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Jimi

Jimi

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Good mornin Family :wave:
Really cooled off nicely here 54 this mornin and upper 40's tonight or tomorrow night.:oops:
Headin over to post my pic of the day.
my green beans are startin to bloom, forgot to take a pic of that:facepalm:
I hope everyone's day is goin well

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Jimi

Jimi

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On this day in music history: August 24, 1964 - "Tobacco Road" by The Nashville Teens is released. Written by John D. Loudermilk, it is the debut single and biggest hit for the rock & roll band from Weybridge, Surrey, UK. Formed in 1962 by vocalists Art Sharp and Ray Phillips, the band also includes John Hawken (piano), John Allen (guitar), Barry Jenkins (drums) and Pete Shannon (bass). Heavily influenced by rock & roll legends Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins, The Nashville Teens find themselves backing their idols when they travel to the UK to tour and also in Hamburg, Germany. Also lovers of country music from the US, that inspires the bands name. In March of 1964, The Teens are spotted by music entrepreneur Don Arden (father of Sharon Osbourne, and future manager of Black Sabbath and ELO), who becomes their manager. Arden brings the band to the attention of producer Mickie Most (The Animals, Herman's Hermits) who helps them land a contract with Decca Records. For their first single, The Nashville Teens record a cover version of the song "Tobacco Road". Written by American songwriter John D. Loudermilk, who also penned the classics "A Rose and a Baby Ruth", "Indian Reservation", "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye", and "Sittin' In The Balcony", the song is semi-autobiographical account of his early years growing up in Durham, NC. Recorded at Kingsway Studios in London in May of 1964, The Nashville Teens give the song a raw, rollicking arrangement and pile driving attack that is one of the precursors to what becomes categorized as "garage rock". Released in the UK on June 26, 1964, "Tobacco Road" quickly races into the top ten, peaking at #6. It is released in the US on Decca subsidiary London Records in late August, also becoming a solid hit. Entering the Hot 100 at #90 on September 12, 1964, it peaks at #14 on November 7, 1964. The band tour the US, also appearing on music programs including Shindig and Hullabaloo. In spite of a promising start, Decca and London's promotion of The Teens is poor following their breakthrough hit, instead concentrating their attention on label mates The Rolling Stones and The Moody Blues. As a result, the bands follow up singles "Google Eye" (#117 Bubbling Under) and "Find My Way Back Home" (#98 Pop) both fail to make an impression, and The Nashville Teens never make the US charts again. They also do not fare much better back home in the UK, with them landing their last chart single in 1966 with the ironically titled "The Hard Way". In spite of this, The Nashville Teens version of "Tobacco Road" makes a lasting impression, with the song being covered numerous times over the years. It is also recorded by Lou Rawls, Jefferson Airplane, Bobby Gentry, The Blues Magoos, Eric Burdon & War, Rare Earth, Edgar Winter, The Shocking Blue, Spooky Tooth, Mud, and David Lee Roth. #thenashvilleteens #tobaccoroad #60s
NEW * Tobacco Road - Nashville Teens {Stereo} 1964
 
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