RAY SMITH / TONY DOUGLAS – JOHNNY THE HUMMER / THUNDER AND LIGHTNING – MAVERICK

Two great and sought after sides that started filling dance floors a few years ago.

Johnny the Hummer is a popular jive track with super growling vocals from Ray and a terrific tight backing band.  Ray Smith is of course best known for his blazing Rockabilly Sun Singles, including You Made a Hit / Why Why Why (Some of which we have here in stock.).  Staying with Sam Phillips he had a hit on the Sun sub Judd with Rockin Little Angel.   This 1962 track originally appeared on the Infinity label based in California soon after Johnny had left Sam.

Thunder and Lightning is a hillbilly bop number that seemed to elude the compilers for many years but through DJ spins has become very popular.  With ethereal fiddling carrying most of the tune we are also treated to steel guitar and Tony’s lovely voice.  This all combines to form a light lonesome  sound bopper.  This track originally was issued in 1960 on the famed D label of Texas, which of course was started by Papy Daily after he left Starday records.  He continued issuing fantastic country, rockabilly and even some rock n roll.

A double spin for all occasions.

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Format: Vinyl Single

Format: Vinyl