Chanteur US né William Carlisle, le 19 décembre 1908
à Wakefield (Kentucky).
Bill Carlisle rejoint son frère Cliff au début des années trente, le duo
enregistrant sous le nom des "Carlisle Brothers" pour Decca Records.
Vedettes réputées dans la station de radio de Louisville, ils se séparent en
1947, Cliff désirant prendre une semi-retraite. Bill continua à se produire à
la tête des "Carlisles".
Il a enregistré en solo pour RCA (57-58), Columbia (60 & 62), Hickory
(66) et Chart Records (69-71). Bill Carlisle est décédé le 17 mars 2003.
Yodeling
singer/songwriter/guitarist Bill Carlisle was the younger brother of popular
1930s country singer Cliff Carlisle.
During the '30s, Bill established himself as an expert purveyor of racy, blues-tinged
country songs, but during the '50s and '60s, he was best-known for his novelty
songs as he and his family band, the
Carlisles, became regulars on the Grand Ole Opry.
The brothers performed as part of a Carlisle family group on Louisville radio in
the 1920s in an early manifestation of the barn-dance format. Brother
Cliff gave Carlisle his start as a
soloist in 1933 by letting him sit in on an audition at the ARC label. His first
single, "Rattlesnake Daddy," became quite popular and later evolved into a
bluegrass favorite. Dubbed "Smilin' Bill" by publicists, Carlisle was noted for
his precise and extremely fast runs on the guitar. Eventually Bill became almost
as popular as his older brother, with whom he shared a talent for yodeling and a
tendency to sing songs filled with risqué double entendres, such as "Copper Head
Mama" (1934) and "Jumpin' and Jerkin' Blues" (1935). The Carlisle brothers
signed with Decca in 1938 and built outward from the blues/Hawaiian core they
had established around Cliff Carlisle's
pioneer dobro stylings. During a long stint on Knoxville radio station WNOX,
they became stars of two barn-dance programs, and Bill continued to appear on
other stations around the Southeast as a solo artist.
After World War II, the Carlisle brothers signed with the upstart King label,
based in Cincinnati, scoring a giant hit with a cover of
Ernest Tubb's wartime classic "Rainbow at
Midnight" in 1946. Two years later, Bill had his own Top 15 hit with "Tramp on
the Street." Cliff eventually retired
around 1950, and Bill then organized the
Carlisles, a group that despite its family moniker actually included a
succession of unrelated individuals, gospel singer Martha Carson and songwriter
Betty Amos among them. Carlisle also performed with several 1950s stars in the
early stages of their careers — Don Gibson,
Chet Atkins, and
Homer & Jethro, among others. It was
during these performances that he began to leap about on stage and develop his
comical alter ego, Hotshot Elmer, a character he had created earlier in his
career. As Elmer, Carlisle would interrupt performances by jumping over chairs,
falling off the stairs, and creating general mayhem on stage. Carlisle's
trademark athletic leaps earned him the nickname "Jumpin' Bill."
The scene was set for the recordings that brought Carlisle his greatest renown
in the 1950s: a series of novelty songs, delightfully off-center gospel pieces
like "Rusty Old Halo," and straight-country harmony numbers recorded for the
Mercury label. The first, "Too Old to Cut the Mustard," hit the Top Ten in 1952
and was covered by Rosemary Clooney and other pop artists. The 1950s were much
less friendly to lyrics of sexual tension than were the decades in which
Carlisle began his career, but "Too Old to Cut the Mustard" was one of several
Carlisles numbers (another was the "The Old Knot Hole") that evoked the styles
of a more tolerant era. "No Help Wanted" climbed to number one the following
year and stayed there five weeks. That year he had three more hits, all of which
made it to the Top Ten, including the Ira
Louvin song "Taint Nice (To Talk Like That)." Though seemingly striking an
old-fashioned pose in their cornball humor, these recordings crackled with an
energy in tune with the stirrings of what became rock & roll; they featured
sharp electric guitar solos and such instrumental novelties as a bass saxophone.
This string of successes led the Opry to invite
the Carlisles aboard in 1953.
Carlisle's children joined his band in the 1960s, and he had another hit in 1965
with "What Kind of Deal Is This." Carlisle was a fixture of the Opry in later
years, performing there up until ten days before his death on March 17, 2003.
