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Chanteur
Country US né Winston Lee Moore le 1er Décembre 1919 à Dublin
(Texas). Slim Willet fut disc jockey sur la radio KNIT d'Abilene (Texas) en
1959. Il est décédé le 1er Juillet 1966.
Slim
Willet is best remembered as the writer of "Don't Let the Stars Get In Your Eyes."
The song was a #1 hit not only for Willet and his partner
Skeets McDonald in 1952, but It gave
Ray Price,
Red Foley and Perry Como hits on both the
country and pop charts. Born Winston Lee Moore on Dec. 1, 1919 near Dublin, TX,
Willet received a BA degree in journalism in 1949 from the Hardin-Simmons
University in Abilene. Following a short stint in the aircraft industry, Willet
began broadcasting on Abilene country station KRBC. He remained a popular DJ at
the station until 1956. He used his popularity from the radio show to form his
first band, the Hired Hands. In 1950 Willet released his first single "Tool
Pusher From Snyder." Willet and the Hired Hands made regular apperances on The
Big D Jamboree up until 1954 on WFAA in Dallas, as well as becoming as the
Louisiana Hayride for four years beginning in 1951. In the early 50's, Willet
released a few hit singles on the 4 Star label including "Red Rose," "No Love
Song To You," and his biggest record "Don't Let the Stars Get In Your Eyes." By
1954, Willet set up his own label, Winston, releasing sporatic singles over a
ten year period culminating with "You're the Only Woman," his final release in
1966. Slim was working fulltime at KCAD in Abilene, where he was part owner,
until his death in 1966 from a heart attack. In 1994 Slim Willet was named to
the Country Music DJ Hall of Fame.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slim_Willet
Talents : Vocals, Piano, Guitar
Style musical : Traditional Country, Honky Tonk
I'm Going Strong
(1950)
 (Slim Willet)
Don't Let The Stars (Get In Your Eyes)
(1952)
Ain't Goin' Home
(1957)
SNEAKY PETE
(1958)
Boom Town Man
(1959)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
78 t., Singles & EP
| 1950 | 78 t. STAR TALENT 770 (US) |
I'm Going Strong
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| 1950 | 78 t. STAR TALENT 774 (US) |
A Cold Can Of Beer / I Call You Stingy |
| 1950 | 78 t. STAR TALENT 777 (US) |
Nobody Loves A Fat Man / Give Me The Kind Of Love (That You Would Like To Receive) |
| 1951 | 78 t. STAR TALENT 780 (US) |
My Story's Sadder Than Yourn / When We Grow Old |
| 12/1951 | SP 4 STAR X-32 (US) |
Love's Prison / Let Me Know |
| 1952 | 78 t. SLIM WILLET OP 133 (US) |
Four Hand Blues / The Fight |
| 09/1952 | 78 t. SLIM WILLET OP 135 (US) | Slim WILLET with The BRUSH CUTTERS -
Don't Let The Stars (Get In Your Eyes)
/ Hadacol Corners |
| 09/1952 | SP 4 STAR 45-1614 (US) | Slim WILLET with The BRUSH CUTTERS -
Don't Let The Stars (Get In Your Eyes)
/ Hadacol Corners |
| 09/1952 | 78 t. SLIM WILLET OP 153 (US) | Slim Willet with His Hired Hands - Let Me Know / My Love Song For You |
| 01/1953 | SP 4 STAR 45-1625 (US) |
Slim Willet with His Hired Hands - Let Me Know / My Love Song For You |
| 04/1953 | 78 t. SLIM WILLET OP 161 (US) | Slim Willet with His Hired Hands - The Red Rose / Live While You're Young |
| 04/1953 | SP 4 STAR 45-1637 (US) | Slim Willet with His Hired Hands - The Red Rose / Live While You're Young |
| 07/1953 | SP 4 STAR 45-1642 (US) | Slim Willet with His Hired Hands - Hungry Slim / Villa Cuna |
