Ray Campi
Rockabilly wildman Ray Campi recorded several classic singles during the music's prime era, and later staged a comeback that earned him a substantial cult audience over the '70s and '80s. Campi was born in New York in 1934 and moved with his family to Austin, TX, at age ten. He started listening to country music, learned the guitar, and formed his first band in high school, which played on local radio stations. Campi made his first recordings in 1951, but it wasn't until 1956, when he cut the single "Caterpillar" b/w "Play It Cool" for the small TNT label, that any of them were released. He went on to record for Domino ("Screamin' Mimi") and Dot ("The Ballad of Donna & Peggy Sue"), and moved to Los Angeles in 1959, where he signed with Colpix and recorded "Hear What I Wanna Hear." During the early '60s, Campi lived in New York and spent two and a half years as a staff writer at Aaron Schroeder's publishing firm, but was never allowed to record any of the songs he'd written. He returned to Austin in 1967 and recorded "Civil Disobedience" for the Sonobeat label, but nothing came of it, and he settled in Los Angeles and became a junior-high school teacher. Around 1973, Campi hooked up with Ronny Weiser's revivalist Rollin' Rock label and started making new recordings in the classic, high-energy rockabilly style. A steady stream of albums followed into the '80s, which also brought a couple of sets for Rounder, 1980's Rockin' at the Ritz and 1986's Gone, Gone, Gone!. Campi continued to record into the new millennium, releasing occasional albums on his own label. He died in Los Angeles on March 11, 2021, at the age of 86.
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The Original Rockabilly Album
Rockabilly - Paru chez Real Music Productions le 1 sept. 1957
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With Friends In Texas
Rock - Paru chez Flying Fish le 1 janv. 1988
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At the Thunderbird Rock 'n' Roll Venue (Live)
Ray Campi, The Hicksville Bombers
Rock - Paru chez AMB le 1 juin 2019
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Rockabilly Rebellion: The Very Best Of Ray Campi, Vol. 1
Rock - Paru chez HighTone Records le 1 janv. 1981
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Perpetual Stomp
Rockabilly - Paru chez Real Music Productions le 1 sept. 1996
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Rockabilly Rocket
Rockabilly - Paru chez Synergie OMP le 1 janv. 2007
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Rockabilly Rebellion: The Very Best Of Ray Campi Vol. 1
Rock - Paru chez Shout! le 1 janv. 1981
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Recalls the Music of Woody: More Hard Travelin'
Folk - Paru chez Real Music Productions le 23 nov. 2010
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Dim Café's Vol 2
Rockabilly - Paru chez Real Music Productions le 9 déc. 2008
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The Rollin' Rock Records, Vol. 1
Rockabilly - Paru chez Rollin' Rock Records le 19 juil. 2013
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The Hollywood Cats
Rockabilly - Paru chez Rockin'Rollin' Products le 1 janv. 1994
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Taylor Texas 1988
Rockabilly - Paru chez Real Music Productions le 1 sept. 1988
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Ray Campi with Friends Along the Way (From Austin to L.A)
Rock - Paru chez Music 4me le 27 nov. 2015
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Dim Café's Vol 3
Rockabilly - Paru chez Real Music Productions le 9 déc. 2008
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High School Hellcats Reunion
Rockabilly - Paru chez Rockin'Rollin' Products le 15 avr. 2002
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With Friends in Texas
Country - Paru chez Real Music Productions le 1 sept. 1998
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Tenneessee and Texas
Country - Paru chez Real Music Productions le 1 sept. 2004
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The Ultimate Jimmie Skinner Songbook
Rockabilly - Paru chez Real Music Productions le 5 janv. 2010
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The Rollin' Rock Recordings, Vol. 2
Rockabilly - Paru chez Rollin' Rock Records le 6 mai 2016
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