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Turning Up And Turning On
''Turning Up and Turning On'' is a country music, country album by Billy "Crash" Craddock. It was released in 1978 on the Capitol Records, Capitol label.Album Cover Track listing #You Are Everything I Wanted You to Be #If I Could Write a Song As Beautiful As You (John Adrian) 3:26 #Delilah #What Are Memories Made Of #Let's Go Back to the Beginning #Hubba Hubba #Rip It Up (Little Richard song), Rip It Up #Let the Good Times Roll #Lonely Weekends #Never Ending References Billy "Crash" Craddock albums 1978 albums {{1970s-country-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy "Crash" Craddock
Billy Wayne "Crash" Craddock (born June 16, 1939) is an American country and rockabilly singer. He first gained popularity in Australia in the 1950s with a string of rockabilly hits, including the Australian number one hits "Boom Boom Baby" and "One Last Kiss" in 1960 and 1961 respectively. Switching to country music, he gained popularity in the United States in the 1970s with a string of top ten country hits, several of which were number one hits, including " Rub It In", " Broken Down in Tiny Pieces", and "Ruby Baby". Craddock is known to his fans as "The King Of Country Rock Music" and "Mr. Country Rock" for his uptempo rock-influenced style of country music. Biography Early life Billy Wayne Craddock was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. He learned how to play guitar from his oldest brother when he was six. At age 11, he entered a local television talent contest and was voted top winner for 15 consecutive weeks. Craddock received the nickname "Crash" while pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, old-time, and American folk music forms including Appalachian, Cajun, Creole, and the cowboy Western music styles of Hawaiian, New Mexico, Red Dirt, Tejano, and Texas country. Country music often consists of ballads and honky-tonk dance tunes with generally simple form, folk lyrics, and harmonies often accompanied by string instruments such as electric and acoustic guitars, steel guitars (such as pedal steels and dobros), banjos, and fiddles as well as harmonicas. Blues modes have been used extensively throughout its recorded history. The term ''country music'' gained popularity in the 1940s in preference to ''hillbilly music'', with "country music" being used today to describe many styles and subgenres. It came to encompas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol Records
Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note in the United States in 1942 by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Glenn E. Wallichs. Capitol was acquired by British music conglomerate EMI as its North American subsidiary in 1955. EMI was acquired by Universal Music Group in 2012, and was merged with the company a year later, making Capitol and the Capitol Music Group both distributed by UMG. The label's circular headquarters building is a recognized landmark of Hollywood, California. Both the label itself and its famous building are sometimes referred to as "The House That Nat Built." This refers to one of Capitol's most famous artists, Nat King Cole. Capitol is also well known as the U.S. record label of the Beatles, especially during the years of Beatlemania in America from 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy "Crash" Craddock Sings His Greatest Hits
''Sings His Greatest Hits'' is a greatest hits collection by country singer Billy "Crash" Craddock. It was released in 1978 on ABC Records as AB-1078. It was reissued as MCA Records 663 in 1981. The album was re-released again on cassette only in 1995. The album has been called "a good summation of his peak years."Roland, Tom"Sings His Greatest Hits" All Music Guide to Country. Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, eds. Backbeat Books. 2003. p.189. Track listing # Rub It In # Broken Down in Tiny Pieces #Another Woman #There Won't Be Another Now #Ruby Baby #Think I'll Go Somewhere (And Cry Myself To Sleep) #Why Don't We Sleep On It #Easy As Pie #Knock Three Times #Walk Softly #Still Thinkin' 'bout You ''Still Thinkin' 'bout You'' is a country album by Billy "Crash" Craddock. It was released on ABC/Dot Records in 1975. The album yielded two hit singles: "I Love the Blues and the Boogie Woogie", which went to #10, and "Still Thinkin' 'bout Yo ... #Don Juan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laughing And Crying, Living And Dying
Laughing and Crying, Living and Dying is a country album by Billy "Crash" Craddock. It was released in 1979 on the Capitol A capitol, named after the Capitoline Hill in Rome, is usually a legislative building where a legislature meets and makes laws for its respective political entity. Specific capitols include: * United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. * Numerou ... label. Track listing #"My Mama Never Heard Me Sing" #"A Hundred Miles an Hour" #"'Till I Stop Shaking" #"Don't Take Any Wooden Nickels" #"As Long as I Live" #"One Dream Coming, One Dream Going" #"Sneak Out of Love with You" #"When I Get Over You" #"Robinhood" #"Station Wagon Mama (Car Pool Queen)" References Billy "Crash" Craddock albums 1979 albums Capitol Records albums {{1970s-country-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rip It Up (Little Richard Song)
"Rip It Up" is a rock and roll song written by Robert Blackwell and John Marascalco. In June 1956, Specialty Records released it as a single by Little Richard with " Ready Teddy" as the B-side. The song reached the top position on the ''Billboard'' Rhythm & Blues Records chart as well as number 17 on the magazine's broader Billboard Hot 100. The version peaked at number 30 in the UK Singles Chart. The tenor saxophone solo is by Lee Allen. Also in 1956, Bill Haley and his Comets released a version of the song. Their version reached number 25 on the Hot 100, and number four in the UK Singles Chart. The song, which was recorded at J&M Recording Studio in New Orleans, is included as a full-length performance by Earl Palmer with guest vocalist Ivan Neville and house band in the 2005 documentary film '' Make It Funky!'', which presents a history of New Orleans music and its influence on rhythm and blues, rock and roll, funk and jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy "Crash" Craddock Albums
Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a young male domestic goat Film * Billy (''Black Christmas''), a character from ''Black Christmas'' * Billy (''Saw''), a puppet from ''Saw'' * '' Billy: The Early Years'', a 2008 biographical film about Billy Graham Literature * ''Billy'' (novel), a 1990 novel by Whitley Strieber * ''Billy'', a 2002 biography of Billy Connolly by Pamela Stephenson Music Musicals * ''Billy'' (musical), a musical based on Billy Liar * ''Billy'', a 1969 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Gene Allen and Ron Dante Albums * ''Billy'' (Samiam album) (1992) * ''Billy'' (Feedtime album) Songs * "Billy" (Kathy Linden song), a 1958 song by Kathy Linden * "Billy", a 1986 song by Céline Dion from ''The Best of Celine Dion'' * "Billy", a 1973 song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
