ZUZU BOLLIN ON RARE TORCH LABEL 6910

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ZUZU BOLLIN ON RARE TORCH LABEL 6910

• This is one of only two records made by Zuzu Bollin in 1952 on the rare Torch label. Titles are ‘Why Don't You Eat Where You Slept Last Night' b/w 'Headlight Blues' - two great and rare sides.............................................................................................................. Zuzu Bollin (September 5, 1922 – October 2, 1990) was an blues guitarist from Frisco, Texas. Originally born 'A.D. Bollin', the name 'Zuzu' is believed to refer to a brand of ginger-snap cookies popular at the time. Zuzu Bollin's contribution to the Texas blues legacy shouldn't be overlooked -- his T-Bone Walker-influenced sound typified postwar Lone Star blues guitar. Born A.D. Bollin, Zuzu listened to everyone from Blind Lemon Jefferson and Leroy Carr (on records) to Joe Turner and Count Basie. He picked up his nickname while in the band of Texan E.X. Brooks; seems he had a sweet tooth for a brand of ginger snap cookies called ZuZus. Bollin formed his own combo in 1949, featuring young saxist David "Fathead" Newman. After a stint with Percy Mayfield's band, Bollin resumed playing around Dallas. In late 1951, he made his recording debut for Bob Sutton's Torch logo. Newman and saxist Leroy Cooper, both future members of Ray Charles' band, played on Bollin's "Why Don't You Eat Where You Slept Last Night" and "Headlight Blues." A Torch follow-up, "Stavin' Chain"/"Cry, Cry, Cry," found Bollin backed by Jimmy McCracklin's combo. No more recording ensued after that, though Bollin toured with bandleaders Ernie Fields and Joe Morris before chucking the music biz in 1964 to go into a more stable profession: dry cleaning Zuzu was thought to be dead until he was rediscovered in 1988 living in Dallas Texas by Dallas Blues Society Records founder Chuck Nevitt. Nevitt gathered together a top notch band and produced Bollin's first full length LP "Texas Bluesman" in 1989 as the debut release on Dallas Blues Society Records. This record was sold to Antones Records a couple of years later, and Antones released it on CD. This recording augmented Zuzu's only 4 sides (two 78rpm records) recorded in the early 50s on the Dallas based Torch label. Before his death in 1990 Zuzu made festival dates both in the states and abroad
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1. The record is in V / V to V+ condition with light crackle on side 1 but plays great

2. The labels are slightly marked

3. Shipping within the US will be $4.00 media mail. Rates outside the US will be advised and items will be sent by airmail. Whereas it quotes shipping abroad at $18, this does not apply to Canada where the charge is $10. Insurance within the US is a further $1.75 up to $50 cover if you require it.

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