Nashville Streaker

 

Deb Hyer
One Man Band

Nashville Streaker

From his eponymous Lemco Records album released in 1976.  

Cecil J. Jones started the Lemco label in 1962 and opened his own recording studio in 1965 at 2518 Southview Drive, Lexington, Kentucky where he recorded many of the premier bluegrass acts throughout the Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana region. Cecil Jones passed away in early December 1981.

Deb Hyer is not listed in The One Man Band Encyclopedia, a Roctober special issue (#34).

Obit : 

Delbert “Deb” Hyer, Jr., 78, of Flemingsburg, left this earth peacefully on Thursday, August 31, 2023.

Born in Chillicothe, Ohio on December 8, 1944, his parents were the late Delbert Sr. and the late Betty Hart Hyer.

Deb grew up in Chillicothe until his family moved to Flemingsburg in 1962. Deb began his career at U.S. Shoe in Flemingsburg in 1962 and retired in 1995. Deb’s musical career began in 1963. Deb started the band “The Debonairs”. A self taught musician who could play any instrument put in front of him, he had a voice and stage presence you could not forget. In 1967, Deb discovered he could play drums, guitar, saxophone, organ, as well as sing at the same time. This is when “The One Man Band” came to life.

Deb enjoyed performing and playing music more than anything. In minutes he could sit and write an entire song. Deb was an inventor and could make and fix anything. He was an artist, and loved to sit at the kitchen table and draw pictures, cartoons, and projects.

Deb is survived by the love of his life, Evelyn Sloas Hyer. They met at the water fountain inside U.S. Shoe in 1964 and it was love at first sight for them both. They had 58 wonderful years together.

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I Lie Too

I Lie Too

This is twenty years old Barbara Colson. Barbara also recorded singles for Voice Of Country, a label owned by her manager and songwriter Elizabeth Thorn (1956-2009).

From 1968. 

Secret Of Losing The Blues

Kenny Price

Secret Of Losing The Blues

Boone Record Co. #1024

[1964]

Few today remember Kenny Price as a country music recording star for Boone and RCA records. A solid journeyman performer, known as ‘The Round Mound of Sound’, he charted 34 singles during his 15 year chart run, but never had a number one record. 

This is his first solo single since his two singles for X Records (a RCA subsidiary) issued nine years earlier in 1955. Few discographers seem to be aware of the singles he recorded as a member (and leader) of the Hometowners on Sage, Fraternity and King records.

James Kenneth Price (1931-1987)

 

 

Standing six-feet tall and weighing well over 300 pounds, Kenneth James Price is remembered by fellow performers and fans alike as one of the nicest individuals to ever sing a country song. 

 

Little David

Pentecostal Travelers

Little David

N.J.P. 45-34
1964

From Covington, Kentucky.  The Pentecostal Travelers comprised guitarist Pete Nantz, better known for his rockabilly platter on the Clix label (see Rockin' Country Style)  and possibly James Walter Penny. Other members are unknown

Pete Nantz first (?) recorded in 1955 with Luke Thompson and Jesse Kidd on Excellent Records (he is the credited vocalist on the "You Promised My Heart" side).   After his Clix recordings in 1956, he became a Pentecostal preacher.  Backed by The Travelers Quartet, he released at least two sacred EPs on the Jewel Records imprint in 1967, just before his untimely death.

Orville (Pete) Nantz died in December 1967 at General Hospital, Cincinnati.  He was 37 yr. old.

Jukebox Hula

Allen Greenfield

Jukebox Hula

Dyson - Poynter, Tubb Music, BMI
Goldenrod 201

1956

Western Swing out of Scottsville, Kentucky.  Artist's 2nd release on the label.  One of the songs from his first record, "The Kentucky Shuffle" has been recently compiled by El Toro Records, a spanish label.

No info on the artist. 

Ain't You Glad

The Welcome Voices

Ain't You Glad
T.L. Bannister

WIB Records 45-500
Flatwood, Kentucky
1958

Gospel quartet from Ashland, Kentucky.  They recorded at least four other singles on the same label, likely their own label.

No info but T.L. Bannister was likely a member of the quartet.

How About It

Dave Brockman

How About It

(Bob Mooney - Tommy Mooney, Fayette Pub. BMI)

Fayette 1002

1955

 

(Lexington, Kentucky)

 

Second release on early Bob Mooney owned label.  First one was "Let's Change The Alphabet" by Middletown, Ohio girl Loretta Thompson.

 Backed by the Twilight Ramblers Dave Brockman will later have a record on Starday in 1957 (Foolish Pride / Feel Sorry For Me, Starday 669).  In 1959 he was disc jockey on WTMT (Louisville, Ky.)

 

 

Janie Moss and the Epics - We Belong Together

Janie Moss and the Epics

We Belong Together

The Epics 1963 (top row) Wayne Glore, Tommy Johnson, Art Mengel, Larry Walentachik, Bill Majors and Chick Becker; (bottom) Lynn Cline, Lindy Best Gruneisen, Jane Moss Williams, Pam Bertoli Boyd, Bobby McDonald


In 1959 Lynn Cline was so impressed with The Sultans, he wanted his own group and The Epics were formed. The members were originally all males coming from Atherton High School. The Epics first record, "Diamonds and Pearls", was recorded on their own label in 1960. In 1962 the Epics added girl singers, one of the first Louisville groups to do so.

The Epics were soon signed by the Joni Agency, a Louisville booking agency owned and operated by Gene and Vi Snyder. In 1963 the first release on the newly formed Joni label was The Epics recording of "We Belong Together/Baltimore." Both sides of the record received airplay. "We Belong Together" went to number 2 on WAKY radio and number 1 on WKLO radio. It was only the third Louisville record to reach the number one spot.

The group's follow-up record, "Theme For Janet", went to number 9 on WKLO. The Epics toured regionally and appeared with such national groups as the Beach Boys and the Lettermen and remained together until late 1965. [...] From The Epics own website



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Nikko Records

Nikko
929 Cramer Avenue
Lexington, KY

#610
Bruce Marvello/The Red Coats
Teen-Age Broken Heart
You've Got To Love Me Too


# 611
Bonnie And The Little Boys Blue
You Better Run
Bells

Two rare records from 1960 pressed by King Records of Cincinnati.