Groupe Country US formé en 1958 et comprenant Royce Morgan, Billy "Kraut" Harlan, Jimmy Day, Peewee Kershaw, Leo Jackson, Dean Manuel, Bud Logan, Bunky Keels et Jimmy Orr. Les Blue Boys ont accompagné Jim Reeves.

The Blue Boys were Jim Reeves’ road band and at differing times had various personnel. Initially, Reeves called his band the Wagon Masters, but to avoid confusion in Nashville with Porter Wagoner, he renamed it in 1958, after his hit ‘Blue Boy’. The band initially comprised Billy Harlan (bass), Royce Morgan (guitar), Jimmy Day (steel guitar) and Pee Wee Kershaw (drums). Until shortly before the new name, Leo Jackson was Reeves’ lead guitarist but at the time of the formation, he was doing military service and Morgan was deputizing. About a year later, Reeves changed the band and after permutations that saw appearances from James Kirkland, Henri Strzelecki, Mel Rogers, Bobby Dyson and Roy Aldridge, he ended with a line-up that featured Leo Jackson (lead guitar), Dean Manuel (piano), Bud Logan (bass, vocals) and Jimmy Orr (drums). After Manuel died with Reeves in the plane crash on 31 July 1964, Bunky Keels played piano and the group continued to perform until disbanding in 1968. They recorded four albums for RCA - Victor Records in the late 60s and enjoyed hits with ‘My Cup Runneth Over’ (1967) and ‘I’m Not Ready Yet’ (1968), as The Blue Boys featuring Bud Logan. In 1973-74, Logan achieved further chart successes, duetting with Wilma Burgess on ‘Wake Me Into Love’ and ‘The Best Day Of The Rest Of My Life’ recorded on Mary Reeves’ Shannon label. Jackson and Keels both later worked as session musicians and Logan became a successful record producer.

Talents : Royce Morgan : Guitar - Billy Harlan : Bass - Jimmy Day : Steel Guitar - Peewee Kershaw : Drums - Leo Jackson : Guitar - Dean Manuel : Piano - Bud Logan : Bass, Lead Vocals - Bunky Keels : Piano - Jimmy Orr : Drums

Style musical : Traditional Country, Folk

Yonder Comes A Sucker (1965) (Blue Boys featuring Bud Logan)

Soakin' Up Suds (1966) (Blue Boys featuring Bud Logan)

What Makes That (1966) (Blue Boys featuring Bud Logan)

My Heart's With You (1968) (Blue Boys featuring Bud Logan)

Sock It To Me Santa (1968) Bud Logan)

Years in activity :

1910 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2000 10 20

DISCOGRAPHY

Singles

1965 SP RCA VICTOR 47-8515 (US) The BLUE BOYS featuring Bud LOGAN - Yonder Comes A Sucker / I'm A Hit Again
1965 SP RCA VICTOR 47-8609 (US) The BLUE BOYS featuring Bud LOGAN - I Hear Little Rock Calling / I'll Follow Each Rainbow
1965 SP RCA VICTOR 47-8687 (US) The BLUE BOYS featuring Bud LOGAN - Evening Bells / Over And Over Again
1965 SP RCA VICTOR 47-8777 (US) The BLUE BOYS featuring Bud LOGAN - Love Struck Me Down / Pin A Tail On A Donkey And Call Me Jack
1966 SP RCA VICTOR 47-8878 (US) The BLUE BOYS featuring Bud LOGAN - Soakin' Up Suds / Nobody Going Nowhere
1966 SP RCA VICTOR 47-9039 (US) The BLUE BOYS featuring Bud LOGAN - What Makes That / Gonna Change Everything
1967 SP RCA VICTOR 47-9131 (US) The BLUE BOYS featuring Bud LOGAN - Rum Dum / Brand New World
1967 SP RCA VICTOR 47-9201 (US) The BLUE BOYS featuring Bud LOGAN - My Cup Runneth Over / One For The Lady
1967 SP RCA VICTOR 47-9322 (US) The BLUE BOYS featuring Bud LOGAN - She's Wild As The Wind / Without Love (There Is Nothing)
1968 SP RCA VICTOR 47-9418 (US) The BLUE BOYS featuring Bud LOGAN - I'm Not Ready Yet / My Heart's With You
1968 SP RCA VICTOR 47-9630 (US) Bud LOGAN - I Was Losing You / What Am I Doing Hangin' 'round
1968 SP RCA VICTOR 47-9678 (US) Bud LOGAN - Sock It To Me Santa / Old Mr. Winter Here You Come Again
1970 SP MERCURY 73091 (US) Bud LOGAN - The Carter Boys / That's Just Part Of Forgetting
1971 SP MERCURY 73157 (US) Bud LOGAN - You Can't Take It With You / ?
1972 ? SP RICE 5037 (US) Bud LOGAN & The BLUE BOYS - There Is No Easy Way (To Say It's Over) / Sweet Caroline
1973 SP SHANNON S 803 (US)

