Chanteur US né Sidney Louis Gunter. Hardrock, le 27 février 1927 à Birmingham (Alabama). Hardrock Gunter forme son premier groupe à l'age de 13 ans: les "Owl Ramblers". Il devient ensuite guitariste des "Golden River Boys" jusqu'en 1941. En 1950, il enregistre son premier disque chez Bama Records. Hardrock Gunter, qui n'a jamais connu de succès, a aussi enregistré chez MGM, Decca, Sun, Emperor, Seeco, D, Gee Gee, Starday, Cullman, et Essgee Records. Il a pris sa retraite en 1973.

Talents : Singer, Guitar, Songwriter

Style musical : Rockabilly, Country Boogie, Rock 'n' Roll

DIXIELAND BOOGIE

I PUT MY BRITCHES ON JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE

I'LL GIVE 'EM RHYTHM

Années en activité :

1910 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2000

DISCOGRAPHY

Singles & EP

03/1950 SP BAMA 104 (US) . Birmingham Bounce / How Can I Believe You Love Me
09/1951 SP DECCA 9-46363 (US) . Hardrock GUNTER & Roberta LEE - Sixty Minute Man / Tennessee Blues
11/1951 SP DECCA 9-46383 (US) . Hesitation Boogie / Don't You Agree
05/1952 SP DECCA 9-28191 (US) . Honky Tonk Baby / I'm Looking For Another You
1953 SP MGM K11596 (US) . Sunday Angel Side / Where Have You Been
12/1953 SP DECCA 9-28932 (US) . You Played On My Piano / Perfect Woman
05/1954 SP SUN 201 (US) . Gonna Dance All Night / Fallen Angel
10/1955 SP KING 45-1505 (US) . I'll Give 'em Rhythm / I Put My Britches On Just Like Everybody Else
07/1956 SP CROSS COUNTRY CX524 (US) . The RHYTHM ROCKERS / Vocal, Hardrock GUNTER - Juke Box, Help Me Find My Baby / Fiddle Bop
09/1956 SP SUN 248 (US) . The RHYTHM ROCKERS / Vocal, Hardrock GUNTER - Juke Box, Help Me Find My Baby / Fiddle Bop
03/1957 SP EMPEROR 45-112 (US) . HARDROCK & The RHYTHM ROCKERS with Buddy DURHAM SINGERS - Whoo ! I Mean Whee ! / We Three
01/1958 SP ISLAND IR6 (US) . Sidney Jo LEWIS - Boppin' To Grandfather's Clock / Beggars Can't Be Choosers
1958 ? EP ISLAND EP 7544 (US) . Rock-A-Bop Baby / ? / Birmingham Bounce / ?
02/1962 SP EMPEROR 45-EM-B-H-1-62 (US) . BUDDY & HARDROCK - Hillbilly Twist / As Long As You're Happy (instr.)
02/1962 SP STARDAY 581 (US) . Hardrock GUNTER & Buddy DURHAM - Hillbilly Twist / As Long As You're Happy (instr.)
04/2005 SP HOMEBREW HB 7 (NL) HARDROCK GUNTER & THE RAGTIME WRANGLERS - Safiltha Budsuckle / Rockin' In The Cradle

Albums

1960 LP 12" BRONJO BR-104 (US) SONGS THEY CENSORED IN THE HILLS - Blood Shot Eyes / I'll Go Chasin' Women / She Came Runnin' Down The Mountain / Rye Whiskey, Rye Whiskey / It May Be Silly (But Ain't It Fun" / The Freckle Song / Oh! What a Beauty! / A Little Bit Ain't Gonna Help Us Much / Mountain Dew / With Only Two Hairs On His Chest / Take Away Your Rosy Lips / The Right Key But The Wrong Keyhole / Conversation With A Mule / Out Behind The Barn
02/1984 LP 12" CHARLY CR 30228 (UK) BOOGIE WOOGIE ON A SATURDAY NIGHT - Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Night / I've Done Gone Hog Wild / Dixieland Boogie / Hesitation Boogie / Honky Tonk Blues / Tennesse Blues / The Senator From Tennessee / You Played On My Piano / Sixty Minute Man (with Roberta LEE) / Honky Tonk Baby (with Roberta LEE) / Silver & Gold / Perfect Woman / Don't You Agree / I'm Looking For Another You / If I Could Only Live My Dream / I Believe That Mountain Music Is Here To Stay
08/1999 CD HYDRA 27108 (D) I'LL GIVE 'EM RHYTHM - DANCE-O-RAMA - Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Night / I've Done Gone Hog Wild / I Believe That Mountain Music Is Here To Stay / Honky Tonk Blues / Sixty Minute Man / Hesitation Boogie / Dixieland Boogie / Silver And Gold / The Senator From Tennesee / You Played On My Piano / Perfect Woman / Honky Tonk Baby / Where Have You Been / Like Lovers Do / Naptown End / First, Last, And Always Game Of Love / I'll Give 'Em Rhythm / Turn The Other Cheek / I Put My Britches On Just Like Everybody Else / It May Be Silly (But Ain't It Fun) / A Little Bit Ain't Gonna Help Us Much / Pins And Needles / A White Sports Coat / Half As Much / Singing The Blues / Colubus Stockade Blues / Hillbilly Twist / Music Music Music / Rebel Guitar Picker
11/2000 CD JAR 5255 (US) HARDROCK GUNTER - If You Ever Leave Me, I'm Going With You (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Walking The Floor Over You (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Pistol Packin' Mama (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Wabash Cannonball (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / I'm My Own Grandpaw  (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Kansas City (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Bill Bailey - Just Because (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / 5 Foot 2 - Please Don't Talk About Me (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Just Because (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Alabama Jubilee (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / There'll Be Some Changes Made (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Who's Sorry Now (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Somebody Stole My Gal (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Do You Ever Think of Me (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / My Blue Heaven  (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / The Hormone Shot / Alabama Doctor / Predestination / The Jogger / Get Weighed / Doctor's Advice / The Pope's Visit / The Elephant Story / The Circus Worker / The Gold Plated Banjo
12/2000 CD ORCHARD 5254 (US) GONNA ROCK 'N' ROLL, GONNA DANCE ALL NIGHT - (Hardrock GUNTER & The RHYTHM ROCKERS) - Birmingham Bounce / Lonesome Blues / (Gonna Rock 'n' Roll) Gonna Dance All Night / How Can I Believe You Love Me / My Bucket's Been Fixed / Rifle Belt And Bayonet / Maybe Baby You'll Be True / Birmingham Bounce / Boppin' To Grandfather's Clock / Beggars Can't Be Choosers / It Can't Be Right / Rock-A-Bop Baby / Whoo I Mean Whee / We Three (My Echo, My Shadow And Me) / Jukebox Help Me Find My Baby / Fiddle Bop / Hardrock Rocks The Moon (How High The Moon) / Bloodshot Eyes / Take Away Your Rosy Lips / The Right Key But The Wrong Keyhold / Mountain Dew / I'll Go Chasin' Women / Spring Has Sprung / Tico Tico / Go Low Boogie / Bonaparte's Retreat / Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy / Dad Gave My Hog Away / Guitar On The Mountain / Fallen Angel / Gonna Dance All Night

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