Bobby Durham (country musician)

Bobby Durham (country musician)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Bobby Durham


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Origin = United States
Genre = Country Music
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Label = Capitol Records, Hightone Records
Associated_acts = Bakersfield sound, The Crickets, Billy Mize,
URL = [http://www.bobbycdurham.com/ Bobby Durham Official Website]

Bobby Durham (b. 1942Fact|date=March 2008) is an American country musician associated with the Bakersfield sound.

Durham first performed professionally at age 11, appearing on Billy Mize's TV show. He performed both solo and with his brother Wayne on local shows such as "Town Hall Party", "Trading Post", and Cliffie Stone's "Hometown Jamboree", and in 1953 he joined Cousin Ebb's Squirrel Shooters, which was the house band for the "Pumpkin Center Barn Dance". Following this he played with Jolly Judy and the Go-Daddies and with Gene Davis's Palomino Riders.

In the 1960s Durham signed to Capitol Records and released several singles, including his take on the Merle Haggard song "My Past Is Present". In 1965 he was nominated for "Most Promising Mail Vocalist" for the Academy of Country Music Awards and in again in 1966 as "Most Promising Vocal Group" for a duet recording he did with "Jeanie O'Neal". In 1968, he released a self-titled album, which was produced by Chet Atkins. None of the singles proved to be hits, and after being dropped from the label he joined The Crickets, onetime backing band for Buddy Holly.

After a five-year tenure with the Crickets, Durham began working in Las Vegas in 1972 and performed there for 11 years, concomitantly operating a nightclub in Colorado Springs during 1975-78.

In 1983 he returned to Bakersfield, California to take care of his family. He and his brother continued to perform as The Durham Brothers, and played at "The Grand Ole Opry" in 1984.

In 1987 Bobby signed a deal with Hightone Records and released "Where I Grew Up". The album went Gold and featured the song "Let's Start A Rumor Today."

Bobby has recorded his latest release "The Last of the Golden Era." He continues to make appearances including at Buck Owens's Crystal Palace with his band "The Durham Band."

Awards & Nominations

Gold Records

*1987 Where I Grew Up "(Hightone Records)"

Academy of Country Music Awards

*1965 Most Promising Mail Vocalist "* Nomination"
*1966 Most Promising Vocal Group - "Bobby Durham & Jeanie O'Neal" "* Nomination"

ingles

*1964 My Past Is Present "(Capitol Records)"
*1964 Queen of Snob Hill "(Capitol Records)"
*1965 It’s Too Much Like Lonesome "(Capitol Records)"
*1965 So Welcome to the Club "(Capitol Records)"
*1965 Let the Sad Times Roll On "(Capitol Records)"
*1965 Let That Be a Lesson to You, Heartache "(Capitol Records)"
*1966 Home Is Where I Hang My Head "(Capitol Records)"
*1966 Why Don’t You Just Be You "(Capitol Records)"
*1987 Playboy "(Hightone Records)"
*1987 Let's Start A Rumor Today "(Hightone Records)"

Discography

*1968 Bobby Durham "(Capitol Records)"
*1987 Where I Grew Up "(Hightone Records) *Gold Record Status"
*1987 Where I Grew Up (UK Release) "(Demon Records)"
*2007 My Past Is Present (Songs from 1964-1968) "(Independent)"
*2007 The Last Of The Golden Era "(Independent)"

References

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifoxql5ldae~T1 Bobby Durham] at Allmusic
* [http://www.bobbycdurham.com/ Bobby Durham Official Website]
* [http://www.bakersfield.com/static/FP/baksound/durham.htm Bakersfield.com - Bobby Durham]
* [http://www.hightone.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=141&products_id=333 Hightone Records releases five disc box set - Bobby Durham "Let's Start A Rumor Today" is included on disc 3]
* [http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/bobby_durham Albums by Bobby Durham - Rate Your Music]
* [http://www.metrolyrics.com/1965-academy-of-country-music-awards.html 1965 Academy of Country Music Awards]
* [http://www.metrolyrics.com/1966-academy-of-country-music-awards.html 1966 Academy of Country Music Awards]

External links

* [http://www.bobbycdurham.com/ Bobby Durham Official Website]


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