Everything about Mister Rock And Roll totally explained
Mister Rock and Roll is a 12",
vinyl record album (
LP)issued by
Lake County Records in
1977. It was Summers' second album released by the Swiss label.
Production and album credits
All tracks were recorded at Real To Reel Studios in
Dallas, Texas on July 21 and 28, 1977 with the exception of
Taboo,
Big Blue Diamonds and
A Man Can Cry.
Tabu and
Big Blue Diamonds were recorded at the Clifford Herring Studios in Fort Worth, Texas in 1959 and 1963 respectively, and
A Man Can Cry was recorded at Sumit Sound in Dallas in 1975. The
album was produced by
Gene Summers and the executive producer was Michael Cattin.
Recording engineer and
mixdown by Dave Garner.
Musicians included Joe Cook, Al Struble, Glen Struble, Kenny Hargis, Dan Edwards, Eddie Wayne Hill, Joel Colbert, Joe Donnell, Leonard Walters, David (Dave) Martin, James McClung, Jack Castleberry, Charlie Mendias, Ernest Walker, C.B. Williams, Buddy Stephens and Larry Jannasch.
Background vocals were provided by Dan Edwards, Al Struble, Glen Struble and Tom Cunningham.
Artist profile
Gene Summers was born in
Dallas, Texas and is an American singer/songwriter who has been an active
rock/
rockabilly recording artist since the 1950s. Some of his classic recordings include "
School Of Rock 'n Roll", "
Straight Skirt", "
Nervous", "
Gotta Lotta That", "
Twixteen", "Fancy Dan", "Alabama Shake" and "Big Blue Diamonds". Summers was inducted into the
Rockabilly Hall of Fame in
1997 and
The Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame in
2005.
Reviews
- Mister Rock And Roll - Liner Notes
"Gene Summers was and is, one of a kind, as well as being a big part of the rockabilly scene that started in the fifties and still endures today. Gene always puts his unique style into every song, as he's at the concerts, hops and especially when he's recording this kind of music. There are so many phoney sounds these days it's refreshing to hear the sincerity that Gene puts in his music. Good luck, Gene, on this and many more albums." -Johnny Carroll, 1977
Track listing
Mister Rock and Roll
As Long As I Have You
Down On The Farm
You Need My Love
I Got a Baby
Cool Baby
I've Had It
You're Gonna Be Sorry
Taboo
Rockin' Daddy
Big Blue Diamonds (with background vocals added)
Discography references
Gene Summers discography
from Rockin' Country Style, USA
Gene Summers discography from Rocky Productions, France
Gene Summers discography from Wangdangdula Finland
Gene Summers session data from Tapio's Fin-A-Billy, Finland
Sources
Liner notes "The Ultimate School Of Rock & Roll" 1997 USA
Article and sessionography in issue 15 (1977) of New Kommotion Magazine UK
Article and sessionography in issue 23 (1980) of New Kommotion Magazine UK
Feature article and sessionography in issue 74 (1999) of Rockin' Fifties Magazine Germany
Feature article with photo spread in issue 53 (2000) of Bill Griggs' Rockin' 50s Magazine USA
Feature Article with photo spread in issue 54 (2000) of Bill Griggs' Rockin' 50s Magazine USAFurther Information
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