Wildcat Tamer CD
Tarheel Slim
Wildcat Tamer CD
Something of a mystery figure, Allen Rathel Bunn, aka Alden Bunn, aka Tarheel Slim, who also recorded as a member of The Selah Singers, The Four Barons, The Jubilators, The Larks, The Wheels and The Lovers (among countless more), left behind an extraordinary legacy of recorded work.
Although as Tarheel Slim he perhaps remains best known for the blistering Wildcat Tamer/Number 9 Train, one of the all-time great double-sided Blues Rockabilly 45s, he was one of the most versatile and prolific artists of his era, operating variously as singer, guitarist, bandleader and songwriter, across virtually the entire musical spectrum, touching on Gospel, Blues, DooWop, R&B and Rock 'n' Roll.
This collection presents a unique résumé of his career between 1950-62 and includes all his major commercial successes, notably The Larks' Eyesight To The Blind and Little Side Car, The Lovers' Darling It’s Wonderful and his own It’s Too Late, recorded with his wife Little Ann.
This is the first comprehensive career overview of his work and half a dozen of these sides have never previously appeared on CD.
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