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Chanteur Rockabilly US né Joseph Deckelman, le 1er
Septembre 1933 à Harrisburg (Arkansas). Sonny Deckelman a enregistré chez
Van-Deck et Reka Records, deux labels de l'Arkansas. Il est décédé en 2016.
Rockabilly cat
Joseph "Sonny" Deckelman was born September 1, 1933, in Harrisburg, AR. After
entering the U.S. Air Force at 17, he began singing and playing guitar while
stationed in France, and upon returning stateside in 1954 became a fixture of
the Memphis music scene. Despite his Memphis connections a record deal was not
forthcoming, and in 1958 Deckelman even relocated to California to jump-start
his career. Homesick, he returned three months later, soon forming his own band,
the Bop Kings. Finally, in 1959 Deckelman founded his own Van-Deck label to
release his debut single, "I've Got Love." The record was a local hit and the
Jonesboro imprint agreed to release its superior follow-up, "Born to Lose." He
did not resurface on vinyl until 1961, issuing "Just One More Time" on Van-Deck.
The self-released "Lonely Street" did not follow for three years, but earned
significant airplay in the Memphis area. Despite rockabilly's diminished
commercial appeal, Deckelman continued recording in relative obscurity for the
remainder of the 1960s. His other Van-Deck efforts include "I'll Be Alright," "Even
the Bad Times Are Good," and an excellent cover of
Charlie Rich's "Lonely Weekends." During the early '70s, he also served as a
staff producer at Monument Records. Sonny Deckelman passed away in 2016.
Talents : Vocals, Guitar
Style musical : Rockabilly, Rock 'n' Roll
I'VE
GOT LOVE (1959)
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BORN
TO LOSE (1959)
IT'S A LONELY WORLD (1961)
JUST ONE MORE TIME (1961)
ENDLESSLY (196?)
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Years in activity :
1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
08/1959 | SP VAN-DECK 100 (US) | Sonny DECKELMAN & The BLUE NOTES -
I've Got Love
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1959 ? | SP VAN-DECK 105 (US) |
Billy
Boy
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12/1959 | SP REKA 296 (US) |
Born To Lose
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05/1961 | SP VAN-DECK 750 (US) | Sonny DECKELMAN & The BLUE NOTES -
It's A Lonely World
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196? | SP VAN-DECK 110 (US) |
I'll
Be Alright
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196? | SP VAN-DECK 111 (US) |
Even
The Bad Times Are Good
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196? | SP VAN-DECK VDS 122 (US) | Sonny DECKELMAN / Music by
The SABERS -
Lonely Weekends
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Album
2003 | CD VAN DECK 001 (US) |
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I'VE GOT LOVE - Endlessly / Lonely Street / Billy Boy / Even The Bad Times Are Good / Two More Ways To Go / I'll Be Alright / I've Got Love / Born To Lose / After You're Gone / It's A Lonely World / Man With Two Loves / Just One More Time / Lonely Weekends |
© Rocky Productions 31/01/2013