(Rebel SLP 1531) 1974
Recorded on 21st December 1973, this was Roy Lee Centers last studio recording.
Like most of Curly Ray's solo albums, it's a mix of fiddle tunes and comedy numbers. Whilst there's nothing of the same calibre as Why Me Ralph? or Boar Hog the album has a couple of decent songs: the trad. Crawdad Song is livened up with some Country Gentlemen 'duck' like vocals courtesy of Ricky Lee and Dance All Night With Your Bottle In Your Hand is a catchy uptempo old trad. number.
Dance all night with a bottle in your hand
With a bottle in your hand
With a bottle in your hand
Dance all night with a bottle in your hand
Just before day, give the fiddler a dram.
It has to be said that Curly Ray's albums are something of an acquired taste. I find them charming.
Ralph had this to say about the cover:- "...what he done was, he found a dead catfish on the bank there, and he stuck that smelly old thing on the hook."[1]
Track: |
Title: |
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Side One: |
(13:56) |
1 |
Crawdad Song |
Curly Ray Cline |
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2 |
Kansas City Railroad |
Curly Ray Cline |
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3 |
Peacock Rag |
Arthur Leroy Smith |
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4 |
Lee Highway |
Curly Ray Cline |
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5 |
I Wear The Banner |
Curly Ray Cline |
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6 |
Peace In The Valley |
Curly Ray Cline |
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Side Two: |
(12:51) |
1 |
Dance All Night With Your Bottle In Your Hand |
Curly Ray Cline |
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2 |
Whistlin' Rufus |
Curly Ray Cline |
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3 |
Girl (I Love) Don't Pay Me Much Mind |
Arthur Leroy Smith |
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4 |
Garfield March |
Curly Ray Cline |
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5 |
Trouble Among The Yearlings |
Curly Ray Cline |
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6 |
Midnight Waltz |
Curly Ray Cline |