| 07/1953 | SP 4 STAR 45-1643 (US) | Slim Willet with His Hired Hands - A Little Bluebird Keeps Singin' / Hard To Love Just One |
| 11/1953 | SP 4 STAR 45-1645 (US) | Slim Willet with His Hired Hands - Don't Waste Your Heart / Shibuya |
| 1953 | EP 4 STAR EPF 501 (US) |
Slim
Willet with His Hired Hands
- If Winter Comes |
| 1953 | EP 78 t. BLUE RIBBON 2S25 (US | Slim Willet : The Red Rose / Big Jim De Noone : I Couldn't Keep From Crying / Slim Willet : Let Me Know / Big Jim De Noone : That's Me Without You |
| 03/1954 | SP 4 STAR 45-1653 (US) | Will There Be Stars In My Crown / Life Today As You Know |
| 04/1954 | SP DECCA 9-29066 (US) |
Slim Willet & His Big State Jamboree Gang - Star Light Waltz / Leave Me Alone Now |
| 08/1954 | SP 4 STAR 45-1663 (US) | Lonely Tide / Don't Laugh At Me Now |
| 1954 | 78 t. SLIM WILLET OP 200 (US) |
Golf Juice Pt. 1 / Golf Juice Pt. 2 |
| 01/1955 | SP 4 STAR 45-1672 (US) | Love Me Baby / When Lovers Go By |
| 07/1955 | SP 4 STAR 45-1677 (US) | Mati Hari / Tell Me Now |
| 10/1955 | 78 t. SLIM WILLET OP 223 (US) | When Nobody Cares / Tall Men |
| 10/1955 | SP 4 STAR 45-1679 (US) | When Nobody Cares / Tall Men |
| 10/1956 | SP 4 STAR 45-1698 (US) | It Ain't Gonna Rain / The Politician |
| 12/1956 | SP EDMORAL 45-1010 (US) |
I've Been A-Wonderin' |
| 09/1957 | SP WINSTON 1017-45 (US) | Telli W. MILS, The FAT CAT -
Ain't Goin' Home
/ My Sad Heart |
| 11/1957 | SP WINSTON 1019-45 (US) |
Pandemonium  [instr.] / Crazy, Crazy (Over You) |
| 04/1958 | SP WINSTON 1021-45 (US) | Telli W. MILS, The FAT CAT -
Benguela /
Sneaky Pete
(instr.) |
| 06/1958 | SP CARLTON 470 (US) |
Jimmy
Seals & His Orchestra - Benguela /
Sneaky Pete
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| 05/1959 | SP WINSTON 1036-45 (US) |
Tool Pusher (On A Rotary Rig) /
Boom Town Man
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| 07/1959 | SP WINSTON 1038-45 (US) |
Marching Down The Rio Grande / Billy Tremain |
| 09/1959 | SP WINSTON 1043-45 (US) |
Slim Willet & His Hired Hands - Blue Eagle / Abilene Waltz |
| 03/1960 | SP WINSTON 1044-45 (US) |
Sweet Sally / Smell That Sweet Perfume |
| 1960 ? | EP AUDIO LAB 9 (US) |
Slim Willet Vol. 1 - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes / Mata Hari / If Winter Comes / The Lonely Tide |
| 04/1961 | SP WINSTON 1055-45 (US) | Telli W.MILS - Women / Juarez |
| 04/1961 | SP WINSTON 1056-45 (US) |
If The Stars Get In Your Eyes / Memories When I Grow Old |
| 01/1962 | SP WINSTON 1061-45 (US) |
Everything Is Shakin' Fine / Big Money |
| 10/1962 | SP WINSTON 1067-45 (US) |
Moonlight And Stardust / I Don't Cry |
| 02/1963 | SP WINSTON 1068-45 (US) |
Hold Me Close / I Love You |
| 10/1964 | SP WINSTON 1077-45 (US) |
Hangin' Day / The World Has Ended |
| 1964 | SP HILLTOP G-10 (US) |
Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes / Tell Me Now |
| 06/1966 | SP WINSTON 1078-45 (US) |
You're The Only Woman / The Light's Don't Shine |
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Albums
| 07/1959 | LP 12" WINSTON LP-1040 (US) |
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TEXAS OIL PATCH SONGS - Rig Moving Man / Tool Pusher (On A Rotary Rig) / Oil Patch Girls / El Paso Gas / Off Shore Drillin' Rig / Boom Town Man / Smell That Sweet Perfume / Johnny Don't Drill Anymore / Drill Bit Honky Tonk / Morning Tower / Haywire Jones / Roughneck |
| 1960 | LP 12" AUDIO LAB AL-1542 (US) |
