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HIS CLASSIC 60’s TEXAS RECORDINGS
The broad scope of Texas music is well known, but not many people embody all it’s variety as Doug Sahm does. Born in Texas in 1942 he was a child prodigy on the fiddle and lap steel guitar at the age of five. Known as “Little Doug”, he performed country music on stage and on radio with the likes of Faron Young, Webb Pierce, Hank Thompson, Goldie Hill and many others. On the tiny Sarg label of Luling, Texas, he released “A Real American Joe” b\w “Rollin’, Rollin” at the age of twelve.
This particular CD reflects Doug’s late ‘50s and early ‘60s output on the Texas Labels of Harlem, 1. Crazy Daisy - Doug Sahm & The Pharaos - Harlem Records 1958 Cobra & Renner Records. The Alamo City was home to many R&B acts back then as well as the 2. I Can’t Believe You Want To Leave Me - only place in Texas where doo-wop caught on. The Doug Sahm & The Pharaos - Harlem Records - A side/ 1st single. Sunglows recorded “Peanuts” there, huge hit in the 3. Why, Why, Why (Doug Sahm) - early ‘60s, which Doug covers here. “Peanuts” also Doug Sahm & the Markays - Harlem Records 1960 - A side/ 2nd single was a million seller for Herb Alpert & the Tijuana 4. Baby Tell Me - Doug Sahm & The Markays - Harlem Records 1960 - A side/4th single Brass. The Tex-Mex feel of the music is ever 5. Sapphire - Doug Sahm & The Markays - Harlem Records 1960 - B side/4th single present as is evidenced by Doug’s rendition of 6. Slow Down - Doug Sahm & The Dell-Kings - Harlem Records 1960 - A side/5th single “Scratchy” and “La Cucaratcha”. After over fifty years in the recording business, he shows no signs 7. More And More - Doug Sahm & The Dell-Kings - Harlem Records 1960 - B side/5th single of slowing down. 8. Just A Moment (Sunny Ozuna) - Doug Sahm & The Spot Barnett Band - Cobra Records 1961 - A side/6th single TEXAS GREATS MID PRICE MUSIC SERIES 9. Two Hearts In Love - Doug Sahm - Renner Records 1962 - A side/9th single 10. Just Because - Doug Sahm - Renner Records 1962 - B side/9th single 11. Peanuts (Luis Guererro) TNT Music 12. Scratchy (Chrisman/McPhail/Wammack) Rolando Music 13. La Cucaracha Public Domain 14. Whirlaway (Cosimo Matassa) Tideland Music Publishing Co. AIM 1308 CD