The Coker Family
| The Coker Family | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Country music |
| founding | circa 1952 |
| Founding members | |
"Sandy" Alvis Coker |
Singing , fiddle |
Alvadean Coker |
singing |
Al Coker |
guitar |
| Current occupation | |
"Sandy" Alvis Coker |
Singing, fiddle |
Al Coker |
Guitar, vocals |
Geraldine Coker |
double bass |
singing |
Alvadean Coker |
| Linda Coker | |
The Coker Family was an American country band whose members came from the Al Coker family.
Career
Beginnings
Al Coker was born Alvis Coker in Conway , Arkansas , but moved to Bakersfield , California in 1937 . There he married Geraldine Coker, with whom he had a daughter Alvadean (* 1938) and a son "Sandy" Alvis jr. (* 1940) had. Son Alvis won a fiddle competition in the early 1950s, and a year later he was accompanied by his father and sister in his performances. The Coker Family was born.
Career
Shortly thereafter, mother Geraldine ( bass ) and her sister Linda ( piano ) joined the group. Alvis and Alvadean made their first recording with Abbott Records in 1954 with We're Gonna Bop . The siblings became members of the Town Hall Party , the West Coast's most famous television show, and performed alongside the Collins Kids . The Coker Family got a record deal with Decca Records . As Al Coker and the Coker Family , the song Don't Go Baby (Don't Go) was recorded in Nashville in July 1956 . Alvis and Alvadean also released some records at Decca. In the following years Alvadean and Alvis made further solo recordings. They were inducted into the Western Swing Society Hall of Fame in 1998 and 1992, respectively.
Discography
Singles
Al Coker & the Coker Family
| year | title | Record company |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Don't Go Baby (Don't Go) / I Laughed And Walked Away | Decca Records |
| 1957 | Let's Do It Again / One More Chance | Decca Records |
Alvis and Alvadean Coker
Alvis Coker ; Published as Sandy Coker and the Cokers
| year | title | Record company |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Meadowlark Melody / Toss Over | Abbott Records |
| 1956 | Rock Island Line / Gitfiddle Rag | Decca Records |
| 1958 | Honky Tonk Freeze / Under Cover | Decca Records |
Alvadean Coker ; Released as Alvadean Coker and the Coker Family
| year | title | Record company |
|---|---|---|
| 195? | Sugar Doll / Witches Waltz | Abbott Records |
| 195? | Funny Little Thing / Pinnolo | Abbott Records |
| 195? | Crying Heart / I Sold Out My Heart | Abbott Records |
| 1954 | We're Gonna Bop / Do Dee Oodle Dee Do I'm In Love | Abbott Records |
Albums
- 1956: Decca Introduces The Coker Family