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Shut Down (album)
''Shut Down'' is a multi-artist compilation album released by Capitol Records in mid-June 1963. It contains hot rod music from acts such as the Beach Boys, Robert Mitchum, the Cheers and the Super Stocks. The title is hot rod slang referring to the defeat of an opponent in a drag race. The album was compiled by Nick Venet and Gary Usher, according to biographer James Murphy, to "trad on the success" of the Beach Boys' hits "409" and " Shut Down". It was a commercial success, peaking at number 8 on August 17 during a 46-week chart run. In 1964, it was followed by ''Shut Down Volume 2 ''Shut Down Volume 2'' is the fifth album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released March 2, 1964 on Capitol Records. Produced by Brian Wilson, it is the follow-up to the band's ''Little Deuce Coupe'', released the previous October, an ...'', which only had songs by the Beach Boys. Track listing Charts References Capitol Records albums 1963 compilation albums {{1960s-rock- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Rod Rock
Surf music (or surf rock, surf pop, or surf guitar) is a genre of rock music associated with surf culture, particularly as found in Southern California. It was especially popular from 1958 to 1964 in two major forms. The first is instrumental surf, distinguished by reverb-heavy electric guitars played to evoke the sound of crashing waves, largely pioneered by Dick Dale and the Del-Tones. The second is vocal surf, which took elements of the original surf sound and added vocal harmonies, a movement led by the Beach Boys. Dick Dale developed the surf sound from instrumental rock, where he added Middle Eastern and Mexican influences, a spring reverb, and rapid alternate picking characteristics. His regional hit "Let's Go Trippin', in 1961, launched the surf music craze, inspiring many others to take up the approach. The genre reached national exposure when it was represented by vocal groups such as the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean. Dale is quoted on such groups: "They were surfi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shut Down (Beach Boys Song)
"Shut Down" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian for the American rock band the Beach Boys. The primary melody is a twelve-bar blues. On March 4, 1963, it was released as the B-side of the single "Surfin' U.S.A.", three weeks ahead of the album of the same name on which both tracks appeared. Capitol Records released it again later that year on the album ''Little Deuce Coupe''. The single peaked at number 23 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (number seven on the United Press International chart published in newspapers), and number 34 in the UK. History The song details a drag race between a Super-Stock 413 cu. in.-powered 1962 Dodge Dart and a fuel-injected 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray and is derived from a longer poem by Christian. The song is sung from the perspective of the driver of the Sting Ray who brags that he will "shut down" the 413. (In hot rod racing slang, to "shut down" someone means to beat that person in a race.) While the implicati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine and is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its " number ones", those of their albums that outperformed all others during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, and acquired its current name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985) and ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales – both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was originally Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, tracking week begins on Friday (to coinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmie Dolan
Lee Roy PettitAdam Komorowski, ''Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys'' (Properbox 85, 2004) booklet, p. 20; California Death Records Index give his father's name as "PETTIT"; Social Security Death Index list his name as "LEE ROY M PETTIT", last residence as "Calimesa, Riverside, CA". (October 29, 1916 – July 31, 1994), known professionally as Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan, was a Western swing musician born in Gardena, California.Joel Whitburn, ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits''. Billboard Books, 2006. , p.108: "DOLAN, Ramblin' Jimmie; Born on 29 October 1916 in Gardena, California." He is best remembered for his hit single, " Hot Rod Race" on Capitol Records, which reached No. 7 on the ''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...'' country chart in Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Rod Race
"Hot Rod Race" is a Western swing song about a fictional automobile race in San Pedro, California, between a Ford and a Mercury. Released in November 1950, it broke the ground for a series of hot rod songs recorded for the car culture of the 1950s and 1960s. With its hard driving boogie woogie beat, it is sometimes named one of the first rock and roll songs. Written by George Wilson, it became a major hit for Arkie Shibley and his Mountain Dew Boys (Gilt-Edge 5021), staying on the charts for seven weeks, peaking at number five in 1951. Trying to repeat his success, Shibley recorded at least four follow-up songs. Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan, Tiny Hill, and Red Foley, all released versions in 1951; Hill's version reached number seven on the Country chart and number 29 on the pop chart. Shibley's record may have climbed higher and outpaced any of the others, but his second verse opened up with: Eastern radio stations, never a fan of Western swing anyway, refused to play it.Grushkin, Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ballad Of Thunder Road
