OWEN BRADLEY - “Big Guitar”
I downloaded this minor 1958 hit while browsing on a whim my old USENET stamping grounds - the 60s-and-earlier MP3 groups turn out to still be well worth a look if you’re interested in older soul, country or pop: the groups for more modern music are dominated by Rush bootlegs and the like - steer clear. The encoding quality wasn’t great but the charm of the song still came through - and something else; the shuffly glam rock beat, a ringer for the Rachel Stevens record and a real surprise! Google reveals Owen Bradley as a Nashville grandee, but while the guitar here is adequately large the appeal rests on the rhythm matrix of handclaps, fret-clacks and drums.
(Update: link now works - enjoy.)
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