See Where Were You June 7, 1969 Part 3 "Bluebirds Over the Mountain."
Well, first off, his first name is Ersel. I couldn't tell how it was spelled by Bob Stroud's pronunciation yesterday. Born 1934 and died in 2004. Received first name after the family doctor, Dr. Ersel. His father died when Ersel was 4 and his mother had a nervous breakdown and ended up in the hospital.
Ersel was in and out of foster homes in New York for much of his youth. At age 15, he traveled with his sister who was an exotic dancer in various carnivals. In 1954, he heard Elvis Presley and became a big fan of Rock and Roll.
He recorded "Bluebirds Over the Mountain" in one night in 1957, at the suggestion of Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers. It was his biggest hit, going to #75. Then, the Beach Boys included it on their "20/20" album.
He also wrote "A Little Bird Told Me So" for LaVern Baker and a song I especially liked, "Don't Let the Rain Come Down" for the Serendipity Singers.
He is in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Make sure you check out his most famous pose in Rock and Roll picture.
From Wikipedia.
Now, You Know. --RoadDog
Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.
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