Clifford Fry
“For the Players Of Nights Game”
1979
Dr. Clifford fry was an Economics professor at the University of Houston. On the side he had a decent little country rock band, and apparently stayed up late playing “nights game” and getting drunk.
“Drunk Again”:
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The last I can find, Dr. Fry and his band the Texas Medicine Band still play. He has a few cd’s on Amazon
I even found a pic of him, his hat, and Ventures records from 2011:
Jimmy Ellis aka Orion was the most successful Elvis impersonator (who claimed not to be an Elvis impersonator) of all time.
For years Ellis tried to make a career as a country singer, but his voice and manor were so similar to Elvis’ that he was dismissed as an imitator. His voice and appearance apparently caused enough confusion that fans thought he might actually be The King himself performing. One of his early singles was titled, “I’m Not Trying To Be Elvis”.
from www.orionjimmyellis.com
After Elvis’ death, he finally stopped resisting the comparisons and developed the “Orion” persona, named after the title character of a book about a rock star who fakes his own death. Orion’s ultimate coup was getting signed to Sun Records, Elvis’ original label, for his first album. As one might expect, many fans apparently believed that Orion actually was Elvis Presley.
Orion released several albums in the early 80′s and even had a few charting singles. He then quit the Orion/Elvis charade until the early 1990′s, when he released several more records. He died in 1998, when he was gunned down in a robbery of his convenience store in Selma, Alabama.
Ann Guest Moore
“Welcome to the World of Ann Guest Moore”
1986, Wil-Mor Inc.
What The World Needs Now
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The Christmas Song
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The Town & Country Trio “At Shakey’s Pizza Parlor”
AZZIP 1001
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From the Back cover:
“A lot has been said about The Town & Country Trio, and there’s a lot more to be said about them. Their popularity has grown enormously at Shakey’s (R) Pizza Parlors. They are currently riding the crest of a great popularity demand at Shakey’s (R) on Spencer Highway. There is a triumphant atmosphere surrounding the Trio today.”
Dick Stabile “Dancing on the Sunset Strip”
AudioLab #1572
“For You”:
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The Playboy Pair (Sam Venti & Bobby Randazzo) “Live at the Foaming 60′s”
Extremely Brave #3006
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I can’t find anything about the awsomely-named “Foaming 60′s” club, but the address is now home to one “Groucho’s Bar and Grill”
Linda Petty and the Main Event
“Linda”
no label
1985
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David Paquette
“Live at the Pioneer Inn”
1976, Trim #1985
From the Back Cover:
“In 1973 David landed on the shores of Maui and has been performing nitely at the Pioneer Inn in Lahaina since. Listening to David growl and stomp his way through a night at the Pioneer is an experience that shouldn’t be missed. But if you can’t afford the airfare the next best thing to being there is listening to “Live at the Pioneer Inn”
Running a jazz festival in New Zealand
MAILBAG:
VERY COOL TO FIND MY FIRST LP ON YOUR SITE..THERE ARE NOW 47 OTHERS…….I ALSO COLLECT STRANGE VINYL (THERE ARE A LOT IN NEW ZEALAND WHERE I LIVE NOW)….DID YOU NOTICE THAT JOHN MCVIE OF FLEETWOOD MAC PRODUCED THE RECORD??? II SOLD FIVE AND A HALF THOUSAND OF THOSE OFF MY PIANO IN THE LATE 70′S.. WHERE DIDJA FIND IT??????…REGARDS DAVID PAQUETTE
Clifford Fry
The last I can find, Dr. Fry and his band the Texas Medicine Band still play. He has a few cd’s on Amazon
