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64-491: Hound Dog Man may refer to: Hound-Dog Man , a 1959 film The title song, "Hound-Dog Man", from the film by Fabian Forte "Hound Dog Man", an American song written by Roy Orbison in tribute to Elvis Presley ; Orbison performed the song on Austin City Limits "Hound Dog Man", a song recorded by Lonnie Mack with Stevie Ray Vaughan "Hound Dog Man",

128-517: A Golden Globe nomination for "Most Promising Male Newcomer" after starring in Rio Bravo . A few films followed, and when the television series was cancelled in 1966, Nelson made occasional appearances as a guest star on various television programs. In his twenties, he moved away from the pop music of his youth and began to perform in a country rock style. After recording several albums with mostly session musicians , most of which flopped, he formed

192-546: A $ 2 million wrongful death suit against Nelson's estate. They received a small settlement. On December 31, 1985, Nelson died when the Douglas DC-3 on which he was a passenger crashed into trees, poles, and electrical wires, when it attempted to make an emergency landing while in flight between Guntersville, Alabama , and Dallas , Texas, where he was to perform a New Year's Eve concert. Nelson's DC-3 seemed constantly beset by mechanical problems. The fatal fire

256-412: A $ 50 allowance at the age of eighteen, Ricky was often strapped for cash and one evening collected and redeemed empty pop bottles to gain entrance to a movie theater for himself and a date. Nelson played clarinet and drums in his tweens and early teens, learned the rudimentary guitar chords, and vocally imitated his favorite Sun Records rockabilly artists in the bathroom at home or in the showers at

320-536: A B average. He played football at Hollywood High and represented the school in interscholastic tennis matches. Twenty-five years later, Nelson told the Los Angeles Weekly he hated school because it "smelled of pencils" and he was forced to rise early in the morning to attend. In January 1960, the athletic Nelson brothers formed a trapeze act with stunts in the 1/27/1960 episode of "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" titled 'THE CIRCUS'. Ozzie Nelson

384-459: A daughter of football player Tom Harmon and actress Elyse Knox (née Elsie Kornbrath) and the older sister of Kelly and Mark Harmon . The Nelsons and the Harmons had long been friends, and a union between their children held great appeal. Rick and Kris had much in common: quiet dispositions, Hollywood upbringings, and high-powered, domineering fathers. They married on April 20, 1963. Kris

448-611: A founding member of the Eagles , and former Buckaroo steel guitarist Tom Brumley . In 1972, Nelson reached the Top 40 one last time with " Garden Party ," a song he wrote in disgust after a Richard Nader Oldies Concert at Madison Square Garden where the audience booed, perhaps against some unrelated police action. However, Nelson may have felt that the reason was because he was playing new songs instead of just his old hits. When he performed The Rolling Stones ' " Honky Tonk Women ," there

512-454: A liaison for his fan club, but Nelson's mother, brother, business manager, and manager disapproved of her presence in his life. He contemplated marrying her but eventually declined. Blair died with Nelson in the airplane fire. Her name was never mentioned at Nelson's funeral. Blair's parents wanted their daughter buried next to Nelson at Forest Lawn Cemetery , but Harriet dismissed the idea. The Blairs refused to bury Helen's remains and filed

576-476: A lucrative five-year deal with Imperial Records that gave him approval over song selection, sleeve artwork, and other production details. Ricky's first Imperial single, " Be-Bop Baby ", generated 750,000 advance orders, sold over one million copies, and reached No. 3 on the charts. Nelson's first album, Ricky , was released in October 1957 and hit #1 before the end of the year. Following these successes, Nelson

640-510: A natural to sing ballads. He had major success with " Travelin' Man " (#1), " A Teenager's Romance " (#2), "Poor Little Fool" (#1), " Young World " (#5), " Lonesome Town " (#7), " Never Be Anyone Else But You " (#6), " Sweeter Than You " (#9), " It's Up to You " (#6), and " Teen Age Idol " (#5), which clearly could have been about Nelson himself. In addition to his recording career, Nelson appeared in movies. He made his film debut in Here Come

