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Chanteur Rock 'n' Roll US né le 13
Janvier 1941 à Cincinnati (Ohio). Carl Dobkins a débuté en 1958 et a enregistré chez Fraternity
(58) puis chez Decca Records (58). Il est décédé le 8 Avril 2020.
Carl Dobkins Jr. is one of those
rockabilly legends who won't quit, even decades after his last chart entry. From
a number three hit in 1959 with "My Heart Is an Open Book," he maintained a
decades-long career that delighted audiences for generations on both sides of
the Atlantic. Dobkins was born into an Appalachian family that had transplanted
themselves to Cincinnati in search of a better life. The family was filled with
amateur musicians -- both of his parents sang, and his mother played guitar --
and at age nine Dobkins was given a ukulele by his parents. He quickly learned
the instrument and moved on to the guitar, learning first the country and
hillbilly songs that his family favored. While Dobkins was in high school, he
started writing songs of his own and cut a demo record of two of them, which led
to a meeting with disc jockey Gil Sheppard, who offered to manage Dobkins in a
potential music career. Rock & roll was breaking nationally and Sheppard saw
Carl Dobkins Jr. as a potential star. Thus, he became "the Teenage Rage," and
began singing at local dance parties and record hops. Every record label was
looking for the next
Elvis Presley or
Carl Perkins, and Dobkins was signed to the Cincinnati-based Fraternity
Records, which released "Take Hold of My Hand" b/w "That's Why I'm Asking." It
failed to chart, and he next moved to the much larger King Records for a
recording session, but Sheppard sold the master to the still larger Decca
Records label. Issued on Decca, "If You Don't Want My Lovin'" became a regional
hit on its initial release, and did well enough to justify Decca investing more
time in Dobkins. He cut his first sessions for Decca in Nashville under the
aegis of Owen Bradley. The result was "My Heart Is an Open Book," Dobkins'
lasting claim to immortality in the field of rockabilly. One of the better
crossover records in the field, it rocked hard with a solid guitar sound and a
great beat, and featured the artist backed by two of
the Anita Kerr Singers. Ironically, the record took six months to take off,
requiring two rounds of promotion by the label. When the smoke cleared, Dobkins
was making appearances on national television behind "My Heart Is an Open Book,"
including Dick Clark's American Bandstand the day after his graduation from high
school. He toured nationally and worked in six months of army reserve service in
the infantry as well, as "My Heart Is an Open Book" soared to number three
nationally in the spring of 1959, earning a gold record in its 24-week chart run.
A follow-up, "Lucky Devil," reached number 25 in a 17-week run late in the year,
and even "If You Don't Want My Lovin'" made it to number 67 when it was reissued
nationally around the same time. Dobkins also got to number 62 the next spring
with "Exclusively Yours." Carl Dobkins Jr. made all of the usual moves that a
young rock & roller did in those days, going into more lyrical, romantic sounds
as the public's taste for rock & roll seemed to retreat in the early '60s -- by
1961, he was even cutting versions of movie themes, such as "Pretty Little Girl
in the Yellow Dress" from the western The Last Sunset, starring Kirk Douglas and
Rock Hudson. In all, he cut 18 singles and an LP, and remained active in the
business for years, touring with
Bobby Freeman,
Bobby Rydell,
Bobby Vee,
Buddy Knox,
Frankie Avalon,
Jan & Dean,
Frankie Ford, Freddie Cannon, and
Jimmy Clanton,
the Drifters, and
the Crickets.
Carl Dobkins Jr. passed away on April 8, 2020.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Dobkins_Jr.
Talents : Vocals
Style musical : Rock 'n' Roll
THAT'S
WHY I'M ASKING (1958)
MY HEART IS AN
OPEN BOOK (1959)
LUCKY
DEVIL (1959)
LINDA
THE MOTEL MAID (1969)
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Years in activity :
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DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
| 01/1958 | SP FRATERNITY F-794 (US) | . | Take Hold Of My Hand /
That's Why I'm Asking
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| 05/1958 | SP DECCA 9-30656 (US) | . | Carl DOBKINS with The SENIORS -
If You Don't Want My Lovin'
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Love Is Everything
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| 01/1959 | SP DECCA 9-30803 (US) | . |
My Heart Is An Open Book
/ My Pledge To You |
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| 08/1959 | EP DECCA ED 2664 (US) |
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MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK -
If You Don't Want My Lovin'
(Carl DOBKINS with The SENIORS)
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Love Is Everything
(Carl DOBKINS with The SENIORS) /
My Heart Is An Open Book
/ My Pledge To You |
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| 11/1959 | SP DECCA 9-31020 (US) |
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Lucky Devil
/ In My Heart |
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| 1959 | EP BRUNSWICK 10618 (F) |
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MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK -My Heart Is An Open Book
/ My Pledge To
You /
Love Is Everything
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If You Don't Want My Lovin'
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| 04/1960 | SP DECCA 9-31088 (US) |
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Exclusively Yours / One Little Girl | ||
| 09/1960 | SP DECCA 9-31143 (US) | . | Genie / A Different Kind Of Love | ||
| 12/1960 | SP DECCA 9-31182 (US) | . | Lovelight Side / Take Time Out | ||
| 1960 | EP DECCA ED 9-38169 (US) |
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| 05/1961 | SP DECCA 9-31260 (US) | . | Pretty Little Girl In The Yellow Dress / That's What I Call True Love | ||
| 09/1961 | SP DECCA 9-31301 (US) | . | Chance To Belong / Sawdust Dolly | ||
| 01/1962 | SP DECCA 9-31353 (US) | . | Promise Me / Ask Me No Question | ||
| 1963 | SP ATCO 45-6283 (US) | . | If Teardrops Were Diamonds / I'm So Sorry, Little Girl | ||
| 1965 | SP COLPIX CP 762 (US) | . | His Loss Is My Gain / A Little Bit Later On Down The Line | ||
| 1969 | SP CHALET CHR-1053 (US) | . | The Days Of Sand And Shovels /
Linda The Motel Maid
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| 1969 | SP CHALET CHR-1056 (US) | . | My Heart Is An Open Book / Pictures | ||
| 1973 | SP MCA MCA-60044 (US) | . | My Heart Is An Open Book / My Pledge To You | ||
| 1979 | SP KING GT4-2099 (US) | . | My Heart Is An Open Book (Carl DOBKINS) / Sugar Shack (Jimmy GILMER) |
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Albums
| 09/1959 | LP 12" DECCA DL-8938 (mono) / DL-78938 (stereo) (US) |
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CARL DOBKINS, JR. - If You Don't Want My Lovin' / Love Is Everything / My Heart Is An Open Book / My Pledge To You / Open Up Your Arms / Three Little Peggies / Class Ring / True Love / For Your Love / I'm Sorry / Fool Such As I / Raining In My Heart | ||
| 06/1990 | CD BEAR FAMILY BCD 15546 (GER) |
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| 200? | CD DBW SOUND ? (US) |
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NOW AND THEN - If You Don't Want My Lovin’ / The Wonder Of You / My Heart Is An Open Book / The Phone Call / It May Be Love / I Won't Be Home For Christmas / Laughing Brown Eyes / That's Why I'm Asking / Come Go With Me / Annalise / The End | ||
| 2008 | CD DBW SOUND ? (US) |
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CRUISING WITH CARL - Memories Are Made Of This / Lost In The Fifties / My Heart Is An Open Book / Think It Over / Sea Of Love / Little Bitty Tear / It Doesn't Matter Anymore / Lucky Devil / Raining In My Heart / Angel Baby / Rock And Roll Medley |
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