Johnny Lynn, Del Rio

JOHNNY LYNN AND THE DEL RIO TEXANS- Love Me, Brown Eyes (Bo-Kay 102)

The second release on Jesse Smith's Lamesa-based Bo-Kay Records, sandwiched discographically speaking b'twixt the two hep Dietzel singles, came from a fellow named Johnny Lynn. Going by combo name alone it would seem that Johnny traveled a fair stretch from down on the border to catch the attention of Smith. "Love Me, Brown Eyes", a gutteral bopper laced with fiddle, almost certainly lacks hit potential, be it's certainly odd enough to stick around long after the tone arm has returned to its resting spot.

If not a Del Rio artist, then perhaps the fiddle comes from one of those Hayes brothers who were running around the Odessa area with Freddy Franks and Billy Thompson at the time.

Winter of '57 release?

(Del Rio, Tejas ca. 1950-something)