From: "Roger Kulp" <[log in to unmask]>
> Miller's opposition to rock and roll is legendary,but I take exception to
> the
> notion that Columbia had none of note while Miller was popular music A&R
> director.Aside from Carl Perkins,and Link Wray,we have Sid King and The
> Five
> Strings (Who should have been as big as Buddy Holly or Gene Vincent.),The
> Collins Kids,The Treniers,and a few others who slipped onto Columbia and
> Epic
> back then
> One need not wonder what Mr.Sing Along thought of stuff like this:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF5DvDucf7w
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4jCsq2aFe0
>
Perkins, of course, cut his r'n'r hits for Sun; did he record any hits for
Columbia?
Likewise, Wray cut his r'n'r hits for an "indie" label which I can't bring
to mind...?!
This was the standard pattern in the fifties...the only artist it worked
well for was
Elvis (who probably would have reached "fame & fortune" on any label!
Steven C. Barr
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