Geezinslaws

The Geezinslaws are a Austin, Texas-based country music comedy duo consisting of Sammy Allred and Dewayne "Son" Smith. They have been performing for more than 50 years and released numerous recordings over a 40+ year span from 1963 to 2005.

The group started as The Geezinslaw Brothers in the 1950s. They once opened for Elvis Presley and were regulars on the "Louisiana Hayride" radio show. [ [http://www.austin360.com/music/content/music/stories/2007/11/1101allred.html Sam Allred fired from KVET ] ]

In 1961, Arthur Godfrey invited them on his show, giving the duo their big break. They landed a record deal with Columbia Records and released their debut album "The Kooky World of the Geezinslaw Brothers" in 1963. They moved to New York City and changed record labels to Capitol Records, where they recorded four more albums between 1966 and 1969. [ [http://www.lonestarmusic.com/artists.asp?id=394# Geezinslaws on LoneStarMusic.com ] ] The duo made the country Top 100 three times during their stint with Capitol, but never cracked the Top 40. [ [http://www.mp3.com/albums/192796/reviews.html My Dirty, Lowdown, Rotten, Cotton-Pickin' Little Darlin' - The Geezinslaws - Music Reviews ] ]

The Geezinslaw Brothers made guest appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show and Jackie Gleason Show and toured with Roger Miller and Perry Como. They became regulars on Ralph Emery's radio program "Pop! Goes the Country". In 1986, they appeared on "Nashville Now", another show hosted by Ralph Emery. [ [http://www.austin360.com/music/content/music/stories/2007/11/1101allred.html Sam Allred fired from KVET ] ]

The Geezinslaw Brothers released only one album each decade in the 1970s and 1980s. In 1979, they released an album for Willie Nelson's Short Lived Lone Star Label titled "If You Think I'm Crazy Now..." In 1989, the band, now calling themselves just The Geezinslaws, released a self-titled album on the Step One label.

In 1993, the group received the National Association of Record Merchandisers "Indie Best Seller Award" for their recording, "Feelin' Good, Gittin' Up, Gittin' Down". This album also gave them their first chart single in over two decades with "Help, I"m White and I Can't Get Down." [ [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,434860,00.html The Geezinslaws - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links ] ]

The group has appeared on Austin City Limits three times. [ [http://www.pbs.org/klru/austin/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=10&Itemid=76 Austin City Limits - ANTHOLOGY ] ]

The Geezinslaws latest release, "Eclectic Horsemen" (2005), has guest performances by Willie Nelson, Kinky Friedman and Kelly Willis.

The Austin Music Awards inducted The Geezinslaws into its Hall of Fame for 2005.

Discography

* "The Kooky World of the Geezinslaw Brothers" (1963)
* "Can You Believe..." (1966)
* "My Dirty Lowdown Rotten Cotton-Pickin' Little Darlin"' (1967)
* "Chubby" (1968)
* "The Geesinslaws Are Alive (and well?) (1969)
* "If You Think I'm Crazy Now... (1979)
* "The Geezinslaws" (1989)
* "World Tour" (1990)
* "Feelin' Good, Gittin' Up, Gittin' Down" (1992)
* "Wish I Had A Job To Shove" (1994)
* "Blah, Blah, Blah" (1996)
* "The Son Sessions" (1998)
* "Eclectic Horsemen" (2005)

References

External links

* [http://www.geezinslaws.com Official Geezinslaws Home Page]