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Chanteur Rockabilly US né Samuel Todd Lawmaster
le 18 Juillet 1930 à Sasakawa (Oklahoma). Johnny Todd est décédé le 8 Mars 2013.
Famed in rockabilly fan circles
for cult classics like "Rockin' Red Wing," singer Sammy Masters was born in
Sasakawa, OK, on July 18, 1930. The son of an oil field worker, Masters was
something of a prodigy, and at the age of 12 made his radio debut on Tulsa's
KTUL alongside his idol, Bob Wills & His
Texas Playboys. When Masters was 16, his family relocated to California,
where he played with a series of country bands in and around Los Angeles -- most
notably, he served briefly behind Western swing ne'er-do-well
Spade Cooley, followed by an 18-month
stint with Ole Rasmussen & His Nebraska Cornhuskers. Masters cut his debut solo
single, "Lost Little Nickel in the Big Juke Box," for the Cormac label in 1950.
Upon his completion of the follow-up, "Crazy River," the U.S. Army shipped him
to Korea, where he regularly performed for his fellow troops. Upon returning to
California in 1954, Masters signed to Pasadena-based 4-Star Publishing, writing
and recording demos for the firm -- although his "Turn the Cards Slowly" would
become a minor hit for Patsy Cline, he was
far more interested in resuming his performing career, galvanized by the
commercial ascent of the rockabilly sound.
For the early 1956 sessions that yielded his 4-Star label singles "Pink
Cadillac" and "Whop-T-Bop," Masters teamed with six-string wizard
Jimmy Bryant -- neither was a hit, but
both are rightfully revered by latter-day rockabilly buffs. A year later, 4-Star
licensed the master for "Pink Cadillac" to Modern Records, which overdubbed
drums, erased Masters' name in favor of the alias "Johnny Todd," and issued the
song to similarly scant attention. The singer's next effort, the ballad "Angel,"
appeared on 4-Star, but despite appearances on television's The Jack Benny Show
and Town Hall Party along with a relentless live schedule, Masters could not
break through to radio -- his fourth and final 4-Star single, "Jodie," proved to
be yet another commercial disappointment, although its flip side, "If I Could
See the World (Through the Eyes of a Child)," was also covered by
Cline in late 1957. After leaving 4-Star
he worked for several years as a staff writer for American Music before signing
to the Lode imprint to cut 1960's "Rockin' Red Wing." When the record caught on
in L.A., Warner cut a deal to handle national distribution, and the single went
as high as number 64 on the Billboard pop charts. Although the follow-up,
"Golden Slippers," was licensed to Dot, it failed to match its predecessor's
success, and when the subsequent "Pierre the Poodle" also tanked, Masters again
found himself without a recording contract.
In 1961 Masters befriended singer/songwriter
Willie Nelson, and when Cline agreed
to cut Nelson's "Crazy," she also agreed
to cover Masters' "Who Can I Count On?" as the B-side. "Crazy" went on to sell
five million copies, and "Who Can I Count On?" enjoyed the spoils of its massive
success, with singers spanning from Bobby
Darin to Wayne Newton recording their own renditions. Also in 1961 Masters
founded his own label, Gallahad. While largely a vehicle for other acts,
Gallahad was also home to his 1964 gospel LP, May the Good Lord Bless and Keep
You, as well as little-heard singles like "Stick Around Joe," "All Alone in San
Antone," and "A Big Man Cried." For a time, he and
Johnny Horton co-hosted a 15-minute
weekly television series on L.A. station KCOP, and during the late '60s and
1970s TV production was Masters' primary focus. At one point, he was helming six
weekly series at the same time, including Jukebox Saturday Night and Country
Music Time. Buoyed by a resurgence of interest in rockabilly across Europe and
Japan, Masters signed to the Dionysus label to cut 1997's Everybody Digs Sammy
Masters -- recorded in collaboration with
Deke Dickerson and
Ray Campi, it was his first new material
in over three decades, and was followed by a series of acclaimed live
appearances overseas.
