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Trio Country US originaire du Missouri et composé de Tom Compton, Bill
Compton et Harry Compton.
The Compton Brothers were
originally an American country music trio composed of brothers Tom, Bill and
Harry Compton. After their first album, Tom left the band. Meanwhile, Bill and
Harry, who were both vocalists and guitarists, released two additional albums.
The group won a talent contest in 1965 sponsored by Columbia Records.
Between 1966 and 1975, they recorded for Dot Records, charting in the top
20 of the Hot Country Songs charts with "Haunted House" and a cover of The
Coasters' "Charlie Brown". The band released three albums for Dot
Talents : Tom : Vocals, Lead Guitar - Bill : Vocals, Guitar - Harry : Vocals, 12-String Guitar, Drums
Style musical : Country-Pop, Traditional Country
HONEY
(1968)
HAUNTED HOUSE (1969)
CALIFORNIA BLUES (1973)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
Singles
| 03/1965 | SP COLUMBIA 4-43244 (US) | Jailer, Bring Me Water / Still Away |
| 07/1966 | SP DOT 45-16899 (US) | Country Music / Crums Of Your Love |
| 11/1966 | SP DOT 45-16948 (US) | Feathers To Stone / Pickin' Up The Mail |
| 07/1967 | SP DOT 45-17024 (US) | I Look A Lot Like Bill / If It's All The Same To You |
| 02/1968 | SP DOT 45-17070 (US) |
Honey
/ Poor Side Of Town |
| 07/1968 | SP DOT 45-17110 (US) | Money / Two Little Hearts |
| 11/1968 | SP DOT 45-17167 (US) | Everybody Needs Somebody / Loneliness Was Made By Man |
| 04/1969 | SP DOT 45-17231 (US) | Earthquakes / Step Up, Walk With Me |
| 08/1969 | SP DOT 45-17294 (US) |
Haunted House
/ The Sound Of Angels Wings |
| 12/1969 | SP DOT 45-17336 (US) | Charlie Brown / Just A Dream Away |
| 07/1970 | SP DOT 45-17352 (US) | That Ain't No Stuff / I Wanna Sing A Country Song |
| 11/1970 | SP DOT DOA-17362 (US) | Nadine / Living On A Prayer, A Hope And A Hand-Me-Down |
| 05/1971 | SP DOT DOA-17378 (US) | Old Memories / Pine Grove |
| 08/1971 | SP DOT DOA-17391 (US) | May Old Acquaintance Be Forgot (Before I Lose My Mind) / Learning The Hard Way |
| 1971 | SP DOT GHD-258 (US) | Charlie Brown / Haunted House |
| 01/1972 | SP DOT DOA-17408 (US) | Sometimes You Ain't No Fun To Love / Yellow River |
| 07/1972 | SP DOT DOA-17427 (US) | Claudette / It Happens All The Time |
| 03/1973 | SP DOT DOA-17454 (US) | Daddies Doin' Life / Some Of Shelly's Blues |
| 09/1973 | SP DOT DOA-17477 (US) |
California Blues
/ Direct Distance Dialing |
| 06/1974 | SP DOT DOA-17511 (US) | Secret Memories / Sweet Honky Tonk Music |
| 02/1975 | SP ABC / DOT DOA-17538 (US) | A Bird With Broken Wings Can't Fly / Cat's In The Cradle |
| 07/1975 | SP ABC / DOT DOA-17563 (US) | By The Time I Get Over You / My Music |
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Albums
| 1968 | LP 12" DOT DLP-25867 (US) |
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OFF THE TOP OF THE COMPTON BROTHERS - Honey / I Wanna Live / Los Angeles / Tender Lovin' Care / Will You Visit Me / Two Little Hearts / Just For You / Poorest Side / Long Arm Of Love / Turn On The Sunshine / Money |
| 02/1970 | LP 12" DOT DLP-25974 (US) |
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HAUNTED HOUSE / CHARLIE BROWN - Haunted House / Brown Eyed Handsome Man / Everybody Needs Somebody / Sound Of An Angel's Wings / Stagger Lee / Nadine / Charlie Brown / I Wanna Sing A Country Song / Sweet Thang And Cisco / Just A Dream Away / Living On A Prayer, A Hope And A Hand-Me-Down / Bird Dog |
| 1972 | LP 12" DOT DLP-25998 (US) |
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YELLOW RIVER - Yellow River / Love Hurts / Pine Grove / Just A Dream Away / Learning The Hard Way / How Much More Can She Stand (And Still Stand By Me) / May Old Acquaintance Be Forgot (Before I Lose My Mind) / Oh Boy / Secret Memories / Sometimes You Ain't No Fun To Love / It Happens All The Time |
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