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Chanteur
Rockabilly US, Curley Jim Morrison a enregistré chez Metro, Mida et Curley Records.
US
Rockabilly
singer, "Curley Jim" Morrison was already before 1958 in the music scene
Miamis active as a country musician. The triumph of rock 'n' roll but
Morrison forced to adapt to the changes, because he had lost much popularity. In
March 1958 he played for the small label Metro Records the number-energy rock
and roll Itch one. Together with the milder air force blues , but the single was
perceived only in the vicinity of Miami. Morrison was in this time of the band
The Billey Rocks accompanied.
After Metro due to a dispute with the major label MGM Records was forced to
close, Morrison moved to Henry Stone label Mida Records , which also was based
in Miami. Together with the Billey Rocks, he played rock and roll Itch andAir
Force blues again, this time a total of slightly more reserved. He reduced the
pace of Rock and Roll Itch and dispensed by an echo effect, this time built a
piano in the songs. Once again, the single is not reached the national
charts.Nevertheless, he was allowed to import at Mida 1959 a second single,
Sloppy, Sloppy Suzie . This song was an instrumental, each of which was sung a
verse, of Morrison, at the beginning and at the end started or ended.
Beginning of the 1960s faded, the success of rock and roll and rockabilly, so
Morrison turned back to country music. In
Glenwood , Illinois , he founded his own label, Curly Q Records, on which he
released his own records. His first single was released there in April 1963 with
Ace in the Hole / Bill Bailey . In the following years, Morrison played a
further plates, the big breakthrough came but did not reach it.
Today, Morrison is known for numerous re-releases on rockabilly compilations,
especially this scene. Overall, since 1980, his songs are back again on 14
different publications.
Talents : Vocals, Guitar
Style musical : Rockabilly, Traditional Country
ROCK AND ROLL ITCH (1958)
 (Curley Jim)
AIR FORCE BLUES (1958)
Didn't
I Tell You? (1959)
SLOPPY, SLOPPY SUZIE (1959)
THE USED CAR BLUES
(196?)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
| 03/1958 | SP METRO 100 (US) | Curley JIM & The BILLEY ROCKS
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Rock And Roll Itch
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Air Force Blues
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| 10/1958 | SP MIDA 100 (US) | Curley JIM & The BILLEY ROCKS
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Rock And Roll Itch
/
Air Force Blues
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| 06/1959 | SP MIDA 108 (US) | Curley JIM & The BILLEY ROCKS
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Didn't
I Tell You?
/
Sloppy, Sloppy Suzie
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| 04/1963 | SP CURLEY Q C.Q.-001/2 (US) | Jim MORRISON - Ace In The Hole / Bill Bailey |
| 196? | SP CURLEY Q 5707 (US) | Jim MORRISON & BAND -
My Old Stand By
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The Used Car Blues
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| 196? | SP CURLEY Q 5707 (US) | "Curley Jim" MORRISON & BAND
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My Old Stand By
/
The Used Car Blues
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| 196? | SP CURLEY Q 5708 (US) | Jim MORRISON - That Ace In The Hole / Bill Bailey |
| 196? | SP CURLEY Q 5709 (US) | Jim MORRISON - You Made Me Happy Again / The Campfire Song |
| 196? | SP CURLEY Q BP-219 (US) | Jim MORRISON - Oh Lonesome Me / West Virginia Love In |
| 196? | SP MARIDE 103 (US) | Honest Old Man / ? |
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