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Chanteur US né Sidney Louis Gunter. Hardrock, le 27
Février 1925 à Birmingham
(Alabama). Hardrock Gunter forme son premier groupe à l'age de 13 ans: les "Owl Ramblers". Il devient ensuite guitariste des "Golden River Boys" jusqu'en 1941. En 1950, il enregistre son premier disque chez Bama Records. Hardrock Gunter, qui n'a jamais connu de succès, a aussi enregistré chez MGM, Decca, Sun, Emperor, Seeco, D, Gee Gee, Starday, Cullman, et Essgee Records. Il a pris sa retraite en 1973.
Hardrock Gunter est décédé le 15 Mars 2013.
Though he
doesn't get the same attention as other rock & roll pioneers, Hardrock Gunter
was one of the earliest country boogie artists to start shifting the music into
full-fledged rockabilly. A native of Birmingham, AL, he was born Sidney Louis
Gunter Jr. in February 27, 1925, and earned his nickname when a car hood fell on
his head with no noticeable effect, leading to the observation that it was as
hard as a rock. An admirer of
Hank Penny, Gunter formed his first band, the Hoot Owl Ramblers, at age 13,
and also played talent shows under the name Goofy Sid. In 1939, he joined Happy
Wilson's Golden River Boys, with whom he remained for several years; after
Gunter and the other members served in World War II, they reorganized the band
in 1946. Gunter began appearing on a local children's television show in 1949,
and the following year he got a chance to record for the Bama label. His first
release, 1950's "Birmingham Bounce," was tabbed by a small minority of critics
as the first (or one of the first) rock & roll records, even prior to
Jackie Brenston's "Rocket 88." It was covered by
Red Foley for a hit, and recorded by the likes of
Amos Milburn and Lionel Hampton as well.
Gunter signed with
Foley's label, Decca, and his 1951 duet with Roberta Lee, "Sixty Minute
Man," was one of the first country records to cross over to R&B audiences. He
released several more singles on Decca through 1953, also working a couple of
years as a DJ in Wheeling, WV. He went on to cut some material for MGM and Sun,
the latter of which included some of his best-known singles -- "Gonna Dance All
Night" b/w "Fallen Angel" (1954) and "Juke Box Help Me Find My Baby" (1956). The
latter song originally appeared on a smaller label, but was leased and re-edited
by Sam Phillips without success. Gunter recorded for several other labels during
the late '50s and early '60s, including King, Emperor, Island, Starday, and
Seeco, without much commercial success. He quit the music business in 1964 to
run an insurance agency. Hardrock Gunter died March 15, 2013.
http://www.hardrockgunter.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardrock_Gunter
Talents : Vocals, Guitar, Songwriter
Style musical : Rockabilly, Country Boogie, Rock 'n' Roll
DIXIELAND BOOGIE
(1951)
HONKY TONK BABY (1952)
YOU PLAYED ON MY PIANO (1953)
I
PUT MY BRITCHES ON JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE
(1955)
I'LL GIVE 'EM RHYTHM
(1955)
Juke Box, Help Me Find My
Baby (1956)
BOPPIN' TO GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK (1958)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
78 t. & Singles & EP
| 03/1950 | 78 t. & SP BAMA 104 (US) | . | Birmingham Bounce / How Can I Believe You Love Me |
| 1950 | 78 t. & SP BAMA 201 (US) | . |
Gonna Dance All Night / Why Don¢t You Show Me That You Care |
| 1950 | 78 t. & SP BAMA 202 (US) | . |
Dad Gave My Hog Away / Lonesome Blues |
| 01/1951 | 78 t. & SP BULLET 725 (US) | . |
Hardrock GUNTER & The PLEBBLES - My Bucket's Been Fixed / The Little Things You Do |
| 03/1951 | 78 t. & SP BULLET 727 (US) | . |
Rifle Belts And Bayonets / Maybe Baby You'll Be True |
| 02/1951 | 78 t. DECCA 46300 (US) | . | Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Night / Honky Tonk Blues |
| 02/1951 | SP DECCA 9-46300 (US) | . |
Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Night / Honky Tonk Blues |
| 08/1951 | 78 t. DECCA 46350 (US) | . | I've Done Gone Hog Wild / I Believe That Mountain Music |
| 08/1951 | SP DECCA 9-46350 (US) | . |
I've Done Gone Hog Wild / I Believe That Mountain Music |
| 09/1951 | 78 t. DECCA 46363 (US) | . | Hardrock GUNTER & Roberta LEE -
Sixty Minute Man
/ Tennessee Blues |
| 09/1951 | SP DECCA 9-46363 (US) | . | Hardrock GUNTER & Roberta LEE -
