THE CRUISERS- Cruisin' b/w My Mary Lou (Winston 1033)
"Cruisin'" is a fairly standard stroller from what was in all likelihood Abilene producer/singer Slim Willet's rock n' roll unit: Dean Beard on piano, James Steward on guitar (where are you James?), bassist Hop Ealim (whataname!), and Dash Croft on drums. While the format and build of "Cruisin'" is straightforward, it's got an overall coating of grunge that belies its origins in quaint 'ol Abilene, Texas. (if Texas be part of the famed 'Bible Belt', then Abilene might well be the Bible Belt Buckle) . The band backs a Dennis McCluskey on the ballad flip, but McCluskey sounds a bit too grown up for the material.
Released in either May or June of 1959.
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