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The life and times of Tommy Collins, the almost forgotten Bakersfield tunesmith
A cursory look at the chart positions achieve believe that his initial stab at success, the n Do That' from 1954, was the peak of his car Bakersfield scene that spawned Buck Owens scene which is heralded as a reaction agains emanating from Nashville, an inspiration on and alternative country bands that followed. `You Better Not Do That's cheeky innuendo of country that told it like it was in small talk repeated in any bar room and a host of dom penned all of his own material and went on t George Strait, was not mushy and sentiment the most part, uptempo and bawdy when it n His 1959 album, 'This Is Tommy Collins' ga from the early '50s, alongside the more tem `High On A Hilltop' both of which stray into territory. ...

Collins was part of the Californian and Merle Haggard in the '60s, a the slick country music that was ram Parsons and the cosmic country pitied his style, an everyman brand and one liners that could be heard stic situations. Love for Collins, who write hits for Faron Young and it was chirpy and irreverent for needed to be.


The 12 tracks on 'This Is Tommy Collins' were perfect fuel for the long haul truck driving man, the bar stool hugging enthusiast who'd pump the jukebox and laugh at Collins' off-the cuff one-liners. Tracks 13 to 23 here were originally released as 'Words And Music Country Style' in 1957 and include the same versions of 'Smooth Sailin' and 'How Can I Say Goodbye' repeated here so the album remains in its entirety, while the closing six tracks are taken from 1958's collection of sacred songs tight Of The Lord', a departure for Collins but a country tradition that was established in the late '50s...