Mike Fuller

--Despite producing a decade’s worth of great R&B, changing tastes mean that Smiley’s career was done by the time this was released in 1957.

Great song that stalled out at #72 on the pop chart.

--First recorded by Al Casey in 1957.

--The Japanese Elvis.

--He was listed as “Chuck Dallas” on the original single

--Before starting his music career, he worked on the Buick assembly line.

--From 1956.

--This appears to be his only record, but no one knows anything about him.

--See Johnny perform it live: www.dailymotion.com hallyday-laisse-les-filles-1_music

--He was born in Fernie B.C., in the heart of the Canadian Rockies.

--He sang on “Riot In Cell Block #9,” of which this is pretty much a rip-off.

--The follow-up to “White Lightning,” this peaked at #7 on the country chart.

--Recorded under the musical direction of then-Tonight Show bandleader, Milton DeLugg.

--Red was just one of many country stars who dabbled in rock & roll.

--“Tin Ear Tanner” was actually country great, Merle Travis and his band.

--He’s best-known as the writer of the country staple, “Oakie Boogie.”

--This has to be in the running for worst band name ever.

--Great saxophonist who got his start with “Groundhog” Grandy’s band.

--We played Diz & The Doormen’s cover a few weeks ago and here’s the original.

--From Belgium.

--Great five-piece band from Chicago.

--Did you catch Willie when he played about a week ago at Marymoor Park?

--Cover of the Cochran Brothers’ 1956 classic.

--From St. Petersburg, Russia.

--From Barcelona.

--From Orlando, FL.

--A great EP of covers from their native New Zealand—this one originally by Morgan Clarke & Benny’s Five, from 1957.

--From Elmshorn, Germany.

--Featuring George Strait on guest vocals.

--They were regulars for years at The Hideout nightclub in Chicago.

--He won the 2012 Elvis impersonators competition.