Texas Rock and Roll

Texas Rock and Roll

Infobox Album | Name = Texas Rock and Roll
Type = studio
Artist = Gene Summers


Released = 1981
Recorded = Dallas, Fort Worth
Genre = Rock 'n Roll, Rockabilly
Length =
Label = Big Beat (France)
Producer = Marvin Montgomery, Gene Summers, Joseph W. Pitts, Michael Cattin, Jacky Chalard-Executive Producer
Reviews =
Last album = "Gene Summers-Early Rocking Recordings"
(1981)
This album = "Texas Rock And Roll"
(1981)
Next album = "Gene Summers In Nashville"
(1981) |

"Texas Rock And Roll" is a 10" vinyl album by Gene Summers. It was released by the French Big Beat label in 1981. It is a compilation of early rock 'n roll recordings by Gene Summers covering a time period from 1962 through 1975.

Production and album credits

Session musicians included: James McClung, Benny Williams, Gary Moon, Rene Hall, Plas Johnson, Earl Palmer, Red Callendar, David (Dave) Martin, Glen Keener, Charlie Mendias, Mel Robinson, Bobby Rambo, Joe Ramirez Combo, Jack Castleberry, C. B. Williams, Ernest Walker, Joe Cook, Al Struble, Larry Jannasch, Kenny Hargis, Dan Edwards, Glen Struble, Eddie Wayne Hill, Joel Colbert, Leonard Walters, Joe Donnell, Tommy Morrell, Art McNulty, Ronnie Dawson, Marvin ("Smokey") Montgomery, Bill Hudson, Dale Sellers, Jerry Stembridge, David Briggs, Stu Basore, Charlie McCoy, Mike Leech and Hayward Bishop. The background vocal groups were The Five Masks and The Jordanaires plus (Al Struble, Dan Edwards & Glen Struble).

Artist profile

Gene Summers was born in Dallas, Texas and is an American singer/entertainer who has been an active rock music/rockabilly recording artist since the 1950s. Some of his classic recordings include "School Of Rock 'n Roll", "Straight Skirt", "Nervous", "Gotta Lotta That", "Twixteen", "Fancy Dan", "Alabama Shake" and "Big Blue Diamonds". Summers still performs concerts worldwide and he will celebrate his 50th anniversary as a recording artist in 2008. Gene was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Southern Legends Entertainment and Performing Arts Hall of Fame in 2005.

Track listing

#Wine Wine Wine
#Leroy
#Who Stole The Marker (From The Grave Of Bonnie Parker)?
#Mad Mad World
#I've Had It
#Mister Rock And Roll
#I Got A Baby
#A Man Can Cry
#Rockin' Daddy
#Big Blue Diamonds [ [http://rcs.law.emory.edu/rcs/artists/s/summ1000.htm Gene Summers discography] from "Rockin' Country Style" USA] [ [http://www.rocky-52.net/chanteurss/summers_g.htm Gene Summers discography] from "Rocky Productions" France] [ [http://koti.mbnet.fi/wdd/genesummers.htm Gene Summers discography] from "Wangdangdula" Finland]

Discography references

[http://rcs.law.emory.edu/rcs/artists/s/summ1000.htm Gene Summers discography] from "Rockin' Country Style", USA
[http://www.rocky-52.net/chanteurss/summers_g.htm Gene Summers discography] from "Rocky Productions", France
[http://koti.mbnet.fi/wdd/genesummers.htm Gene Summers discography] from "Wangdangdula" Finland
[http://www.pcuf.fi/~tapiov/discographies/genesummers.htm Gene Summers session data] from "Tapio's Fin-A-Billy", Finland

ources

*Liner notes "The Ultimate School Of Rock & Roll" 1997 USA
*Article and sessionography in issue 15 (1977) of New Kommotion Magazine UK
*Article and sessionography in issue 23 (1980) of New Kommotion Magazine UK
*Feature article and sessionography in issue 74 (1999) of Rockin' Fifties Magazine Germany
*Feature article with photo spread in issue 53 (2000) of Bill Griggs' Rockin' 50s Magazine USA
*Feature Article with photo spread in issue 54 (2000) of Bill Griggs' Rockin' 50s Magazine USA

References


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