Its No Use Talkin' Baby By Gene O'quin

[Roger Shackelton]

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Gene O'Quin Got The Best Voice Ever In Hillbilly Music. This song was recorded in the early 50s on Capitol Records.

Gene O'Quin was born in Dallas, Texas 1931, Gene first made a musical impression by winning a talent contest on the Big D Jamboree. The Jamboree manager, Al Turner, became Gene`s manager and secured his first recording deal in 1949 with talent records. Finally Gene made it to a regular spot on the Jamboree itself, where he was spotted by a Capitol talent scout. He auditioned for Lee Gillette and secured that vital contract. He recorded for capitol betweeen 1950-1954.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhCkw6G7PYU


DOES ANYONE KNOW WHO PLAYED STEEL GUITAR ON GENES RECORDING? IT MAY HAVE BEEN RECORDED EITHER IN TEXAS OR CALIFORNIA.

[Billy Tonnesen]

Steel sounds like Speedy West not using any of his
special effects.

Gene O'Quin also became a regular on Cliffie Stone's
Hometown Jamboree TV show and the "Dinnerbell Roundup" radio show at Noon on KXLA. He also made many personal appearances on the "Club Scene" in So.Calif. Just about all us Sidemen backed Gene up at one time or another.

[Roger Shackelton]

Hey Billy,

Thanks for your response. You may be the only Forumite that had any contact with Gene O'Quinn back in the 50s on the West Coast.


Roger

[LJ Eiffert]

No, Billy Ain't the only one who picked with Gene.In the early 60's I picked with Gene O at the " Cowboy Party House " and the " Park Way " and the wonderful " Skylite " in Compton,California. He was a great singer and a cool off the wall cat.Uncle Leo J.Eiffert,Jr.