The Many Moods

of

Mysterious

Howard Crockett

Somewhere between deep, dark country and brash rockabilly. A whole series of very obscure songs

1966

LP 12" BROWNFIELD BFLP-1001 (US)

THE MANY MOODS OF THE MYSTERIOUS HOWARD CROCKETT

Tall Man / Count The Many Ways / All For The Love Of A Girl / Folsom Prison Blues / Honky-Tonk Man / Gonna Find Me A Bluebird / I'd Like To Be Everybody For Just One Day / All Grown Up / Am I Losing You / Ring Of Fire / Slue-Foot / Mr. Heartache / If Someone Must Go / The Times / Green, Green Fire / High Roller

Howard Crockett

The Many Moods Of The Mysterious Howard Crockett

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Howard Elton Hausey, le 25 Décembre 1925 à Minden (Louisiane).

Howard Crockett est mort le 27 Décembre 1994 à Fort Worth (Texas).

Howard Crockett was born Howard Elton Hausey on Christmas Day of 1925 in northern Louisiana.

As a child, Howard showed promise as a baseball player and was even scouted by professional teams, but an arm injury cut his career short. Following a spell in the Navy, Crockett began pursuing a musical career, writing songs.

His career kicked into gear when he attended the Louisiana Hayride around 1956, where he met Johnny Horton.

Following the success of "Honky Tonk Man," Howard Hausey relocated to Fort Worth, TX, and he began playing on the local Dallas show The Big D Jamboree, while Horton continued to cut some of his songs.

Mac Wiseman then signed Howard to Dot Records, encouraging the singer to adopt Crockett as a surname.

The singer took a liking to Howard's original "Honky Tonk Man," purchasing a third of the rights from Howard, with another third going to Horton's manager, Tillman Franks, and then Horton recorded the song, having a major hit with the tune and helping establish the tune as a country standard.

Howard Crockett

The Story Of Bango (the Orango: The smartest monkey in town)

(Stop 238)

[1968 country]

As the '60s gave way to the '70s, Crockett's career continued to stall — partially due to his own resistance to cut deals (according to the Bear Family liner notes, he refused to deal with Hanna-Barbera in adapting his song "The Story of Bango" into a TV series).

The Big Cat

Crockett's first single for Dot,

"If You'll Let Me"/"You've Got Me Lyin',"

featured pianist Floyd Cramer, guitarist Chet Atkins, and the Jordanaires as supporting vocalsists, and appeared in 1957.

Howard Crockett

If You'll Let Me

(Dot 15593)

During the late '50s, Crockett regularly played the Louisiana Hayride with his band the Night Riders, while continuing to write for Horton, giving him such tunes as "All Grown Up" and "Whispering Pines."

The next year, "Branded"/"Night Rider" was released.

Howard Crockett

Branded

(Dot 15701)

Sometime in 1958, Dot dropped Crockett and he moved to the local Fort Worth imprint Manco, in 1959 releasing "Sleufoot the Bear," a song that Horton cut the next year as "Slew Foot."

Howard Crockett

Sleufoot The Bear

Two more singles followed for Manco in the next year, then in 1961 he signed with Smash, where he released three singles, all to no success.

Crockett then moved to Motown's country subsidiary, Mel-O-Dy, where he released sides that emphasized his vocal similarities to Johnny Cash, but these too did not garner much attention.

He faded into the local Texas scene in the '70s, retiring from the music business.

CROCKETT, HOWARD

Singer and songwriter Howard Crockett was born Howard Elton Hausey in Yellow Pine, Webster Parish, Louisiana, on December 25, 1925.

He pitched in the Brooklyn Dodgers' farm system but turned to singing and songwriting after a shoulder injury ended his baseball career.

Among the best known of the more than 200 songs he wrote are "Whispering Pines," "Slew Foot," and "Honky Tonk Man."

These three, plus several others, were released and made famous by Johnny Horton.

According to fellow songwriter Joe Davis,

Crockett wrote what might be his most famous song, "Honky Tonk Man," at a club called Yankee's in Mississippi, and almost never released it, because he figured someone else had already written something similar.

Artist: Howard Crockett

Title: The Many Moods Of The Mysterious Howard Crockett

Label: Brownfield

Country: USA

Catalogue: BFLP-1001

Date: 1966

Format: LP

Four of his numerous songs went gold, two platinum, and one double-platinum. As a young man Crockett also performed on the Louisiana Hayride and Big D Jamboree.

Beginning in 1957 he made several recordings with Dot Records, at which time he changed his name to Crockett. He recorded with Mercury Records as well.

"The Last Will and Testament of a Drinking Man" was a hit in 1973.

