Archive for December, 2009

More Constellations.

Posted in Fieldwork, Paradisaical, Photos, Tributes on December 30, 2009 by Paradise of Bachelors

David Lee just sent us this wonderful image, which Benjamin Guest of the Constellations gave him and his wife as a 50th anniversary present a few weeks ago. At the party, Mr. Lee and his wife danced to the heady and deeply moving Constellations ballad “If Everybody,” which will appear on the forthcoming Bachelors comp. These guys look like real pros, albeit teenage ones.

We hope to meet with and interview the Guest brothers, guitarist Don Camp, and drummer Harold Allen soon. Stay tuned for more Constellations news and notes.

Happy New Year, y’all!

An update with the complete photo line-up, from left to right: Steve Shull,  w/ organ; David Norris, w/ bass guitar; Harold Allen, behind the drums; Don Camp, w/ guitar; Max Philbeck,  kneeling w/ saxophone; Howard “Beezer” Duncan, kneeling w/ saxophone; Bobby Alley, w/ guitar; William “Butch” Mitchell; Sam Guest; Benjamin Guest; and Bryan “Brownie” Guest.

Timely tuneage.

Posted in Curiosities, Miscellany, Other Sounds, Records on December 18, 2009 by Paradise of Bachelors

James R. Hall, “The Night Ole Santa Claus Creeps”

With the holiday season in full swing and snow in today’s forecast for many parts of North Carolina, we thought it high time to break out this mid-1970s country-Christmas record from our neighboring state to the south. Even better, if you’re looking for a last-minute gift idea, you ought to know that we are in possession of a handful of original, unplayed, old-stock copies, and we are making them available for purchase at $25/each, postage paid. To order, please email us at paradiseofbachelors@gmail.com.

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