http://topshelfoldies.org/sammy_masters.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_Masters
Talents : Vocals, Guitar
Style musical : Rockabilly, Rock 'n' Roll
PINK
CADILLAC (1956)
Some Like
It Hot (1956)
WHOP-T-BOP (1956)
FLAT FLEET
(1956)
2 Rock-A-4
(1956)
ROCKIN' RED
WING
(1959)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles & EP
| 03/1951 | SP CORMAC CRC-1171 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS -
Lost
Little Nickel
 / May I Call You Darling? |
| 03/1951 | SP CORMAC CRC-1172 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS - I‘m Gonna Cry An Ocean Full Of Tears / Her Soul Was Fumm Of Hope |
| 1955 | SP CALICO OP-227 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS - Yount Tong Foo Chow (The Chinese Davy Crockett) / The Big Black Sombrero |
| 05/1956 | SP 4 STAR 1695-45 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS & His ROCKING RHYTHM -
Pink
Cadillac
 /
Some Like
It Hot
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| 10/1956 | SP MODERN 45x1003 (US) | . | Johnny TODD -
Pink
Cadillac
/ What's
Up |
| 10/1956 | SP 4 STAR 1697-45 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS & His ROCKING RHYTHM -
Whop-T-Bop
/
Flat Feet
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| 11/1956 | SP 4 STAR 1697-45 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS & His ROCKING RHYTHM -
Whop-T-Bop
/
2 Rock-A-4
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| 06/1957 | SP 4 STAR 1707x45 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS & His ROCKIN' RHYTHM -
Angel
/
My Heart Is A Hobo
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| 08/1957 | SP DECCA 9-30402 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS -
Tall Grow The Sycamores
/
The
Drifter
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| 1957 | EP SAMMY MASTERS SM-EPF-17 (US) |
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Sammy MASTERS -
Tall Grow The Sycamores
/
The
Drifter
/
Angel
/
My Heart Is A Hobo
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| 10/1958 | SP 4 STAR 1727x45 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS -
Jodie
/ If I Could See The World |
| 1958 | SP MOONGLOW 5015x45 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS & His ROCKIN' RHYTHM - Whop-T-Bop / 2 Rock-A-4 |
| 1958 | SP MOONGLOW 5018x45 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS - Pink Cadillac / Some Like It Hot |
| 1958 | EP 4 STAR EP-26 (US) |
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Sammy MASTERS -
Pink
Cadillac
/ Stop The World / A Wonderful
Time Up There /
Tall Grow The Sycamores
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| 10/1959 | SP WARNER BROS. 9-5102 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS -
Rockin' Red
Wing
/ Lonely Weekend |
| 02/1960 | SP LODE 108 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS -
Rockin' Red
Wing
/ Lonely
Weekend |
| 07/1960 | SP LODE 109 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS - Charolette (In The Pink Corvette) / Golden Slippers |
| 08/1960 | SP DOT 45-16123 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS - Charolette (In The Pink Corvette) / Golden Slippers |
| 11/1961 | SP LODE 114 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS - Never / Pierre The Poodle And The Puppy Dogs |
| 06/1962 | SP GALAHAD G-506 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS - Stick Around Joe / Remind Me Baby |
| 1963 | SP GALAHAD G-526 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS - On Tour In Heaven / Lord Is My Shepherd |
| 1963 | SP GALAHAD G-533 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS - A Big Man Cried / I Fought The Law (And The Law Won) |
| 09/1964 | SP KAPP K-613 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS - I Fought The Law / A Big Man Cried |
| 12/1964 | SP KAPP K-638 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS - Louisiana Jane / Barcelona Baby |
| 1965 | SP GALAHAD G-537 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS - All Alone In San Antone / Roses Remind Me Of You |
| 1965 | SP GALAHAD G-538 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS - Little Ben / Letter |
| 1966 | SP GALAHAD G-540 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS - Say Yes Or No / When Fools Get Together |
| 1966 | SP DOT 45-16865 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS - All Alone In San Antone / Dream Chaser |
| 1966 | SP GALAHAD G-600 (US) | . | Sammy MASTERS - Carnival Is Over / Let's Take A Walk |
| 19?? | SP D&R 109 (US) | . | You Can Have Her (Ron RUSSELL / Sammy MASTERS BAND) / You Can Have Her (instr.) (Sammy MASTERS BAND) |
| 1985 | SP Ace PROMO 6 (UK) (promo) |
 |
Pink
Cadillac
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| 1998 | EP ECCO-FONIC EF-1012 (US) |
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Sammy MASTERS - Twin Pipes And Pin Striper (1957 demo) / Lost little Nickel (Cormac version) / Gone Man Gone (1955 demo) / Rockin' Red Wing (alt. 1959) |
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Unissued Tracks
| 1955 | Unissued track (Ecco-Fonic EP 1012 (#3)) | Sammy MASTERS -
Gone
Man Gone
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| 1957 | Unissued track (Buffalo Bop CD 55184 (#20) / Ecco-Fonic EP 1012 (#1)) | Sammy MASTERS -
Twin Pipes And Pin Stripes
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| 1959 | WARNER BROS. unissued (Ecco-Fonic EP 1012 (#4)) | Sammy MASTERS -
Rockin' Red Wing
[alt. vers.] |
Albums
| 1968 | LP 12" GALAHAD ? (US) |
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GOSPEL ALBUM - May The Lord Bless You & Keep You / Farther Along / Step By Step / Precious Memories / If I Could See The World / It Is No Secret / Old Rugged Cross / Gospel Boogie / Softly & Tenderly / The Place Where I Worship / Just A Closer Walk With Thee / What A Friend We Have In Jesus |
| 1988 | LP 12" HYDRA BLK7708 (GER) |
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ROCKIN' RED WING / SAMMY MASTERS - Pink Cadillac / Some Like It Hot / Whop-T-Bop / Flat Feet / Rock-A-4 / Angel / My Heart Is A Hobo / Pink Cadillac / Tall Grows The Sycamore / The Drifter / Jodie / Rockin' Red Wing / Lode / Stick Around Joe Galahad / Louisiana Jane |
| 02/1998 | LP 12" & CD DYONISUS 123355 (US) |
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EVERYBODY DIGS SAMMY MASTERS - Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone / True Life Blues / Telephone Baby / Slippin' Around / Four Walls / Funny How Time Slips Away / Sag, Drag, And Fall / Who Can I Count On / Money To Burn / Help You Dream / Real Rock Drive |
| 2006 | CD Jukebox CDR 8265102 (UK) |
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Rockin' Red Wing - SAMMY MASTERS - Pink Cadillac / Some Like It Hot / Whop-T-Bop / Flat Feet / 2 Rocka 4 / Angel / My Heart Is A Hobo / Rockin' Red Wing / Lonely Weekend / Tall Grows The Sycamore / The Drifter / Jodie / May I Call You Darling / Lost Little Nickel / Twin Pipes And Pin Stripes / Gone Man Gone / Rockin' Red Man (demo) / Stop The World / A Wonderful Time Up There / Golden Slippers / Charolette / Never / Pierre The Poodle / Stick Around Joe / Louisiana Jane / I Fought The Law / A Big Man Cried / All Alone In San Antone / Roses Remind Me Of Ruby / Let's Take A Walk / Dream Chaser |
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