San Antonio Rock: The Harlem Recordings, 1957-1961

Doug Sahm | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 18, 2000)
• Original Release Date: April 4, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Norton
• ASIN: B00004RDS0
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,957 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

If you think Doug Sahm's career began with the Sir Douglas Quintet, guess again. This 18-track collection rounds up all of Sahm's early 45s and demos, as well as rarities with Doug playing sideman in various Texas combos, the majority of it issued on the Harlem label out of Fort Worth. It's raw Texas music, soaked in R&B and rock & roll, and Sahm goes through no less than seven different backing units on this set, not to mention his sideman work with Spot Barnett, Jimmy Dee, and Red Hilburn. Lots of alternate takes, great booklet with loads of information, all putting into historical perspective this missing chapter in the history of this modern Texas troubadour. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars sir doug's early roots, April 14, 2000

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frank brandon (western US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: San Antonio Rock: The Harlem Recordings, 1957-1961 (Audio CD)

this is a great little package of doug sahm goodies from his late teen years (1957-61) of his various san antonio combos---after his child prodigy Little Doug steel guitar years and before the fame of his Sir Douglas Quintet (she's about a mover) era (not to mention the later success of the Texas Tornadoes), doug sahm led a number of racially fused san antonio R & B based horn bands with releases on a number of local labels---this package focuses on those recorded for E.J. Henke and feature doug's R & B/shuffle/blues/doo wop amalgamation of sounds with horns and piano triplets that he would return to frequently over his long career as the living embodiement of texas music---some unissued cuts and some as a bandmember for other san antonio notables, but most are classic cuts from singles that would cost hundreds of dollars if you could even find a decent copy anymore---the great folkks at Norton have done their usual stellar job of packaging with great liner notes and precious photos---this is the real deal---doug sahm (R.I.P.) was a texas original in mind, body and music who left a recorded lineage of massive quantity and variety---this shows where it all came from---if there is any doubt in your mind, just go ahead and buy it---you will not be disappointed...

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gone But Not Forgotten!, May 31, 2000

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bill standring (west chester, pa. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: San Antonio Rock: The Harlem Recordings, 1957-1961 (Audio CD)

When Sir Doug passed away recently we lost a true original.I started collecting his music in the late 60's.He sang country and blues,I have an album where he covers a Miles Davis tune.This cd covers a lot of things he made for the Harlem label, the sound is much better than the records I have and the band is very tight,let's hope more of his music is released in the near future.