Howard Crockett

Last Will And Testimony (Of A Drinking Man)

(America 3112)

Howard Crockett

My Day In Court (I Hate Dogs)

(Texas International 104)

[1976]

He retired from singing in 1981, though he continued to write songs up until a few months before his death.

Dwight Yoakam had a hit with "Honky Tonk Man" in 1986.

Crockett died of lung cancer in Fort Worth on December 27, 1994, and was survived by three sons and three daughters, as well as four grandchildren.

In 1999 he was inducted into the LSSCMA of Texas Country Music Hall of Fame along with other Texas greats Lefty Frizell, Lenora Sinistre, Gordon Jones, and Jess Beaumont.

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Artist:	Howard Crockett
Title:	The Many Moods Of The Mysterious Howard Crockett
Label:	Brownfield
Country:	USA
Catalogue:	BFLP-1001
Date:	1966
Format:	LP

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The Many Moods

of

Mysterious

Howard Crockett

Somewhere between deep, dark country and brash rockabilly. A whole series of very obscure songs

Howard Crockett

The Many Moods Of The Mysterious Howard Crockett

Howard Elton Hausey, le 25 Décembre 1925 à Minden (Louisiane).

Howard Crockett est mort le 27 Décembre 1994 à Fort Worth (Texas).

Howard Crockett was born Howard Elton Hausey on Christmas Day of 1925 in northern Louisiana.

As a child, Howard showed promise as a baseball player and was even scouted by professional teams, but an arm injury cut his career short. Following a spell in the Navy, Crockett began pursuing a musical career, writing songs.

His career kicked into gear when he attended the Louisiana Hayride around 1956, where he met Johnny Horton.

Mac Wiseman then signed Howard to Dot Records, encouraging the singer to adopt Crockett as a surname.

The singer took a liking to Howard's original "Honky Tonk Man," purchasing a third of the rights from Howard, with another third going to Horton's manager, Tillman Franks, and then Horton recorded the song, having a major hit with the tune and helping establish the tune as a country standard.

Howard Crockett

The Story Of Bango (the Orango: The smartest monkey in town)

(Stop 238)

[1968 country]

The Big Cat

Crockett's first single for Dot,

"If You'll Let Me"/"You've Got Me Lyin',"

featured pianist Floyd Cramer, guitarist Chet Atkins, and the Jordanaires as supporting vocalsists, and appeared in 1957.

Howard Crockett

If You'll Let Me

(Dot 15593)

During the late '50s, Crockett regularly played the Louisiana Hayride with his band the Night Riders, while continuing to write for Horton, giving him such tunes as "All Grown Up" and "Whispering Pines."

The next year, "Branded"/"Night Rider" was released.

Howard Crockett

Branded

(Dot 15701)

Howard Crockett

Sleufoot The Bear

Two more singles followed for Manco in the next year, then in 1961 he signed with Smash, where he released three singles, all to no success.

Crockett then moved to Motown's country subsidiary, Mel-O-Dy, where he released sides that emphasized his vocal similarities to Johnny Cash, but these too did not garner much attention.

He faded into the local Texas scene in the '70s, retiring from the music business.

CROCKETT, HOWARD

Singer and songwriter Howard Crockett was born Howard Elton Hausey in Yellow Pine, Webster Parish, Louisiana, on December 25, 1925.

He pitched in the Brooklyn Dodgers' farm system but turned to singing and songwriting after a shoulder injury ended his baseball career.

Among the best known of the more than 200 songs he wrote are "Whispering Pines," "Slew Foot," and "Honky Tonk Man."

These three, plus several others, were released and made famous by Johnny Horton.

According to fellow songwriter Joe Davis,

Crockett wrote what might be his most famous song, "Honky Tonk Man," at a club called Yankee's in Mississippi, and almost never released it, because he figured someone else had already written something similar.

Four of his numerous songs went gold, two platinum, and one double-platinum. As a young man Crockett also performed on the Louisiana Hayride and Big D Jamboree.

Beginning in 1957 he made several recordings with Dot Records, at which time he changed his name to Crockett. He recorded with Mercury Records as well.

"The Last Will and Testament of a Drinking Man" was a hit in 1973.

Howard Crockett

Last Will And Testimony (Of A Drinking Man)

Howard Crockett

My Day In Court (I Hate Dogs)

(Texas International 104)

[1976]

He retired from singing in 1981, though he continued to write songs up until a few months before his death.

Dwight Yoakam had a hit with "Honky Tonk Man" in 1986.

Crockett died of lung cancer in Fort Worth on December 27, 1994, and was survived by three sons and three daughters, as well as four grandchildren.

In 1999 he was inducted into the LSSCMA of Texas Country Music Hall of Fame along with other Texas greats Lefty Frizell, Lenora Sinistre, Gordon Jones, and Jess Beaumont.

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