Jimmy Sweeney "Without You" Acetate Transfer
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Jimmy Sweeney's "Without You" acetate was transferred by Alan Stoker, Curator of Recorded Sound Collections at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, for the retrospective compilation release.
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The story of this compilation begins with a decades old myth; the "mystery singer" on a 10" acetate demo played to Elvis by Sam Phillips in June of 1954. Phillips, who was unable to ascertain the name of the singer, asked Elvis to sing the song as a debut record. The young, unknown Elvis was daunted by the performance. After attempting to record the song, Elvis felt he could not do it justice, and went on to record “That's All Right”. The demo's existence became an urban myth. The singer was finally identified as Jimmy Sweeney in early 2017 by writer Chris Kennedy, whose suspicions were confirmed by multiple sources, including Jimmy's daughter Eugenia. Sweeney’s masterpiece will finally be released under his own name on this compilation. In addition to that demo song, “Without You”, the album features some of Sweeney’s best recordings, many of which were never released to the public.
I'd like to add something pertinent to this! Ok This Song (I have copies of the registry book and credits) was originally written by my father, Lawrence Gordon Muhoberac (LARRY MUHOBERAC, who was a collaborator and performer with Elvis Presley for about 6 years, and his ex-wife Carole Giordano. It's credited, officially, to them, when they were in high school. How it ended up where it did is anyone's guess. A big hank you, to Chris Kennedy, for initially approaching me regarding this song, as neither myself or any other family members were even AWARE of this. One little hilarious thing - OCCASIONALLY , when my father was playing piano for Elvis, they would play a very short version of this song mid-set, as Elvis changed his mind, as he grew to actually like the song after all.
Oh my God I want to cry, I have chills
Fantastic.
He cut some beautiful tunes with the Old R&B group the Varieteers:"Deep Blue" & "I've Got a Woman's Love"
He sounds like an ETA! 😮 It's absolutely uncanny. And it's very thought-provoking. Marion saved the entirety of the demo b-side "That's When Your Heartaches Begin." We're told that Sam wasn't particularly interested. Listening to this, I can't believe that. They needed an excuse to call this boy who would make vanity demos but wouldn't ask for an audition.
Sweeney was not an "unknown" in Nashville. He was on a label. But for decades, no one said anything. Why?
I dunno. It's just weird.
@ Robin Markowitz I was thinking the same thing. All those years and nobody identified that it was Jimmy Sweeny? Other band members, fans, family? Like he fell off the planet. I heard he died in 92. Can you imagine Jimmy Sweeny watching Aloha From Hawaii and never knowing he was a major if not "the Major" influence in discovering Elvis. Even for Jimmy Sweeny. Didn't it seem odd to him that Elvis sings like him?
@@briankane3905 All very odd!
Love the blog style keep doing it
JOSH KLINGHOFFER FOR LIFE!!!
Steve Klinghoffer did the right thing when son announced he's done with school and guitar is his life now and he okay then!!
so why is it not released
Jimmy Sweeney's vocal styling was the catalyst for record producer Sam Phillips' "Great White Hope" in Elvis Presley. Rock n' Roll was the new teenage craze and Phillips wanted an Anglo who could move and sing like a black performer. It was disc jockey Alan Freed that coined the phrase "rock n' roll" over the airwaves and not many to this day knew it was a euphemism from the black community to describe sexual activity. Anyone might jokingly mention they could sure use some good R&R being either "rest and relaxation" or rock and roll. Chuck Berry was once asked why they call his music rock n' roll and he said he really didn't know and thought the industry coined it. "I was just trying to play country". Just listen to "Maybelline".
I always love when Sam Phillips was interviewed. He said he never regretted selling Elvis's contract but gets this weird twitch in his face. Then right after RCA Victor buys the contract, Elvis records, I think it was 5 hits and they all hit the charts. Yeah, ok!! I'm sure Sam never lost any sleep over that decision.
This song gives major fallout vibes!
Lets keep it authentic and get right down to it and cut through the rubbish.
