RARE! NOT ANOTHER ON EBAY. DEEP SEARCH YIELDED NOT A SINGLE OTHER SIGNED (OR ANY!) EXAMPLE OF THIS ALBUM FOR SALE ANYWHERE!

THE BIRTH OF THE BAKERSFIELD SOUND...

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"COUSIN" HERB HENSON AND HIS TRADING POST SHOW LP AUTOGRAPHED BY BAKERSFIELD SOUNDS GREATEST COUNTRY LEGENDS AND ON BAKERSFIELD'S SCARCE TALLY RECORDS LABEL!

 Take a good look, you probably will never see this LP record again and to find a signed example...well most likely that would be impossible. I did a search on eBay and of course there is not another copy of this album in either recently completed or current running auctions. This, out of millions of offerings available. I also went to several research discography sites and could not find this Tally Records LP listed at all.  Purchased from a local ESTATE here is one of the rarest Bakersfield Sound albums you will ever have the chance to acquire. C. the mid-1950's this album was purchased at the Kern County fair back in the day when "Cousin" Herb and the band played a sell out show. After the concert the late gentleman purchased the album and asked the artists to sign it for him. Not only is the Tally Records (one of the rarest of all country labels, in business only 4 years!) LP signed by "Cousin" Herb, it also has the hand written signatures of the following legends: Roy Nichols, "Fuzzy Owen", "Spade" Cooley, Bonnie Owens, Lorrie Collins, Suzi Chandler and Larry Collins. All of these legendary artists hand signed the album on the back. Bakersfield's Tally Records - specifically recording sessions done from 1956-1960 by Al Hendrix, offered this and other early local rock'n'roll/ rockabilly/rocking country and hillbilly acts on equally scarce records. Try to find one today.  The cover is fair with the usual scruffs for a 50+ year old LP. The cover is mildly worn (as seen) with age and there is some discoloration on the lower back edge as seen.  The variation in colors of the back of the album is due to uneven lighting in my studio late on this winter day. The back is a nice even cream color best represented by the examples seen in Fuzzy Owen's and Spade Cooley's closeup (autograph) photos. The cover has done it's job well, protecting this great album. I listened to both sides and while there are some cosmetic rubs (mostly on one side) the fidelity of this album is great. It sounds as if it has been played rarely. There are no skips and few pops. This is a great player for your rare album collection. Best of all this is a LOW RESERVE auction equal to the price you might pay for one of these signatures alone from a rare autograph dealer. Check out Cousin Herb's Bio below…this is a rare and important album. When will you see another Bakersfield Sound LP like this?

SIDE 1:

• You'al come
• Tis' sweet to be rememberd
• Wait a little longer please Jesus
• Letters have no arms
• That little boy of mine
• Water Baby Blues

SIDE 2:

• Looking back to see
• I walked and talked with Jesus
• Caravan
• If we ever meet again this side of heaven
• When I grow to old to dream
• Sugar foot rag

Herbert Lester "Cousin Herb" Henson

 A native of East St. Louis, Illinois, he was the lead singer of the popular early country band, 'Cousin Herb Henderson & The Trading Post.' A talented musician of country and hillybilly rock, he was also a noted early television star, who was one of the key figures in the development of country music sound of Bakersfield, California. A self-taught pianist and also a comedian, he grew up in East St. Louis, Illinois, later moving to California, to seek his fame and fortune on the advice of a close friend of his, bandleader Bill Woods. Henson boarded a Union Pacific train bound for Bakersfield, California, in 1946, where upon his arrival he took several jobs to make ends meet, including a door-to-door laundry pickup up man for a company out of Fresno, California, and as a cotton picker in the fields of the San Joaquin Valley in California. In 1946, Henson also got a job working at the KERO Radio Station located in Bakersfield, California, where he also performed regularly at local honky tonks, and clubs such as the Blackboard and the Clover Club. By 1953, Henson was offered his own television show, on radio station's television network, KERO-TV. In September 1953, Henson's weekday variety show entitled, "The Cousin Herb Henson Post TV Show," premiered for the first time. The 45 minute program at first had guests including Nenson's friend bandleader Bill Woods, and Billy Mize, and other personalities he knew from the clubs he had played. The show's band that he got from the Clover Club included a couple of up and coming artists named Buck Owens and Bonnie Owens. The program then starting bringing on other talented musicians including, Dallas Frazier, Roy Nicholls, Al Brumley, Bob Wills, Tex Ritter, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Lefty Frizzell, Merle Travis, Gene Autry, and the legendary Johnny Cash, among others. Also a noted guest was a talented young singer named Barbara Mandrell, who at the time of her appearance was ten years old. Henson also became a recording star on several recording labels including Decca, Tally, Shasta, and Capitol. Some of his recordings include, 'Y'All Come,' 'Lose My Mind,' 'Board Of Education,' 'Space Command,' 'Hootchy Kootchy Henry,' 'Walkin' On Easy Street,' and 'Fuzzy Wuzzy,' among several others. The 'Y'All Come' single became a big success for Henson and his signature song. Following the success of his program, Henson was appointed to station manager of the KIKK Radio Station also in Bakersfield, California, in 1960. That same year the radio station changed it's name to KUZZ in honor of Henson's stage moniker. In early 1960, Henson's health took a turn for the worse and due to his overworking he suffered one of his first heart attacks. Despite his failing health he continued to work on both his radio and television shows, and his nightclub appearances. On September 12, 1963, he celebrated the tenth anniversary of the premiere of his television program, "The Trading Post," with over two dozen country singers including Roy Clark and Tommy Collins, at the Bakersfield Civic Center in Bakersfield, California. On November 26, 1963, 'Cousin Herb' Henson suffered another heart attack. The heart attack this time was fatal, and he passed away at the age of 38. He was laid to rest in the Greenlawn Memorial Park in Bakersfield, California, where other musicians including Bonnie Owens and Buck Owens are buried. For additional bio and details regarding Cousin Herb and his influence on the Bakersfield Sound check out Kern County Museums excellent article on him and others of the genre at:

http://www.kcmuseum.org/stories/storyReader$296?print-friendly=true

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