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Music has been found?

posted 14 years ago by dubchi
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Someone told me the music by the Mickey Rooney Jr. Combo has been found and will be available on a CD.Is this true?

[–] Bdeezine 14 years ago

DO THE CHICKEN WALK.....!!!!

"Sit down Mr. Muckle, honey."

I sure hope so, I'd buy it. The music was the best thing about this movie. I was 6 years old in 1967 and my dad's friend owned a restaurant in Oxnard, CA that had live music and dancing and this music was very authentio as to what you'd hear in a nighclub back then. I had to stay behind the bar area in the food service area where I drank my Roy Rogers but I could easily see the band and all the people dancing. Fun times!

[–] James_Banner 14 years ago

According to Mickey Rooney Jr's MySpace page:
"About a year ago my good friend and fellow band-mate Carmine Sardo found numerous original demo tapes that we recorded as a band during the late 50's to early 60's. It is amazing how well preserved the tapes are and how great they sound after all of these years. Considering that we just recorded these songs at home using just a basic reel to reel tape recorder it is amazing how full and rich the songs sound. Many of the songs that we recorded were used as demos that landed our role as the featured band in the 1967 movie 'Hot Rods to Hell and future recording contracts."

http://blogs.myspace.com/mickeyrooneyjrandhiscombo