{"product_id":"have-you-heard-the-gossip-10-lp-vinyl-copy","title":"Have You Heard the Gossip? 10\" LP (vinyl)","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCharlie Brown • Have You Heard the Gossip? 10\" LP (vinyl)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name Charlie Brown is a usually associated with the famous Peanuts cartoon, but deep in the heart of Texas, another Charlie Brown made music history.\u003cbr\u003eA cattle rancher and country singer, Brown was among the earliest artists to capture the true spirit of Texas Rockabilly on record.\u003cbr\u003eIn 1955, together with his much younger guitarist Roy Thackerson, he recorded a small body of work that would later become highly prized by collectors and Rock ’n’ Roll enthusiasts worldwide.\u003cbr\u003eSongs such as \u003cem\u003eMean Mean Mama\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHave You Heard The Gossip\u003c\/em\u003e are now regarded as prime examples of raw, early Rockabilly, combining country roots with driving rhythms and an unpolished intensity that set them apart from more commercial recordings of the era.\u003cbr\u003eThese sides stand as early blueprints of the distinct Texas Rockabilly sound.\u003cbr\u003eThis 10” vinyl LP brings together the originally released titles with several recordings that remained unreleased at the time.\u003cbr\u003eHighlights include a grooving version of \u003cem\u003eMilkcow Blues Boogie\u003c\/em\u003e and the instrumental \u003cem\u003eBack to B Boogie\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eMany of these tracks have been unavailable or only sporadically reissued over the past seven decades, making this release particularly significant.\u003cbr\u003eThe set is rounded out by a version of the legendary \u003cem\u003eGuitar Boogie\u003c\/em\u003e, performed by Roy Thackerson, who later became known as The Fingerless Fiddler.\u003cbr\u003eFinally it's time for these historic recordings and their dry, stripped-down Texas Rockabilly sound to get the recognition that they deserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMean Mean Mama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Hungry Heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave You Heard The Gossip?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Put The Blame On Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoogie Woogie Mama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilkcow Blues Boogie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Put The Blame On Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave You Heard The Gossip?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuitar Boogie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Charlie Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54727132053833,"sku":"BAF14039","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/3427\/9753\/files\/charlie_brown_have_you_heard_the_gossip_vinyl_lp.jpg?v=1776343403","url":"https:\/\/www.raucousrecords.com\/products\/have-you-heard-the-gossip-10-lp-vinyl-copy","provider":"Raucous Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}