Play It Cool, Man
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"Play It Cool, Man" "Play It Cool" | ||||
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The Grand Ole Opry's New Star | ||||
B-side |
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Released | May 29, 1954 | |||
Recorded | January 19, 1954 Beaumont, TX | |||
Genre | Country, rockabilly | |||
Length | 2:33 | |||
Label | Starday Starday 146 | |||
Songwriter(s) | George Jones | |||
Producer(s) | Jack Starnes | |||
George Jones singles chronology | ||||
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"Play It Cool, Man" is a song by
his debut album
in 1956.
Recording and background
Jones' first recording session wrapped up 5 songs (2 unissued). The third song cut was a rockabilly slide titled "Play It Cool, Man." Like the other songs recorded during the session, the song was greatly influenced by his idols. "
Elvis
's debut, had bordered on pure rockabilly..."
The b-side includes one of the two tracks recorded from his first collaboration recorded in April and June of that year in Houston: "Wrong About You" with Sonny Burns."
Personnel
- George Jones - vocal, acoustic
- Robert Larry "Blackie" Crawford - lead guitar
- John "Johnny" Rector - piano
- Corlue Bordelon - steel
- Buck Crawford - bass
- Olen "Big Red" Hays - fiddle
- Kenneth "Little Red" Hays - fiddle