Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys

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Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys in 2009
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys in 2009
Background information
Genres
Years active1988-1998
1999-present
LabelsHightone Records, Yep Roc Records, Jeems Records
WebsiteOfficial web page

Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys is an American rockabilly and Western swing band[1] from California composed of Robert Williams, alias Big Sandy, Ashley Kingman, Ricky McCann and Kevin Stewart.[4] The band is known for its eclectic style, which encompasses rockabilly, Western swing, folk, bluegrass, Cajun, mariachi, rock and roll,[2] folk rock, swing and country.[3]

Robert Williams grew up listening to jump blues records from his parents' collection, and subsequently performed with neo-rockabilly bands in southern California in the 1980s before forming the Fly-Rite Boys band as a trio in 1988.[2] After recording two albums as Big Sandy & the Fly-Rite Trio, the band expanded its line-up and released its official debut studio album, Jumping from 6 to 6, in 1994.[2] Swingin' West, the band's second album, was released the following year, and featured more prominent Western swing influences than the band's debut.[2] After releasing a more eclectic sounding album, Feelin' Kinda Lucky, in 1997, the band went on hiatus, and released the instrumental album Big Sandy Presents the Fly-Rite Boys in 1998,[5] followed by the Big Sandy solo album Dedicated to You, a cover album consisting of R&B and doo-wop songs, before the band reunited in 1999 to record the EP Radio Favorites.[2]

Former members include Joe Perez, Jeff West, Bobby Trimble, TK Smith, Carl Leyland, Lee Jeffriess, and Wally Hersom. The band has been inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.[2]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums
  • Jumping from 6 to 6 (Hightone Records, 1994)
  • Swingin' West (Hightone, 1995)
  • Feelin' Kinda Lucky (Hightone, 1997)
  • Night Tide (Hightone, 2000)
  • It's Time! (Yep Roc Records, 2003)
  • Turntable Matinee (Yep Roc, 2006)
  • What A Dream It's Been (Razor & Tie, 2013)
Other albums
  • Fly Right with Big Sandy & the Fly-Rite Trio (Dionysus, 1990)
  • On the Go (No Hit Records, 1993; re-released on Jeems Records, 2002)
  • Big Sandy Presents the Fly-Rite Boys (Hightone, 1998)
  • Dedicated to You (Big Sandy only; Hightone, 1998)
  • Radio Favorites (EP; Hightone, 1999)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Pendragon, Jana. "Jumping from 6 to 6 Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Harris, Craig. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Frye, Megan. "Turntable Matinee Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  4. ^ Miller, Jay N. (19 November 2015). "MUSIC SCENE: Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys swing into Fall River". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. ^ Koda, Cub. "Big Sandy Presents the Fly-Rite Boys Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

Further reading[edit]

  • Entry in Bogdanov, Vladimir, Chris Woodstra, and Stephen Thomas Erlewine. All Music Guide to Country: The Definitive Guide to Country Music, pg. 62. (ISBN 0879307609)

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