Bud LOGAN - Stonin' Around / That's Reason Enough
11/1973 SP SHANNON S 816 (US) Bud LOGAN & Wilma BURGESS - Wake Me Into Love / Here Together
05/1974 SP SHANNON S-820 (US) Bud LOGAN & Wilma BURGESS - Best Day Of The Rest Of Our Love / It Ain't Nothing But Love
1975 SP SHANNON S-825 (US) Bud LOGAN - Gonna Find Me A Bluebird (mono) / Gonna Find Me A Bluebird (stereo)
01/1975 SP SHANNON S-826 (US) Bud LOGAN & Wilma BURGESS - Love Is The Foundation / I'm In Love With Everything
1975 SP SHANNON S 832 (US)

Bud LOGAN - Where Do You Hide A Tear / She Loves A Lie
197? SP CANDY 1015 (US) Bud LOGAN - She Sings In The Shover / Macon, Georgia My Home

Albums

1965 LP 12" RCA VICTOR LPM-3331 (mono) / LSP-3331 (stereo)  (US) WE REMEMBER JIM - Medley: Adios Amigo - Anna Marie - He'll Have To Go / Yonder Comes A Sucker / We Remember / I'm A Hit Again / Welcome To My World / If Heartache Is The Fashion / Blue Boy / I Can't Count The Hearts / Big Blue / January / I Won't Forget You / When You Are Gone
1966 LP 12" RCA VICTOR LPM-3529 (mono) / LSP-3529 (stereo) (US) THE SOUNDS OF JIM REEVES - Stand At Your Window / Guilty / You'll Never Be Mine Again / Nil Desperate (Never Despair) / I Hear Little Rock Calling / Those Evening Bells / Am I Losing You / I'm Gonna Change Everyting / Is It Really Over / Over And Over Again / I'll Follow Each Rainbow / Just Call Me Lonesome
01/1967 LP 12" RCA VICTOR LPM 3696 (mono) / LSP-3696 (stereo) (US) LIVE THE BLUE BOYS IN PERSON - Introduction Blue Boys Theme / Rum Dum / Cold Turkey / The Speed Offender / Soakin' Up Suds / Distant Drums / 'Til My Get Up Has Got Up And Gone / I Remember You / The Race Is On / Big Blue / Nobody Going Nowhere / Big Boss Man / You'll Never Walk Alone
1967 LP 12" RCA VICTOR LPM-3794 (mono) / LSP-3794 (stereo) (US) HIT AFTER HIT - I Threw Away The Rose / Ride Ride Ride / Danny Boy / Mohair Sam / If I Kiss You / Winchester Cathedral / Nashville Cats / Walk Through This World With Me / ...
1968 LP 12" RCA VICTOR CSP-0137 (US) (club edition) MEMORIES OF JIM REEVES - Medley: Adios Amigo - Anna Marie - He'll Have To Go / Yonder Comes A Sucker / We Remember / I'm A Hit Again / Welcome To My World / If Heartache Is The Fashion / Blue Boy / I Can't Count The Hearts / Big Blue / January / I Won't Forget You / When You Are Gone
1972 ? LP 12" RICE LPS-101 (US) THE BLUE BOYS - For The Good Times / Snowbird / Sweet Caroline / Bridge Over Troubled Waters / Raunchy / Jody And The Kid / Games People Play / I'll Not Be Forgetting / Rocky Top / (On The) Rebound
1974 LP 12" SHANNON 1002 (US)

WAKE ME INTO LOVE - BUD LOGAN & WILMA BURGESS - Wake Me Into Love / We're Gonna Hold On / I Love / I'm In Love With Everything / Let Me Be There / It Ain't Nothing But Love / The Best Day Of The Rest Of Our Love / Just One More Song / I'll Always Love The Days / We Should Be Together / Loving Arms

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