Twangy-twang-twang-twang

Continuing my trip back through the 1959 album charts.

06/09/59 : Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel - Duane Eddy


Missing out a week because there were no new albums, we have our second album from Mr Eddy this year - our last visit was surprisingly decent, so here's hoping he continues in that vein.

Yeah, there's nothing wrong with this although I didn't enjoy it as much as the last one - possibly just because it doesn't have Peter Gunn on it. It does have some very groovy sax playing on it - I'd say the overall skill level feels pretty high. Yes, it does get a bit repetitive but with 15 songs in 33 minutes, nothing hangs around long enough for you to get too bored with it - it's fine enough, I guess, but you do have to wonder about the font usage on the album cover.

We're at #6 in the charts this week on the second of a two week run, with this being as high as it got. The top five this week were South Pacific, Gigi, Peter Sellers, My Fair Lady and Elvis Presley with no new entries or named women in the chart.

Wikipedia tells us this is his first album but doesn't have a load more info on it - although there are a couple of interesting facts about the personnel involved. Firstly, one of Duane's backing group (The Rebels) was, and you might need to sit down for this, a woman! Step forward Corky Casey-O'Dell - other internet sites suggest she was the first female session musician, but there's remarkably little information out there on her other than that she was married to Al Casey (another member of The Rebels) who went on to be part of The Wrecking Crew. The other person of interest is Plas Johnson, who played sax on some of the tracks - his name probably isn't familiar to you but you'll know some of his work because he played the sax part on the Pink Panther theme tune.

"Customers also listened to" The Ventures, Johnny & The Hurricanes, The Marketts and Dave Baby Cortez - errrr, OK! I didn't mind this, but I do wonder exactly how many Duane Eddy albums anyone actually needs.

30/08/59 - Very much of its time
20/09/59 - Surprisingly amusing

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