Rick "Ricky" Nelson

Rest in Peace to singer/songwriter/producer Jerry Fuller (seen in below photo between Rick and Glen Campbell) - best known for writing Rick's #1 timeless classic "Travelin' Man" and many many more.
Jerry also produced the lesser known July 1975 session for Rick Nelson & The Stone Band featuring the single "Rock and Roll Lady" b/w "Fadeaway" ...taken a listen to the tracks...

((((LISTEN)))) "Rock And Roll Lady"
LINK:: https://youtu.be/5jQ4nTaecOs?si=ZmUx1PNuGz9WvFhG

((((LISTEN)))) "Fadeaway"
LINK:: https://youtu.be/HoGH3zbdKtQ?si=yGBQAic5gQV5rL1k

Thanks Sam Christie for sending along the Jerry Fuller article in Variety
LINK::
https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/jerry-fuller-dead-songwriter-young-girl-travelin-man-1236079249/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0BcJ4XmmASEKnU3USOAaaWgH-rwOQ6DTDNUWSphqzA2YRLq8xXsBdvI5Q_aem_5j0Eu-LhrvYRvgayGpGXsQ

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Before Tom Brumley there was Rick Nelson pedal steel player? Not so much, just posing for a Rickenbacker ad which also featured James Burton and James Kirkland.

Happy Sunday morning everyone!
Enjoying that morning coffee and spinning Rick Nelson's "Country Fever" (Decca Records) LP from 1967.

Who picked up Rick's two country albums (See also "Bright Lights and Country Music" from 1966) when they were first released?

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To everyone in the USA - Happy 4th of July!!
It's always awesome to play Rick's track "Freedom and Liberty". His 1967 version sounds close to complete...eventually released on the great Ace Records "Rick's Rarities: 1964-1974" compilation. Take a listen below...

((((LISTEN)))) Rick Nelson "Freedom and Liberty"
LINK:: https://youtu.be/BMAK2Ny8w3k?si=r-XHCPUqaHclWxlX

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Happy Saturday everyone!
Here's an ultra cool color frame of Rick from a classic 1950's photo magazine!! Anyone still have those in their Rick Nelson collection?

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Rick Nelson at LaGuardia Airport after his performance at the Steel Pier - seen here signing an autograph for TWA hostess Stephenie Martynick.

Happy Father's Day 2024!
Here's a photo we posted a few years ago - An ultra cool classic family pic from 1975!

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MORE EARLY RICK NELSON. A cool rarely seen photo with guitarist Howard Roberts, who played on various Rick Nelson recording sessions in 1957.

Was The late 50's your favorite Rick Nelson era?

((((LISTEN)))) BE BOP BABY
LINK:: https://youtu.be/CMwDLYgBxBU?si=0BgQCvuVqWGkkZi7

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Rick Nelson at the beginning of his legendary music career on the set of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - with his iconic Martin Guitar ca.1958.

Happy Sunday everyone!

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A great morning for coffee and spinning Rick Nelson's 1981 Epic Records 10" EP (Extended Play) " Four You". Not the original late 70's mixes but some timeless tracks!! Any love for this EP?

Take a listen to the vinyl audio below...

((((LISTEN)))) RICK NELSON "Four You" EP
LINK::https://youtu.be/Qm9bXxrVZN8?si=nPJOEijAgsNG_32b

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Rick mobbed by a sea of fans in Hawaii!! Who were the lucky fans to get a Rick Nelson autograph?

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Happy Mother's Day 2024!! Harriet and Rick Nelson from an episode of the iconic The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

Happy 84th Birthday (May 8, 1940) to the legendary and iconic Rick Nelson! We'll most certainly be playing your timeless music, movies, and favorite television episodes in your honor!

If you haven't seen it in a bit...

((((VIDEO)))) Rick Nelson Behind The Music
LINK:: https://youtu.be/Y2N8R8Lu_tc?si=RdBq6mQwhSbXwL6K

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A little snapshot of Rick's day...reading the newspaper on his train ride, sometime in 1964. No doubt millions of unpublished photos are in archives around the world. Many artists/bands are releasing limited edition high quality coffee table books, perhaps one for Rick Nelson is in the works?

Thanks to Yolanda Casey for photo info

Happy Thursday everyone!!

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Ultra cool b&w photo of Rick Nelson with his iconic Gibson Les Paul live onstage, 1976. Perhaps this was the era you saw him in concert?

Happy Monday everyone!

