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Chanteur Rock 'n' Roll US né le 24 Octobre 1935 à Tulsa (Oklahoma). Sanford Clark fut remarqué par Lee Hazlewood en 1955. Il fait un premier enregistrement en 1956 chez MCI Records, puis il passe chez Dot ( 56-58) où Sanford enregistrera en tout sept singles. En 1958, il passe chez Jamie (58-60), Trey (61), Project puis à partir du milieu des années soixante, chez Project, Warner Bros, Trev, Project et Ramco Records. Sanford Clark est décédé le 4 Juillet 2021 à Joplin (Missouri).
Sanford
Clark found fleeting fame with his rendition of the
Lee Hazlewood song "The Fool." With
a Vocals style that blended elements of Johnny
Cash with Ricky Nelson, Clark
released the song in 1956, and it eventually peaked in the Top Ten of the pop
charts and in the Top 15 of the country charts -- his first and only hit.
Clark was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. A guitar
player from childhood, he was influenced by both early rock & roll music and by
country music. He got his start in the early '50s playing in Phoenix clubs.
While stationed in the South Pacific during his stint in the Air Force, he
formed a band and won a talent contest in Hawaii. Eventually, the Air Force
stationed him back in Phoenix, where he met his old friend
Al Casey, who introduced Clark to
Hazlewood, who was still working as a local deejay and hadn't yet made his mark
as a songwriter. Soon afterward, Clark recorded "The Fool" with Casey on guitar.
The song was released on MCI and went nowhere until a Philadelphia deejay heard
it and took the song to Dot Records' Randy Wood, who liked it and had Hazlewood
license the song to his label. Afterward, Clark and
Casey began a promotional tour opening for
such stars as Ray Price and
Roy Orbison. In 1957, Clark returned to
the studio to record another Hazlewood song, "The Cheat." It only became a minor
hit. At this time, Clark was having trouble with Wood who wanted him to become a
virtual clone of Dot's most popular artist,
Pat Boone. The label sent Clark to Hollywood to continue recording, but many
of the songs were not released until much later. Those that were released did
little or nothing on the charts.
In 1958, Clark signed to Jamie Records. Casey
and Hazlewood joined him and began
working with Duane Eddy. They also worked
with Clark, who recorded "Still as the Night," featuring
Eddy on guitar. Nothing happened on the
charts and he began recording on other independent labels. He eventually landed
in Hollywood where he hooked up with songwriter/aspiring performer
Roger Miller, who was playing the
Palomino Club. Miller wanted him to
record a few of his songs, but Clark wasn't interested. Sanford almost had a hit
in 1964 when he recorded Hazlewood's "Houston" for Warner. Unfortunately, Dean
Martin also recorded it on Reprise and his version became the hit. The following
year, Clark returned to Ramsey's label and created a new version of "The Fool"
featuring Waylon Jennings on guitar.
By this time Hazlewood had become a prominent producer and signed Clark to his
LHI label. He made an album there, Return of the Fool, but it went nowhere and
by the early '70s Clark had finally had enough and joined the construction
industry, where he found success at last. He continues to record sometimes on
his Desert Sun label.