Talents : Singer, Songwriter, Guitar, Yodeler
Style musical : Old-Time Country, Comedy, Yodeling, Traditional Country, Cowboy
Années en activité :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 |
DISCOGRAPHIE
78 t., Singles & EP
| 1946 | 78 t. KING 504 (US) | . | Maggie Get The Hammer / I Paid With A Broken Heart |
| 1946 | 78 t. KING 510 (US) | . | The CARLISLES - Roll On Your Weary Way / Baby You Done Flubbed Your Dub With Me |
| 1946 | 78 t. KING 535 (US) | . | The CARLISLE BROTHERS - Rainbow At Midnite / Don't Tell Me Your Worries |
| 1947 | 78 t. KING 608 (US) | . | Dollar Bill Mama Blues Part 1 / Dollar Bill Mama Blues Part 2 |
| 1947 | 78 t. DECCA 46045 (US) | . | Wabash Cannon Ball / Sparkling Blue Eyes |
| 1947 | 78 t. KING 638 (US) | . | Girl In A Blue Velvet Band / Shine Your Light |
| 1947 | 78 t. KING 656 (US) | . | Wedding Bells / Sparking Blue Eyes |
| 1948 | 78 t. KING 697 (US) | . | Tramp On The Street / Don't Be Ashamed Of Your Mother |
| 1951 | SP FEDERAL 10007 (US) | . | Where There's A Will, There's A Way / A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore |
| 1951 | SP FEDERAL 10016 (US) | . | Wheels Of Destiny / Lost On A Sea Of Sorrow |
| 1951 ? | SP FEDERAL 10025 (US) | . | Rainbow Follows Rain / My Weary Heart Cries |
| 09/1951 | SP MERCURY 6348x45 (US) | . | Too Old To Cut The Mustard / My Happiness Belongs To Someone Else |
| 01/1952 | SP MERCURY 6371x45 (US) | . | The CARLISLES - I Would If I Could / Patch Up Your Love Affair |
| 1952 | SP MERCURY 6388x45 (US) | . | The CARLISLES - Tennessee Memories / True Love |
| 08/1952 | SP MERCURY 6403x45 (US) | . | Love, Love, Love (The CARLISLES) / Woman Driver |
| 11/1952 | SP MERCURY 70028x45 (US) | . | The CARLISLES - No Help Wanted / This Heart Is Not For Sale |
| 03/1953 | SP MERCURY 70109x45 (US) | . | Leave That Liar Alone / Knothole |
| 06/1953 | SP MERCURY 70174x45 (US) | . | The CARLISLES - Is Zat You Myrtle / Something Different |
| 10/1953 | SP MERCURY 70233x45 (US) | . | Bill CARLISLE & The CARLISLES - Tain't Nice (To Talk Like That) / Unpucker |
| 02/1954 | SP MERCURY 70306x45 (US) | . | The CARLISLES - I'll Never Love Again / I Need A Little Help |
| 04/1954 | SP MERCURY 70351x45 (US) | . | Bill CARLISLE & The CARLISLES - Shake-A-Leg / ? |
| 06/1954 | SP MERCURY 70405x45 (US) | . | The CARLISLES - Moody's Goose / If You Don't Want It |
| 08/1954 | SP MERCURY 70435x45 (US) | . | Bill CARLISLE & The CARLISLES - Honey Love / Female Hercules |
| 12/1954 | SP MERCURY 70484x45 (US) | . | The CARLISLES - Busy Body Boogie / The Mainest Thing |
| 02/1955 | SP MERCURY 70544x45 (US) | . | The CARLISLES - It's Bedtime Bill / That Rusty Old Halo |
| 04/1955 | SP MERCURY 70604x45 (US) | . | The CARLISLES - Bargain Day, Half Off / Nine Have Tried |
| 08/1955 | SP MERCURY 70665x45 (US) | . | BILL & DOTTY, The CARLISLES - Lil' Liza Jane / Teletouch |
| 10/1955 | SP MERCURY 70712x45 (US) | . | The CARLISLES - Middle Age Spread / On My Way To The Show |
| 12/1955 | SP MERCURY 70754x45 (US) | . | The CARLISLES - Dangerous Crossing / Run, Boy |
| 1955 | EP MERCURY 1-3118 (US) |
 |
The CARLISLES - CUTTIN' CAPERS WITH THE CARLISLES |
| 03/1956 | SP MERCURY 70828x45 (US) | . | The CARLISLES - Goo-Goo Da Da / Pickin' Peas |
| 06/1956 | SP MERCURY 70887x45 (US) | . | The CARLISLES - Knock Knock (You Can't Come In) / Money Tree |
| 09/1956 | SP MERCURY 70951x45 (US) | . | The CARLISLES - Poor Man's Riches / Rainbow At Midnight |
| 1956 | EP MERCURY 1-3280 (US) |
 |
BOUNDING BILLY & THE LITTLE CARLISLES -
Rattlesnake Daddy
 / Feet
Don't Fail Me / Women /
Doggie Joe
|
| 01/1957 | SP MERCURY 71035x45 (US) | . | The CARLISLES - I'm Rough Stuff / Business Man |
| 05/1957 | SP MERCURY 71110x45 (US) | . | The CARLISLES - Wouldn't You Like To / Ladder Of Love |
| 09/1957 | SP RCA VICTOR 47-7017 (US) | . |
Uncle Bud
/ I've Waited Too Long |
| 12/1957 | SP RCA VICTOR 47-7132 (US) | . |
Tiny Space Man
/
How Will I know ?