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SLIM WILLET - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes / Tell Me Now / Mata Hari / Love Me Baby / Starlight Waltz / Don't Laugh At Me Now / My Love Song To You / Let Me Know / The Lonely Tide / When Lovers Go By / Red Rose / If Winter Comes |
| 1982 | LP 12" CASTLE LP-8213 (GER) |
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Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes, Vol. 1 - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes / Tell Me Now / Mata Hari / Love Me Baby / Starlight Waltz / Don’t Laugh At Me Now / My Love Song For You / Let Me Know / The Lonely Tide / When Love Goes By / Red Rose / If Winter Comes |
| 1982 | LP 12" CASTLE LP-8214 (GER) |
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Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes, Vol. 2 - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes (instr.) / Leave Me Alone Now / Live While You're Young (Dream When You're Old) / Hungry Slim / Live Today As You Knew / Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown / Villa Cuna / Little Bluebird Keeps Singing / It's Hard To Love Just One / Don't Waste Your Heart / Shibuya / Hadacol Corners |
| 1998 | CD COLLECTOR / WHITE LABEL CLCD 2857 (NL) |
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BOPPIN' HILLBILLY SERIES - SLIM WILLET - Rig Movin Man / Tool Pusher / Oil Patch / El Paso Gas / Off Shore Drilling Rig / Drill Bit Honky Tonk / Morning Tower / Blue Eagle [instr.] / Do As I / Come Sundown / Four Hand Blues / Don't Waste Your Heart / Money Won't Buy Everything (Shorty Underwood) / You Played Me For A Fool (Shorty Underwood) / Ain't Goin' Home / Pandemonium [instr.] / Crazy Crazy / Hadacol Corners / Don't Let The Stars (Get in Your Eyes) / Cruisin' (The Cruisers) [instr.] / I Can't Do A Thing (Shorty Underwood) / Name Your Price / Haywire Jones / Roughneck / I Might Confess / Johnny Don't Drill / Sneaky Pete (The Cruisers) [instr.] / The Red Rose / Live While You're Young (Dream While You're Old) / Let Me Know |
| 2010 | CD BACM CD D 317 (UK) |
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A Cold Can Of Beer - I'm Going Strong / I'm A Tool Pusher From Snyder / A Cold Can Of Beer / I Call You Stingy / Nobody Loves A Fat Man / Give Me That Kind Of Love (That You Would Like To Receive) / My Story's Sadder That Yourn / When We Grow Old / Hadacol Corners / Don't Let The Stars (Get In Your Eyes) / Let Me Know / Hungry Slim (instr.) / The Red Rose / My Love Song To You / Live While You're Young (Dream While You're Old) / Let Me Know (2nd version) / Come Sundown / I Might Confess / If Winter Comes / Do As I Do / It's Hard To Love Just One / Villa Cuna (instr.) / Don't Waste Your Heart / Love Me Baby / Don't Laugh At Me / Leave Me Alone Now / Tall Men / Mata Hari / I've Been A-Wonderin' / Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes (instr. version) |
| 03/2017 | LP 12" Modern Harmonic / Relativity Entertainment / Sundazed MH 8008 (US) |
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Texas Oil Patch Songs - Rig Moving Man / Toolpusher (On A Rotary Rig) / Oil Patch Girls / El Paso Gas / Off Shore Drillin' Rig / Boom Town Man / Smell That Sweet Perfume / Johnny Don't Drill Any More / Drill Bit Honky Tonk / Morning Tower / Haywire Jones / Roughneck |
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