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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)
Soakin' Up Suds
(1966)
What Makes That
(1966)
My Heart's With You
(1968)
Sock It To Me Santa
(1968)
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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
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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
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1966 | SP RCA VICTOR 47-9039 (US) | The BLUE BOYS featuring Bud LOGAN -
What Makes That
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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
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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
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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 |
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Albums
1965 | LP 12" RCA VICTOR LPM-3331 (mono) / LSP-3331 (stereo) (US) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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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