Rusty McDonald

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Myrl "Rusty" McDonald (born October 21, 1921 in Lawton , Oklahoma , † June 5, 1979 in Lawton, Oklahoma) was an American country musician . In 1950 he sang the hit Faded Love for Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys .

Life

Rusty McDonald began his career in the early 1940s. At the time he was on the KRLD radio station in Dallas , Texas . McDonald spent most of his career performing in the rough honky tonks . His friend, guitarist Spud Goodall, remembered him as follows: “A good guitar player, and one of the best singers. But he was a beer joint player - that's what he wanted to play. I brought him on with us I was with Tex Ritter (c.1948). He called me and said, 'Hey, I need some work bad.' I said OK. Tex liked him, too. He'd come and stay about two weeks, and then he'd say, 'I'm going back to Oklahoma.' Rusty, Charlie Harris, Troy Passmore - they were beer joint players. They were more comfortable in the joints. ”This is one of the reasons McDonald never made a national career.

In the late 1940s, McDonald was discovered by Bob Wills and hired as a singer for his western swing orchestra , as Wills had previously separated from his longtime vocalist Tommy Duncan . In 1950, McDonalds toured with Wills for a short time and took part in a recording session that produced the big hit Faded Love , in which McDonalds can be heard as the singer. The song reached number 8 on the Hot Country Songs .

But as early as 1951, McDonalds had left the Texas Playboys and appeared in the bars and pubs of Texas. In the period between 1951 and 1955 he was often in the Los Angeles area . His first solo record was probably recorded for Intro Records in 1952, You Got The Right Number / Call Operator 210 . In 1955, McDonalds held a session for Chesterfield Records on the west coast. These tracks deviated from his usual honky tonk sound; accompanied by the Maxwell Davis Band, McDonalds ventured into the field of rock and roll .

After this single missed the charts again, he returned to country and performed in various locales. Another record for Coast Records followed. Some recordings were made of his performances at the Southern Club in Lawton, Oklahoma in the 1960s. In 1967 he recorded an album for Austin Custom Records in Austin, Texas .

Discography

78rpm singles

year Interpreter title Label serial number
1949 Richard Prine Orchestra Near Me / I Loved And Lost Ayo 104
1949 Cliff Bruner And His Texas Wanderers Ouch / You Took Advantage Of A Lonely Heart Ayo 105
1950 Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys Faded Love / Boot Hill Drag MGM 10786
1950 Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys 'Tater Pie / I Didn't Realize MGM 10836
195X Rusty McDonald Baby Sittin 'Boogie / Remember To Say Goodbye Intro 6035

45rpm singles

year Interpreter title Label serial number
1951 Rusty McDonald Baby Sittin 'Boogie / Remember To Say Goodbye Intro 45-6035
1952 Rusty McDonald Silver And Gold / Long Lost Love Intro 45-6040
1952 Rusty McDonald Postage Due / Don't Say I'm Sorry Anymore Intro 45-6041
1952 Rusty McDonald Raindrop Blues / Goodnight, Broken Heart Intro 45-6055
1952 Rusty McDonald You Got The Right Number / Call Operator 210 Intro 45-6061
1952 Rusty McDonald Black Angel Heart / I've Tried To Forget Intro 45-6062
1955 Rusty McDonald Dirty Pool / Easy Big Mama Chesterfield 345
1956 Rusty McDonald With Pat And Buddy Cold War / Name, Address And Phone Number Coast 100
19XX Rusty McDonald Confession / I Lost April Discus 924

Albums

year Interpreter title Label serial number
1967 Rusty McDonald The Amazing Rusty McDonald (The Single With The Sound Of Three) Austin Custom 3367151

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personal data
SURNAME McDonald, Rusty
ALTERNATIVE NAMES McDonald, Myrl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American country musician
DATE OF BIRTH October 21, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Lawton , Oklahoma
DATE OF DEATH 5th June 1979
Place of death Lawton , Oklahoma