704-518: A permanent break. Kris wanted Rick to give up music, spend more time at home, and focus on acting, but the family enjoyed a recklessly expensive lifestyle, and Kris's extravagant spending left Rick no choice but to tour relentlessly. The impasse over Rick's career created unpleasantness at home. Kris became an alcoholic and left the children in the care of household help. After years of legal proceedings, they were divorced in December 1982. The divorce

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768-515: A pioneer in the country-rock genre. He was one of the early influences of the so-called " California Sound " (which would include singers like Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt and bands such as Eagles ). Yet Nelson himself did not reach the Top 40 again until 1970, when he recorded Bob Dylan 's "She Belongs to Me" with the Stone Canyon Band, featuring Randy Meisner , who in 1971 became

832-482: A song recorded by Glen Campbell Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hound Dog Man . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hound_Dog_Man&oldid=1221117078 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

896-551: A very strong cast." Siegel said "it's difficult to get over in a precis the fun, the beauty, the splendid acting, the wondrous feeling of robust freedom in Hound Dog Man " calling Whitman "a brilliant actor." However he also added " Sam Peckinpah wanted to do a picture based strictly on the book. I'm sorry he didn't do it. He would have done it the way it should have been made - small." However, Fox later found Fabian could be effective in supporting roles of major stars for

960-522: A weekly telecast called Town Hall Party . The two wrote Nelson's first composition, the song "My Gal", and she introduced him to Johnny Cash and Tex Ritter . Collins appeared in an Ozzie and Harriet episode as Ricky's girlfriend and sang "Just Because" with him in the musical finale. They went steady and discussed marriage, but their parents discouraged the idea. At Christmas 1961, Nelson began dating Kristin Harmon (June 25, 1945 – April 26, 2018),

1024-474: Is Brief Encounter ." Gipson was signed to write the script. According to his biographer "changes in the story of Blackie Scanlon incite Gipson to uncontrollable rages and Tommie Gipson [his wife] arbitrates all further revisions." (The author would later be given shock treatment for depression and imprisoned for assault.) Ricky Nelson , Lyndsay Crosby, and David Ladd were mentioned early on as possible stars, along with Stuart Whitman, who did wind up playing

1088-429: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hound-Dog Man In 1912, Clint McKinney and his younger brother Spud talk their father Aaron into letting them go on a hunting trip with their older friend, the womanizing Blackie Scantling. Aaron agrees despite the reluctance of his wife Cora. As of December 18, 2020, only one of the three principal players, Fabian,

1152-507: Is prejudiced against it, or is just plain square. – NME – November 1958 During 1958 and 1959, Nelson had twelve hits in the charts in comparison with Elvis Presley's eleven. During these two years, Presley had recorded music only for the movie King Creole , in January and February 1958, before his induction into the U.S. Armed Forces and a brief recording session (consisting of five songs) while on military leave four months later. In

1216-479: Is still alive. The original book was published in 1949, seven years before Gipson's better known Old Yeller (1956). Gipson said when he started writing he intended it to be "a short semi fact article for a men's magazine" but that it "just grew and grew. I was writing about real people straight out of my childhood and I couldn't seem to get them stopped and finally wound up with a complete novel." He started it in 1944, put it aside, and returned to it in 1946. It

1280-588: The Billboard Hot 100 and its predecessors between 1957 and 1973, including " Poor Little Fool " in 1958, which was the first number one song on Billboard magazine's then-newly created Hot 100 chart . He recorded 17 additional top ten hits and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 21, 1987. In 1996, Nelson was ranked No. 49 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. Nelson began his entertainment career in 1949, playing himself in

1344-645: The Garden Party album. Nelson still played nightclubs and bars, but he soon advanced to higher-paying venues because of the success of Garden Party. In 1974, MCA was unsure as to what to do with the former teen idol. Albums like Windfall failed to have an impact. Nelson became an attraction at theme parks like Knott's Berry Farm and Disneyland . He also started appearing in minor roles on television shows. Nelson tried to score another hit but did not have any luck with songs like "Rock and Roll Lady." With seven years to go on his contract, MCA dropped him from

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1408-546: The Los Angeles Tennis Club . He was strongly influenced by the music of Carl Perkins ,3 and once said he tried to emulate the sound and the tone of the guitar break in Perkins's March 1956 Top Ten hit " Blue Suede Shoes ". At age sixteen, he wanted to impress his girlfriend of two years, Diana Osborn(e), who was an Elvis fan and, although he had no record contract at the time, told her that he, too,

