Tommy Allsup, Grammy Award WinnerTOMMY ALLSUP - THE BUDDY HOLLY SONGBOOK
Tommy Allsup, Grammy Award Winner
The Buddy Holly Songbook
featuring the guitar of Tommy Allsup
"The Buddy Holly Songbook" featuring the guitar of Tommy Allsup
(10 Songs Available on CD only) $11.99 plus S/H
Side 1: That'll Be The Day; Think It Over; Take Your Time; Fool's Paradise; True Love Ways; Everday
Side 2: Peggy Sue; It's So Easy; Heartbeat; Oh Boy; Rave On; Maybe Baby
A diamond in the rough, one of rare-gem quality, is first hewn, then polished and placed in its proper setting by knowing hands. Then, and only then, does it become a handsome, brilliant creation. And around this creation, most likely, will be smaller gems. Smaller, but still important and valuable to the center of attraction.
Sounds like descriptive literature on expensive jewelry, but really we describe the talents of Buddy Holly and those who were part of his success, and shared his sudden flash across the music world.
In this collection are songs familar to Buddy Holly fans. One or two of the titles may seem strange at first, but then you'll discover all of the big ones brought back to life, with their exciting sounds and memories, by Tommy Allsup, the quiet gentleman with a guitar who played on several Buddy Holly studio sessions.
Other members of the original Holly crew are here, too. The originality of the great drum sounds heard here could be created by none other than Jerry Allison, the noisy, fun-sharing young man who was the big beat behind most of Buddy's hits. He's been heard on the backing of all of Buddy's last albums. Lynn Bailey, a friend from Lubbock, Texas, plays electric bass. if you listen closely, you'll hear Buzz Cason thumping piano.
Tommy Allsup had the inspiration for this all-instrumental album. He made the arrangements for the actual recordings which took place in the studios of Norman Petty, in Clovis, New Mexico, the original scene of most of the hits by BuddyHolly and from the Crickets. As you can hear here, everyone had a great time and enjoyed recreating and thinking about "the good old days" . You can share the great fun now -- and at any time you wish -- with this instrumental collection of Buddy Holly Songs, featuring Tommy Allsup.
Tommy Allsup, 10 Songs - True Love Ways
Tommy Allsup, 10 Songs - A Fool Such As I
A 50 Song Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills
"Seven decades of Western Swing--Leon & Tommy are carrying on the tradition."
A 50 Song Box Set available 3 Compact Disk $41.99 plus $4.00 for S/H
(SRBS-100) ©1997
Tommy Allsup, Grammy Award Winner
Compact Disk One
1. Faded Love 4:02; 2.Convict And The Rose 3:57; 3. Rosetta 2:47; 4. Mexicali Rose 3:10; 5. Lilly Dale 3:27; 6. South Of The Border 4:13; 7. I Don't Know Why 3:58; 8. Old Fashion Love 3:14; 9. I Wonder If You Feel The Way I Do 3:39; 10. Cherokee Maiden 2:58; 11. My Mary 2:53; 12. I Wish Your Picture Was You 2:40; 13. You Don't Love Me But I'll Always Care 3:50; 14. Dusty Skies 2:46; 15. Bring It On Down To My House 4:01; 16. Yearning 3:11; 17. Why Do I? 2:19
Compact Disk Two
1. Blue Bonnet Lane 2:25; 2. The Waltz You Saved For Me 3:35; 3. My Life's Been A Pleasure 3:05; 4. Across The Alamo 3:09; 5. My Confession 3:07; 6. Spanish Fandango 2:25; 7. Ten Years 2:41; 8. That's What I Like About The South 2:39; 9. When You Leave Amarillo, Turn Out The Lights 3:18; 10. Bubbles In My Beer 2:17; 11. Brain Cloudy Blues 3:36; 12. Spanish Two Step 3:18; 13. Still Water Runs The Deepest 2:43; 14. Miss Molly 2:37; 15. Honeysuckle Time In The Valley 2:43; 16. The Warm Red Wine 3:35; 17. Four Or Five Times 4:32
Compact Disk Three
1. San Antonio Rose 3:58; 2. The Kind Of Love 3:22; 3. Deep Water 3:15; 4. i Can't Go On This Way 2;19; 5. Sugar Moon 2:30; 6. Party For The Old Folks 2:51; 7. Worried Over You 3:12; 8. Right Or Wrong 3:49; 9. Keeper Of My Heart 3:19; 10. Li'l Liza Jane 2:14; 11. King Without A Queen 3:57; 12. It's The Bottle Talking 3:49; 13. Stay All Night (Stay A Little Longer) 2:37; 14. Blues For Dixie 3:22; 15. Goodnight Little Sweetheart 3:29; 16. Under The Double Eagle 5:10
The Band
Leon Rausch (vocals); Tommy Allsup (guitar, banjo, harmony vocals); Tom Morrell (steel guitar, electric guitar); Rich O'Brien (guitar, *fiddle The Warm Red Wine); Bob Boatright (fiddle); Buddy Spicher (fiddle, *electric mandolin San Antonion Rose); Curley Hollingsworth (piano); Tommy "Dee" Thatcher (drums); Mark Abbott (upright bass); Dave Alexander (trumpet); Glen Rothstein (sax, clarinet); "Tumbleweed Tex" (trombone)
Tommy Allsup, Grammy Award Winner
I consider it a high honor and privilege to be one of the song writers whose songs are included in this history making music event album. A Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills (featuring Tommy Allsup & Leon Rausch) and featuring, also the greatest musicians of our time.
