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1-CD with 20-page booklet, 31 tracks. Playing time approx. 70 mns. 'You have a hell of a lot...more

Sheb Wooley: The Purple People Eater

1-CD with 20-page booklet, 31 tracks. Playing time approx. 70 mns.

'You have a hell of a lot more fun if you're versatile,' reflects Sheb Wooley, and, if this is so, the multi-talented Wooley must have had much more than his fair share of good times during his fifty-year career.  A singer and songwriter whose stylistic explorations have run the gamut from hillbilly and western swing to straight pop, rock 'n' roll and novelty. Wooley has also had a successful career as an actor and comedian. No matter what the genre, there is no denying Wooley's far-reaching talent.

He is probably best known for his novelty recordings, his 1958 #1 pop smash The Purple People Eaterand the 1962 country hit That's My Pa, which was followed by a run of hits recorded under the name of his alter-ego Ben Colder that began with Don't Go Near The Eskimos. These companion CDs, 'The Purple People Eater' (BCD 16149) and 'Wild And Wooley, Big Unruly Me' (BCD 16150), jointly explore
Sheb Wooley'
s middle period, the middle '50s through the 1960s, concentrating on novelty, pop and rock 'n' roll recordings and including 'The Purple People Eater' and ‘Are You Satisfied’ (BCD 16149) and lesser known, but no less interesting sides such as ‘Recipe For Love’  (BCD 16150), as well as several previously unissued recordings.

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  • Interpret: Sheb Wooley

  • Album titlle: The Purple People Eater

  • Genre Rock'n'Roll

  • Label Bear Family Records

  • Preiscode AH
  • Artikelart CD

  • EAN: 4000127161499

  • weight in Kg 0.115
Wooley, Sheb - The Purple People Eater CD 1
01The Purple People EaterSheb Wooley
02Walkin' GuitarSheb Wooley
03Wild And Wooley, Big Unruly Me (2)Sheb Wooley
04Josie (Brown)Sheb Wooley
05The Birth Of Rock 'N' RollSheb Wooley
06Honey I'm Lonesome (The Telegraph Song)Sheb Wooley
07A King Or A ClownSheb Wooley
08You Can Do ItSheb Wooley
09Purple People Eater #2 (& BEN COLDER)Sheb Wooley
10HyoomSheb Wooley
11I Found Me An AngelSheb Wooley
12Pygmy LoveSheb Wooley
13MirageSheb Wooley
14Do I RememberSheb Wooley
15Running With The Night CrowdSheb Wooley
16The Taste Of AshesSheb Wooley
17Let The Big Wind BlowSheb Wooley
18Santa Claus Meets The Purple People EaterSheb Wooley
19Crazy ButterflySheb Wooley
20Skin Tight,Pin Stripped,Purple Pedal PushersSheb Wooley
21The Who Who WallidinksSheb Wooley
22Star Of LoveSheb Wooley
23Never Look DownSheb Wooley
24Reach For The MoonSheb Wooley
25Sixteen ViolinsSheb Wooley
26Monkey JiveSheb Wooley
27The ChaseSheb Wooley
28Luke The SpookSheb Wooley
29I Can't Believe You're MineSheb Wooley
30Google EyeSheb Wooley
31Are You SatisfiedSheb Wooley
Sheb Wooley Shelby Wooley was born just outside Erick on April 10, 1921. His father, Bill,... more
"Sheb Wooley"

Sheb Wooley

Shelby Wooley was born just outside Erick on April 10, 1921. His father, Bill, was a farmer who sang bass in gospel quartets and played fiddle. By his teens, young Sheb was riding in local rodeos as well as performing there with his Plainview Melody Boys, also working in the oil fields. While cocking an ear to the country sounds that were coming from Nashville, Chicago and points East, Sheb was clearly drawn to the Western swing sounds of Texas and Oklahoma.

By 1945, he'd married Roger Miller's older sister, Melba; spent a while in a California orange packing plant; and, sidelined from military service by an old riding injury, worked in a World War II defense plant.