Sanford Clark died on July 4, 2021 in Joplin, Missouri.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanford_Clark
Talents : Vocals, Songwriter, Guitar
Style musical : Rockabilly, Rock 'n' Roll, Traditional Country
THE FOOL (1956) USTA BE MY BABY (1956) MODERN ROMANCE (1958) |
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Years in activity :
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DISCOGRAPHY
Singles & EP
05/1956 | SP MCI 1003 (US) | . | The Fool / Lonesome For A Letter |
06/1956 | SP DOT 45-15481 (US) | . | Sanford CLARK / Al CASEY, Guitar - The Fool / Lonesome For A Letter |
11/1956 | SP DOT 45-15516 (US) | . | Sanford CLARK / Al CASEY, Guitar - Usta Be My Baby / A Cheat |
01/1957 | SP DOT 45-15534 (US) | . | Sanford CLARK / Al CASEY, Guitar - Ooo Baby / 9 Lb. Hammer |
03/1957 | SP DOT 45-15556 (US) | . | Sanford CLARK / Al CASEY, Guitar - The Glory Of Love / Darling Dear |
05/1957 | SP DOT 45-15585 (US) | . | Sanford CLARK / Al CASEY, Guitar - Love Charms / Lou Be Doo |
10/1957 | SP DOT 45-15646 (US) | . | Sanford CLARK / Al CASEY, Guitar - The Man Who Made An Angel Cry / Swanee River Rock |
04/1958 | SP DOT 45-15738 (US) | . | Modern Romance / Travelin' Man |
07/1958 | SP JAMIE 1107 (US) | . | Still As The Night (Sanford CLARK / Al CASEY, Guitar) / Sing 'em Some Blues (Sanford CLARK / Duane EDDY, Guitar) |
03/1959 | SP JAMIE 1120 (US) | . | Bad Luck / My Jealousy |
08/1959 | SP JAMIE 1129(US) | . | New Kind Of Fool / Run Boy Run |
11/1959 | SPJAMIE 1139 (US) | . | I Can't Help It / Son Of A Gun |
03/1960 | SP JAMIE 1153 (US) | . | Go On Home / Pledging My Love (Sanford CLARK / Don COLE, Guitar) |
1960 | EP LONDON REW 10052 (F) | Run, Boy, Run / Pledging My Love / New Kind Of Fool / Go On Home | |
05/1961 | SP 3 TREY 3016 (US) | . | Sanford CLARK / arranged & conducted by Lee HAZLEWOOD - It Hurts Me, Too / Guess It's Love |
07/1961 | EP LONDON REW 1256 |
LOWDOWN BLUES - Still As The Night / Sing 'em Some Blues / Bad Luck / My Jealousy |
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1961 | SP PROJECT 5004 (US) | . | Tennessee Walk / Give The Boy Love |
09/1964 | SP WARNER BROS. 5473 (US) | . | She Taught Me / Just Bluesin' |
1965 | SP WARNER BROS. 5624 (US) | . | Houston / Hard Feelings |
1966 | SP RAMCO 1972 (US) | . | The Fool '66 / Step Aside |
1966 | SP RAMCO 1976 (US) | . | Shades / Once Upon A Time |
1967 | SP RAMCO 1979 (US) | . | They Call Me Country / Climbin' The Walls |
1967 | SP RAMCO 1987 (US) | . | It's Nothing To Me / Calling All Hearts |
1967 | SP RAMCO 1992 (US) | . | The Big Lie / Where's The Floor |
1967 | SP LHI 9 (US) | . | Footprints In Her Yard / Drowning In The Sea Of Tears |
1968 | SP LHI 45-1203 (US) | . | Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp / Black Widow Spider |
1968 | SP LHI 45-1213 (US) | . | Love Me Till Then / Farmer Labor Camp No. 2 |
1982 | SP DESERT SUN ? (US) | . | Kansas / Mother Texas |
04/2014 | SP Audio Recorders Archive Vol. 1 ZIA 1 (US) | My Baby Walks All Over Me (Waylon JENNINGS) / It's Nothing To Me (Sanford Clark) |
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Unissued Tracks
1956 | DOT unissued - (Bear Family LP 15198/99 (#13) / Bear Family CD 15549 (#6) / El Toro CD 1036 (#56)) | Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens |
1956 | DOT unissued - (Bear Family LP 15198/99 (#14) / Bear Family CD 15549 (#3) / El Toro CD 1036 (#51)) | Don't Care |
1956 | DOT unissued - (Bear Family LP 15198/99 (#36) / Bear Family CD 15549 (#7)) | Don't Cry |
1956 | DOT unissued - (Bear Family LP 15198/99 (#37) / Bear Family CD 15549 (#5)) | Why Did I Choose You |
