Johnny Dollar - Big Rig Rollin Man '1969

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A name like Johnny Dollar is so overtly showbiz that most people would
automatically assume that it was the creation of a seasoned record company
promotion department or a cigar-chomping talent managers overwrought
imagination. Surprisingly, though, its the actual given name of one of the most
overlooked early rockabilly and country talents to emerge from Texas fertile
musical soil: John Washington Dollar, Jr.

Johnny Dollar sprang upon the Texas music scene in the late 1950s sporting
dark-haired good looks, a wild rebel attitude and a full-bodied rock and rollers
voice to match. This former used car salesman had the right mix of talent and
bravado to impress Big D Jamboree owner/promoter Ed McLemore and become part of
Eds Artist Services talent roster. Johnnys early collaborations with legendary
songwriter Jack Rhodes yielded startlingly powerful early rockabilly gems such
as Rhodes Green-Eyed Cat, Rockin Bones (first recorded by Elroy Deitzel, later
made famous by Ronnie Dawson and still later covered by The Cramps), and Action
Packed, which also served as a template for Ronnie Dawsons second 45 rpm release
of the same name. Johnny and Jack often held makeshift recording and song
writing sessions at Jacks Trail 80 Courts motel in Mineola, TX which contained a
primitive recording studio in one of the motels empty rental rooms. ~
http://www.rockabillyhall.com/JohnnyDollar1.html

Tracklist:
 01. Johnny Dollar - Big Rig Rollin Man (02:42)
 02. Johnny Dollar - Wild Cherry (02:21)
 03. Johnny Dollar - Other Seeds to Sow (02:32)
 04. Johnny Dollar - Truck Drivers Lament (02:16)
 05. Johnny Dollar - Meeting of the Bored (02:53)
 06. Johnny Dollar - Ive Got to Stay High (02:05)
 07. Johnny Dollar - Big Wheels Sing for Me (02:36)
 08. Johnny Dollar - Rain Falls in Denver (02:30)
 09. Johnny Dollar - Changing Her Thinking (02:36)
 10. Johnny Dollar - Highway in the Sky (02:32)
 11. Johnny Dollar - Youve Got What it Takes (02:30)
 12. Johnny Dollar - If I Get Low Enough (02:14)

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