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Chanteur
Country US né Hamilton K. Wilson, le 23 Août 1922 à Etowah County (Alabama). Il
est le père de Rita Faye. Smiley Wilson est décédé en 1988.
"Smiley"
Wilson was born Hamilton K. Wilson in Etowah County, Alabama, and attended
school near Gadsden, Alabama. At 17, he was a member of Tex Bynum's Rogers
County Cowboys, and later worked for two years with Gene Durnel's Rio Grande
Rangers. In 1947, Wilson was appearing on WBXL radio in Peoria, Illinois, and
cutting records for the Apollo label. By 1949, Wilson was leading his own band,
the Range Partners, based at WRAL in Raleigh, North Carolina, and also appearing
on the Louisiana Hayride out of Shreveport. Wilson recorded the song "Juke Box
Boogie," a hot piece of early rockabilly, in 1950, which was licensed by Ivin
Ballen for his Gotham label but never issued. He also managed an appearance in
the movie Square Dance Jubilee, produced by Robert L. Lippert and directed by
Paul Landres (Go Johnny Go), also featuring
Spade Cooley,
Cowboy Copas, and The
Tumbleweed Tumblers, in 1949. Wilson also played with the Circle 3 Ranch Gang.
Talents : Vocals, Guitar, Songwriter, Talent Agency Executive.
Style musical : Traditional Country, Rockabilly
I've Found My Own
(1953)
 (with Kitty
Carson)
Barnyard
Blues (1953)
RUNNING
BEAR
(1959)
Long As Little Birds Fly
(1959)
Juke Box Baby
(19??)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
| 04/1953 | SP REPUBLIC 7033-45 (US) |
I've Found My Own
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| 12/1959 | SP FREEDOM F-44025 (US) |
Running
Bear
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Long As Little Birds Fly
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Unissued Track
| 19?? | Unissued - (Collectables CD 5335 (#8) / TRG CD [G2] (#22)) |
© Rocky Productions 10/09/2013
