Jerry Carrigan’s drumming discography with Elvis PresleyCompiled for the first time is a list of the Nashville session cat’s “big fat drum sound” reinforcing RCA Victor’s artist of the century.1d ago1d ago
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Warren Oates — That cult actor you’ve seen but can’t remember his name“Warren Oates: A Wild Life” chronicler Susan Compo exclusively excavates the character actor best known for “The Wild Bunch” and “Stripes.”Jan 261Jan 261
More than Bret Maverick’s brother: Jack Kelly was a proud father, nice guy, and darn fine actorJames Garner’s handsome TV cowboy brother Bart is profiled extensively by “A Maverick Life: The Jack Kelly Story” biographer Linda…Jan 242Jan 242
The coolest drummer on the planet: Taking the load off Levon HelmBiographer Sandra B. Tooze weighs “Levon: From Down in the Delta to the Birth of The Band and Beyond,” the debut bio on “The Last Waltz”…Jan 22Jan 22
A knight without armor in a savage land: Saluting erudite tough guy Richard BooneDavid Rothel chronicles the “Have Gun — Will Travel” star who also convincingly menaced John Wayne in “Big Jake” and Paul Newman in…Jan 201Jan 201
Elvis Presley — The truck driver who dared to rockSixty original stories in this column record the Tupelo Flash’s relationships with musicians, costars, confidants, and artists he…Jan 181Jan 181
Joey Bishop, ‘Deconstructing the Rat Pack,’ and other cocktails of the hourThe deadpan Rat Pack comic’s biographers shed light on Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Johnny Carson, the Three Stooges, John Wayne and much…Jan 141Jan 141
A nostalgic weekend warrior trip with Rick Nelson’s Stone Canyon Band guitarist Denny SarokinAlso known by the stage name Dennis Larden, he was the Garden Party troubadour’s right arm in the Stone Canyon Band’s 1973–1978 lineup.Dec 31, 20241Dec 31, 20241
James Burton champions the timeless allure of guitar slingin’ brother Rick NelsonElvis Presley’s TCB Band guitarist examines his 1957–1968 career supporting Nelson, the teen pop idol turned country rock pioneer.Dec 26, 20241Dec 26, 20241