Nancy Sandra Sinatra is an American singer and actress. She is the elder daughter of Frank Sinatra and Nancy (Barbato) Sinatra, and is widely known for her 1966 signature hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'".
Edward Ray Sharpe is an American R&B and rockabilly singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Many of his recordings, including his best-known, "Linda Lu", are sometimes classed as rockabilly – he was described by one record producer as "the greatest white-sounding black dude ever".
Alvin Wayne Casey was an American guitarist. He was mainly noted for his work as a session musician, but also released his own records and scored three Billboard Hot 100 hits in the United States. His contribution to the rockabilly genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel is the debut album by guitarist Duane Eddy. It was released in 1958, on Jamie Records as JLP-3000. There were five charting singles and a B-side of an additional charting single taken from this album.
Especially for You is the second album by guitarist Duane Eddy. It was released in 1959. Unlike most albums of the time, it was not built around singles but was a collection of originals and cover material that featured Eddy's guitar playing.
The Wild Westerners is a 1962 American western directed by Oscar Rudolph.
"Because They're Young" is a song written by Aaron Schroeder, Don Costa, and Wally Gold and performed by Duane Eddy. The song reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart, #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #17 on the R&B chart in 1960. The song appeared on his 1960 album, $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang.
"Cannonball" is a song written by Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood and performed by Eddy. The song reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100, #22 on the R&B chart, and #2 on the UK Singles Chart in 1958. The song appeared on his 1958 album, Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel.
"Ramrod" is a song written by Al Casey and performed by Duane Eddy. The song reached #17 on the R&B chart and #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958. The song appeared on his 1958 album, Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel.
"Yep!" is a song written by Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood and performed by Eddy. The song reached #17 on the UK Singles Chart and #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959. The song appeared on his 1959 album, Especially for You.
"Some Kind-A Earthquake" is a song written by Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood and performed by Eddy. The song reached #12 on the UK Singles Chart and #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959. The song appeared on his 1960 album, $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang.
"Shazam!" is a song written by Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood and performed by Eddy. The song reached #4 on the UK Singles Chart and #45 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960.
"Kommotion" is a song written by Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood and performed by Eddy. The song reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart and #78 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960. The song appeared on his 1960 album, $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang.
"The Ballad of Paladin" is a song written by Johnny Western, Richard Boone, and Sam Rolfe and performed by Duane Eddy. The song reached #10 on the UK Singles Chart and #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time. Eddy's flip side was the theme to The Wild Westerners.
"Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar" is a song written by Keith Potger and Tony Macaulay and performed by Duane Eddy, with vocals by the Rebelettes. The song reached #9 on the UK Singles Chart in 1975.
Twist with the Ventures is the fifth studio album by the band The Ventures; released in 1962 on Dolton Records BST 8010 (stereo) and BLP 2010 (monaural). It consists mostly of instrumental versions of popular dance tunes from the late 50's to early 60's, with a couple of original compositions. It was on the charts for 29 weeks and it peaked at # 24 on the Billboard 200. It was later retitled Dance! with new album cover. During the recording of this album, original drummer Howie Johnson left the band and was replaced by Mel Taylor, thus forming the classic Ventures lineup. Therefore, the drum credit(s) are shared on this album between both Johnson and Taylor.
Donnie Owens was an American singer, guitarist, producer, and composer. His hit song “Need You” peaked at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1958. Owens worked extensively with artist/songwriter/producer Lee Hazlewood and worked as an executive producer for LHI Records. He was a session musician and played the rhythm guitar for Duane Eddy, Nancy Sinatra, Elvis Presley and many others. In 1994, Owens was accidentally shot to death by his girlfriend.