1956 ? | DOT unissued - (Bear Family LP 15198/99 (#12) / Bear Family CD 15549 (#11) / El Toro CD 1036 (#41)) | Every Minute Of The Day |
1957 | DOT unissued - (Bear Family LP 15198/99 (#5) / Bear Family CD 15549 (#14) / El Toro CD 1036 (#30)) | A Cross Eyed Alley Cat |
1957 | DOT unissued - (Bear Family LP 15198/99 (#33) / Bear Family CD 15549 (#12)) | Promise Me Baby |
1957 | DOT unissued - (Bear Family LP 15198/99 (#6) / Bear Family CD 15549 (#16)) | Till My Baby Comes Back |
1958 | DOT unissued - (Bear Family LP 15198/99 (#2) / Bear Family CD 15549 (#22)) | That's The Way I Feel (Ooh Wee) |
Need Info
19?? | Need info | The Girl On Death Row |
Albums
1968 | LP 12" LHI S 12003 (US) | THE RETURN OF THE FOOL - Footprints In Her Yard / The Black Widow Spider / Bethany Ann / Love Me Till Then / The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp / Farm Labor Camp # 2 / A Woman's Disgrace / Drowning In A Sea Of Tears / Six Days Till Sunday / Georgia Dreaming | |
1968 | LP 12" EMBER 131 (UK) | THEY CALL ME COUNTRY - The Fool / Shades / They Call Me Country / Climbin' The Walls / Step Aside / Once Upon A Time / It's Nothing To Me / Look Out Floor / The Big Lie / Callin' All Hearts / Big Big Day Tomorrow / Black Jack County Chain | |
1975 | LP 12" DO-JA 18 11 43 (US) | MODERN ROMANCE - The Fool / Lonesome For A Letter / A Cheat / Usta Be My Baby / 9 Lb. Hammer / Ooo Baby / Lou Be Doo / Love Charms / The Man Who Made An Angel Cry / Travelin' Man / Modern Romance / Still As The Night / Sing 'Em Some Blues / Bad Luck / My Jealousy / Son-Of-A-Gun / I Can't Help It / Run, Boy Run / New Kind Of Fool / Go On Home | |
1983 | LP 12" ACE CH 83 (UK) | THE FOOL - The Fool / Lonesome For A Letter / Usta Be My Baby / A Cheat / Nine Pound Hammer / Ooo Baby / Darling Dear / The Glory Of Love / Lou Be Doo / Love Charms / The Man Who Made An Angel Cry / Modern Romance / Travelin' Man | |
1987 | LP 12" BEAR FAMILY BFX 15198 (GER) | ROCKIN' ROLLIN', VOL. 1 - Modern Romance / That's The Way I Feel / The Man Who Made An Angel Cry / Ooo Baby / A Cross Eyed Alley Cat / Till My Baby Comes Back / Lou Be Doo / Travelin' Man / Lonesome For A Letter / The Fool / Love Charms / Every Minute Of The Day / Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chicken / Don't Care / A Cheat / Usta Be My Baby / Nine Pound Hammer / Swanee River Rock | |
1987 | LP 12" BEAR FAMILY BFX 15199 (GER) | ROCKIN' ROLLIN', VOL. 2 - Run Boy Run / I Can't Help It / Son Of A Gun / New Kind Of Fool / Sing 'Em Some Blues / Bad Luck / Go On Home / Pledging My Love / Still As The Night / My Jealousy / Promise Me Baby / Glory Of Love / Darling Dear / Don't Cry / Why Did I Choose You / Al Casey: Come What May / Fool's Blues / Juice / Guitar Man | |
1992 | CD BEAR FAMILY BCD 15549 (GER) | THE FOOL - The Fool / Lonesome For A Letter / Don't Care / Usta Be My Baby / Nine Pound Hammer / Darling Dear / Ooo Baby / Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chicken / A Cheat (master) / Every Minute Of The Day / Promise Me Baby / A Cross Eyed Alley Cat / The Glory Of Love / Lou Be Doo / Love Charms / Don't Cry / Modern Romance / That's The Way I Feel / The Man Who Made An Angel Cry / Till My Baby Comes Home / Why Did I Choose You / Swanee River Rock / Travelin' Man / A Cheat (with snare overdub) / Son Of A Gun / I Can't Help It / Bad Luck / Run Boy Run / My Jealousy / New Kind Of Fool / Go On Home / Pledging My Love | |
07/1993 | CD BEAR FAMILY BCD 15731 (GER) | SHADES - Oh Julie / Kung Fu U / Mother Texas / A Taste Of You / Movin' On / Movin' On / Wind Will Blow / Feathers / Now I Know I'm Not In Kansas / Nine Pound Hammer |
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