Doye!
:: Half Past A Heartache ::
:: It Takes A Lot Out Of Me ::
:: If The Devil Wants To Talk ::
:: Count Down ::
Famous for a song that may have marked the beginning of trucker music, 1952's "Diesel Smoke," Doye O'Dell's name might not sound familiar to you. Even though I'd heard that song before on a few of the trucker comps I've picked up over the years, I don't think I really paid attention to who performed it. Not only that, but I thought his name was Doyle O'Dell until I later noticed the lack of an "l" on the neck of his guitar.
Mr. O'Dell had one of those Nudie-wearing, TV-show having careers that so many 50's country stars seem to have had, and the songs on this budget label compilation were probably taken from a variety of different sources, some of which no doubt predate the 33rpm LP. Here's a handful of numbers covering a few different styles of country songmanship.
Tony
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Sunday, April 13, 2008 6:59:00 PMIn the 1950s and beyond, Doye's name and face were recognized by just about everyone in Southern California due to his very popular long-running variety shows on KTLA-TV. And Doye's very extensive discography goes back to the 1930s. If you think you've never seen him before, just recall the I Love Lucy episode "Lucy Goes To The Rodeo". Doye was the singing announcer. Not to mention his small parts in classic films like The Days of Wine and Roses and many more.
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