My heartfelt thanks too, to Russell Sims and Harold Hitt for making this truly wonderful dream come true. Sincerely, Cindy Walker
Russell Sims
In my opinion, when Bob Wills recorded "Roly Poly", that was the birth of Western Swing, The union of two music greats such as Bob Wills and Tommy Duncan can only happen once in a lifetime, and the contribution they have made to the music industry will be in our hearts and minds forever.
After four decades, Leon Rausch, Tommy Allsup and I are still collaborating together with as much didication as we can possibly give to honor the "King of Western Swing" . We believe he is completely responsible for its genesis and for this reason we have given our time and efforts to bring to you our tribute to Bob Wills in this 50 song box set. Words cannot describe the loss I have experienced with the passing of such dear friends such as; Tommy Duncan, Leon McAuliffe, Keith Coleman, Cecil Briar, Glenn "Bub" Rhees, and Johnnie Lee Wills.
I would like to personally thank Tommy Allsup, the music director and Leon Rausch, whose heavenly vocals never cease to amaze us. Thanks to all the great pickers on the project; Tom Morrell, Rich O'brien, Bob Boatright, Buddy Spicher, Curley Hollingsworth, Glen Rothstein, Dave Alexander, Tumbleweed Tex, Mark Abbott, Tommy Dee Thatcher and also to Bill Forshee, Buddy, Dewey, Gloria, & Maureen Miers. Special thanks to Ed Burnet, Cindy Walker, Harold Hitt; my partner, and Ruby and Diamond for their love and support. Russell Sims, Producer, Sims Records.
Tommy Allsup, Grammy Award Winner
Tommy started his musical career in Claremore, Oklahoma in 1949 with the "Oklahoma Swingbillies". In 1950 he went to work with fiddle player Art davis in Miami, Oklahoma; from there to the Cowboy Inn in Wichita, Kansas with singer, fiddle player Jimmy Hall. In 1952 and 1953, he moved back to Tulsa, Oklahoma to join the Johnnie Lee Wills Band. From 1953 to 1958, he had his own band, "The Southernaires" in Lawton, Oklahoma with homebase being the Southern Club.
In 1958, Tommy's career would take a different direction. On a trip to Clovis, New Mexico to record at Norman Petty's famous studio, he met the late Buddy Holly. In April, he started playing lead guitar with Holly and the Crickets. He continued playing with Buddy until the fatal plane crash that took Buddy's life, along with the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens. It was Allsup who flipped a coin with Ritchie Valens for a seat on the ill-fated plane.
After Holly's death, Allsup moved to California to join Liberty Records as A & R Director of all Country and Western product to begin producing the great Bob Wills' and the Texas Playboys. His association with Wills lasted through Wills' For the Last Time LP, recorded on December 2 - 3, 1973, Dallas, Texas, where Bob Wills recorded his first records in 1935. Allsup used some of the original Texas Playboys on the last recording (McAuliffe, Shamblin, Dacus, Strickland). Bob Wills directed the sessions from his wheelchair.
While at Liberty, Tommy would produce Tex Williams, Willie Nelson, Joe Carson, Warren Smith, Billy Mize, and Cliff crofford. While there, he worked with great artists such as Walter Brennan, Bobby Vee, Johnny Burnett, Julie London, and Vickie Carr, who sang harmony with Bob Wills on the LP Bob Wills Sings and Plays. After leaving California, Allsup moved to Nashville to head up Metromedia Records in 1968. In 1972, he met Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel and produced their first LP for United Artist Records. Later he produced 4 LPs for Capitol Records with the group.
Tommy has been a big supporter of Western Swing music over the years. He has produced 5 LPs with the great Hank Thompson and his Brazos Valley Boys, 2 LPs with the Original Texas Playboys, and 2 CD's with the great Western Swing vocalist Leon Rausch on SOUTHLAND RECORDS ®. Tommy has produced Swing LPs with Jody Nix, Curley Chalker, Mack Sanders, Johnny Bush, Willie Nelson, Tex Williams, and Billy Mize. Tommy still lives in Nashville where he remains active in the music business. He has played guitar or bass on over 10,000 recording sessions. All of this is good enough for Tommy Allsup, who has no regrets. "I never really wanted to be a big star, I figured I'd leave that to someone else."
Tommy Allsup, Grammy Award Winner
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