes

Saturday Night Special: Honky Tonk Heroes
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(CD digipac with 38-page booklet) Twenty-two songs from one of Fifties country music's underground legends! The first complete CD reissue of Jack Bradshaw's country and rockabilly recordings! All 22 hillbilly, country and rockabilly sides he recorded between 1954 and 1959. Contains all 16 tracks issued by MAR-VEL and GLENN RECORDS in the '50s, plus 6 songs not originally issued from Mar-Vel! Includes original versions of songs that became hits for Carl Smith (Don't Tease Me) and Kitty Wells (Searching)! The 38-page booklet by Martin Hawkins contains the first ever complete overview of the career of this sadly neglected artist and includes many previously-unseen family photographs!

Jack Bradshaw was among the small-time radio and bar-room singers who had a few records on a minor label - and just one shot at the big-time. Jack's came in 1955 when he penned a song that Carl Smith took into the country charts and another that Kitty Wells turned into a big hit, giving him the chance to record for DECCA in Nashville. It was a promising break, but it didn't pan out. Jack started recording in Indiana when the country business was looking for the next Hank Williams and he continued through the years when everyone wanted the next Elvis Presley. But Jack Bradshaw remained his own man. He had a smooth, expressive vocal style, drawing in the listener with deceptively simple rhythms and well-crafted lyrics. Songs like Don't Tease Me, Searching and Saturday Night Special have long appealed to hard core hillbilly music fans. Jo-Jo and Naughty Girls have been rockabilly collectibles for years. Even bluegrass fans will be glad they checked out Jack Bradshaw, too! This is one of BEAR FAMILY's uncovered treasures!

NOTE:The booklet is available inside the digipack itself (opposite to the CD).
Country USA
Brand Bear Family Records
Manufacturer Bear Family
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber BCD17272
Model BCD17272
ReleaseDate 2012-10-12
UnitCount 1
Format Import
EANs 4000127172723

Country	USA
Brand	Bear Family Records
Manufacturer	Bear Family
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	BCD17272
Model	BCD17272
ReleaseDate	2012-10-12
UnitCount	1
Format	Import
EANs	4000127172723

Saturday Night Special: Honky Tonk Heroes

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