Chanteur
Rockabilly US né en 1939 à Dallas (Texas). Gene Summers a débuté en 1958 chez Jan Records de Los Angeles (Californie), puis il passe chez
Jane (58-59), Atla (62), Lafayette (62), Donnybrook (63), Capri (64), Jamie
(64), Shane (64), Tear Drop (66), Charay (66), Mercury (66), Soft (66) et Domino (68). Gene, qui n'a jamais cessé d'enregistrer, se produit toujours sur scène.
On the
subject of all things Dallas, Gene Summers seems to be as important to the
city's history of rock & roll as the grassy knoll is to assassination theorists.
Speaking of big bands, some sort of implosion of creative forces occurred in the
spring of 1961, when Summers left a combo called the Rebels in order to bolster
the membership of another that had been known up until then as Tommy & the Tom
Toms. Tommy — as in Tommy Brown — had
decided to leave Texas for Florida, a drift so common that a Texas rock band
from a later era would be inspired to write a song about it, "Goin' to Florida."
In the meantime, Summers had already made two records of his own for the
regional Jan label and was an excellent choice as replacement frontman for what
then logically became Gene Summers & the Tom Toms.
Membership in the latter outfit included bassist David Martin, later to become a
member of the hitmaking Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs, as well as lead guitarist
Eddie Wayne Hill and drummer Joel Colbert. The group played on shows with
performers such as Elmore James, Chuck Berry,
and the original Drifters — traveling
many a mile, not all of them pleasant. Hill and another bandmember, Donny
LaGrone, died in 1962 after smacking into a gravel truck outside of Decatur, TX.
Summers and associates made recordings from the early days of the band through
inevitable personnel changes, not all of them the result of road mishaps. The
late Hill wrote "Taboo" — not so much banned as regionally distributed, which
often amounts to the same thing — while James McClung sold Summers on the idea
of a "School of Rock & Roll" even before McClung became a full member of
the Tom Toms.
Summers kept the band active through the fist half of the '60s, recording an
illustrious single entitled "Big Blue Diamond" and becoming an essential part of
any song title smorgasbord with the lip-smacking instrumental "Peanut Butter."
The Dallas Guthrey Club represented something of a house band situation for the
group in 1965. Free from the beat of a regular
Tom Toms band, Summers has remained an active performer whose status has
only been bolstered by resurgences in rockabilly hysteria. In 1997, Summers was
inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and had a collection of his recordings
reissued on the Crystal Clear Sound imprint. Do Right Daddy, a new studio album
for the Eviken label in 2004, was the appropriate move for a historic Dallas
rocker standing on the threshold of a half a century in the music business.
http://www.rockabillyhall.com/GeneSummers.html
Talents : Singer, Guitar
Style musical : Rockabilly, Rock 'n' Roll, Traditional Country
Années en activité :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 |
I GOT A
BABY
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DISCOGRAPHIE
Singles & EP
| 03/1958 | SP JAN 11-100 (US) | . | Gene SUMMERS & His REBELS -
School Of Rock 'n' Roll
/
Straight
Skirts
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| 07/1958 | SP JAN 11-102 (US) | . | Gene SUMMERS & His REBELS - Nervous / Gotta Lotta That |
| 09/1958 | SP JAN 11-106 (US) | . | Gene SUMMERS & His REBELS - Twisteen / I'll Never Be Lonely |
| 10/1958 | SP JANE 102 (US) | . | Gene SUMMERS & His REBELS - Nervous / Gotta Lotta That |
| 1958 | SP APEX 9-76306 (CAN) | . | Gene SUMMERS & His REBELS - Nervous / Gotta Lotta That |
| 01/1959 | SP JANE 106 (US) | . | Gene SUMMERS & His REBELS - Twisteen / I'll Never Be Lonely |
| 1960 | SP CHESS 1773 (US) | . | BILL SMITH COMBO - (vocal Gene SUMMERS) - Lonely / Heartbreak Hotel |
| 02/1962 | SP ALTA 104 (US) | . | You Said You Loved Me / Tomorrow |
| 05/1962 | SP ALTA 106 (US) | . | Dance, Dance, Dance / Juke Box Memories |
| 1962 | SP LAFAYETTE R-1001 (US) | . | Almost 12 O' Clock / Chapel Bells Ringing |
