Mac Curtis

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Wesley Erwin "Mac" Curtis, Jr. (b. Jan 16, 1939) is an American rockabilly musician.

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Curtis began playing guitar at the age of 12, entering local talent competitions. He moved to Weatherford in 1954, and while there he formed a band with two classmates, Jim and Ken Galbraith. They played at school events, but during one of the events, their show was shut down due to sexually suggestive on-stage movements.[1] Instead, the group played locally, and in 1955 they were offered a deal with King Records, who released their debut single, "If I Had Me a Woman". Soon after Alan Freed heard the group and invited them to play on his Christmas radio special in 1956. He returned to Weatherford to finish school in 1957, and then became a disc jockey in Seoul, Korea after joining the military.[1] Upon his return in 1960, he continued work as a DJ in the South, and released a few albums; his 1968 release, The Sunshine Man, hit #35 on the U.S. Country albums chart.[2] As rockabilly grew in popularity in the 1970s, he began recording with Ray Campi and signed to European label Rollin Rock; his career took off there in the 1980s and 1990s. He was later elected to the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

[edit] Singles

Year Title Catalog number
King Records
1956 If I Had Me A Woman / Just So You Call Me 45-4927
1956 Granddaddy’s Rockin’ / Half Hearted Love 45-4949
1956 You Ain’t Treatin’ Me Right / The Low Road 45-4965
1956 That Ain’t Nothin’ But Right / Don’t You Love Me 45-4995
1957 Say So / I’ll Be Gentle 45-5059
1958 What You Want / You Are My Very Special Baby 45-5107
1958 Little Miss Linda / Missy Ann 45-5121
Felsted Records
1960 Come Back Baby / No Never Alone 45-8592-V
Dot Records
1962 You’re The One / Dance Her By Me (One More Time) 45-16315
Shalimar Records
1962 Singing The Blues / Ballad Of Black Mountain S-982
1963 Come On Back / 100 Pounds Of Honey S-103
Le Cam Records
1964 I Just Ain’t Got / Lie And Get By 965
Maridene Records
1964 Down The Pike / 100 Pounds Of Honey M-111
Epic Records
unknown The Friendly City / Almost Persuaded 10438
unknown Don’t Make Love / Us 10530

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Mac Curtis at All Music Guide
  2. ^ Billboard, Allmusic.com
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