Vintage Rock # 28 - March/April 2017
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THE STARS
JERRY ALLISON 14
He’s been Buddy Holly’s songwriting collaborator, the drummer with The Crickets, even a recording studio pioneer – and Jerry is still playing today
SHAKIN’ STEVENS 36
The album Echoes Of Our Times reveals a very different side to the celebrated rocker. Shaky chats to Vintage Rock about the circular journey that’s taking him back to his musical roots
MARTY ROBBINS 58
It’s impossible to underestimate the effect of Robbins’ classic Gunfi ghter Ballads And Trail Songs, a 1959 album which grafted the West’s heroic myths onto American popular music
SLIM HARPO 64
Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf may have ruled in Chicago, but the spooky, swampy blues of this Louisiana singer, harmonica player and guitarist had a unique and powerful appeal
THE STAPLE SINGERS 78
They were the perfect family band – soulful, fundamentally funky, and plugged into the zeitgeist in a way that transcended genres and generations
PAUL ANSELL’S NUMBER 9 84
After more than 20 years it’s still impossible to nail a simple classifi cation onto Ansell and his ever-excellent combo. Julie Burns asks him about Elvis, Scotty and the UK rockin’ scene
BOBBY DARIN 90
Rock, pop, swing, country, folk; before his premature passing, Darin managed to make his mark in more musical genres than some possess in their entire record collection

THE FEATURES
ALL MAMA’S CHILDREN 6
Looking forward to VLV20, plus our farewells to Allan Williams and Herb Hardesty
ROCKABILLY SOCIALITE 16
Dollie skilfully reps for Vintage Rock at Mooneyes Xmas Party and the Rhythm Collision
20 MOMENTS THAT SHOOK ROCK’N’ROLL 18
Music isn’t always steered by grand design but by tiny events that grow into cultural avalanches. We pick out some of the seminal moments in rock’n’roll
2017: THE YEAR AHEAD 28
There’s plenty on the horizon for rock’n’roll fans over the next 12 months. Leaf through our extensive catalogue of the year’s upcoming events… and get busy booking!
THE PHILADELPHIA SOUND 42
There was much more to this city than Philly soul, from the earliest rock’n’roll to jump blues, classic R&B, harmony groups, pop idols and world-conquering dance crazes
40 ROCKIN’ DUETS 48
Nine pages packed with sonic surprises, from hardcore rockabilly to the sweetest harmonies
LONG LIVE VINYL 96
We’re heavy on the garage rock this month with our regular new platters round-up
REVIEWS 98
New releases – plus the show Rock’n’roll Paradise and Ruby & The Mystery Cats
VINCE EAGER 108
How exactly do you explain the Eurovision Song Contest to Eddie Cochran? Well…
SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE 112
This month, Vintage Rock welcomes pop legend Eden Kane
CODA 114
When Bill Haley and his Comets hit the UK in February 1957, there was pandemonium