Saturday, June 22, 2013

Record #0387: Rebel-'Rouser / Stalkin' – DUANE EDDY

Jamie 1104 (original) USA, May 26, 1958
Music bySide ADuane Eddy, Lee Hazlewood; Side B – Eddy, Hazlewood
Musicians: Duane Eddy (lead guitar), Corky Casey (guitar), Donnie Owens (guitar), Buddy Wheeler (bass guitar), Alvin Simmons (upright bass), Al Casey (piano), Bob Taylor (drums), Gil Bernal (tenor sax), The Sharps (rebel yells and handclaps)
Recording sessions: Produced by Lee Hazlewood and Lester Sill at Ramsey Recorders, Phoenix, AZ, Mar. 1958. Gil Bernal's and the Sharps' parts were overdubbed later in a studio in Hollywood, CA.
Highest chart positions:  US #6, US R&B #8, US Country #17, UK #19

Eddy may not be the fastest guitar player in the world, but he developed a distinctive sound and style with his guitar. Here's his first US Top 10 single and an international hit.

List price:  Very Good+ is $12.50, Near Mint is $25

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