|
| 04/1958 | SP RCA VICTOR 47-7214 (US) | . |
Dumb Bunny
/
Who's A-Gonna Stop Me
|
| 08/1959 | SP MERCURY 71490 (US) | . | Down Boy / The Union Suit |
| 05/1960 | SP COLUMBIA 4-41679 (US) | . |
Air Brakes
/ Home, Sweet Home |
| 1961 | SP COLUMBIA 4-42049 (US) | . | Too Old To Cut The Mustard / Have A Drink On Me |
| 01/1962 | SP COLUMBIA 4-42263 (US) | . |
Monkey Business
/
Woman Driver
|
| 1962 | SP COLUMBIA 4-42609 (US) | . | Hand Me Down My Walking Cane / It Takes All Kids To Make A World |
| 1963 | SP KING 5714 (US) | . | The CARLISLE BROTHERS - Empty Arms / Rainbow At Midnight |
| 04/1964 | SP HICKORY 45-1254 (US) | . | Big John Henry's Girl / Shanghai Rooster |
| 10/1964 | SP HICKORY 45-1280 (US) | . | Before She Knows I'm Gone / Great Snow Man |
| 1965 | SP HICKORY 45-1348 (US) | . | What Kinda Deal Is This / Shot Gun |
| 1966 | SP HICKORY 45-1383 (US) | . | No Help Wanted / Take This Country Music & Shove It |
| 1966 | SP HICKORY 45-1418 (US) | . | If It Were You Instead Of Me (What Would You Do) / Doctor Road |
| 1969 | SP CHART CH-5030 (US) | . | Polk Salad Annie / Too Many Dollars, Not Enough Sence |
| 1969 | SP CHART CH-5044 (US) | . | Everything Will Be Alright / I'm Movin' |
| 1970 | SP CHART CH-5065 (US) | . | Dirty Old Man / Big Wheel From Boston |
| 1970 | SP CHART CH-5092 (US) | . | Daddy Won The War On Poverty / Too Many Dollars Not Enough Sense |
| 1971 | SP CHART CH-5117 (US) | . | Can't Get Enough / ? |
| 1971 | SP HICKORY 45-1611 (US) | . | Man Of The Lord / I'm Going Home Next Summer |
| 1975 ? | SP GUSTO 807 (US) | . | Too Old To Cut The Mustard / The Old Knothole |
Albums
| 1958 | LP 12" MERCURY MG-20359 (US) |
|
ON STAGE WITH THE CARLISLES - (The CARLISLES) |
| 1959 | LP 12" KING 643 (US) |
|
FRESH FROM THE COUNTRY - (The CARLISLES) |
| 1965 | LP 12" OLD HOMESTEAD OHCS-303 (US) |
|
CARLISLE FAMILY ALBUM- OLD TIME GREAT HYMNS - FEATURING BILL & CLIFF CARLISLE - (The CARLISLE FAMILY) |
| 1966 | LP 12" HICKORY LPS-129 (US) |
|
THE BEST OF BILL CARLISLE - What Kind Of Deal / Oh I Love That Little Woman / I'm A Runnin' / Shot Gun / Knothole / No Help Wanted / Shanghai Rooster / I'm Rough Stuff / Too Old / Overdue / Come Home Gerty / Wouldn't That Cock Your Pistol |
| 1968 | LP 12" GUEST STAR G-1446 (US) |
|
THE CARLISLES - FEATURING JUMPIN' BILL CARLISLE) - (The CARLISLES) |
| 1983 | LP 12" BRYLEN 4555 (US) |
|
JUMPIN' BILL CARLISLE |
| 1985 | LP 12" BEAR FAMILY BFX 15172 (D) |
 |
BUSY BODY BOOGIE - (The CARLISLES) - New Lisa Jane / Busy Body Boogie / Money Tree / Pickin' Peas / Goo-Goo Da Da / Female Hercules / Honey Love / That Little Difference / No Help Wanted / I Need Little Help / Leave That Liar Alone / Is Zat You, Myrtle ? / I'm Rough Stuff / Knot Hole / Old Fashioned Love / Too Old To Cut The Mustard |
