Duane Eddy
Duane Eddy (born April 26, 1938) is an American guitarist. In the late 1950s and early 1960s he had a string of hit records produced by Lee Hazlewood which were noted for their characteristically "twangy" sound, including "Rebel Rouser", "Peter Gunn", and "Because They're Young". He had sold 12 million records by 1963.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2008.
Early life and career
Born in Corning, New York, he began playing the guitar at the age of five. In 1951 his family moved to Tucson, and then to Coolidge, Arizona. At the age of 16 he obtained a Chet Atkins model Gretsch guitar, and formed a duo, Jimmy and Duane, with his friend Jimmy Delbridge (who later recorded as Jimmy Dell). While performing at local radio station KCKY they met disc jockey Lee Hazlewood, who produced the duo's single, "Soda Fountain Girl", recorded and released in 1955 in Phoenix. Hazlewood then produced Sanford Clark's 1956 hit, "The Fool", featuring guitarist Al Casey, while Eddy and Delbridge performed and appeared on radio stations in Phoenix before joining Buddy Long's Western Melody Boys, playing country music in and around the city.
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ALBUMS
- Road Trip released: 2011
- Movin' 'N' Groovin' released: 2010
- 20th Century Rock & Roll Artists released: 2010
- Dance With the Guitar Man / Twangin' Up a Storm released: 2008
- Twenty Terrific Twangies / Water Skiing released: 2008
- Greatest Hits released: 2006
- 20 Greatest Hits released: 2006
- The Best of Duane Eddy 20 Classic Hits released: 2005
- American Legends: The Guitar Man released: 2005
- Dance With the Guitar Man: 18 Greatest Hits released: 2003
- Guitar Man released: 2001
- Deep in the Heart of Twangsville: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings released: 1999
- Shazam! released: 1996
- Rebel Rouser released: 1994
- Twang Thang: The Duane Eddy Anthology released: 1993
- Duane Eddy released: 1987
- 21 Greatest Hits released: 1986
- Twenty Terrific Twangies released: 1980
- Pure Gold released: 1977
- Legends of Rock released: 1973
- Twangy Guitar Silky Strings released: 1962
- Girls! Girls! Girls! released: 1961
- Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel released: 1958
- Twangin' the Golden Hits released:
- His Twangy Guitar / The Rebels released:
- Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel/$1.000.000 Worth of Twang released:
- The Best of Duane Eddy released:
- Twangin' From Phoenix to L.A. released:
- Rebel Rouser released:
- Because They're Young released:
- The Biggest Twang of Them All/The Roaring Twangies released:
- Duane a Go Go / Duane Does Dylan released:
- Ghost Rider released:
- 16 Great Guitar Hits released:
- Best Of released:
Movin' 'N' Groovin'
Released 2010- Movin' 'N' Groovin'
- Up and Down
- Rebel-Rouser
- Stalkin'
- Ramrod
- The Walker
- Cannonball
- Mason-Dixon Line
- The Lonely One
- Detour
- Yep!
- Three-Thirty Blues
- Peter Gunn
- Forty Miles of Bad Road
- The Quiet Three
- Some Kinda Earthquake
- First Love, First Tears
- Bonnie Came Back
- Lost Island
- Rebel Walk
- My Blue Heaven
- The Battle
- Trambone
- Tiger Love and Turnip Greens
Dance With the Guitar Man / Twangin' Up a Storm
Released 2008- (dance With the) Guitar Man
- Limbo Rock
- Wild Watusi
- The Scrape
- New Hully Gully
- Popeye (The Hitchiker)
- Spanish Twist
- The Climb
- Loco-Locomotion
- Nashville Stomp
- Creamy Mashed Potatoes
- Waltz of the Wind
- Guitar Child
- All You Gave to Me
- Giddy Goose
- Walk Right In
- He's So Fine
- Beach Bound
- Mr. Guitar Man
- Blowin' Up a Storm
- My Baby Plays the Same Old Song on His Guitar All Night Long
- Guitar'd and Feathered
- Soldier Boy
- Soul Twist
Twenty Terrific Twangies / Water Skiing
Released 2008- (dance With the) Guitar Man
- Deep in the Heart of Texas
- Stretchin' Out
- Blue Eyes Crying in the Tain
- The Feud
- Balad in 'a'
- The Backward Swan
- Our Day Will Come
- Blowin' Up a Storm
- Ballad of Paladin
- Boss Guitar
- Jerky Jalopy
- Rebel Rouser
