1958
MR. BIG FEET * CHARLIE BOP TRIO * CAPITOL 15940 * UK
This groovy Rockabilly track was recorded 3rd November 1958, and is Charles Johnston and vocalist Jimmy Kersey, it was originally issued on Capitol 4100; and that's all I know.
Charlie Bop Trio and Jimmy Kersey: curtosy of
Janas Kersey.
Freddie Anderson is on the left. Charlie Johnston is in the middle (with the
sax) and Jimmy Kersey is on the right.
Jimmy Kersey
Johnny,
He has said that he wrote
songs, but his wife is not fond of that time in his life and he never
expanded on
his recordings. I do know that after they recorded, the manager that they
had passed away and they never advanced any further in their career. He also
wrote another song that is called Tokyo Queen as well as Mr. Big Feet. Next
month he will be 85 yrs old. I
will see
what else maybe his wife can tell me about this era in their life. There is supposedly other songs that they wrote as well.
As I said Jimmy currently resides in Florida, where he was born. He was living in California when he was into the music faze of his life. His wife states that he is in the early stages of dementia now, but I have really seen no
sign of that personally when I speak with him. That is why I try to keep him telling about what he can remember and he finally figured out how to work the CD
player and can listen to Mr Big Feet. That was a special part of his life and he refers to it fondly.
Thank you,
Janas (Kersey)