The Southern Cat Rocks On

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The Southern Cat Rocks On
The Southern Cat Rocks On cover
Studio album by Gene Summers
Released 1975
Recorded Dallas, Texas
Genre Rock 'n Roll, Rockabilly
Label Lake County (Switzerland)
Producer Marvin Montgomery, Gene Summers, A Michael Cattin Production
Gene Summers chronology
Rock 'n Roll Volume 2.
(1973)		 The Southern Cat Rocks On
(1975)		 Mister Rock And Roll
(1977)

The Southern Cat Rocks On is a 12" vinyl album by Gene Summers, his second album release. It is a compilation of tracks he recorded in Texas between 1962 and 1975.

Contents

[edit] Production and album credits

All selections were recorded at Real To Reel Studios, Garland, Texas except "Dance Dance Dance", "Chapel Bells Ringing" and "Almost 12:O'Clock" (Top Ten Studios, Dallas) and "Bonnie Parker" (Sumit Sound Studio, Dallas). Session musicians included James McClung, Glen Keener, David (Dave) Martin, Charlie Mendias, Melvin Robinson, Joe Cook, Al Struble, Larry Jannasch and Kenny Hargis plus the Joe Ramirez Combo. Background vocals: Al Struble, Glen Struble and Larry Jannasch. Engineers: Dave Garner, Bob ("Git-It") Kelly and Bob Sullivan. Producers include Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery and Gene Summers. A Michael Cattin Production. It was released in 1975, on the Swiss Lake County label.

[edit] Artist profile

Gene Summers was born in Dallas, Texas and is an American singer/entertainer who has been an active rock music/rockabilly recording artist since the 1950s. Some of his classic recordings include "School Of Rock 'n Roll", "Straight Skirt", "Nervous", "Gotta Lotta That", "Twixteen", "Fancy Dan", "Alabama Shake" and "Big Blue Diamonds". Summers still performs concerts worldwide and he will celebrate his 50th anniversary as a recording artist in 2008. Gene was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in 1997 and The Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame in 2005.

[edit] Track listing

  1. Spoken Introduction
  2. Almost 12:O'Clock
  3. Wine Wine Wine
  4. Chapel Bells Ringing
  5. Leroy
  6. Lover Please
  7. Who Stole The Marker (From The Grave Of Bonnie Parker)?
  8. Dance Dance Dance
  9. Mad Mad World
  10. Good Rockin' Tonight
  11. Memphis
  12. Long Tall Texan
  13. Fannie Mae[1][2][3]

[edit] Discography references

Gene Summers discography from Rockin' Country Style, USA
Gene Summers discography from Rocky Productions, France
Gene Summers discography from Wangdangdula Finland
Gene Summers session data from Tapio's Fin-A-Billy, Finland

[edit] Sources

  • Liner notes "The Ultimate School Of Rock & Roll" 1997 USA
  • Article and sessionography in issue 15 (1977) of New Kommotion Magazine UK
  • Article and sessionography in issue 23 (1980) of New Kommotion Magazine UK
  • Feature article and sessionography in issue 74 (1999) of Rockin' Fifties Magazine Germany
  • Feature article with photo spread in issue 53 (2000) of Bill Griggs' Rockin' 50s Magazine USA
  • Feature Article with photo spread in issue 54 (2000) of Bill Griggs' Rockin' 50s Magazine USA

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gene Summers discography from Rockin' Country Style USA
  2. ^ Gene Summers discography from Rocky Productions France
  3. ^ Gene Summers discography from Wangdangdula Finland
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