DIXIE RECORDS 937

HOYT SCOGGINS with Roy Ledford - Banjo and Wally Clayton - Fiddle

Aug 61

634-45-937-A - Born Of The Spirit

(Scoggins)   (Starday Music)

634-45-937-B -Calvary

(Scoggins)   (Starday Music)

DIXIE RECORDS 937
Rome, GA

Source: Al Turner

DIXIE RECORDS 624

TOM CROOKS and the Rock And Roll Four

Apr 57   (BMI Clearance on 26th April 1957.)

45-624-A - My Heart Don’t Lie

(Crook)   (Starrite BMI)

45-624-B - Weekend Boogie

(Crook)   (Starrite BMI)

DIXIE RECORDS 624

Rome, GA

A side is a slow number, sung with a hillbilly flavour. Tom has that great "hillbilly Twang" to his voice. There's some nice guitar gently supporting Tom whilst he's crooning his love song.

Flip the disc over and you get a great relaxed Rock-A-Billy/Hillbilly/Country hybrid ditty with an accoustic guitar taking the lead with fine support from a steel guitarist. Oh, the joys of the weekend (unless, of course, you're unemployed - in which case, to quote Morrissey,  "every day is like Sunday").

According to Terry Gordon, the artist was from Rome, GA. He sounds like he’s in his 30’s or later to my ears and calling the band “The Rock And Roll Four” is a little optimistic, but it’s a great track nevertheless. (MC)

Label Shots: Terry Gordon


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STARDAY RECORDS 606

HOYT SCOGGINS and the Georgia Boys

Jan 57   (BMI clearance on 15th Feb 1957)

45-606-A - What's The Price (To Set Me Free)

(J Rackey / H Scoggins)   (Starrite BMI)

45-606-B - The Old Chain Gang

(H Stillwell / H Scoggins)   (Starrite BMI)

STARDAY RECORDS 606

(Artist based in Rome, GA at time of recording)

More jolly hillbilly from Scoggins. Both are nicely sung, nicely played. The A side sets a terrific pace, whilst the flip is more akin to a medium tempo'd blues ditty, albeit sung in a hollerin' country manner. Hoyt was performing over WROM (TV Channel 9) and was the Band leader of the Saturday Night Jamboree (Rome, GA??). In any case, it's not "Tennessee Rock", but it's a mighty fine accompaniment. (MC)

Photo Source: Rockabilly Hall Of Fame
Label Shots: Kent Heineman and Lars Lungren


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