Reviews & Interviews

Clovis Music Festival

Clovis Music FestivalSeptember 8-10, 2005 by Colin Davies My visit did not start well. As anyone who has visited West Texas / East New Mexico knows, the countryside is flat and the roads straight. So I was motorvating along from Amarillo to Clovis at a respectable 75mph when a state trooper pulled me over, told

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Jerry Lee Lewis Birthday Party

Serial Killer: Colin Davies was in Memphis on September 28, 2002 to help Jerry Lee Lewis celebrate his 67th birthday A year or so ago, I saw Chuck Berry perform in  a club in Washington, D.C. He played magnificently for over an hour. That evening all the bad memories of unrehearsed backing bands,

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Sonny West, Part 1

Rave On! The Ultimate Sonny West Interview – Part 1 by Colin Davies Quite simply, Sonny West wrote two of the greatest songs in rock n roll history – ‘Oh Boy! ‘ (incidentally, the first record I ever bought, on a 78rpm) and ‘Rave On’. He also became a big cult hero during the

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Sonny West, Part 2

Rave On! The Ultimate Sonny West Interview – Part 2 by Colin Davies (Continued from Part 1) Read the original magazine article   Next up, you wrote ‘Oh Boy!’… Yes, I had figured out that my first record was not going to go, My songs needed to be a little

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Wanda Jackson

Yakking with Wanda: Colin Davies Chats with Wanda Jackson You’re on the short list of nine nominees to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. As you probably know, a lot of rock n roll fans have mixed feelings about it, because some of the people who’ve been inducted in

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Cosimo Matassa

The Sound of New Orleans: Colin Davies talks to legendary Crescent City recording engineer Cosimo Matassa Cosimo Matassa is considered by many as one of the true — if unsung — heroes of early rock ‘n’ roll. We can argue where it was in the South that rock ‘n’ roll was created, molded and developed,

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Glenn Honeycutt

All Night Rock: Glenn Honeycutt interviewed by Colin Davies One of the many highlights of the April 2005 Green Bay Rockin’ 50s Fest was the performance by Glenn Honeycutt, ably supported by Germany’s Randy Rich & The Poor Boys. Glenn doesn’t move around much on stage — in fact he sat on a stool throughout his

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Bobby Peeples

Interview with Bobby Peeples by Colin Davies July 12, 2005 (This interview was part of the sleeve notes of the Buddy Holly with The Three Tunes CD “Ohh! Annie: The 1956 Sessions” issued on the Rollercoaster label) CD: I wonder if I could ask you one or two questions, going

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Mike Berry & The Crickets

MIKE BERRY & THE CRICKETSAbout Time Too!Rollercoaster RCCD 3059 Tracks:  Bullmoose / Red Cadillac And A Black Moustache / Midnight Special / Slow Down / The Clouds Will Soon Roll By / Don’t Think Twice It’s All Right / (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I / Walk Right

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Bobby Charles

BOBBY CHARLES Last Train To Memphis Proper PRPCD016 Disc 1:  Last Train To Memphis / The Legend Of Jolie Blonde / I Spent All My Money Loving You / String Of Hearts / I Wonder / Everyday / Don’t Make A Fool Of Yourself / Homesick Blues / Forever And

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