Hal WILLIS

Chanteur Country US né Joseph François Gauthier, le 15 juillet 1933 à Rouyn, Québec, Canada, où il rencontrera son épouse Ginger, elle aussi musicienne. Il fera partie de l'orchestre de Ginger, les Melodie Rangers, avant d'enregistrer son premier disque en 1951. Sur les conseils de Webb Pierce, ils s'installeront en 1955 à Nashville et se produiront localement. En 1956, grâce à Hank Snow , il se produiront avec Elvis mais c'est en 1965 que Hal entrera dans l'histoire de la Country Music avec son hit "The Lumberjack". Ginger, qui écrivait dans les magazines Country tels que "Country Song Roundup", est décédée le 26 octobre 2003.
US Country singer born Joseph François Gauthier, on July 15, 1933 in Rouyn, Quebec, Canada, where it will meet his Ginger wife, she also musician. It will belong to the orchestra of Ginger, the Melodie Rangers, before recording its first disc in 1951. On the councils of Webb Pierce, they will be installed in 1955 in Nashville and will occur locally. In 1956, thanks to Hank Snow, it will occur with Elvis but it is in 1965 that Hal will enter the history of Country Music with his hit "The Lumberjack". Ginger, which wrote in the Country magazines such as "Country Song Roundup", died on October 26 2003.
http://www.halwillis.com/
Talents : Singer, Guitar
Style musical : Traditional Country, Rockabilly, Rock 'n' Roll

MY PINK CADILLAC

2000	CD PEARL CD 101 (US)		COAST TO COAST - Louisiana Belle / The Lumberjack / Gambler's Guitar / Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy / T. Texas Tillie / Big Bill Bunyan / Louisiana Anna / Doggin' In The U.S. Mail / The Handyman / Shotgun Boogie
2000	CD PEARL CD 102 (US)		SANTA'S CLONES - Santa’s Clones / Let’s Go For A Sleigh Ride / The Sounds Of Christmas /The Christmas Polka / Mrs. Santa Claus / Santa Superstar / 555 Ho! Ho!/ Santa’s Reindeer Clones / Kris Kringle’s Krick / Santa And The Lumberjack
2001	CD PEARL CD 103 (US)		BETTER THAN EVER - They’ll Never Get The Truth From Me / I’ll Hate Myself Tomorrow / Bring On The Girls / Let The Good Times Roll / Nina / I Can’t Leave Her Alone / Perdita Mia / There’s Something About Texas / Me, My Love, And A Memory / Everybody’s Got Troubles
07/2006	CD PEARL ? (US)		A CUT ABOVE - The Lumberjack / Late Too Early / Bring On The Girls / Nina / Let The Good Times Roll / What's Left Of Me / Everybody's Got Troubles / Dig Me A Hole / Walking Dream / Rain / Doggin ' In The U.S. Mail / Me, My Love And A Memory / Mary Selina / Crazy Little Heart / An Old Old Custom
07/2006	CD PEARL ? (US)		BETTER 'N EVER - Bayou Pierre / Winding Wanabago / Klondike Mike / So Right But So Wrong / Private Dick / Candy / Creole Rose / Old Man Sun / There's Somem About Texas / I Love You (Around The World) / Perdita Mia / Knopper The Topper / T. Texas Tillie / My Religion Is A Rock / I Wanna Sing About Jesus

Willis, Hal



Real name Leonald Francis Gauthier. Born 1933 in Rouyn, Quebec, Canada. Moved to Nashville in 1958.

References:
Official website
Feature article and sessionography in issue 63 (1997) of Rockin' Fifties.

Original Releases

Date & Source	Label & Number	V	Titles {& References to LP/CD List}	As By	Matrix Numbers
1956/Nov. 10 Bb pop rev.	Atlantic 45-1114		My Pink Cadillac {a,b,c,d,e,f,k,l,m,n,o,p} Bop-A-Dee Bop-A-Doo {b,c,g,h,i,k,o,q}	1 1	A-2025 A-2024
1958/Mar. or later (est.)	Top Hit Tunes TH-15-1-X45		At The Hop Rock And Roll Music Chances Are Buzz, Buzz, Buzz Wake Up Little Susie Jailhouse Rock Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby	2 3 4 3 5 6 7	BBB BBB BBB BBB A A A
	Top Hit Tunes TH-16-X45		I'll Come Running Back To You The Joker Peggy Sue Raunchy The Story Of My Life Could This Be Magic Great Balls Of Fire Melodie D'Amour	8 8 1 9 10 8 1 11	AA AA AA AA BB BB BB BB
1958/Mar. or later (est.)	Top Hit Tunes TH-16-2		Why Don't They Understand Wild Is The Wind At The Hop {j} Till Liechtensteiner Polka The Story Of My Life	12 13 2 9 11 10	B B B

1958/Mar. (est.)	Top Hit Tunes TH-17-2-X45		Why Don't They Understand Wild Is The Wind At The Hop Short Shorts Tequila The Walk Good Golly, Miss Molly	12 13 2 14 15 3 3	B B B AA AA AA AA
1958/Mar. or later (est.)	Top Hit Tunes TH-18-2		You Are My Destiny Ballad Of A Teen Age Queen Short Shorts Witchcraft Seven Hills Of Rome Get A Job	16 14 13 9 8
1958/Apr. or later (est.)	Top Hit Tunes TH-19-2		Maybe Baby Stairway Of Love Are You Sincere [title unknown] [title unknown] [title unknown]	17 1 18	B B B
1958/Feb. 17 Bb c&w rev.	Athens 704		Crazy Little Mama Walkin [!!] Dream	1 1	YW 16066 YW 16064
1958/Nov. (Bb est.)	Decca 9-30768		I'm Gonna Hitch My Hotrod To A Star Only The Tender Young Hearts		105,738 105,739
1959/July 27 Bb pop rev.	Decca 9-30949		Poor Little Jimmie That's The Way It Goes	1 1	107,706 107,707+

References in "As By" Column:

1. as by Hal Willis
   
2. as by Hal Willis And The Woodchuckers
   
3. by Hollis Harbison
   
4. by Keith Textor
   
5. by The Woodchuckers
   
6. by Jimmy Helms
   
7. by Dottie Evans With The Hi-Fi's
   
8. by Curtis Smith
   
9. by Enoch Light And His Orch.
   
10. by Jim Richards
    
11. by The Hi-Fi's
    
12. by Loren Becker And The Hi-Fi's
    
13. by Loren Becker With Enoch Light, His Orch. And Chorus
    
14. by The Zig Zags
    
15. by The Profiles
    
16. by Jerry Duane
    
17. by The Songsters
    
18. by Johnny Roland
    

HAL WILLIS
BRADLEY RECORDING STUDIO (SMALL ONE) 8/6/56
- Hal Willis (Vocal / Guitar); Hank “ Sugarfoot “ Garland (Lead Guitar); Bobby Moore (Bass);
Harold Bradley (Rhythm Guitar); Murray “ Buddy “ Harman “ (Drums); Owen Bradley (Piano).
Produced By: HERB ABRAMSON

A-2024 / 102 BOP-A-DEE-BOP-A-DOO Atlantic 1114, WEA K-58344, Colector CD 4432
A-2025 / 103 MY PINK CADILLAC Atlantic 1114, WEA 58344, Boppin ‘ Cadillac 1958

Note: This was a split session with Glenn Reeves who recorded two songs released on Atco 6080

Hal WILLIS MY PINK CADILLAC 1956