Elvis Presley blatantly COPIED this mans vocal style down to the proverbial letter. And as early as 1955 he was doing the Exact same thing with Roy Hamilton when he heard Hamiltons ballads. He literally stole their phrasing, enunciation...everything. This is not some mere coincidence. Whether he did it subconsciously, innocently or waa brazenly aware, the bottom line is HE DID IT.
And the reason you dont hear about Sweeney is because during that time in America, the ugly truth is African-American artists were simply not going to recieve the same promotional push, opportunities etc....that their White counterparts would enjoy. They may have recieved some measure of success but merely in moderation. Clearly not on the level of National and global success A figure like Presley would recieve. This waa 1950s segregated conservative America 🇺🇸 and the sad and sobering, ugly fact is that artists like Presley would benefit from their complexion. Presley wasn't a r@cist but he definitely benefitted from the r@cist construct of that time. Of course Sweeney would be forgotten under those circumstances.
And Its one thing to be inspired but it's a TOTALLY DIFFERENT matter to virtually copy and paste another Artists style. And he did that with both Hamilton and Sweeney.
Good grief. He grew up in the black culture. Without him R&B was not going to get air time. Everybody has somebody that influences in their career. He never forgot his roots.
@c.ostriker5572 Hello! Read my post above? There's some info you may not know about.
It was rumoured that Elvis liked Bill Kenny's tenor, from the Ink Spots. They do an early version of 'That's when your heartaches begin'. Again, Elvis version is very much rooted in The Ink Spots version. For another Elvis 'lift', take a listen to the Eagles ( doo wop group)- original version of 'Trying to Get to You'. Every breath, nuance, phrase has been replicated. It's known also, Elvis liked a crooner and was fond of Dean Martin. It's a safe bet Dean's version of 'i don't care if the sun don't shine' probably inspired the Elvis version. The above 3 tracks all available on you tube.
However, like most folk wish to know- the mystery of this historical demo languishing for so many years is baffling.....
Hari
First off MrRacist everyone was influenced by someone else all through every artist in history. Even if Jimmy Sweeny was to do this record as official one thing everyone is forgetting with Elvis Presley is not only could he sing he was one damn good looking man he had the "LOOK" what made him different was his DNA. Even Jerry Reed once said "he was about the best looking man I have ever seen" all these other talented artist black or white did have what Presley had "PRESENCE and CHARISMA" X1000 compared to other artists. Stop trying to use the race card to benefit you beliefs and look at the FACTS. Elvis was "THE KING" ACCEPT IT!
So Elvis sounds exactly like Roy Hamilton and Jimmy Sweeney at the same time? How would that be possible, with such different-sounding artists? Sweeney's phrasing and enunciation were obviously influenced by the Ink Spots, who influenced not only Sweeney and Elvis but millions of other singers. And Elvis was also heavily influenced by Roy Brown, Clyde McPhatter, Mario Lanza, Dean Martin, and Jake Hess. You can hear echoes of all those singers in his style. Like any great singer he incoporated a wide range of influences. Sweeney undoubtedly influenced Elvis's ballad style, but there's isn't much of him in the rock'n'roll songs that put Elvis on the charts. And pointing out the very real racism of the era doesn't really explain Sweeney's obscurity, since plenty of great black rock'n'rollers (Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Bo Diddley, Clyde McPhatter, etc) weren't obscure, either in the 50s or now.
Was it coincidence, Elvis recorded for his mother n used the money to her birthday present.Marion recommend to Sam to try Elvis to sing this unknown singer recording.Elvis said I sound like no body, not knowing how close he sounds to Unknown Jimmy.Sam was searching for a white man who sounds like black man for future recordings.Unfotuned Jimmy did not get what his worth.
Jimmy did not sound "like a black man."
@@timcarr6401 Yes the F he does!! When I listen to him sing, he sounds soulful. White people don’t.
LOL!....Neanderthals. Thieves and impersonators. RIP Jimmy
@@timcarr6401 sounds like an Irish tenor.