- Country Twist
- Sunday Morning Rain
- Mirriam
- Twangsville
- Peppermint Twist
- Saints and Sinners
- The Last Dance
- Water Skiing
- Slalom
- Rooster Tail
- The Backward Swan
- Whip Off
- Jitterboard
- Deep-Water Start
- The Wake Ballet
- Toe-Hold Side Slide
- Banana Peels
- In Gear
- Jumping the Wake
Greatest Hits
Released 2006- Deep in the Heart of Texas
- The Ballad of Paladin
- (Dance With the) Guitar Man
- Boss Guitar
- Lonely Boy, Lonely Guitar
- Your Baby's Gone Surfin'
- Limbo Rock
- The Scrape
- Loco-Locomotion
- Creamy Mashed Potatoes
- High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
- Rebel Rouser
- Twistin' 'n' Twangin'
- Blowin' Up a Storm
- Soul Twist
- Rumble
- Tequila
- Moon Shot
- The Iguana
- Roughneck
- The Wild Westerners
- Jerky Jalopy
- Saints and Sinners
- The Maurauder
- The Feud
- The Desert Rat
Deep in the Heart of Twangsville: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
Released 1999- Walkin' 'n' Twistin' (I'm Walking)
- Sugartime Twist
- Twistin' 'n' Twangin'
- Country Twist
- The Twist
- Let's Twist Again
- Peppermint Twist
- Miss Twist
- Dear Lady Twist
- Moanin' 'n' Twistin'
- Twisting Off a Cliff
- Exactly Like You
- Deep in the Heart of Texas
- Saints & Sinners
- High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
- Angel on My Shoulder
- Love Me Tender
- Secret Love
- Mirriam
- Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
- Unchained Melody
- Bali Ha'i
- When I Fall in Love
- Moon River
- Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
- Memories of Madrid
- Born to Be With You
Twang Thang: The Duane Eddy Anthology
Released 1993- Moovin' n' Groovin'
- Stalkin'
- Rebel Rouser
- Ramrod
- Cannonball
- The Lonely One
- Detour
- Three-30-Blues
- I Almost Lost My Mind
- "Yep!"
- Forty Miles of Bad Road
- Have Love, Will Travel
- Quiniela
- Peter Gunn
- Some Kind-a Earthquake
- First Love, First Tears
- Shazam!
- Tiger Love and Turnip Greens
- Trambone
- Route #1
- Because They're Young
- Kommotion
- "Pepe"
21 Greatest Hits
Released 1986- Because They're Young
- Rebel-'Rouser
- Forty Miles of Bad Road
- Cannonball
- The Lonely One
- Pepe
- Peter Gunn Theme
- Bonnie Came Back
- Yep
- Some Kinda Earthquake
- Ramrod
- Theme From Dixie
- Kommotion
- Shazam
- Moovin' 'N' Groovin'
- Ring of Fire
- The Quiet Three
- Drivin' Home
- First Love, First Tears
- My Blue Heaven
- The Battle
Twenty Terrific Twangies
Released 1980- Guitar Man
- Deep in the Heart of Texas
- Stretchin' Out
- Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
- The Feud
- Ballad in 'A'
- The Backward Swan
- Our Day Will Come
- Blowin' Up a Storm
- Ballad of Paladin
- Boss Guitar
- Jerky Jalopy
- Rebel Rouser
- Country Twist
- Sunday Morning Rain
- Mirriam
- Twangsville
- Peppermint Twist
- Saints and Sinners
- The Last Dance
Twangin' the Golden Hits
- Rebel Rouser
- Raunchy
- Shangri-La
- Last Date
- Honky Tonk
- Theme From 'A Summer Place'
- Tequila
- Stranger on the Shore
- More (Theme From Mondo Cane)
- The River Kwai March
- Swingin' Shepherd Blues
- Rumble
- Sugar Foot Rag
- Weary Blues (From Waiting)
- Fireball Mail
- Please Help Me I'm Falling
- Wildwood Flower
- Precious Memories
- Crazy Arms
- Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)
- The Window Up Above
- A Satisfied Mind
- Making Believe
- Peace in the Valley
- The Son of Rebel Rouser
- The Story of Three Loves
Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel/$1.000.000 Worth of Twang
- Lonesome Road
- I Almost Lost My Mind
- Rebel Rouser
- Three-Thirty Blues
- Cannonball
- The Lonely One
- Detour
- Stalkin'
- Ramrod
- Anytime
- Moovin' 'N' Groovin'
- Forty Miles Of Bad Road
- The Quiet Three
- Because They're Young
- Some Kinda Earthquake
- Kommotion
- First Love, First Tears
- The Battle
- Theme From Dixie
- Drivin' Home
- Up & Down
- Pepe
- Lost Friend
- Prisoner's Song
- Bonnie Came Back
- Bobbie
- John Henry
- Cripple Creek
- Theme from Moon Children
- Ring Of Fire
- Big Liza
- Gidget Goes Hawaiian
Twangin' From Phoenix to L.A.