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Another ultra cool photo from the archives of Freedomland U.S.A. - The World's Largest Entertainment Center. Rick Nelson live on the Moon Bowl stage - Bronx, NY in 1962.

Photo: The Frank R. Adamo Freedomland U.S.A Collection

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Ultra cool photo of Rick Nelson on the piano live via the Moon Bowl Stage at Freedomland U.S.A. Bronx, NY - in 1962. Who got the chance to see Rick at that fabulous venue/amusement park?

Thanks always for all at Freedomland for the credit photos/content

Photo credit: Frank R. Adamo Freedomland U.S.A. Collection

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Rick and the band live at the Steel Pier , Atlantic City, NJ in the early 60s - A packed house!!! Who saw Rick Nelson live during this time?

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Rick Nelson on his tour of the Far East, 1966. There's a bootleg of Rick live during this period - performing The Beatles "Yesterday" and more. Maybe a soundboard recording of this era will surface?

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RICK NELSON '57!
Rick behind the drum kit with the great EARL PALMER - who played drums on Rick's debut LP "RICKY" (Imperial #9048) released in November, 1957.

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An ultra cool Billboard Magazine ad from March, 1972. A similar poster was also issued around the same time. Any Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon band fans have this hanging on their wall back in the day? Or perhaps now?

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Still haven't picked up the Remastered/Restored The Official Ozzie and Harriet via DVD or digital episodes? Here's a cool photo still from Season 14 Episode 20 "Ozzie A Go-Go" and Rick's performance of "Your Kind of Lovin". The entire series is streaming with ads on tubitv.com

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Rick Nelson and James Burton live in the late 50s. Perhaps Rick is belting out "My Buckets Got A Hole In It"? Sooooo lucky if you got to see them live in concert around this time!

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Happy Valentine's Day 2024! Rick's catalog is rich with the perfect love song for that special someone....here are two you can spin on the Ole turntable today...

((((LISTEN)))) "Say You Love Me"
LINK:: https://youtu.be/Idlm_XfvUPA?si=kyRzK5_fWI94CPLX

((((LISTEN)))) "Young Emotions"
LINK:: https://youtu.be/iLkp9d-G_9A?si=KxO8gnT4EHGv75vt

Here is part 2 of Sam H Nelson 's interview via Rarified Heir Podcast. Sam talks about father Rick's hobbies, the Erol Flynn house, his grandmothers, custody battle and much more!! Check out Episode #168 it's up now check the link below...

LINK::
https://rarifiedheirpodcast.com/episode-168-sam-nelson-ricky-nelson-ozzie-nelson-harriet-nelson-part-two/

NEW RELEASE INFO::

A mammoth 3xCD Various Artist box set titled "I See You Live on Love Street: Music from Laurel Canyon 1967-1975" is due for release via Cherry Red Records/Grapefruit (UK) on March 22, 2024. This collection includes RICK NELSON & THE STONE CANYON BAND, The Monkees, The Byrds, Love, Buffalo Springfield, The Doors, Frank Zappa and so much more! Pre-order via the link below....

LINK::
https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/various-artists-i-see-you-live-on-love-street-music-from-laurel-canyon-1967-1975-3cd-box-set/?fbclid=IwAR3GP8hMJYH8-TqC1MUBhboZtjNTXyKlg3ZusPOHIYc0EdN4SfF_AjrgQkw

Sam H Nelson continues promotion of the must own The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Remastered/Restored Official DVDs. Take a listen to a brand new interview via Rarified Heir Podcast discussing Ozzie & Harriet, Rick Nelson, and much more. Follow the link below to part one...

((((LISTEN)))) SAM NELSON RARIFIED HEIR PODCAST Episode #167
LINK:: https://rarifiedheirpodcast.com/episode-167-sam-nelson-rick-nelson-ozzie-nelson-harriet-nelson-part-one/

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Another ultra cool color frame of Kris & Rick Nelson at the Palomino Club in the early 1970s -The Stone Canyon Band era.

Photo by Vikki Spann Cervenak

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Seen various black and white photos of this same session...but here's a nice ultra cool color frame of Rick and Kris Nelson circa 1968.
Somewhere in various archives are many photos and film/video footage of Rick that hasn't seen the light of day in many years or ever....

Rest in Peace Randy Meisner, Thank you for the timeless music & harmonies which will no doubt live on forever.

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Rick Nelson And The Stone Canyon Band (Left to Right): Randy Meisner, Rick, Allen Kemp, Tom Brumley, and Pat Shanahan.