Johnny Tyler
Encyclopedia
Lehman Monroe "Johnny" Tyler (February 6, 1918, Arkansas
- September 25, 1961, Missouri
) was an American country music
ian.
His career began around 1945 on Stanchel Records with the band Original Hillbillies. In 1947 he signed a recording contract with RCA Victor, where he had the largest success of his career. His most well-known single for RCA was "Okie Boogie", which hit the Billboard charts in 1947. He also recorded together with Luke Wills, and for a time was a member of Wills's band, the Rhythm Busters.
In 1953 he appeared on radio on WGST out of Atlanta, Georgia
. He became a member of Jimmie Smith and His Texans, which often made appearances at the Joe Cotton Rhythm Ranch. He recorded a few more singles at this time as well. In 1954 he played regularly on WGST and on the WSB
Barn Dance, with Jimmie Smith. Later singles were issued on Ekko Records and Starday Records.
He died in 1961 at age 43. In 2006, all of his RCA singles were collected and released to compact disc
.
Arkansas
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- September 25, 1961, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
) was an American country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
ian.
His career began around 1945 on Stanchel Records with the band Original Hillbillies. In 1947 he signed a recording contract with RCA Victor, where he had the largest success of his career. His most well-known single for RCA was "Okie Boogie", which hit the Billboard charts in 1947. He also recorded together with Luke Wills, and for a time was a member of Wills's band, the Rhythm Busters.
In 1953 he appeared on radio on WGST out of Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. He became a member of Jimmie Smith and His Texans, which often made appearances at the Joe Cotton Rhythm Ranch. He recorded a few more singles at this time as well. In 1954 he played regularly on WGST and on the WSB
WSB (AM)
WSB — branded AM 750 and 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB — is a commercial radio station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia broadcasting a news/talk format. The station transmits with 50,000 watts of nondirectional power day and night, enjoying clear-channel status on its broadcast frequency according to the U.S...
Barn Dance, with Jimmie Smith. Later singles were issued on Ekko Records and Starday Records.
He died in 1961 at age 43. In 2006, all of his RCA singles were collected and released to compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
.
Discography
| Year | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanchel Records | |||
| 1945 | ? / ? | ||
| RCA Victor | |||
| 1947 | So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed / New Pretty Blonde | as Johnny Tyler and Riders of the Rio Grande | |
| 1947 | Okie Boogie / Rockin' Chair Money | ||
| 1947 | Okie Boogie / Texas Red | ||
| 1947 | I Don't Know Where To Go But I'm Goin / Behind The Eight Ball | ||
| ca. 1947 | City of Memphis / Oh How You Lied | ||
| 1948 (?) | Peppin' Through The Keyhole / Wild and Wicked Look | ||
| ca. 1948 | Tell A Woman / Can't Get The Foot Off The Rail | ||
| 194? | Old McDonald's Boogie / Swamp Woman | ||
| 194? | Fiddlin' Lance / Find'em, Fool'em and Forget'em | ||
| 194? | Little Rock Arkansas / Cornbread and Butterbeans | ||
| 1949 | I Never See My Gal Again / Jealous Blues | ||
| Specialty Records | |||
| 1953 | Take Your Blues And Go / A Sinner's Song | ||
| Ekko Records | |||
| 1955 | Devil's Hot Rod / Words You Forgot To Say | ||
| Starday Records | |||
| 1956 | Lie To Me, Baby / County Fair | ||
| Rural Rhythm Records | |||
| 1960 | Lie To Me, Baby / County Fair | ||
| 1960 | God's Gonna Turn Us To Dust / Coal Miner | ||
External links
- Johnny Tyler at Hillbilly-Music.com