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Tommy Duncan Beneath A Neon Star In A Honky Tonk

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1-CD with 16-page booklet, 28 tracks. Playing time approx. 73 mns. Bob Wills and Tommy...more

Tommy Duncan: Beneath A Neon Star In A Honky Tonk

1-CD with 16-page booklet, 28 tracks. Playing time approx. 73 mns.

Bob Wills and Tommy Duncan were partners since 1932, when Wills hired him to replace Milton Brown as vocalist in the Light Crust Doughboys. When Wills left the Doughboys in 1933 to form what became the Texas Playboys, Duncan went with him. For the next 15 years, as the group´s fame mushroomed through New Antonio Rose, Roly Poly, New Spanish Two-Step and similar hits, Bob and Tommy remained a team. Finally, growing alienation between them led Wills to fire Tommy in September, 1948.

Duncan immediately formed the Western All-Stars, made up almost totally of topnotch Playboy alumni including pianist Millard Kelso, guitaristsJimmy Wyble and Cameron Hill,Noel Boggs on steel guitar and fiddlers Joe Holley and Ocie Stockard as well as Tommy´s brother, bassist-vocalist Glynn Duncan. Landing a recording contract with Capitol, he had a nationwide hit (his only one) in 1949 with a remake of Jimmie Rodgers´ Gambling Polka Dot Blues.

Even when Western Swing´s popularity began declining in the Southwest, Tommy stayed in the game. Even after disbanding the All-Stars in 1950 to work as a solo vocalist, Duncan continued to record backed by outstanding Western Swing musicians including members of Ole Rasmussen´s Nebraska Cornhuskers and the popular Texas group the Miller Bros. Though his records weren´t always consistent, he never quit performing. Except for a brief early 60s reunion with Wills, Duncan stayed active as a solo artist until his death of heart attack in 1967.

Bear Family has assembled Duncan´s complete January, 1949 through March 1953 recordings on two volumes. 'Texas Moon' (BCD 15907) features the complete Capitol recordings, Duncan´s one released single for his own Natural label, and his first two 1951 sessions for Intro Records. Also on the package are both singles Glynn Duncan recorded with the Western All-Stars for Cormac (with Tommy playing bass) in 1950. 'Beneath A Neon Star In A Honky Tonk' (BCD 15957) continues with his complete July, 1951-March, 1953 Intro sessions (two songs previously unreleased) including the first recording of Willie Mae Thornton´s R&B classic Hound Dogby a white singer. The set also contains Duncan´s later, ultra-rare single for the Bakersfield-based Fire Records, with Buck Owens on guitar.

Article properties:Tommy Duncan: Beneath A Neon Star In A Honky Tonk

  • Interpret: Tommy Duncan

  • Album titlle: Beneath A Neon Star In A Honky Tonk

  • Genre Country

  • Label Bear Family Records

  • Preiscode AH
  • Artikelart CD

  • EAN: 4000127159571

  • weight in Kg 0.115
Duncan, Tommy - Beneath A Neon Star In A Honky Tonk CD 1
01The Gossip SongTommy Duncan
02California WaltzTommy Duncan
03Got A Letter From My Kid TodayTommy Duncan
04Jesus Is MineTommy Duncan
05Take Your Burden To The LordTommy Duncan
06Nancy JaneTommy Duncan
07Relax And Take It EasyTommy Duncan
08Move A Little CloserTommy Duncan
09I Was Just Walking Out The DoorTommy Duncan
10I've Turned A GadaboutTommy Duncan
11I Hit The Jackpot (When I Won You)Tommy Duncan
12I Don't Want To Hurt YouTommy Duncan
13Excuse Me, I Gotta GoTommy Duncan
14Tomato CanTommy Duncan
15Who Drank My Beer (While I Was In The Rear)Tommy Duncan
16Where, Oh Where Has My Little Love GoneTommy Duncan
17It May Take A Long, Long TimeTommy Duncan
18Grits And Gravy BluesTommy Duncan
19Beneath A Neon Star In A Honky TonkTommy Duncan
20Stars Over San AntoneTommy Duncan
21I Reckon In A TexanTommy Duncan
22I Guess You Were RightTommy Duncan
23Tennessee Church BellsTommy Duncan
24Hound DogTommy Duncan
25That Certain FeelingTommy Duncan
26San Antonio RoseTommy Duncan
27Daddyo Loves MammyoTommy Duncan
28Crazy Mixed-Up KidTommy Duncan
Tommy Duncan Vocalist Tommy Duncan was fired from Bob Wills' Texas Playboys in 1948 after... more
"Tommy Duncan"

Tommy Duncan

Vocalist Tommy Duncan was fired from Bob Wills' Texas Playboys in 1948 after working with Wills for more than a decade and a half. He subsequently toured as a solo artist with various bands that, at times, included Bakersfield pickers like Bill Woods and Billy Mize. As the popularity of Western swing fell out of favor in the 1950s, Duncan began experimenting with his sound in an attempt to stay relevant in a changing marketplace.

With honky-tonk and the emerging rock and roll sound capturing listeners' attention, he agreed to record this rocking Bill Woods original when Bill pitched it to him one night following one of Tommy's guest appearances at the Blackboard. It was almost certainly recorded at the same session as Woods' Go Crazy Man, and reunited Duncan with former Texas Playboy Johnny Cuviello.

Already 46 years old at the time, Duncan sounds only slightly uneasy with rock and roll material, delivering a reasonably convincing performance.

 

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Tracklist
Duncan, Tommy - Beneath A Neon Star In A Honky Tonk CD 1
01 The Gossip Song
02 California Waltz
03 Got A Letter From My Kid Today
04 Jesus Is Mine
05 Take Your Burden To The Lord
06 Nancy Jane
07 Relax And Take It Easy
08 Move A Little Closer
09 I Was Just Walking Out The Door
10 I've Turned A Gadabout
11 I Hit The Jackpot (When I Won You)
12 I Don't Want To Hurt You
13 Excuse Me, I Gotta Go
14 Tomato Can
15 Who Drank My Beer (While I Was In The Rear)
16 Where, Oh Where Has My Little Love Gone
17 It May Take A Long, Long Time
18 Grits And Gravy Blues
19 Beneath A Neon Star In A Honky Tonk
20 Stars Over San Antone
21 I Reckon In A Texan
22 I Guess You Were Right
23 Tennessee Church Bells
24 Hound Dog
25 That Certain Feeling
26 San Antonio Rose
27 Daddyo Loves Mammyo
28 Crazy Mixed-Up Kid