Lucky Joe Almond
"Lucky" Joe Almond (born January 17, 1923 in Wedowee , Randolph County , Alabama , as Joseph Curtis Almond , † February 28, 1971 in Riverview , Hillsborough County , Florida ) was an American rockabilly and country musician .
Life
Lucky Joe Almond was from Alabama and started his career in the early 1950s by sending some demo recordings of himself to Lillian McMurry, owner of Trumpet Records . McMurry had specialized in rhythm and blues , but occasionally took on white rural musicians as well. She liked Almond's style and signed him. Together with Jimmy Swan's band, Almond recorded a cover of the R&B song Rockin 'with Red by Piano Red in February 1953 under the title Rock Me . The single was well received by both white and black listeners and became one of Trumpet's most successful records.
At that time, Almond made regular appearances on the Midway Jamboree , a regional country show from Alabama. Almond asked for his wages to be paid out after the session and the good sales, but McMurry refused. At that time, Trumpet was already in financial trouble. Instead, McMurry Almond and his band, the Hillbilly Rockers , got together at Diamond Studios in early 1954 and the result was the two hillbilly boogies Gonna Roll and Rock and the Hickory Nut Boogie . The single promised success, but it turned out to be a disappointment in the end. It was the last release of the Trumpet label, which closed afterwards.
Almond then moved to McMurry's new label Globe Records. In 1956 he recorded the rockabilly songs Oo-OOO! Anything Goes and Go On and Talk Your Head Off - again at Diamond Studio. These recordings were the last known that Almond made and at the same time the last that were made in the Diamond Studio, because that was also closed afterwards.
After that, Almond disappeared from the music scene. Adam Komorowski wrote in 2005 about Almond: “ Lillian McMurry […] made her contribution to the birth of rockabilly with her development of country singer Lucky Joe Almond, who with his Hillbilly Rockers was one of the artists who straddled the divide between country and rockabilly. "
Discography
| year | title | Record company |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Rock Me / The Last Waltz | Trumpet 45-199 |
| 1954 | Gonna Roll and Rock / Hickory Nut Boogie | Trumpet 45-221 |
| 1954 | Tanglewood Waltz / Everyday of the Week | Trumpet 223 |
| 1956 | Oo-OOO-! Anything Goes [!] / Go On and Talk Your Head Off | Globe 45-240 |
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- ^ Adam Komorowski: From Boppin 'Hillbilly to Red Hot Rockabilly (2005), Liner Notes p. 17; Proper records
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Almond, Lucky Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Almond, Joseph Curtis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country and rockabilly musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 17, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wedowee , Randolph County |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 28, 1971 |
| Place of death | Riverview |