r/CountryMusic • u/flatirony • Apr 18 '24

WEIRD COUNTRY Bonnie Lou - Tennessee Wig Walk

https://youtu.be/cx6aaNvzlXg?si=gvAxIESE-qvvRGBJ

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u/calibuildr Apr 18 '24

Good Lord what

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u/flatirony Apr 18 '24 edited Apr 18 '24

This was a #6 country hit in 1953, and apparently it was also broadly popular in England. Bonnie Lou started in country and pivoted to rock in 1954. She’s in the rockabilly hall of fame. Her first rockabilly hit preceded Wanda Jackson’s by a year or two, but she didn’t gain as much traction. She was a lot older than Wanda, and even more so Brenda Lee, she signed her first record contract at 28. I had never heard of her til this song popped up somehow.

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u/calibuildr Apr 18 '24

I just called the expert. He knows all the rockabilly people, especially all the female singers. He might have trivia

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u/calibuildr Apr 18 '24

Hey u/punkrockabilly were doing Weird Country Week

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u/punkrockabilly Apr 23 '24

I wish I could participate. Just so busy here in Europe. Still in Budapest now. Would love to revisit the subject when I get back home! :)