SUN 278 Tommy Blake the Rhythm Rebels 45 rpm SAMPLE 1957 Rockabilly Bopper elvis
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SUN 278 Tommy Blake and the Rhythm Rebels Flat foot Sam / Lordy hoody (September 1957)
1st press 45 rpm sun record from memphis, Sample Copy, orig. 1957
Condition: Radio Station used - Plays VG+ on both sides ! no skips. no jumps. not warped. sounds wonderful. Test played !
History: Poor old Thomas Levan Givens (Tommy Blake). With a bit more common sense and some patience, Tommy could have made it either as a performer or a song writer. His big break came in early 1957 where thanks to Chet Atkins, he got a recording session at RCA's Studio B in Nashville. Blake had co-written a song called 'Honky Tonk Mind'. It was a great record and a sure fire hit. A week before the session, Tommy offered the song to Johnny Horton who recorded the song for Columbia re- titled 'The Women I Need' Horton taped his version on April 11th and Tommy his on the 15th . Columbia rushed released it, meanwhile RCA held back Tommy's version. Horton won the battle with regard to sales and a golden opportunity had been missed. Tommy would later meet Sam Phillips at a DJ convention and he was soon recording down at 706 Union where he cut a great version of the TV Slim tune, 'Flat Foot Sam' in the summer of 57. Like so many others, it sold well locally but that elusive hit eluded him.
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