DANNY AND THE FAT BOYS (DANNY GATTON) "AMERICAN MUSIC" 1975 ALADDIN VG+ RARE OOP

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LAST YEAR I LOST ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS TO CANCER, HE WAS A COOL MUSICIAN A DRUMMER BY TRADE, ORIGINALLY FROM SEATTLE, BUT RELOCATED TO L.A. IN 1985, HE AMASSED A VERY LARGE MUSIC COLLECTION, AND HAD KILLER TASTE FOR ROCK & ROLL, SADLY I AM SELLING OFF A LOT OF HIS COLLECTION ON BEHALF OF HIS WIDOW TO HELP PAY OFF DEBTS INCLUDING HOSPITAL BILLS, TAXES AND STORAGE UNIT FEES. I AM NOT TAKING ANYTHING FOR THIS SERVICE, DOING IT FOR MY FRIEND (MISS YOU DAVE!). THIS ITEM IS FROM HIS COLLECTION.

THE PHOTO'S MAY BE A LITTLE BLURRY (SORRY ABOUT THAT), OR IF THERE'S SOME REFLECTIONS. BUT THE PHOTO'S ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU ARE BIDDING ON. I DO COMBINE SHIPPING!

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ARTIST- DANNY AND THE FAT BOYS (DANNY GATTON)

TITLE- “AMERICAN MUSIC”

TRACK LISTING- SEE PHOTOS & BELOW

Credits

• Bass – Derwin Holder (tracks: A6, B1), Steve Wolfe (tracks: B2)
• Clavinet – Moses McDaniel (tracks: B2)
• Drums – Dave Elliott, Robbie Magruder (tracks: B2, B3), Scott Taylor (tracks: A6, B1)
• Fiddle – Jimmy Unger (tracks: A3)
• Guitar – Danny Gatton, Jake Melchioni (tracks: A2), Lance Quinn (tracks: B3)
• Percussion – Obie O'Brien (tracks: B3)
• Piano – Dick Heintze (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A5, A6, B1, B4)
• Tenor Saxophone – Ralph McDuffie (tracks: A1, B4), Ted Efantis (tracks: A6, B1)
• Vibraphone – Charlie Barden (tracks: A6, B1)
• Vocals, Bass – Bill Hancock

Notes

YEAR OF RELEASE- 1975

LABEL- ALADDIN RECORDS

CAT.#- ALPS-102

RECORD CONDITION- THE RECORD IS IN VG++ CONDITION,THE AUDIO IS REALLY GREAT. NICE SHINEY LUSTER TO THE BLACK VINYL. SUPER CLEAN. THE 'A” SIDE IS SUPER CLEAN, THE “B” SIDE HAS SOME VERY LIGHT SURFACE NOISE ON THE LEAD IN GROOVE, BUT PLAYS GREAT ONCE THE MUSIC KICKS IN.

JACKET CONDITION- VG CONDITION. THERE IS NOTICABLE WEAR, IN A FEW PLACES, MAINLY ON THE FRONT AND OF COURSE THERE IS WRITING ON THE BACK.

ADDITIONAL INFO: THIS RECORD IS LONG OUT OF PRINT THIS WAS DANNY GATTON'S DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE BACK IN 1975, I AM NOT SURE WHO WROTE ON THE BACK OR WHY, BUT IT WOULD SEEM MAYBE SONEONE WANTED TO BOOK THE BAND, OR CONTACT DANNY AS ON THE BOTTOM IS BOTH DANNY'S HOME AND WORK NUMBER WHICH IS A GUITAR SHOP, ALSO THE ADMONITION TO “PLEASE TRY HIS SHOP FIRST,PLEASE DON'T CALL AFTER 11PM EASTERN TIME.”

MORE INFO ON THE ARTIST & RELEASE- Daniel Wood Gatton Jr. (September 4, 1945 – October 4, 1994) known by many nicknames "The Humbler", "The Telemaster", and "the world's greatest unknown guitarist" was an American guitarist who fused blues, rockabilly, jazz, and country to create a musical style called "redneck jazz". 

Career

Daniel Wood Gatton Jr. was born in Washington, D.C., in 1945. The son of a rhythm guitarist, Gatton started playing at the age of nine. From 1960–1964 he played jazz guitar with the Offbeats, then worked as a session musician in Nashville. When he returned to Washington, he drew attention in the 1970s as a member of Liz Meyer & Friends and other local bands. He recorded his debut album, American Music (1975), followed by Redneck Jazz (1978) with pedal steel guitarist Buddy Emmons appearing as a guest. He founded the band the Redneck Explosion.

Although Gatton could play most genres of music, including jazz, blues, bluegrass, and rock, he was known as a country and rockabilly guitarist.He toured with singers Roger Miller and Robert Gordon. He was sometimes called "The Telemaster" and "the world's greatest unknown guitarist". Guitarist Amos Garrett called him "The Humbler" for his ability to defeat other guitarists in "head-cutting" jam sessions. On this point, however, Gatton declared “The biggest humbler to me, of all time, would be Lenny Breau. He was the best I have ever seen."

Nine years after his last album, he released Unfinished Business (1987), an eclectic collection of pop, rock, and country music that Guitar World magazine named the tenth best album of the 1980s. He got a contract with his first major record label and released another eclectic album, 88 Elmira Street (Elektra, 1991), which contained a cover version of the theme song from the animated TV series The Simpsons.

Gatton turned toward jazz for the albums New York Stories (Blue Note, 1992) and Relentless (1994) with Joey DeFrancesco. For unknown reasons, he committed suicide in 1994.

Death

On October 4, 1994, Gatton locked himself in the garage on his farm in Newburg, Maryland, and took his own life by shooting himself. Although he left no note or explanation,[11] family members and close friends believe he suffered from depression for many years.[12] Friend and drummer Dave Elliott said that he thought Gatton had suffered from depression since they met more than twenty years earlier.

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