Goree Chester Carter or Christer Carter (December 31, 1930 – December
29, 1990), known as Goree Carter, was an American singer, guitarist,
drummer, songwriter and soldier. He was also credited with the stage names Little T-Bone, Rocky
Thompson and Gory Carter, and recorded music in blues genres such as
electric blues, jump blues and Texas blues, as well as rock and
roll. He is best known for his 1949 single, "Rock Awhile," which has been
cited by several sources as the first rock and roll record, featuring
an over-driven electric guitar style similar to that of Chuck Berry
years later.
Carter recorded "Rock Awhile" at the age of 18, and its rediscovery has
posthumously brought him recognition as a forefather of rock and roll. As
a soldier, he was drafted into military service at the age of 19, and was
a veteran of the Korean War .... (Wikipedia)
Essential Blues
(2009 Release)
GRCT-1950-Essential Blues @320
Rock Awhile
(LP)
GRCT-1983-Rock Awhile (LP) @320
(Thanks to Xyros)
Rock Awhile
(EP)
GRCT-2012-Rock Awhile (EP) @320
Goree Carter with Special Guests:
Hardie Clifton & Sherry Clifton
GRCT-2019-G.Carter with Special Guests H.Clifton & S.Clifton
@FLAC
His Guitar, His Hepcats
& His Rocking Rhythm Orchestra
Let's Rock Awhile
(1949-51)
GRCT-2020-Let's Rock Awhile (1949-51)@FLAC
The Genius Little T-Bone
(Remastered)
GRCT-2021-The Genius Little T-Bone (Remastered) @FLAC
(Don't ask me why Chuck Berry is on the cover : I don't know !!)
Hi Chris, I'm surprised no one's posted a comment here. I've recently been digging deeper into Goree Carter's work which led me to "Spontaneous Lunacy," a blog you're probably familiar with. But on the off-chance you're not . . . or your are but never checked out any reviews of Goree Carter's tracks, I'll post a couple here.
This is an overview of his [sadly] brief career: https://www.spontaneouslunacy.net/artists-goree-carter/
And this is a review of his killer single on Freedom Recording co. "Rock Awhile": https://www.spontaneouslunacy.net/goree-carter-rock-awhile-freedom-1506/
Forgive me if this is all old news to you. But if it's "new" news . . . well, then you're in for a treat. The guy who runs Spontaneous Lunacy is a terrific writer with musical insights that never cease to amaze. Hope you like it.
I knew this blog but forgot he talked about something as good as Goree Carter : "The Treniers" ! A terrific band named as "the 1st Rock 'n' Roll Band, ever !" I do love them ! Thanks for all
Goree Chester Carter or Christer Carter (December 31, 1930 – December
29, 1990), known as Goree Carter, was an American singer, guitarist,
drummer, songwriter and soldier.
2 comments:
Hi Chris,
I'm surprised no one's posted a comment here. I've recently been digging deeper into Goree Carter's work which led me to "Spontaneous Lunacy," a blog you're probably familiar with. But on the off-chance you're not . . . or your are but never checked out any reviews of Goree Carter's tracks, I'll post a couple here.
This is an overview of his [sadly] brief career:
https://www.spontaneouslunacy.net/artists-goree-carter/
And this is a review of his killer single on Freedom Recording co. "Rock Awhile":
https://www.spontaneouslunacy.net/goree-carter-rock-awhile-freedom-1506/
Forgive me if this is all old news to you. But if it's "new" news . . . well, then you're in for a treat. The guy who runs Spontaneous Lunacy is a terrific writer with musical insights that never cease to amaze. Hope you like it.
- Ron
Hi Rontokyo,
Thanks for your comment and the tip !
I knew this blog but forgot he talked about something as good as Goree Carter : "The Treniers" ! A terrific band named as "the 1st Rock 'n' Roll Band, ever !" I do love them !
Thanks for all
All the best
Chris-France
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