Sixty Minute Man
/ Tennessee Blues |
| 10/1951 | 78 t. DECCA 46367 (US) | . |
Dixieland Boogie
/ If I Could Only Live My Dreams |
| 10/1951 | SP DECCA 9-46367 (US) | . |
Dixieland Boogie
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| 11/1951 | 78 t. DECCA 46383 (US) | . | Hesitation Boogie / Don't You Agree |
| 11/1951 | SP DECCA 9-46383 (US) | . | Hesitation Boogie / Don't You Agree |
| 03/1952 | 78 t. DECCA 46401 (US) | . | Silver And Gold / Senator From Tennessee |
| 03/1952 | SP DECCA 9-46401 (US) | . |
Silver And Gold / Senator From Tennessee |
| 05/1952 | 78 t. DECCA 28191 (US) | . |
Honky Tonk Baby
/ I'm Looking For
Another You |
| 05/1952 | SP DECCA 9-28191 (US) | . |
Honky Tonk Baby
/ I'm Looking For
Another You |
| 06/1953 | 78 t. MGM 11520 (US) | . | Like Lovers Do / Naptown Indians |
| 06/1953 | SP MGM K11520 (US) | . |
Like Lovers Do / Naptown Indians |
| 10/1953 | 78 t. MGM 11596 (US) | . | Sunday Angel Side / Where Have You Been |
| 10/1953 | SP MGM K11596 (US) | . | Sunday Angel Side / Where Have You Been |
| 12/1953 | SP DECCA 9-28932 (US) | . |
You Played On My Piano
/ Perfect Woman |
| 05/1954 | 78 t. & SP SUN 201 (US) | . | Gonna Dance All Night / Fallen Angel |
| 12/1954 | 78 t. KING 1416 (US) | . |
Hardrock Gunter & His Pebbles - I Won't Tell Who's To Blame / First, Last And Always |
| 12/1954 | SP KING 45-1416 (US) | . |
Hardrock Gunter & His Pebbles - I Won't Tell Who's To Blame / First, Last And Always |
| 10/1955 | SP KING 45-1505 (US) | . |
I'll Give 'em Rhythm
/
I Put My Britches On Just
Like Everybody Else
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| 01/1956 | SP KING 48-4858 (US) | . |
Before My Time / Turn The Other Cheek |
| 07/1956 | 78 t. & SP CROSS COUNTRY CX524-35/36 (US) | . | The RHYTHM ROCKERS / Vocals, Hardrock GUNTER -
Juke Box, Help Me Find My
Baby
/
Fiddle Bop
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| 09/1956 | 78 t. & SP SUN 248 (US) | . | The RHYTHM ROCKERS / Vocals, Hardrock GUNTER -
Juke Box, Help Me Find My
Baby
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Fiddle Bop
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| 1956 | EP BRUNSWICK OE 9167 (UK) |
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Mountain Music Vol.1 - I Believe That Mountain Music Is Here To Stay / If I Could Only Live My Dreams / I've Done Gone Hog Wild / I'm Looking For Another You |
| 03/1957 | SP EMPEROR 45-112 (US) | . | HARDROCK & The RHYTHM ROCKERS with Buddy DURHAM
SINGERS -
Whoo ! I Mean Whee !
/ We Three |
| 01/1958 | SP ISLAND IR6 (US) | . | Sidney Jo LEWIS -
Boppin' To Grandfather's Clock
/ Beggars
Can't Be Choosers |
| 1958 | SP FLAG F-112 (US) | . | RHYTHM ROCKERS - My Heart Is A Fireplace / Motivatin' |
| 1959 | SP CULLMAN 6406 (US) | . |
Let Me Be A Fool / It Will Show |
| 03/1959 | SP CULLMAN 6410 (US) | . |
If You Want To Be A Queen
/
Is It
Too Late
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| 1959 | EP ISLAND J80H7543/4 (US) | . | W.W.V.A JAMBOREE SPECIAL - Bill
Browning
:
Gonna Be
A Fire
/
Down In The Holler Where Sally Lives
/ COOK BROTHERS :
Juke
Box Play For Me
/
You Gotta Go
/ Buddy Durham : You're Just A
Baby / Ida Red Rock / Hardrock GUNTER :
Birmingham Bounce
/
Rock-A-Bop Baby
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| 01/1960 | SP D 1112 (US) | . |
Hardrock Gunter & The Pop-Corn Poppers - Jumping Mule / Traveling |
| 1960 ? | SP ISLAND IR-14 (UK) |
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Boppin' To Grandfather's Clock / Rock-A-Bop-Baby |
| 1961 | SP GEE GEE 104 (US) | . |
Hardrock Gunter & The Sunshine Boys - Spring Has Sprung / The Summer |
| 02/1962 | SP EMPEROR 45-EM-B-H-1-62 (US) | . |
Hillbilly Twist
(Buddy
& Hardrock) / / As Long
As You're Happy (instr.) (Hardrock
& Buddy) |
| 02/1962 | SP STARDAY 581 (US) | . | Hardrock GUNTER & Buddy DURHAM -
Hillbilly Twist
/ As Long As You're Happy (instr.) |
| 1962 | EP GEE GEE 162 (US) | . |
Hardrock GUNTER PLAYS COUNTRYFIELD
GUITAR - Guitar On The Mountain / Just For You / Can't Get Out Of My
Mis'ry / Let Me Waltz With You / Rebel Guitar Picker / Don't Make Me Cry
Over You / Smooth Talkin' Yankee B4: You Came To Me |
| 1964 ? | EP 33 t. ROBERTS R.R.K.R. 1610 (US) | . |
