Surfin' the Blues, Pt. 1 - Al Casey, Casey, Al [2]
The Lonely Surfer - Al Casey, Cooper, Marty
Guitars, Guitars, Guitars - Al Casey, Hazlewood, Lee
The Hearse - Al Casey, Hazlewood, Lee
Ramrod - Al Casey, Casey, Al [2]
Caravan - Al Casey, Ellington, Duke
Surfin' Blues, Pt. 2 - Al Casey, Casey, Al [2]
Surfs You Right - Al Casey, Hazlewood, Lee
Cookin' - Al Casey, Casey, Al [2]
Indian Love Call - Al Casey, Friml, Rudolf
Hot Foot - Al Casey, Casey, Al [2]
Jivin' Around - Al Casey, Dolphin, Gray, Free
Doin' the Shotfish - Al Casey, Bauder, Brad
Doin' It - Al Casey, Bauder, Brad
The Hucklebuck - Al Casey, Alfred, Roy
Full House - Al Casey, Bauder, Brad
Laughin' - Al Casey, Bauder, Brad
Monte Carlo - Al Casey, Bauder, Brad
Theme from "Huckleberry Hound" - Al Casey, Barbera
Chicken Feathers - Al Casey, Bauder, Brad
Easy Pickin' - Al Casey, Casey, Al [2]
What Are We Gonn Do in '64? - Al Casey, Hazlewood, Lee
When you get down to the serious history of guitar 'twanging', Al Casey is a name standing right at the very beginnings of the sound. A great rock guitarist (not to be confused with the equally great jazzman who played ... more »with Fats Waller), Casey was the musician who first took the high-school Duane Eddy under his wing & was right there with Lee Hazlewood & Eddy when they developed The Twang Heard Round The World in 1958. 'Jivin' Around' collects together Al's entire output of 26 tracks made for the Stacy label between 1961-1963. These recordings include the whole of the legendary 'Surfin' Hootenanny' LP plus three Hot 100 hits & two previously unreleased sides. The album features productions by the afore-mentioned hitmaker Lee Hazlewood. Ace. 1995.« less
When you get down to the serious history of guitar 'twanging', Al Casey is a name standing right at the very beginnings of the sound. A great rock guitarist (not to be confused with the equally great jazzman who played with Fats Waller), Casey was the musician who first took the high-school Duane Eddy under his wing & was right there with Lee Hazlewood & Eddy when they developed The Twang Heard Round The World in 1958. 'Jivin' Around' collects together Al's entire output of 26 tracks made for the Stacy label between 1961-1963. These recordings include the whole of the legendary 'Surfin' Hootenanny' LP plus three Hot 100 hits & two previously unreleased sides. The album features productions by the afore-mentioned hitmaker Lee Hazlewood. Ace. 1995.
CD Reviews
A MEMORY MAKER
David E. Billeci | San Francisco, CA USA | 12/05/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This album brings back great memories. In the San Francisco Bay Area, on Top 40 Radio it was "Surfin' Hootenanny" from June 1963. On the local R&B radio station during that time period "Jivin' Around" and "Cookin'" were heard. This album brings out Casey's suburb multiple styles in targeting both white and black audiences. "Guitars Guitars, Guitars" brought both white and black audiences together when that single was released in May 1963. It was heard on both Top 40 and R&B radio. This guitarist, organist, and producer from Phoenix Arizona came out with a goldmine of great and unique cuts on this album. "Jivin' Around" is definitely a thumbs up."
Track Listings (26) - Disc #1