1472-507: The 1970s, though his label dropped him by the end of the decade. He released two more albums, with unimpressive results, before his death in a plane crash on New Year's Eve, 1985. Nelson was married once, to Sharon Kristin Harmon , from 1963 until their divorce in 1982. They had four children: actress Tracy Nelson , twin sons and musicians Gunnar and Matthew , and actor Sam. Nelson was born on May 8, 1940, in Teaneck, New Jersey . He

1536-566: The A and B sides hitting the Billboard charts. While Nelson preferred rockabilly and uptempo rock songs like " Believe What You Say " (Hot 100 #4), " I Got a Feeling " (#10), " My Bucket's Got a Hole in It " (#12), " Hello Mary Lou " (#9), "It's Late" (#9), " Stood Up " (#2), " Waitin' in School " (#18), " Be-Bop Baby " (#3), and " Just a Little Too Much " (#9), his smooth, calm voice made him

1600-590: The Army (1960), which was popular enough to give rise to a TV series (in which Nelson did not appear). He guest starred on General Electric Theatre ("The Wish Book") and starred in a romantic comedy feature written and directed by his father, Love and Kisses (1965) with Jack Kelly . Nelson guest starred on Hondo (playing Jesse James ), and had a support role in The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969) with Walter Brennan and Pat O'Brien . Nelson

1664-701: The Feeling" (by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman ) sung by Fabian . "Hound Dog Man" was a hit single, reaching number 9 on the US charts. "This Friendly World" reached number 12. The film had its world premiere in Monroe, Louisiana, on 27 October 1959. The film was not a commercial success, failing to make the Variety list of films that earned $ 1 million or more in rentals for 1959. Fox executives later put this down to public rejection of Fabian, in particular

1728-665: The Nelsons (1952) and had a small role in The Story of Three Loves (1953) at MGM directed by Vincente Minnelli playing Farley Granger as a boy. Following his success on TV and with singing, Howard Hawks cast him as a gunslinger in Rio Bravo (1959) with John Wayne and Dean Martin ; Hawks attributed much of the film's box office success to Nelson. Nelson co-starred with Jack Lemmon in The Wackiest Ship in

1792-508: The Nelsons. The film was a hit, and Ozzie was convinced the family could make the transition from radio's airwaves to television's small screen. On October 3, 1952, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet made its television debut and was broadcast in first run until September 3, 1966, to become one of the longest running sitcoms in television history. Nelson attended Gardner Street Public School, Bancroft Junior High, and, between 1954 and 1958, Hollywood High School , from which he graduated with

1856-578: The Stone Canyon Band in 1969 and experienced a career resurgence, buoyed by the live album In Concert at the Troubadour, 1969 and had a surprise hit with 1972's " Garden Party ", which peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. His comeback was short-lived, however, as his record label was bought out and folded, and his followup albums were not well promoted by his new label. He continued to perform live and take small television roles through

1920-475: The TV films Three on a Date and High School USA (1983). On May 8, 1961 (his 21st birthday), he officially modified his recording name from "Ricky Nelson" to "Rick Nelson". His childhood nickname proved hard to shake, especially among the generation who had watched him grow up on "Ozzie and Harriet". Even in the 1980s, when Nelson realized his dream of meeting Carl Perkins , Perkins noted that he and "Ricky" were

1984-458: The band Nelson , and Sam Hilliard Nelson. By 1975, following the birth of their last child, the marriage had deteriorated and a very public, controversial divorce involving both families was covered in the press for several years. In October 1977, Kris filed for divorce and asked for alimony, custody of their four children, and a portion of community property. The couple temporarily resolved their differences, but Kris retained her attorney to pursue

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2048-706: The episode "A Hand For Sonny Blue" from the 1977 series Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (known in the United Kingdom as Twist in the Tale ). In 1979, he guest-hosted on Saturday Night Live , spoofing his television sitcom image by appearing in a Twilight Zone sendup in which, always trying to go "home," he finds himself among the characters from other 1950s/early 1960s-era sitcoms, Leave It to Beaver , Father Knows Best , Make Room for Daddy , and I Love Lucy . Nelson knew and loved music and

