The Billy Strange trail: Climb Aboard The Hell Train!

Although Strange's music was played around the world he is perhaps a mystery to most people, even when his work gained major airplay. Billy Strange was referred to as 'Guitarist in the coterie of session musicians known as The Wrecking Crew'. He was a guitarist, arranger, and songwriter, he co-wrote A Little Less Conversation for Elvis Presley and arranged These Boots Are Made for Walking for Nancy Sinatra. He became famous for recording instrumentals and made many albums and he appeared as an actor in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) starring Sissy Spacek. In the 1970s, he settled in Nashville to open a publishing company for the Sinatra family.
The album includes his group and solo recordings along with session work and from these several titles became hit records! The session work ranged from rollicking up-tempo Hillbilly Jump Tunes from the likes of Capitol Records artists, Tennessee Ernie with Ella Mae Morse, Tommy Collins, Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan and Jean Shepard with Speedy West.
The music then changes direction to feature Rock 'n' Roll entertainers who all were hit-making artists were, Wanda Jackson, Elvis Presley, and Ricky Nelson. Strange during 1961 used the nom de plume Sweetpea Johnson, for a one-off Liberty Records single, and both sides make their CD debut on this album. Instrumentals include a Billy Strange solo recording, a duet with Roy Clark, and his contribution to The Ventures double-sided 45 rpm which became very popular in Rock 'n' Roll Clubs.
As a bonus to end the album two songs from his wife Jeanne Black are included, a solo performance and from the Jeanne and Janie duo, making thirty recordings in total. This is where we end his story however his recording career continued. The album is great to play at home and perfect for Dee Jays who will find good dance-floor filling songs.

Cast & Crew

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Track Listing

• Billy Strange & Speedy West Barracuda
• (When The Dawn Comes) I Gotta Be Gittin' Home
• Let Me in There Baby
• The Devil In Me
• I Love You Twenty-Four Hours a Day
• Kiss, Kiss, Kiss
• Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves
• Hell Train
• Crazy Guilt Rag
• Catsup and Honey
• For Better for Worse
• The Almanac Song
• 16 Tons
• I'm Hog-Tied Over You
• I Wonder If I Can Lose The Blues This Way
• Scoot, Git And Be Gone
• I Believe In Lovin’
• Oklahoma Hills
• Twice The Lovin' (In Half the Time)
• Weepin' Willow Twist
• How Come My Dog Don't Growl At You
• You're The One For Me
• The 2,000 Pound Bee - Part 1
• One Broken Heart For Sale
• Ain't Nothin' But Love
• Early In The Morning
• The Crawdad Scene
• 2,000 Pound Bee - Part 2
• He'll Have to Stay
• My Baby's Gone

Additional Details

Label: Atomicat

Genre: Country

Language: English

Run Time: 73:45 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 01/15/21

UPC: 4260072725768