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| Robert Glynn Luman, 15 April 1937, Blackjack, near Nacogdoches, Texas, USA. Luman's father, Joe, a school caretaker, bus driver and gifted musician, taught his son country music, but Luman's first love was baseball, which he played on a semi-professional basis until 1959. He was influenced by seeing Elvis Presley in concert, later saying, "That was the last time I tried to sing like Webb Pierce or Lefty Frizzell'. His band then won a talent contest sponsored by the Texas Future Farmers of America and judged by Johnny Horton.
In 1955, Luman recorded the original version of "Red Cadillac And A Black Moustache" and also a scorching "Red Hot" for Imperial Records. He joined The Louisiana Hayride as replacement for Johnny Cash and came into contact with guitarist James Burton and bass player James Kirkland, whom he recruited for his band. Unfortunately for Luman, Ricky Nelson was so impressed by Luman's musicians that he made them a better offer.
After a brief, unsuccessful period with Capitol Records, Luman moved to Warner Brothers Records, who released "Class Of '59" and "Dreamy Doll", both featuring Roy Buchanan. He had a transatlantic hit with Boudleaux Bryant's satire on "death discs" such as "El Paso" and "One Of Us (Will Weep Tonight)" in "Let's Think About Living". "If we keep losing our singers like this," he concluded, "I'll be the only one you can buy." He failed to repeat his success, despite such clever novelties as "The Great Snowman" and "Private Eye".
After spending part of the early 60s in the army due to the draft laws, he became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1964 and made many country records for the Hickory label, including John D. Loudermilk's witty "The File". He became a big-selling US country artist via his Epic recordings, "When You Say Love", "Lonely Women Make Good Lovers" and "Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)", subsequently a pop hit for Gladys Knight And The Pips.
In 1976, he underwent major surgery and then, prompted and produced by Johnny Cash, he recorded Alive And Well. Despite the title, he collapsed and died shortly after an appearance at the Grand Ole Opry. In recent years, Luman's work has been reassessed with retrospectives and, like Johnny Burnette, it is his early, rockabilly work that most interests collectors. To quote one of his country hits, "Good Things Stem From Rock 'n' Roll."
Source: The Encyclopedia of Popular Music by Colin Larkin. |
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ETCDVD 10011 BOB LUMAN – RED HOT! 1956-57 – CD+DVD
(PAL – REGION FREE) SET
A major country star of the 1960s and 1970s before his untimely death in 1978, Bob Luman began his career under the spell of Elvis and was among the first wave of local rockabillies to create his own brand of Texas "cat music". This package contains the last word on Luman's formative years; the early demos with Mac Curtis' band, the first recordings with James Burton and the Shadows, the consummate Imperial label masters and those tracks recorded for Carnival Rock, all accompanied by a DVD of the legendary rock 'n' roll film itself, featuring The Platters, The Blockbusters and David Houston, in addition to the one and only Bob Luman.
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Track Listing:
1 . All Night Long (Imperial 8311)
2 . Red Cadillac And A Black Mustache (Imperial 8311 - undubbed)
3. Amarillo Blues (Imperial unissued)
4. Wild-Eyed Woman (Imperial unissued)
5. Blue Days, Black Nights (Imperial unissued)
6. Red Cadillac And A Black Mustache (Imperial 5705 - overdubbed)
7. Red Hot (Imperial 8313)
8. Whenever You're Ready (Let's Fall In Love) (Imperial 8313)
9. Your Love (Imperial 8315 - overdubbed)
10. Make Up Your Mind, Baby (unissued first take)
11. Your Love (unissued first take)
12. Make Up Your Mind, Baby (Imperial 8315 - cool version)
13. Your Love (undubbed take)
14. Make Up Your Mind, Baby (Imperial 8315 - wild version)
15. Stranger Than Fiction (Texas demo - Rollin' Rock 45-028)
16. You're The Cause Of It All (Texas demo - Rollin' Rock 45-028)
17. That's Allright (Texas demo - Rollin' Rock EP 034)
18. Hello Baby (Texas demo - Rollin' Rock EP 034)
19. In The Deep Dark Jungle (Texas demo - Rollin' Rock EP 034)
20. Let 'Er Go (Texas demo - Rollin' Rock EP 034)
21. Let It Happen (unissued Texas demo)
22. No Use In Lying (California demo)
23. That's Alright (California demo)
24. Hello Baby (California demo)
25. The Shadows - The Creep (Bob Luman's band - California demo)
26. The Shadows - Shadow Rock (Bob Luman's band - California demo)
27. The Shadows - Jumping With The Shadows (Bob Luman's band - California demo)
28. This Is The Night (Carnival Rock soundtrack)
29. All Night Long (Carnival Rock soundtrack)
30. The Creep (Carnival Rock soundtrack)
31. David Houston with The Shadows - One And Only (Carnival Rock soundtrack)
32. David Houston with The Shadows - The Teenage Frankie And Johnnie (Carnival Rock soundtrack)
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