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Tommy Collins: Black Cat - Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight

1-CD-Album DigiPac (4-plated) with 36-page booklet, 30 tracks. Playing time approx. 73 mns.

An underground legend celebrated by Buck Owens, who recorded a whole album of Tommy Collins' songs, and Merle Haggard, who wrote and recorded a tribute song Leonard. One of the pioneers of the honky tonk sound of Bakersfield! There are no other Tommy Collins CDs available, except for Bear Family's exhaustive box set! Includes the incredible rare first single Campus Boogie, plus uptempo hillbilly boogies and honky tonk classics!

Tommy Collins helped to establish the Bakersfield Sound. Legions of West Coast country performers and current roots/alternative country stars have built on the sound, making it one of the cornerstones of American music. Tommy Collins scored several hits as a performer, including You Better Not Do That in 1954. Just as Tommy Collins' career was taking off, he had a religious conversion. For several years, little was heard from him. He returned to music, and signed with Columbia in 1965. The following year, had a Top 10 hit with I Can't Bite, Don't Growl. For the next few years, he had a string of hit singles.

By the early '70s, Tommy Collins' professional and personal life was on the verge of collapse, due to his increasing dependency on drugs and alcohol. He recovered by writing songs, many of them recorded by Merle Haggard, including the '70s hits Carolyn and The Roots Of My Raising. In 1981, Merle Haggard had a hit single with Leonard, his tribute to Tommy Collins. After the release of Leonard, the spotlight again turned to Tommy Collins, who was now sober. Tommy Collins resumed professional songwriting and his most notable success was Mel Tillis' Top 10 1984 hit, New Patches.

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Collins, Tommy - Black Cat - Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight CD 1
01 Campus Boogie Tommy Collins
02 Black Cat Tommy Collins
03 That's The Way Love Is Tommy Collins
04 Smooth Sailin' Tommy Collins
05 Let Down (& Wanda Collins) Tommy Collins
06 You Gotta Have A License Tommy Collins
07 Let Me Love You Tommy Collins
08 You Better Not Do That Tommy Collins
09 Untied Tommy Collins
10 I Always Get A Souvenir Tommy Collins
11 Whatcha Gonna Do Now Tommy Collins
12 I Love You More And More Each Day Tommy Collins
13 Love-A-Me, S'il Vous Plait Tommy Collins
14 You're For Me Tommy Collins
15 I'll Be Gone Tommy Collins
16 I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail Tommy Collins
17 It's Nobody's Fault But Yours Tommy Collins
18 All Of The Monkeys Ain't In The Zoo Tommy Collins
19 Wait A Little Longer Tommy Collins
20 What Kind Of Sweetheart Are You Tommy Collins
21 A Love Is Born Tommy Collins
22 Heart's Don't Break Tommy Collins
23 You Belong In My Arms Tommy Collins
24 It Makes No Difference Now Tommy Collins
25 I Guess I'm Crazy Tommy Collins
26 Mary Don't You Weep Tommy Collins
27 Oklahoma Hills Tommy Collins
28 I Got Mine Tommy Collins
29 Black Cat (Stereo) Tommy Collins
30 Think It Over Boys Tommy Collins
Tommy Collins TOMMY COLLINS OBITUARY   The recent death of Tommy Collins (March... more
"Tommy Collins"

Tommy Collins

TOMMY COLLINS OBITUARY

 

The recent death of Tommy Collins (March 14, 2000) was hardly unexpected because he had been ill with emphysema for a long time, but was sad nonetheless. Not long ago, in September 1999, he was admitted to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

 

Along with his contemporary Wynn Stewart, Tommy Collins was one of the first country musicians to establish the Bakersfield Sound. Legions of West Coast country performers built on the sound that Collins established in the early '50s. Although his hits were relatively few in number, his influence loomed large.

 

Collins (Leonard Raymond Sipes) was born just outside of Oklahoma City, spending his entire childhood in Oklahoma. As a child, he began to sing and write songs, eventually appearing on local radio shows. During his time at the College, he continued to perform and made a handful of singles for the Morgan label. In the early '50s, he was in the army for a brief time, before he moved to Bakersfield, California.