| 02/2003 | CD COLLECTOR / WHITE LABEL 2865 (NL) |
 |
ROUGH AND ROWDY HILLBILLY OF THE 1930'S, VOL. 1 - Mouse Been Messin' Around / Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down / Big At The Little, Bottom At The Top / You're Just Like A Dollar Bill / I Done It Wrong / Ten or Twelve Times, Maybe More / Feet, Don't Fail Me / Three Women To Every Man / Gonna Raise A Ruckus Tonight / Beneath The Old Pine Tree / Ditty Wah Ditty / Blue Eyes / Bell Clappin' Mama / House Cat Mama / I'm Wearing The Britches Now / My Little Sadie / Go On And Leave Me If You Wish To / Sugar Cane Mama / I Believe I'm Entitled To You / Flag That Train / Rattlin' Daddy / Jumpin' And Jerkin' Blues / Dollar's All I Crave / Don't Let Me Worry Your Little Mind / Baby You Done Flubbed Your Dub With Me |
| 2005 | CD BRITISH ARCHIVE OF COUNTRY MUSIC D 034 (UK) |
 |
DUVALL COUNTY BLUES - EARLY RECORDINGS 1933-1939 - Beneath The Weeping Willow Tree / A Shack By The Side Of The Road / I Know What It Is To Be Lonesome / I’ll Always Be Your Little Darling / Drifting Together / Why Did The Blue Skies Turn To Grey / Lost On Life’s Sea / Duvall County Blues / Rattlesnake Daddy / The Girl I Left So Blue / Little Wild Rose / Cowgirl Jean / Penitentiary Blues / If Jesus Should Come / I’m Heading For Home Sweet Home / I Dreamed I Searched Heaven For You / Roll On Old Troubles, Roll On / I Done It Wrong / Sugar Cane Mama / Are You Going To Leave Me Lil |
| 05/2005 | CD BEAR FAMILY BCD 15980 (D) |
 |
GONNA SHAKE THIS SHACK TONIGHT - BUSY BODY BOOGIE - (The CARLISLES) - Busy Body Boogie / Rattlesnake Daddy / Love, Love, Love (That's What It Is) / No Help Wanted / Something Different / Knot Hole / T'aint Nice / Too Old To Cut The Mustard / Is Zat You Myrtle? / I Need A Little Help / Doggie Joe / Feet Don't Fail Me (This Time) / Shake A Leg / If You Don't Want It / Female Hercules / Honey Love / New Liza Jane / I Don't Want To Run / Money Tree / Ladder Of Love / Old Fashioned Love / I'm Rough Stuff / Dumb Bunny / Who's A-Gonna Stop Me / Uncle Bud / Bessie Lou / How Will I Know / Tiny Space Man / Down Boy / Air Brakes / John Came Home / Monkey Business / A Mouse Been Messing Around / Woman Driver |
| 08/2005 | CD CATTLE 249 (D) |
|
TRAMP ON THE STREET |
| 10/2005 | CD FEDERAL ? (US) |
 |
HALL OF FAME 2002 - Too Old To Cut The Mustard / Is Zat You, Myrtle / Rainbow At Midnight / When Snowflakes Fall / Doggy Joe / No Help Wanted / Knothole / Tramp On The Street / That Guy's Out Gunnin' For You / Rainbow Follows Rain |
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