WAYNE ANGEL- I'm Gonna Rush Right Home b/w What Time IS It Reverend (Winston 1078)
As Slim Willet began to wind down his Winston label in the early 60s he obviously had a bit of faith in (Harold?) Wayne Angel, releasing three different singles by him. All roads point to tiny Albany, just a half hour east of Abilene, as being home to both Wayne Angel and John E. Beall who penned all 6 of Wayne's Winston recordings.
Of that 1/2 dozen songs, the two found on this last Winston release were the most interesting. "I'm Gonna Rush Right Home" sounds like something that one would have heard from the Everly Brothers had they spent the early years of their Warner Brothers contract soaking up the sounds of El Paso. "What Time Is It Reverend", the flip, heads off in another direction and is just a few desperate steps away from God Less America country.
It would seem that John E. Beall traded in crafting songs for crafting homes. And Wayne Angel has probably passed on.
2 comments:
Wayne Angel is my dad. I just wanted to thank you for writing about him. He would have loved that! He truly was a great singer and I was honored to have him as my dad. Thank you again!
Patsy Garrett
Would love to do a longer piece on your father if you're willing. I can be emailed at lonestarstomp@gmail.com
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