 

Collins became friends with Ferlin Husky. Husky convinced his record company, Capitol, to offer Tommy a record contract. At the time of signing, in June 1953, he adopted his stage-name of Tommy Collins.

 

Following one unsuccessful single, Collins' released the jaunty You Better Not Do That, which became a huge hit in early 1954. Since the song was a success, Collins continued to pursue a light-hearted, near-novelty direction. Between the fall of 1954 and the spring of 1955, he had three Top 10 hits -- Whatcha Gonna Do Now, Untied, It Tickles -- and in the fall of 1955 I Guess I'm Crazy and You Oughta See Pickles Now both reached the Top 15. In addition, Faron Young had a huge hit with Tommy's If You Ain't Lovin', which was one of many songs that Collins wrote but didn't record.

 

Tommy Collins seemed to be on the fast track to major success, but it stopped just as soon as it began. He had a religious conversion in early 1956. For the following six years not much was heard from him in the field of music.

 

In early 1963, Collins left the church and headed back to Bakersfield. Capitol agreed to re-sign him and in 1964, he returned to the charts with I Can Do That, a duet with his wife Wanda Lucille Shahan. Collins switched labels and signed with Columbia in 1965; the following year, he had a Top 10 hit with I Can't Bite, Don't Growl. For the next few years, he had a string of hit singles.

 

By the early '70s, Collins' professional and personal lives were on the verge of collapse, due to his increasing dependency on drugs and alcohol. In 1971, Wanda filed for a divorce, sending Tommy into a deep depression.

 

Collins began to recover by continuing to write songs, many of which were recorded by Merle Haggard, including the '70s hits Carolyn and The Roots Of My Raising. In 1981, Merle Haggard had a hit single with Leonard, his tribute to Collins. After the release of Leonard, the spotlight again turned to Collins, who was now sober. Tommy resumed professional songwriting and his most notable success was Mel Tillis' Top 10 1984 hit, New Patches.

 

Throughout the '80s, Collins kept a low profile, though his songs continued to be recorded. George Strait took his new version of If You Ain't Lovin' to number one on the country charts. Collins continued to write songs throughout the mid-'90s.

 

In 1992, Bear Family released a highly-praised 5-CD set, LEONARD (BCD 15577 EI), which included his complete Morgan, Capitol and Columbia recordings.

 

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Ein gelungenes Album, das einen in die 1950er und 1960er Jahre zurückholt und die Musik dieser schönen Zeit ins Ohr bringt.
Kann ich nur allen "Oldtimern" (und Junggebliebenen) ans Herz legen

13 Mar 2014

Classic early recordings from the often overlooked Tommy Collins. Extensive sleeve notes, rare photos and full session details is the cream on the top of this excellent compilation.
Maverick 7-8/12 Alan Cackett

13 Mar 2014

an excellent introduction to the artist's music, excellent booklet and full session details for the included tracks.
Blues & Rhythm 4/12 Byron Foulger

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Tracklist
Collins, Tommy - Black Cat - Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight CD 1
01 Campus Boogie
02 Black Cat
03 That's The Way Love Is
04 Smooth Sailin'
05 Let Down (& Wanda Collins)
06 You Gotta Have A License
07 Let Me Love You
08 You Better Not Do That
09 Untied
10 I Always Get A Souvenir
11 Whatcha Gonna Do Now
12 I Love You More And More Each Day
13 Love-A-Me, S'il Vous Plait
14 You're For Me
15 I'll Be Gone
16 I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail
17 It's Nobody's Fault But Yours
18 All Of The Monkeys Ain't In The Zoo
19 Wait A Little Longer
20 What Kind Of Sweetheart Are You
21 A Love Is Born
22 Heart's Don't Break
23 You Belong In My Arms
24 It Makes No Difference Now
25 I Guess I'm Crazy
26 Mary Don't You Weep
27 Oklahoma Hills
28 I Got Mine
29 Black Cat (Stereo)
30 Think It Over Boys