| 10/1963 | SP DONNYBROOK D 556 (US) | . | Gene SUMMERS with The TOM TOMS - Blue Diamond / You Said You Loved Me |
| 02/1964 | SP CAPRI 502 (US) | . | Gene SUMMERS with The TOM TOMS - Blue Diamond / You Said You Loved Me |
| 03/1964 | SP JAMIE 1273 (US) | . | Gene SUMMERS with The TOM TOMS - Big Blue Diamond / You Said You Loved Me |
| 06/1964 | SP CAPRI 507 (US) | . | Alabama Shake / Just Because |
| 08/1964 | SP SHANE 47-1/2 (US) | . | JAC & JAY with The TOM TOMS - Peanut Butter / Monkey's Uncle |
| 04/1965 | SP CAPRI 513 (US) | . | My Year Book / Jack & Jill's New House |
| 04/1966 | SP TEAR DROP 3211 (US) | . | Cloudy Day / World Of Illusion |
| 05/1966 | SP DONNYBROOK 557 (US) | . | My Picture / Hey My Baby |
| 07/1966 | SP CHARAY 47 (US) | . | The Clown / Green Eyed Monster |
| 09/1966 | SP MERCURY 72606 (US) | . | The Clown / Green Eyed Monster |
| 09/1966 | SP SOFT S-1005 (US) | . | The Loser / Look Alike Baby |
| 09/1966 | SP SOFT S-1005 (US) | . | The Loser / Sweet Thing |
| 1966 | SP MARIDENE M-106 (US) | . | The Waltz You Saved For Me / Big Blue Diamond |
| 06/1968 | SP DOMINO S-101 (US) | . | Who Stole The Marker / The Table On My Right |
| 1970 | SP DOMINO 104 (US) | . | Gene SUMMERS & The PLATINUM FOG - When Love Calls / The Young Voices Of Children |
| 1971 | SP MARIDENE M-110 (US) | . | Hot Pants / Sometimes |
| 1971 | SP W & G ? (AUS) | . | Hot Pants / The Young Voice Of Children |
| 197? | SP BLACK JACK 4023 (B) |
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I've Had It / Wine Wine Wine |
| 1975 | SP DOMINO D-111 (US) | . | A Man Can Cry / (She Was) Dressed Fit To Kill |
| 1977 | SP TEARDROP 3405 (US) (promo) | . | Goodbye Priscilla (Bye Bye Baby Blue) / Down On The Farm |
| 1977 | SP RECORD MAT RMA-1025 (UK) | . | School Of Rock'n'Roll / Straight Skirt |
| 1979 | SP LECAM LC-34 (US) | . | Do You Think I'm Sexy / The Clown |
| 1979 | SP COUNTRY DISCO 1221 (US) | . | Do You Think I'm Sexy / The Clown |
| 1997 | EP NORTON EP-061 (US) |
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A GENE SUMMERS RECORD DATE - Gene SUMMERS & The REBELS - Fancy Dan / Nervous / Twixteen / Gotta Lotta That |
| 1999 | EP ROLLERCOASTER RCEP 127 (UK) |
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School Of Rock 'n' Roll / Straight Skirt / Fancy Dan / Nervous |
Albums
| 1975 | LP 12" LAKE COUNTY LP 502 (SW) |
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THE SOUTHERN CAT ROCKS ON - Spoken Introduction / Almost 12 O'Clock / Wine Wine Wine / Chapel Bells Ringing / Leroy / Lover Please / Who Stole The Marker From The Grave Of Bonnie Parker / Dance Dance Dance / Mad Mad World / Good Rockin' Tonight / Memphis / Long Tall Texan / Fannie Mae |
| 1977 | LP 12" LAKE COUNTY LP 504 (SW) |
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MISTER ROCK AND ROLL - Mister Rock And Roll / As Long As I Have You / Down On The Farm / You Need My Love / I Got A Baby / A Man Can Cry / Cool Baby / I've Had It / You're Gonna' Be Sorry / Taboo / Rockin' Daddy / Big Blue Diamonds |
| 1980 | LP 12" STAR-CLUB / JAN 33-8011 (SW) |
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THE TEXAN REBEL - ROCK A BOOGIE SHAKE - Rockaboogie Shake / School Of Rock'n'Roll / Gotta Lotta That / Alabama Shake / Straight SKirts / Twixteen / Nervous / Baby Are You Kiddin' / Dance, Dance, Dance / Wine, Wine, Wine / Mister Rock'n'Roll / I've Had It / You're Gonna Be Sorry / Big Blue Diamonds / The Rebel - Johnny Yuma / Honey Hush |
| 1980 | LP 10" BIG BEAT BBR 0007 (F) |
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TEXAS ROCK AND ROLL - 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 |
| 1980 | LP 10" BIG BEAT BBR 0011 (F) |
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GENE SUMMERS IN NASHVILLE- Mystery Train / I Will Rock And Roll With You / Put Your Cat Clothes On / Blue Monday / Walk On By / Singing The Blues / Big River / Tennessee Saturday Night / Today I Started Loving You Again / I Still Miss Someone |
| 1981 | LP 12" WHITE LABEL 8826 (NL) |
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EARLY ROCKING RECORDINGS - School Of Rock And Roll / Floppin' / Nervous / Alabama Shake / Loco Cat / Turnip Greens / Trying To Get To You / Straight Skirt / Hey, My Baby / Gotta Lotta That / I'll Never Be Lonely / Twixteen / Suzie Q / Be Bop A Lula |