"The Ballad of Thunder Road" is a song performed and co-written by actor Robert Mitchum in 1958, with music by composer Jack Marshall. It was the theme song of the movie '' Thunder Road''. The song made the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 twice, in 1958 and 1962, and while it never peaked higher than number 62, it racked up 21 total weeks in the chart. The song moves ominously between minor and major keys. Background It tells the tale of "Lucas Doolin" (Robert Mitchum), a bootlegger during the 1950s, who would deliver moonshine along local roads at excessive speeds to avoid "revenuers". After receiving word (on April 1, 1954) that the revenuers had "200 agents, covering the state", Lucas' father advises him to "make this run your last", and that he should not attempt to outrun the revenuers, but if he could not get through safely, to turn himself in. However, Lucas ignores his father's request, and attempts to outrun the law, but fails to evade them and dies as a result (the last lines r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots
"Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots" is a song by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Recorded by The Cheers, it went to #6 on the ''Billboard'' Best Selling singles chart in the fall of 1955, becoming Leiber and Stoller's first top ten pop hit. Veteran performer Vaughn Monroe covered the record, going to #38 on the Billboard charts; the song also rose to a top-10 chart appearance on the ''Cash Box'' chart (which counted songs, not records, and thus counted all cover versions of a song as one). In 1956, French chanteuse Edith Piaf recorded a French translation of the song titled "L'Homme à la moto," which became one of her biggest selling singles. The song tells the story of a motorcycle rider, described as "the terror of Highway 101," and his loyal but oft-neglected girlfriend Mary Lou. In the song she pleads with him not to ride one night: "I've got a feeling if you ride tonight I'll grieve" she tells him, but he ignores her and "hit a screamin' diesel that was Californ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Piltdown Men
The Piltdown Men were an American rock and roll instrumental studio group from Hollywood, California, United States, featuring two lead saxophones. They were the brainchild of Ed Cobb and pianist Lincoln Mayorga of the Four Preps, and their records were issued on the Capitol label. Their name was inspired by the Piltdown Man hoax.The Piltdown Men Black Cat Rockabilly In 1960, their tune "Brontosaurus Stomp", featuring saxophonists Scott Gordon and , guitarist Bob Bain, bassist , drummer Alan Brenmanen, and Mayorga on piano, reached No. 75 on the < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brontosaurus Stomp
''Brontosaurus'' (; meaning "thunder lizard" from Greek , "thunder" and , "lizard") is a genus of gigantic quadruped sauropod dinosaurs. Although the type species, ''B. excelsus'', had long been considered a species of the closely related ''Apatosaurus'' and therefore invalid, researchers proposed in 2015 that ''Brontosaurus'' is a genus separate from ''Apatosaurus'' and that it contains three species: ''B. excelsus'', ''B. yahnahpin'', and ''B. parvus''. ''Brontosaurus'' had a long, thin neck and a small head adapted for a herbivorous lifestyle, a bulky, heavy torso, and a long, whip-like tail. The various species lived during the Late Jurassic epoch, in the Morrison Formation of what is now North America, and were extinct by the end of the Jurassic.Foster, J. (2007). ''Jurassic West: The Dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation and Their World''. Indiana University Press. 389pp. Adult individuals of ''Brontosaurus'' are estimated to have measured up to long and weighed up to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Super Stocks
''The Super Stocks'' were a California studio band created by Gary Usher in 1964 to capitalize on the popularity of surf music and hot rods. Usher's bands distinguished themselves from other studio creations by the quality of the session musicians – the Super Stocks made use of Wrecking Crew session musicians, including guitarist Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor and television host. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting ''The Glen Campbell Goodt .... The band produced three albums on Capitol.Christian Matijas-Mecca -The Words and Music of Brian Wilson 2017 1440838992- Page 20 "Despite the different names, both groups, under Usher's direction, were members from the Wrecking Crew. For these projects, Brian collaborated on “My First Love,” “My Buddy Seat,” and “Little Honda.” " Discography *''School Is a Drag'' (1964, Capit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wide Track
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WIDE or Wide may refer to: * Wide (cricket) * Wide and narrow data, terms used to describe two different presentations for tabular data * WIDE Project, Widely Integrated Distributed Environment * Wide-angle Infinity Display Equipment * WIDE-LP, a radio station (99.1 FM) licensed to Madison, Wisconsin * Women in Development Europe; see * wide (tennis), meaning beyond the sidelines People with the name Wide * Ernst Wide (1888–1950), a Swedish Olympic long-distance runner * Edvin Wide (1896–1996), a Swedish Olympic long-distance runner * Samuel Wide (1861–1918), a Swedish archaeologist See also * * * * Widen *Width (other) Width is a measure of distance from side to side, measuring across an object at right angles to the length. Width may also refer to: Graph theory * Width of a partial order - the cardinality of a maximum antichain. * Width of a tree decomposit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cheers
The Cheers were an American vocal group, that had a string of novelty hits for Capitol Records in the mid-1950s starting with "(Bazoom) I Need Your Lovin'" which hit number fifteen on the U.S. chart in 1954. This was the first hit written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller to chart on the pop chart in the United States, and was one of the first rock and roll hits by a white group (after The Crew Cuts and Bill Haley and the Comets). The following year, they followed it with "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots" (also written by Leiber and Stoller), a song about a wild-living leather-jacketed motorcyclist, which went to number six on the charts, and became a million-selling record. The Cheers' members included Bert Convy (1933-1991) who would later serve as host of several daytime television game shows such as ''Tattletales'', '' Super Password'', '' Win, Lose or Draw'' and '' 3rd Degree'', Susan (Sue) Allen and Gil Garfield (1933-2011). All three were living in Los Angeles at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
