tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post3345473648950881660..comments2024-03-20T19:06:59.758-07:00Comments on Classic Television Showbiz: R.I.P. BIlly Strange: Lloyd Thaxton Presents - Decca Records (1964)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-21774755244519956792012-02-24T09:00:38.859-08:002012-02-24T09:00:38.859-08:00The Lloyd Thaxton Show was a hoot, better than Ame...The Lloyd Thaxton Show was a hoot, better than American Bandstand. He took the music just seriously enough to get the kids to watch (and dance), but, unlike Dick Clark, seemed to host the show just to make people laugh, not to sell records.Kevin K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-24486515514870113332012-02-23T09:33:45.750-08:002012-02-23T09:33:45.750-08:00More from Albert Goldman:
Binder was not happy ha...More from Albert Goldman:<br /><br />Binder was not happy having to put the music in the hands of a guy who was always turning up at sessions and saying: "There must be a mixup - I didn't get a call!"<br />Billy Strange was still working on a Nancy Sinatra album when the time came to begin the music rehearsals. Binder had been watching Billy's strange performance for a long time, noting how time and again the arranger made excuses that allowed him to delay doing the arrangements.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-72352302427658119262012-02-23T09:30:09.806-08:002012-02-23T09:30:09.806-08:00Here's a quote from Albert Goldman, in his bio...Here's a quote from Albert Goldman, in his biography of Elvis, about Billy Strange, and the experience producer Steve Binder had during Elvis's "Singer Special":<br /><br />The Colonel made it clear that the [musical arranger] slot must be filled by Elvis's own arranger, Billy Strange. Who is Billy Strange? Binder knew him well. Everybody in the business knew him. He had a little tag that some producer once stuck on him. It read "you wind him up and he shows up." That was his rep. He was just one of those nothings who attach themselves to names.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-56912255344039056042008-10-19T13:04:00.000-07:002008-10-19T13:04:00.000-07:00Thank you for unearthing these instrumental gems!Thank you for unearthing these instrumental gems!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-22049225478687370012008-10-17T11:27:00.000-07:002008-10-17T11:27:00.000-07:00You were born in the 80s? You must be a reincarna...You were born in the 80s? You must be a reincarnation!Donna Lethalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581340436152988440noreply@blogger.com