Kenny ROBERTS & Hardrock GUNTER - America's King Of The Yodelers - Going Down The Country / I've Lived A Lifetime For You / That's My Pa / She Taught Me To Yodel / Chocolate Ice Cream Cone / Slide Them Jugs Down The Mountain |
| 1967 | SP RIVAL 45-3167 (US) | . |
Don't Wait For Me (Randy King) / The Nashville Special (Randy King & Hardrock Gunter) |
| 1971 | SP Essgee SG-871 (US) | . |
Guitar On The Mountain / Pussyfootin' |
| 1972 | SP Essgee SG-372 (US) | . |
Before My Time / Steel Guitar Rag |
| 1972 | EP 33 t. Heather Enterprises SG-172 (US) | .. |
Rock Gunter Plays Hank Williams - Im So Lonesome / A Mansion of The Hill / Hey Good Lookin' / I Saw The Light / Cold Cold Heart |
| 1973 | SP MORGUN 273 (US) | . |
Don't Hold No Benefit For Me / Come Back And See |
| 09/1980 | SP ROLLERCOASTER RRC2006 (UK) |
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HARDROCK with The RHYTHM ROCKERS - Jukebox Help Me Find My Baby / Fiddle Bop |
| 1981 | SP Longhorn HG4501 (US) | . |
Don't Bite The Hand That's Feeding You / Rebel Guitar Picker |
| 1995 | EP ROLLERCOASTER RCEP 118 (UK) |
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We’re Gonna Rock’n’Roll With Hardrock Gunter - Hardrock Gunter & The Pebbles : Birmingham Bounce / (Gonna Rock'n'Roll) Gonna Dance All Night / Hardrock Gunter & The Rhythm Rockers : Whoo! I Mean Whee! / Jukebox Help Me Find My Baby |
| 1999 | SP HOME BREW HB 7 (NL) |
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HARDROCK GUNTER & THE RAGTIME WRANGLERS - Safiltha Budsuckle / Rockin' In The Cradle |
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Albums
| 1960 | LP 12" SEECO CELP-422 (US) |
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SONGS THEY CENSORED IN THE HILLS - Blood Shot Eyes / I'll Go Chasin' Women / She Came Runnin' Down The Mountain / Rye Whiskey, Rye Whiskey / It May Be Silly (But Ain't It Fun" / The Freckle Song / Oh! What a Beauty! / A Little Bit Ain't Gonna Help Us Much / Mountain Dew / With Only Two Hairs On His Chest / Take Away Your Rosy Lips / The Right Key But The Wrong Keyhole / Conversation With A Mule / Out Behind The Barn |
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| 1961 | LP 12" GEE GEE LP-161 (US) |
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Hardrock Gunter And His Town and Country Music Play Popcorn Dancing For The Social Set - Jealous Heart / Cold, Cold Heart / Your Cheatin' Heart / Pins And Needles / A White Sport Coat / Bonaparte's Retreat / Tennessee Waltz / Half As Much / Singing The Blues / Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy / Nobody's Lonesome For Me / Jambalaya |
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| 197 | LP 12" Heather Enterprises LSG-172 (US) |
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The Music Of Hank Williams - Hey Good Lookin' / Your Cheatin' Heart / Cold, Cold Heart / Jambalaya / A Mansion On The Hill / I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry / I Saw The Light / Ramblin' Man / Weary Blues From Waitin' / Why Don't You Love Me / Baby We're Really In Love / I'm A Long Gone, Daddy |
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| 02/1984 | LP 12" CHARLY CR 30228 (UK) |
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BOOGIE WOOGIE ON A SATURDAY NIGHT - Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Night / I've Done Gone Hog Wild / Dixieland Boogie / Hesitation Boogie / Honky Tonk Blues / Tennesse Blues / The Senator From Tennessee / You Played On My Piano / Sixty Minute Man (with Roberta LEE) / Honky Tonk Baby (with Roberta LEE) / Silver & Gold / Perfect Woman / Don't You Agree / I'm Looking For Another You / If I Could Only Live My Dream / I Believe That Mountain Music Is Here To Stay | ||
| 1994 | LP 12" Cowgirlboy LP-5119 (GER) |
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Bloodshot Eyes - Like The Lovers Do / Naptown Indiana / Blood Shot Eyes / But I'll Go Chasin' Women / She Came Runnin' Down The Mountain / Rye Whiskey / It May Be Silly / Freckle Song / Oh What A Beauty / Little Bit Ain't Gonna Help Us Much / Mountain Dew / With Only Two Hairs On His Chest / Take Away Your Rosy Lips / Right Key But The Wrong Keyhole / Conversation With A Mule / Out Behind The Barn |
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| 08/1999 | CD HYDRA BCK-27108 (GER) |
