Bobby Lord
Bobby Lord (* 6. January 1934 in Sanford , Florida ; † 16th February 2008 in Stuart , Florida) was a US -American Country - and Rockabilly singer and songwriter and television presenter .
Life
Childhood and youth
Born in Sanford, Florida, the Bobby Lords family soon moved to Tampa . While he was doing his high school here, he had his first own local television show, the Bobby Lord Homefolks Show . Actually, he was only invited as a guest on the show, but soon he took over the show entirely and got a one-hour Saturday evening broadcast.
Beginnings
He made his first big appearance on the TV show Paul Whitemans in New York because of a talent competition he won. In 1953, the composer Boudleaux Bryant passed a demo cut by Lords to the producer Don Law , who worked for Columbia Records . Shortly thereafter, Columbia signed Lord. His first single was in 1955 with No More, No More, No More! and Why Were You Only Fooling Me? published on the B-side. In the following time he was able to record successes again and again with country and rockabilly titles such as Everybody's Rockin 'But Me , Beautiful Baby and I'm The Devil Who Made Her . At the same time he became a member of the Ozark Jubilee , a television show directed by Red Foley .
Career
When the Ozark Jubilee was canceled in 1960, he moved to Nashville , Tennessee, where he had the opportunity to appear on the Grand Ole Opry , America's most successful and well-known radio show. He would remain a member of the Opry until the mid-1970s. In 1961 he moved from Columbia to Hickory Records, where he released records until 1967. Then he changed the record label again, this time to Decca Records , where he continued to get top 10 and top 20 chart positions. He also hosted his own television show, the Bobby Lord Show . The show's house band also included guitarist Jerry Byrd , who was hugely successful in the 1940s. In 1966 he went on a tour of Europe for the first time , which he repeated several times. In addition to his appearances in the Opry and his own show, he also moderated a country program on the WSM radio station . Lord was also active as a writer. His book Hit the Glory Road was published in 1969.
In the mid-1970s, Lord slowly withdrew from the music scene. As a passionate camper and angler, he hosted the TV show Country Sportsman until the 1980s . After that, Lord retired to his home state to spend more time with his family. Nevertheless, he performed in public until the 1980s, after which he retired as a two-time grandfather.
For the last years of his life, Bobby Lord lived in Jensen Beach (Florida) with his wife Mozelle . He died in February 2008 in a Stuart hospital after a long illness.
Discography
| year | title | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Records | ||
| 1955 | No More, No More, No More! / Why Were You Only Fooling | |
| 1955 | Ain't You Ever Gonna / I'm The Devil Who Made Her | |
| 1955 | Sittin 'Home Prayin' / Something's Missing | |
| 1955 | Hawkeye / I Can't Make My Dreams | |
| 1955 | I Can't Do Without You Anymore / Don't Make Me Laugh | |
| 1956 | So Doggone Lonesome / Pie, Peachie Pie Pie | So Doggone Lonesome in the original by Johnny Cash |
| 1956 | Beautiful Baby / The Fire Of Love | |
| 1956 | Everybody's Rockin 'But Me / Without Your Love | |
| 1957 | Your Sweet Love / My Baby's Not My Baby | |
| 1957 | High voltage / just wonderful | |
| 1957 | At the IA Fool? / I Know It Was You | |
| 1958 | The Fire Of Love / Sack | |
| 1958 | Walking Alone / When I've Learned | |
| 1959 | Party Pooper / What A Thrill | |
| 1959 | Too Many Miles / Swamp Fox | |
| 1960 | Give Me A Woman / Where Did My Woman Go | |
| 1960 | Before I Lose My Mind / When The Snow Falls | |
| 1961 | Fascination / A Rose and A Thorn | |
| Hickory Records | ||
| 1961 | I'll Go Alone / My Heart Tells Me So | |
| 1962 | Precious Jewel / Trail of Tears | |
| 1962 | Don't Shed Any Tears For Me / Out Behind The Barn | Out Behind The Barn by Little Jimmy Dickens |
| 1963 | Shopping Center / Cry, Cry Darling | Originally written by Jimmy C. Newman, Cry, Cry Darling |
| 1963 | Live Can Have A Meaning / Pickin 'With Gold | |
| 1964 | Take The Bucket To The Well / A Man Needs A Woman | |
| 1965 | I'm Going Home Next Summer / That Room In The Corner Of The House | |
| 1966 | Cash On The Barrelhead / That's Love | |
| 1966 | It Only Hurts When I'm Laughing / Losers Like Me | |
| Decca Records | ||
| 1967 | Look What You're Doing / On and On Goes The Hurt | |
| 1967 | One Day Down / Shadows Of The Wall | |
| 1968 | Live Your Life Out Loud / Charlotte North Carolina | |
| 1968 | It's My Life / True And Lasting Kid | |
| 1969 | Don't Forget To Smell The Flowers / Yesterday's Letter | |
| 1969 | Do You Ever Think Of Me / Rainbow Girl | |
| 1970 | Something Real / You And Me Against The World | |
| 1970 | Violets Are Red / Wake Me Up Early In The Morning | |
| 1971 | So In Love With You / Goodbye Juke Box | |
| 1971 | Peace Of Mind / They've Got Something In The Country | |
| 1972 | Everybody's Here / Inspiration | |
| Rice Records | ||
| 1973 | Got Yourself Something / I've Had You | |
| 1973 | Hello Wine / Looking For A Cold, Lonely Winter | |
| 1974 | Your Song / ? | |
Web links
- Bobby Lord on Hillbilly-Music.com (English)
- Discography with audio samples
- Live performance with Patsy Cline
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lord, Bobby |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country and rockabilly singer, songwriter and television presenter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sanford , Florida |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 16, 2008 |
| Place of death | Stuart , Florida |