Chanteur US né le 24 février 1927, originaire de Paxton (Illinois), Earle Peterson a débuté sur une radio de l'Illinois et devient populaire dans la région de Detroit qui le surnomme le "Michigan Singin' Cowboy". Il enregistre un premier single pour Nugget Records, avant de signer à la Sun en 1954. Earl, vedette de la radio et premier artiste blanc à avoir signer à la Sun, est mort en Mai 1971.
Born 1927 in Paxton, Ill. Died in 1971. Original Releases
Date & Source
Label & Number
V
Titles {& References to LP/CD List}
As By
Matrix Numbers
1954/Apr. or earlier (Bb est.)
Sun 197
Boogie Blues {a,b,c,d,e,f} In The Dark {c,g}
2 2
U-102 U-103
1955/Mar. 5 Bb c&w rev.
Columbia 4-21364
Boogie Blues Believe Me
1 1
ZSP 34371 ZSP 34370
References in "As By" Column:
as by Earl Peterson
as by Earl Peterson, Michigan's Singing Cowboy
Other Notes:
"Boogie Blues" on Sun 197 is a different version from that on Columbia 21364.
Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks
a.
Big Tone BT 5711 (cd)
CBS Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 2
b.
CBS 83911 (lp)
CBS Rockabilly, Vol. 3
c.
Charly CR 30150 (lp)
Tennessee Country
d.
Charly SNAJ 713 (cd)
The Sun Records Story
e.
Charly CPCD 8181 (cd)
Sun Hillbilly
f.
Chief CCD 1156513 [2nd] (cd)
Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 13
g.
Disky DCD 5201 (cd)
Ultimate Sun Country Collection
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Sujet: Re: Earl PETERSON Mer 10 Sep 2008, 17:47
Earl Peterson
Born: February 24, 1927
WCEN
Mt. Pleasant, MI
WFYC
Alma, MI
WMDN
Midland, MI
WMOK
Flint, MI
WOAP
Owosso, MI
Earl Peterson was a native son of Paxton, Illinois, but before he was two years old, his parents moved to Michigan. He developed a love for music early on - started playing the guitar when he was just two years old, then took up the drums when he was 14. As a teen-ager, he would entertain the folks at local dances and get togethers. His first radio show was at radio station WOAP out of Owosso, Michigan where he was on the air daily. After high school, Earl started off on a college course in law, but he decided to turn to his music instead. In the middle of 1950, Earl and his band, the Sons of the Golden West, were doing two shows a day over WFYC in Alma, Michigan. The first show aired from 6:45am to 7:00am; the second program aired from 11:30am to 12:00noon. He had a unique recording contract affiliation for a time. The label was the Nugget label and it was owned by his mother and himself. A 1950 article indicated he had released a couple of his tunes on the label, "The Michigan Waltz" and "Take Me Back To Michigan". In 1955, Earl and his band were working at WCEN in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. There, he had a 7:00am show called "Melody Trails". Then at 7:00pm every night, he had a show called "Country Junction". He worked pretty much full time for the station. In addition to the two shows, he was also the Farm Editor, Talent Director and Staff anouncer for the station. He co-owned the Bass Lake Pavillion with his mother, Mrs. Pearl Lewis, where he and the band played each Saturday night. During this time, Earl had signed on with Columbia Records.
Credits & Sources
Country Song Roundup; No. 8; October 1950; Charlton Pub. Corp.; Derby, CT
Sujet: Earl PETERSON 
Boogie Blues {a,b,c,d,e,f} 
In The Dark {c,g} 