Moving to Nashville, then developing as a center of the country music industry, he performed for 'exposure' – promoter talk for without pay – on WLAC; performed around the area; and cut for the local Bullet label. Owner Jim Bulleit had formed a troupe that performed through the Carolinas, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, and names Sheb road manager. After an unrewarding year – and money disputes with Bulleit - he moved to Ft. Worth, Texas. Sheb got a radio show sponsored by General Foods' Calumet Baking Powder, whose logo was an American Indian chief. And, he recorded some sides, among them an answer to the current hit Jole Blon, for the local Bluebonnet label.

Los Angeles-based musician and A&R man Cliffie Stone heard Peepin' Through A Keyhole Watchin' Jole Blon, and cut his own hit version, and there was another cover, by Johnny Tyler for RCA Victor.

Looking to negotiate a new contract, General Foods brought Sheb to New York City, where he immediately contacted RCA's Steve Sholes. The man who would later bring Elvis to RCA didn't sign Sheb, but Wooley told Kevin Coffey that it was in the hall outside Sholes' office that he met Jean Aberbach, co-founder of the Hill & Range music publishing company; who (condensing the story a bit) arranged for Sheb to be signed to M-G-M Records, which released a session cut in Texas and financed by the publisher.

Wooley returned to California; ostensibly hoping to find a place in the movie industry, but doubtless aware of the major country music scene developing in the area. "I was raised on a ranch,"Wooley explained to 'Los Angeles Times' writer Don Alpert in 1960, "and I went into town on Saturdays to see the movies. They were all western films, and I think it became indelible in my mind that I could do that, too.

"Actually, I came out to be a singing cowboy, but when I got here in 1950 [sic] they didn't want any singing cowboys, even if you had your own guitar."

A retainer from Hill & Range helped Sheb through his acting lessons with Hollywood coach Jack Kosslyn and time spent on auditions; his first film role was a minor one in the 1950 Errol Flynn western 'Rocky Mountain.'

Several small roles followed, but his first real break came when he appeared in 'High Noon.' The film was a big production: produced by Stanley Kramer's company, written by Carl Forman, directed by Fred Zinnemann, and starring Gary Cooper, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges and Grace Kelly. Sheb's was another relatively small part – brother of Frank Miller, leader of the outlaw gang faced down by Cooper - but he didn't go unnoticed, especially back home. Recalls Erick-born songwriter Michael Smotherman"Roger Miller told me that the marquee of the theater in Erick said 'High Noon, Starring Sheb Wooley'."

 

Sheb's other film credits were many, but particularly notable titles included'Little Big Horn,' 'The Man Without A Star,' 'Giant,' and 'Rio Bravo.' Roger Miller and Sheb remained close through the years, says Smotherman, who for some time played piano in Miller's band."Sheb [who played fiddle as well as guitar] got Roger started on the fiddle. Later, he was going to follow Sheb out to Hollywood to be an actor; but when that didn't work out, Roger came to Nashville and became what he became."

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Tracklist
Wooley, Sheb - The Purple People Eater CD 1
01 The Purple People Eater
02 Walkin' Guitar
03 Wild And Wooley, Big Unruly Me (2)
04 Josie (Brown)
05 The Birth Of Rock 'N' Roll
06 Honey I'm Lonesome (The Telegraph Song)
07 A King Or A Clown
08 You Can Do It
09 Purple People Eater #2 (& BEN COLDER)
10 Hyoom
11 I Found Me An Angel
12 Pygmy Love
13 Mirage
14 Do I Remember
15 Running With The Night Crowd
16 The Taste Of Ashes
17 Let The Big Wind Blow
18 Santa Claus Meets The Purple People Eater
19 Crazy Butterfly
20 Skin Tight,Pin Stripped,Purple Pedal Pushers
21 The Who Who Wallidinks
22 Star Of Love
23 Never Look Down
24 Reach For The Moon
25 Sixteen Violins
26 Monkey Jive
27 The Chase
28 Luke The Spook
29 I Can't Believe You're Mine
30 Google Eye
31 Are You Satisfied