- I Want Some Lovin' Baby
- Soda Fountain Girl
- Ramrod
- Caravan
- Up and Down
- Moovin' 'n' Groovin'
- Pretty Jane
- Want Me
- Rebel Rouser
- Stalkin'
- Have Love, Will Travel
- Look at Me!
- Doo Waddie
- Dear 53310761
- Ramrod
- The Walker
- The Lonely One
- Cannonball
- Mason Dixon Lion
- Detour
- Lonesome Road
- I Almost Lost My Mind
- Loving You
- Anytime
- Three-30-Blues
- Loving You
- Yep
- Yep
- Dixie, Part 1
- Dixie, Part 2
Because They're Young
- Because They're Young
- Rebel Rouser
- Peter Gunn Theme
- Yep
- Forty Miles of Bad Road
- Some Kind-A Earthquake
- Cannonball
- Pepe
- Shazam!
- Ring of Fire
- Ramrod
- Theme From Dixie
- My Blue Heaven
- Top of Old Smokey
- Kommotion
- Scarlet Ribbons
- The Lonely One
- Bonnie Came Back
- Moovin' 'n' Groovin'
- Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar
- Peter Gunn Theme
The Biggest Twang of Them All/The Roaring Twangies
- This Guitar Was Made For Twangin'
- Batman
- Monday, Monday
- Strangers in the Night
- Night Train
- The Ballad of the Green Berets
- Daydream
- What Now My Love
- Younger Girl
- Where Were You When I Needed You
- A Groovy Kind of Love
- Mame
- Bye Bye Blues
- Roarin'
- A Happy Girl
- Goofus
- American Patrol
- Out on the Town
- Undecided
- Born Free
- St Louis Blues March
- Hello, Dolly!
- A String of Pearls
- Wicked Woman From Wickenburg
Duane a Go Go / Duane Does Dylan
- Trash
- Puddin'
- Movin' 'n' Groovin'
- Choo Choo a Go Go Toot Toot!
- Just to Satisfy You
- Around the Block in 80 Days (March in 'A')
- Cottonmouth
- If You've Seen One, You've Seen 'em All!
- South Phoenix
- Dream Lover
- Busted
- I'm Blue
- Don't Think Twice
- House of the Rising Sun
- It Ain't Me Baby
- Not the Loving Kind
- She Belongs to Me
- All I Really Want to Do
- Houston
- Love Minus Zero/No Limit
- Mr. Tambourine Man
- Blowin' in the Wind
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
- Eve of Destruction
Best Of
- Your Baby's Gone Surfin'
- Rebel Rouser
- Boss Guitar
- My Baby Plays the Same Song on His Guitar All Night Long
- Fireball Mail
- High Noon
- (Dance With the) Guitar Man
- The Ballad of Paladin
- Deep in the Heart of Texas
- Lonely Boy, Lonely Guitar
- Limbo Rock
- Wildwood Flower
- I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
- Long Loenly Days of Winter
- Along Came Linda
- Someday the Rainbow
- Gunsmoke
- A Home in the Meadow
- Danny Boy
- Shenandoah
- Summer Kiss
- My Destiny
- Cryin' Happy Tears
- Annie Laurie
- Joshin'
- Saints and Sinners
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(Ghost) Riders In The Sky
by: Duane EddyAn old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy day
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
A'plowin' through the ragged skies and up a cloudy draw Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o
Ghost riders in the sky Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel
Their horns wuz black and shiny and their hot breaths he could feel
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
For he saw the riders comin' hard and he heard their mournful cry Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o
Ghost riders in the sky Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, and shirts all soaked with sweat
They're ridin' hard to catch that herd but they ain't caught them yet
They've got to ride forever in that range up in the sky
On horses snortin' fire, as they ride on, hear their cry Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o
Ghost riders in the sky As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name"If you want to save your soul from hell a' ridin' on our range""Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride""A-tryin' to catch the Devil's herd across these endless skies." Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o
Ghost riders in the sky
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