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| 1999 | CD Orchard 5255 (US) |
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HARDROCK GUNTER - Comedian, Guitarist, Singer - If You Ever Leave Me, I'm Going With You (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Walking The Floor Over You (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Pistol Packin' Mama (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Wabash Cannonball (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / I'm My Own Grandpaw (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Kansas City (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Bill Bailey - Just Because (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / 5 Foot 2 - Please Don't Talk About Me (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Just Because (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Alabama Jubilee (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / There'll Be Some Changes Made (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Who's Sorry Now (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Somebody Stole My Gal (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / Do You Ever Think of Me (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / My Blue Heaven (Hardrock GUNTER, WISDOM, JOHN & His TONKIN' HONKERS) / The Hormone Shot / Alabama Doctor / Predestination / The Jogger / Get Weighed / Doctor's Advice / The Pope's Visit / The Elephant Story / The Circus Worker / The Gold Plated Banjo | ||
| 12/2000 | CD Orchard 5254 (US) |
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GONNA ROCK 'N' ROLL, GONNA DANCE ALL NIGHT - Hardrock GUNTER & The RHYTHM ROCKERS - Birmingham Bounce / Lonesome Blues / (Gonna Rock 'n' Roll) Gonna Dance All Night / How Can I Believe You Love Me / My Bucket's Been Fixed / Rifle Belt And Bayonet / Maybe Baby You'll Be True / Birmingham Bounce / Boppin' To Grandfather's Clock / Beggars Can't Be Choosers / It Can't Be Right / Rock-A-Bop Baby / Whoo I Mean Whee / We Three (My Echo, My Shadow And Me) / Jukebox Help Me Find My Baby / Fiddle Bop / Hardrock Rocks The Moon (How High The Moon) / Bloodshot Eyes / Take Away Your Rosy Lips / The Right Key But The Wrong Keyhold / Mountain Dew / I'll Go Chasin' Women / Spring Has Sprung / Tico Tico / Go Low Boogie / Bonaparte's Retreat / Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy / Dad Gave My Hog Away / Guitar On The Mountain / Fallen Angel / Gonna Dance All Night | ||
| 2010 | CD BACM CD D 305 (UK) |
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That Bouncin’ Man From Alabam - I've Done Gone Hogwild / I Believe That Mountain Music Is Here To Stay / Honky Tonk Blues / Sixty Minute Man / Tennessee Blues / Hesitation Boogie / If I Could Only Live In My Dreams / Don't You Agree / Dixieland Boogie / Silver And Gold / The Senator From Tennessee / Perfect Woman / Honky Tonk Baby / I'm Looking For Another You / At The Jamboree Saturday Night / Where Have You Been / Like The Lovers Do / Naptown, Indiana / Sunday Angel / First, Last And Always Game Of Love / I Won't Tell Who's To Blame / Turn The Other Cheek / Before My Time / I Put My Britches On Just Like Everybody Else / I'll Give 'Em Rhythm / Birmingham Bounce |
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| 2020 | CD Jasmine JASMCD3757 (UK) |
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Bouncing, Rocking, And Rolling 1950-1962 - Birmingham Bounce / Gonna Dance All Night / Lonesome Blues / Honky Tonk Blues / I've Done Gone Hog Wild / Sixty Minute Man / Dixieland Boogie / Hesitation Boogie / Honky Tonk Baby / Like The Lovers Do / Where Have You Been / Perfect Woman / You Played On My Piano / Gonna Dance All Night (second version) / I'll Give 'em Rhythm / I Put My Britches On Just Like Everybody Else / Turn The Other Cheek / Juke Box Help Me Find My Baby / Whoo I Mean Whee / Boppin' To Grandfather's Clock / Rock-A-Bop-Baby / Oh Lonesome Me / Bloodshot Eyes / Tale Away Your Rosy Lips / The Right Key But The Wrong Keyhole / Let Me Be A Fool / Spring Has Sprung / Bonaparte's Retreat / Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy / Hillbilly Twist / As Long As You're Happy / Guitar On The Mountain / Rebel Guitar Picker |
© Rocky Productions 1/03/2024
(Rhythm Rockers / Vocals, Hardrock Gunter)
