15 January 2021

Hot Shot Shimmy

 

Car Radio Jerome is the second album from Timothy Reed,  credited to Fred Lane & the Hittite Hot Shots. Here Fred & band explore a jazzy film noir swingtime rockabilly-esque landscape. Kinda like Elvis on acid. But what about that French toast man?

Tim R. Reed, known by the stage name Reverend Fred Lane, is a Tuscaloosa, Alabama-born singer, songwriter, & visual artist. He released two relatively obscure yet critically appreciated albums in the 1970s on Say Day Bew Records, later re-released in the 1980s on the Shimmy Disc label.

The Rev. was involved in the conceptual music scene at the University of Alabama in the mid-70s. He was a member of the Raudelunas Marching Vegetable Band collective, influenced by the 'pataphysique' theories of Alfred Jarry.  Fred Lane, Reed's stage persona, displayed a devilish grin, goggle glasses, a well-oiled goatee, & various band-aids applied to his cheeks & scalp. He wore a black Tuxedo coat over boxer shorts.

Fred Lane & his Hittite Hot Shots - Car Radio Jerome, Shimmy Disc shimmy 013, 1988.
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Side A -
Upper Lip of a Nostril Man
Hittite Hot Shot
White Woman
Dondi Must Die

Side B -
The Man with the Foldback Ears
Car Radio Jerome
Dial 'O' for Bigelow
The French Toast Man
Pneumatic Eyes

Bird bird bird, bird is the word.

Enjoy,

5 comments:

  1. I have been looking forward to this one! Here (for anyone who would like to read it) is an article from the Oxford American about Rev. Fred Lane:

    https://mega.nz/file/uFYQQQ7R#bV-QdU1OEnxCetdS28nXwMybFTk5agPAUH8ST_xMlnA

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  2. The Rev is surely greatness. Thanks for the article.

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  3. You're welcome! I see that you are taking a detour into Kramer's own music. I hope that you will eventually post "From The One That Cut You" after your tribute to the man who reissued it.

    Raudelunas 'Pataphysical Revue, the first album by Ron 'Pate's Debonairs, is available here:

    http://dieordiy2.blogspot.com/2014/06/ron-pates-debonairs-raudelunas.html

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