| 12/1981 | LP 12" CHARLY CRM 2027 (UK) |
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DANCE, DANCE, DANCE - Put Your Cat Clothes On / Rockin' Daddy / Dance Dance Dance / Leroy / Cool Baby / Big Blue Diamonds / You Need My Love / I've Had It / Tennessee Saturday Night / Down On The Farm / I Got A Baby / Wine Wine Wine / Blue Monday / Mad Mad World / You're Gonna Be Sorry / I Will Rock 'n' Roll With You |
| 1983 | LP 12" SUNROCK SPLP 841 (UK) |
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GENE SUMMERS WITH RED HOT MAX & THE CATS - LIVE IN SCANDINAVIA - Rip It Up / Back In The USA / Rockabilly Rebel / Almost 12 O'Clock / Rockin' Daddy / School Of Rock'n'Roll / Hoy Hoy Hoy / Be-Bop-A-Lula / Baby, Let's Play House / High School Confidential / Boppin' The Blues / School Of Rock'n'Roll / Good Rockin' Tonight / Speedin' Banks |
| 1994 | CD COLLECTOR 4420 (NL) |
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SCHOOL OF ROCK AND ROLL - School Of Rock And Roll / Straight Skirt / Nervous / Gotta Lotta That / Twixteen / I'll Never Be Lonely / Dance, Dance, Dance / Almost 12 O'Clock / Alabama Shake / Wine, Wine, Wine / I've Had It / Leroy / Lover Please / Mad Mad World / Loco Cat / Mister Rock And Roll / Floppin' / Turnip Greens / Hey My Baby / Baby Are You Kiddin' / You're Gonna Be Sorry / Honey Hush / Rockaboogie Shake / Big Blue Diamond / I Got A Baby / Rockin' Daddy / Who Stole The Marker / Blue Monday / Big River / The Rebel Johnny Yuma |
| 08/1997 | CD CRYSTAL CLEAR 9723-2 (US) |
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THE ULTIMATE SCHOOL OF ROCK & ROLL - School Of Rock & Roll / Nervous / Straight Skirts / Gotta Lotta That / I'll Never Be Lonely / Twixteen / Someone Somewhere (unreleased) / Alabama Shake (unreleased) / Almost Persuaded (unreleased) / You Said You Loved Me / Dance Dance Dance / If You Don't Come Home (unreleased) / Just Because / Fancy Dan (unreleased) / Big Blue Diamonds / Someone Somewhere (unreleased) / Almost 12 O'Clock / The Push (unreleased) / The Great Pretender (unreleased) / Broken Dreams (unreleased) / Alabama Shake / The Clown / World Of Illusion / Cloudy Day / Who Stole The Marker / Goodbye Priscilla / Susie-Q / Baby Are You Kiddin' / Twixteen (unreleased) / Nervous (unreleased) / Rockaboogie Shake / Gotta Lotta That (unreleased) |
| 01/2000 | CD ROLLER COASTER RCCD 3035 (UK) |
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ROCK-A-BOOGIE SHAKE - School Of Rock 'N Roll / Nervous / Straight Skirt / Gotta Lotta That / I'll Never Be Lonely / Twixteen / Someone Somewhere / Alabama Shake / Almost Persuaded / Dance, Dance, Dance / If You Don't Come Home / Just Because / Fancy Dan / Almost 12 O'Clock / The Push / Alabama Shake (alt. vers.) / Suzie Q / Baby Are You Kiddin' / Twixteen (alt. vers.) / Nervous (alt. vers.) / Rockaboogie Shake / Gotta Lotta That (alt. vers.) / Domino (with The Blue Cats, prev. unissued) / Rock 'N' Roll Ruby (with The Blue Cats, prev. unissued) / So Glad You're Mine (with The Blue Cats, prev. unissued) / Broken Dreams (vers. 1) / Shake, Baby, Shake (with The Blue Cats, prev. unissued) / Down On The Farm / Cool Baby / I've Had It / Rockin' Daddy / Good Rockin' Tonight / Leroy / Wine, Wine, Wine / As Long As I Have You |
| 2004 | CD ENVIKEN ENREC 122 (SW) |
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DO RIGHT DADDY - Be-Bop City / Hot Rod Baby / I'm Flyin' In / Boogie Rock / Shake It Around / Little Lu Ann / Do Right Daddy / Long Story Song / Look At Me / Baby Please Tell Me Why / The Rebel - Johnny Yuma / Crazy Cat Corner / She Bops Alot / (It's Love Baby) 24 Hours A Day / So |
| 02/2008 | CD SEDUCTION SCD-110 (US) |
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REMINISCE CAFE - Reminisce Cafe / She Bops A Lot / Just Together / Rockin' Fever / Crazy Cat Corner / I Won't Take Any Less / (It's Love Baby) Twenty Four Hours A Day / Do A Little Roll / Heartbreak City Limits / Love Me Tender / Gonna Drive 'Em Up A Wall / Be-Bop City / Hot Rod Baby / I'm Flyin' In / Little Lu Ann |
© Rocky Productions 26/10/2008
