ROY HALL Diggin' the Boogie 78 MEGA-RARE
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ROY HALL - Diggin' the Boogie/Three Alley Cats
Very, very rare 1956 UK Brunswick 78rpm 05627
in VERY GOOD Condition
with original sleeve in VERY GOOD condition
This is a mega-rare record. Sold in very low numbers, you will wait a long, long time to see this again. You'll never find it on 45, and although the 78 was the norm in 1956, this does not mean you'll be tripping up over copies of this record! They just aren't around any more! The record displays light surface wear and some minor scratches but absolutely no serious problems. No chips, no cracks and easily VERY GOOD sound quality. Labels clean and undamaged. VERY RARE!
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I am currently listing a superb collection of 78s, including one by the Johnny Burnette Trio, 3 x Eddie Cochran 78s, 1 x Ritchie Valens, and 25 of the 28 Elvis 78s, all in exceptional condition. An amazing collection, so keep an eye on my listings over the coming week!
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After several years of minor recordings and touring, Roy Hall moved to Nashville eventually buying his own ba, the Music Box, and showcased his piano skills there while he cultivated his legendary drinking skills. Webb Pierce saw the down-and-out pianist playing one night, and decided to give Hall the chance to play on his recordings. Other country musicians like Marty Robbins and Hawkshaw Hawkins were impressed enough to invite Hall on to their recordings through the '50s. As rock & roll began creeping its way into southern bars, artists like Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis often came through town looking for gigs. While Hall fired Presley after one night ("He weren't no damn good," was his response), Lewis worked at the Music Box for a few weeks, often performing duets with Hall. Webb Pierce arranged a contract with Decca and presented it to Hall in 1955, leading to the recording of several singles for the label. Among these is the first recorded version of "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," written on a European vacation the year before. Hall was making strong rockabilly records, but they did not score any hits. Meanwhile, Jerry Lee Lewis made an enormous hit out of "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," while Hall received virtually no credit since he had written the song under a pseudonym. And when it came time to collect royalties, Hall's ex-wife appeared out of the blue and sued him. The court awarded the rights to the royalties to her after a bitter court battle, leaving Hall almost completely detached from the rock hit he had written. He continued to make music after this, taking gigs wherever he could until his death on March 2, 1984. Although "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" was one of the building blocks of rock & roll music, his sad career has been largely forgotten even by dedicated rock fans.
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