Sammy Masters
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Samuel T. Lawmaster (July 18, 1930 – March 8, 2013), known by his stage name Sammy Masters, was an American rockabilly musician. He is perhaps best known for his 1960 hit, "Rockin' Red Wing".
Career
Born Samuel T. Lawmaster in
Tulsa with Bob Wills. When he was 16 his family moved to California, and Masters began playing in country groups in the Los Angeles area alongside Spade Cooley and Ole Rasmussen. He recorded his first solo single, "Lost Little Nickel in the Big Juke Box" on Cormac Records in 1950, and followed it with "Crazy River". After these were released Masters served in the Korean War in the Army
, where he often performed for fellow soldiers.
In 1954, he returned to California and signed with 4-Star Publishing as a
UK Singles Chart when it peaked at No. 36 in June 1960.[1] His next single, "Golden Slippers", was released nationally by Dot Records, but it was not a success, and neither was "Pierre the Poodle", his last release before losing his recording contract
.
He became friends with
KCOP
in the 1960s and 1970s, and increasingly found work in TV production in the following decades.
In 1997, Masters signed with Dionysus Records and released Everybody Digs Sammy Masters, with Deke Dickerson and Ray Campi, hoping to make a comeback on the rockabilly revival scene in Europe and Japan. He toured in both areas at the end of the decade. Masters died on March 8, 2013, at age 82.[3]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | "Lost Little Nickel" / "May I Call You Darlin’?" | Cormac Records |
| 1956 | "Pink Cadillac" / "Some Like It Hot" | 4 Star Records |
| 1956 | "Pink Cadillac" / "What’s Up" | Modern Records * |
| 1956 | "Whop-T-Bop" / "Flat Fleet" | 4 Star Records |
| 1956 | "Whop-T-Bop" / "2 Rock-A-4" | 4 Star Records |
| 1957 | "Angel" / "My Heart Is A Hobo" | 4 Star Records |
| 1957 | "Tall Grow The Sycamores" / "The Drifter" | Decca Records |
| 1958 | "Jodie" / "If I Could See The World" | 4 Star Records |
| 1958 | "Whop-T-Bop" / "2 Rock-A4" | Moonglow Records |
| 1958 | "Pink Cadillac" / "Some Like It Hot" | Moonglow Records |
| 1959 | "Rockin’ Red Wing" / "Lonely Weekend" | Warner Bros. Records |
| 1960 | "Rockin’ Red Wing" / "Lonely Weekend" | Lode Records |
| 1960 | "Charolette (In The Pink Corvette)" / "Golden Slippers" | Lode Records |
| 1960 | "Charolette (In The Pink Corvette)" / "Golden Slippers" | Dot Records |
| 1961 | "Never" / "Pierre The Poodle And The Puppy Dogs" | Lode Records |
| 1962 | "Stick Around Joe" / "Remind Me Baby" | Galahad Records |
| 1963 | "All Alone In San Antone" / "Roses Remind Me Of You" | Galahad Records |
| 1964 | "I Fought The Law (And The Law Won)" / "A Big Man Cried" | Kapp Records |
| 1964 | "Louisiana Jane" / "Barcelona Baby" | Kapp Records |
| 1965 | "You Can Have Her" / "You Can Have Her" (instrumental) | D&D Records |
* Version of original "Pink Cadillac" with additional drums
EPs
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | EP
|
Sammy Masters Label (4 Star Records) |
| ca. 1958/1959 | EP
|
4 Star Records |
References
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 545.
- ^ "SAMUEL T. LAWMASTER's Obituary on Orange County Register". Orange County Register. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
External links
- Sammy Masters at Allmusic
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