G L CROCKETT rare 1957 blues 45 as G DAVY CROCKETT (NM)
$
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G. L. CROCKETT
As G. DAVY CROCKETT
For those who are fans of the scant legacy of G. L. Crockett, this is where it all begins, the very first record for Crockett, and what a debut ! This one's from 1957 and finds him being marketed as "G. Davy Crockett' instead of his real name. Considering it was several years after the Davy Crockett craze it couldn’t have helped.
This single on Chief Records is a great pair of tunes. The topside "Look Out Mable" is a great up tempo romp, while the flip "Did You Ever Love Somebody (That Didn't Love You)" is a killer blues number with a strong guitar part. When (if ever) this turns up it's frequently on 78rpm. It's quite rare to find a clean 45rpm such as this.
In the '60s he lived in the Washington, D.C. area during the 1960s and made his mark with "It's a Man Down There" on the tiny Four Brothers label in 1965. It was turned into a hit for the Allman Brothers years later. In 1965 he re-recorded the song "Look Out Mable" but it was still nearly as obscure as this original release 8 years earlier.
LISTEN TO PART OF THIS RECORD HERE!
CONDITION: NEAR MINT! Looks like it was never played. Actual postage on this item is 3.00 within the US. No handling charges ever!
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