A Night at the Eddie Bond Ranch - Vinyl LP Tab 9001 - Stereo - VERY RARE

Description: Various Artists "A NIGHT AT THE EDDIE BOND RANCH" (Tab Record Company, 19--?) (LP)(Produced by Eddie Bond)Apparently Eddie Bond had his own ranch, out on West Mitchell Road near Memphis... Whether it was a live music venue, a recording studio, or what, I'm not sure, but regardless, this is kind of a fun little obscuro-oddity album. By and large, the participants seem to have been real, live good old boys, charmingly unpolished, amateur musicians, dudes with thick rural accents and a relaxed, down home vibe. By and large they're kind of indistinguishable (although one guy sang with a lisp, which is kinda cute) though a couple of them had rather colorful names, such as Cousin Bo-Jack and Major Pruett, along with the more prosaic Dale Beaty, Bobby Davis, Leon Griffin and Wilford Ray. The backing band, The Stompers, was a rock-solid country crew, with plenty of steel guitar for those who like that kinda thing. Standing out from the pack was gal singer Sandi Stevens, who sounds quite a bit like Skeeter Davis on her lone number, "Tonight I'll Celebrate." Bond steals the show with a remarkable divorce/breakup song, "I'm Free," while Cousin Bo-Jack (Bobby) Killingsworth plays two songs, one at the end of each side of the original LP. Apparently it was Killingsworth who introduced Eddie Bond to rough-and-tumble lawman Buford Pusser, leading to Bond recording the hit single, "The Ballad of Buford Pusser," which doubtless helped with a few payments on the old ranch, and probably helped finance this album. Anyway, good stuff here. Tab: A label owned or co-owned by Eddie Bond. Rough-edged singer Eddie Bond (1933-2013) was a pioneering rockabilly star from Memphis, Tennessee. Back in the day, Bond was famous for being the guy who told a teenage Elvis Presley not to quit his day job when Elvis auditioned for a gig with Bond's band, back in 1954. That anecdote naturally overshadows a lot of Bond's own accomplishments and career, but even though he had limited success at the time, Bond was later lauded by rockabilly fans and his early stuff is available in various collections. Also like many first-generation rockabilly artists, Eddie Bond turned towards country music when the rock'n'roll scene died down, and recorded a few LPs in the early '70s that were pretty twangy and rural. In the early 'Seventies he recorded the theme song for the movie, Walking Tall, an association that breathed life into his career for several years to come. I am selling vinyl LPs, 45s and CDs from my personal collection - Classic Rock, Blues, Country, Soul, Old Time, Americana, Rockabilly, Gospel, etc. I post new stuff almost every day on eBay. If you have any specific questions or requests, please ask me prior to ordering and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. If there are any problems with your order whatsoever, please message me before leaving feedback and I'll be happy to work with you to fix the situation!

Price: 27 USD

Location: Southaven, Mississippi

End Time: 2024-12-14T19:42:52.000Z

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