Musical Episode

G.L. Crockett “Every Hour, Every Day” (4 Brothers, 1965)

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Listen to this track in the Singles Mixer Volume Four Podcast

George “Davy” Crockett was a Mississippi native that made his way up the Mississippi river like so many others to cut a bunch of records in Chicago before an untimely death in 1967.  George Crockett was best known for his record “There’s A Man Down There." 

Today’s selection is a bit curious in its construction; it’s clearly outside of the blues idiom Crockett hailed from, "Every Hour” incorporates a strong vocal backing alluding to Doo-Wop, the guitar is beautifully clean and running, the piano is acting as a counterpoint to the guitar runs and the whole thing is tied together by a heavy clap worthy back beat. 

His recording career began in 1958 with the excellent blues rocker “Look Out Mabel” 45 on the Chief label and then inexplicably went dry until 1965 when he began recording again for the 4 Brothers label.  Crockett’s success with “There’s A Man Down There” spawned a few answer songs and got Mel London, owner of the Chief label, to license his Mabel recordings to USA and and Checker.

4 Brothers was a Chicago label run by (the ironically named) Jack Daniels who along with releasing the record also handled  production duties.  Crockett cut 3 other awesome singles on 4 Brothers including “Watch My 32” an amazing pistol themed answer to The Sharpees “Do The 45."  Unfortunately Crockett’s relationship with 4 Brothers and Daniels came to an end as his drinking habit and erratic behavior became too much for Daniels. 

Crockett died at the young age of 39 leaving behind a painfully small discography of 5 singles all of which shine bright and give only a peek into the talent that Crockett possessed making his untimely  passing that much more of a loss.

I hope you enjoy today’s 45 as much as I do.

-George / Snack Attack