I don't know if every Rockabilly fan makes this transformation in taste but you maybe have noticed that often people after being into straight 50s Rock for some years go back even further in time then 1954 and explore the roots of Rock'n'Roll and Rockabilly and start listening to Rhythm'n'Blues, Jive, Swing, Country, Hillbilly and Bluegrass. I bet as a 14 year old Teddyboy you could have easily chased me out of the house with this 45 I am presenting today but with my now adult and sophisticated musical taste I love it!
The Hillbilly Boogiemen are a Country/Rockabilly/Bluegrass outfit from Holland and they have a very successful pure Bluegrass version of themselves simply called the 'Blue Grass Boogiemen'. Most releases of the band are CDs but they made two vinyl 45s. A christmas one with the Ranch Girl and this, the 'The Bluegrass Side Of The Hillbilly Boogiemen' entitled one from 1996. Side A 'Hitparade Of Love' is a cover of famous Bluegrass singer Jimmy Martin, the flip 'Why Baby Why', a George Jones song from 1955. Both songs are great examples of the style they are in, Bluegrass and Country, played with drive and a great sound. I highly recommend these little ditties. The 45 is out on Pickin' Pumkin Records and can be purchased via the band's webpage: http://www.hillbillyboogiemen.com/
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