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It’s not really a secret that US country & western music has had an influence on Jamaican music going all the way back to ska’s early years. Dave Katz — whose authoritative books on Jamaican music history (Solid Foundation: An Oral History Of Reggae and People Funny Boy: The Genius
The synchronicity is startling: Elvis and Dion would release single-only tracks that share the title “Your Own Back Yard” within 12 months of each other. Spooky, isn’t it? “Clean Up Your Own Back Yard“ Elvis Presley (1969) Elvis’s “Clean Up Your Own Back Yard” was, as the 45 picture sleeve
Love the soulful harpsichord that opens this track from the only album ever recorded by John Randolph Marr: “Hello L.A., Bye Bye Birmingham“ John Randolph Marr (1970) Such a memorable title for a tune few people have ever heard of – and yet this song has been recorded by Artie
There is fascinatingly little to be found on the web about a song called “Uncle Booger Red & Byrdie Nelle.” I discovered this tune on an oddball compilation album of country music obscurities and social commentary songs entitled, Country Comment, on the Charly label, a European import. count The song
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