Jack Rains and His Melo Tone's
CP-4045 - Your Heart
(Jack Rains, Fayette Pub. BMI
Vocal Roland Hyatt and The Blazers Guitar Kenny Whalen
CP-4046 - Don't Go Away *
Vocal Roland Hyatt and The Blazers Guitar Kenny Whalen
CP-4046 - Don't Go Away *
(R. Hyatt - J. Rains, Fayette Pub. BMI)
1960
Note : this is the second use of #301 on the label (first is Tommy Baldwin) #302 not yet found. So...
Guitarist Kenny Whalen was born in Bourbon County and is a graduate of Bourbon County High School. He began playing music in high school and played with many bands after graduating from high school. In 1967 Kenny recorded a song called " Stop the World" backed with an instrumental called "Wheels," (Buttila 925). Another single on the same label was "Green Back Dollar" / "Next Time I Fall In Love". Some of Kenny's favorite guitar players are: Chet Atkins, Merle Travis and Les Paul, to name a few. Kenny still plays today with The Travelers, a band he formed in 1967.
Guitarist Kenny Whalen was born in Bourbon County and is a graduate of Bourbon County High School. He began playing music in high school and played with many bands after graduating from high school. In 1967 Kenny recorded a song called " Stop the World" backed with an instrumental called "Wheels," (Buttila 925). Another single on the same label was "Green Back Dollar" / "Next Time I Fall In Love". Some of Kenny's favorite guitar players are: Chet Atkins, Merle Travis and Les Paul, to name a few. Kenny still plays today with The Travelers, a band he formed in 1967.
Bandleader Jack Rains (Jack O'Rains, Jack O'Neal Rains) was born in 1931. His brother was country singer and disc-jockey Mack Rains. In Lexington, Kentucky, he operated the Rains label from 1961 to 1963 and, later, in Winchester, Kentucky (Rains Recording Co., 1092 Flanagan Sta. Rd.), a few other labels such as Buttilla, Nashville Allstar, Needle-Mate and Reka.
Alot of stuff on.this label used.to.turn up.in louisville alot
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