Don Lanier & The Rhythm Orchids

Country: Europe

Date: 2014

Label: Bruno Hofer Platz - BCK 27151

Format: CD compilation

Artist: Don Lanier & The Rhythm Orchids

Donnie “Dirt” Henson Lanier is an American rockabilly singer, songwriter and guitarist.

Born July 13th, 1936. Died July 23th, 2014.

He played guitar starting from his childhood and became later a famous songwriter ("Party Doll", "Here We Go Again") and composer. He worked along with Jimmy Bowen and Buddy Knox, when playing lead guitar for The Rhythm Orchids. As songwriter he was working for such artists as Hank Snow, Nancy Sinatra, Lee Hazlewood, Ray Charles and even Norah Jones.

Especially at the start of his career in the late 1950's, Don Lanier used different variations of his name for performing: Donny Lanier, Donnie Lanier, Donnie La Near, Donnie 'Dirt' Lanier and he was Don of Don & The Roses.

Tittle: Pony Tail Girl

Style: 50's Rock'n'Roll, Rockabilly, Country

Tracklist:

01. Don Lanier - Private Property [Alternate Take]

02. Buddy Knox - Rockabilly Walk

03. Don Lanier - Ponytail Girl

04. Don And The Roses - Tease

05. Don And The Roses - Right Now

06. Don And The Roses - Since You Went Away To School

07. Don And The Roses - Don't Try To Change Me

08. Don And The Roses - Leave Those Cats Alone

09. Don Lanier - Private Property

10. The Rhythm Orchids - Yellow Rose Of Texas

11. Don Lanier - Pony Tail Girl [Alternate Take]

12. Don Lanier - Need Your Loving

13. Don Lanier - Sweetness

14. Donnie La Near - I Don't Think You Love Me Anymore

15. Donnie La Near - Gangster Of Love

16. Don Lanier - My Little Boy's Hands

17. Don Lanier - I Wanna Go Somewhere

18. Buddy Knox, Jimmy Bowen, The Rhythm Orchids - Party Doll [Live TV Performance - Ed Sullivan Show]

19. Buddy Knox, Jimmy Bowen, The Rhythm Orchids - I'm Stickin' With You [Live TV Performance - Ed Sullivan Show]

20. Buddy Knox - Party Doll/Hula Love [Live TV Performance - Alan Freed Show]