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LOGGER'S SHEET SI-FP-1968-CT-150 LOGGER: Gregwood REEL NUMBER: 3A STAGE: [[strikethrough]] Jay Orr [[/strikethrough]] Tennessee Talk DATE: 7-5-86 PRESENTOR: Jay Orr GROUP NAME: History of Rockabilly REGION/STYLE: Tennessee PERFORMER(S) INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION Paul Burlison guitar Stan Kesler bass J.M. Van Eaton drums Smoochy Smith piano Marcus Van Storey guitar, harmonica Sonny Burgess guitar, harmonica CONTENTS 1. Stan: talks about first recording for Sun: "Lonely Sweetheart" 2. J.M.: Sun Records experience; "Crazy Ar 3. Smoochy: talks about being with Carl Perkins and then joining another group with "Love, Love". ca. 1956. 4. Marcus 5. Sonny: talks about Pacers group and recording session right after Elvis' debut. 6. Paul: amplifier that was faulty contributed to his popular sound in 1956 7. Stan: talks about Sam Phillips, of Sun Records, and his echo effect for recording 8. J.M: shuffle sound from Dixieland 9. Smoochy: boogie-style piano learned from gospel music 10. Marcus: experimentation of fiddle sounds with postcard; slap, double slap, triple slap; bull fiddle playing 11. Sonny: vocal style influenced by Jimmy Reed, Big Joe Turner 12. question: Smoochy talks about unique style of lying on floor to play piano 13. - Stan talks about mikes in recording process, acoustics Paul - recording sessions in circle Stan - stories about drummers playing on boxes instead of drums Smoochy - bottle caps in bag even used for percussion J.M. - wallet taped on drum head for different sound 14. Live appearances discussed i.e. Porky's, a restaurant/club