2112-402: The fact that his fans were very young and not ticket-buying teenagers. According to one review it was a "slice-of-life, coming-of-age piece – a little hunting, some singing, Claude Akins pops around periodically to snarl at Whitman, Lynley pants over Whitman as does Akins’ wife. There’s a comic doctor, a dog, a barn dance. It’s actually a sweet film – well made, with great production values, and

2176-501: The first teen idol to use television to promote hit records. Ozzie Nelson even had the idea to edit footage together to create some of the first music videos. This creative editing can be seen in videos Ozzie produced for "Travelin' Man". Nelson appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1967, but his career by that time was in limbo. He also appeared on other television shows (usually in acting roles). In 1973, he had an acting role in an episode of The Streets of San Francisco . He starred in

2240-412: The label's operations, and transferred Nelson (and many other Decca artists) to its roster. His comeback was short-lived, and Nelson's band soon resigned. MCA wanted Nelson to have a producer on his next album. A new band was formed by Lindy Goetz , then a promotion person at MCA Records. Nelson's band moved to Aspen and changed their name to "Canyon." Nelson and the new Stone Canyon Band began to tour for

2304-401: The label. In 1957, when Nelson was 17, he met and fell in love with Marianne Gaba , who played the role of Ricky's girlfriend in three episodes of Ozzie and Harriet . Nelson and Gaba were too young to enter a serious relationship, although according to Gaba "we used to neck for hours ." The next year, Nelson fell in love with 15-year-old Lorrie Collins , a country singer appearing on

2368-512: The last of the "rockabilly breed". In 1963, Nelson signed a 20-year contract with Decca Records . After some early successes with the label, most notably 1964's "For You" (#6), Nelson's chart career came to a dramatic halt in the wake of Beatlemania , The British Invasion , and later the Counterculture era . However, instead of dropping him, Decca kept him on board. In the mid-1960s, Nelson began to move toward country music , becoming

2432-413: The picture as possible. All but one of Fabian's songs were interrupted abruptly." This happens four times in the movie. LQ Jones later recalled that Fabian "was not that talented as an actor, but he worked hard and was just a nice person." Siegel wrote that "Wald seemed puzzled at how easily the picture went together." The movie featured the following songs: Another song was cut from the film - "Got

2496-527: The picture. Fabian, though one of the nicest kids I ever mat, couldn't sing and knew it... I wanted to make Fred Gipson's excellent novel into a film which didn't feature any songs. Wald turned me down flat." Wald tried to get Jayne Mansfield to play the part of a blousy barmaid but was unsuccessful. Dodie Stevens was cast because Wald's teenage sons liked her song " Pink Shoe Laces ". Filming started July 27, 1959 and took place through August and September. Siegel said he "decided to have as much fun with

2560-585: The purchase, moved with son David to Hollywood, where Ozzie and Harriet were slated to appear in the 1941–42 season of Red Skelton 's The Raleigh Cigarette Hour; Ricky remained in Tenafly in the care of his paternal grandmother. In November 1941, the Nelsons bought what would become their permanent home: a green and white, two-story, Cape Cod colonial home at 1822 Camino Palmero in Los Angeles. Ricky joined his parents and brother there in 1942. Ricky

2624-481: The radio and television series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet . In 1957, he began a long and successful career as a popular recording artist. His fame as both a recording artist and television star also led to a motion picture role co-starring alongside John Wayne , Dean Martin , Walter Brennan , and Angie Dickinson in Howard Hawks 's western feature film Rio Bravo (1959). He placed 54 songs on

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2688-472: The radio sitcom series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet . In 1952, he appeared in his first feature film, Here Come the Nelsons . In 1957, he recorded his first single ("I'm Walkin' b/w "A Teenager's Romance", Verve 10047X4S), debuted as a singer on the television version of the sitcom, and released the No. 1 album Ricky . In 1958, Nelson released his first #1 single, " Poor Little Fool ", and in 1959 received

2752-404: The show and based episodes on the fraternal exploits and enmity of his sons. The Nelson boys were first played in the radio series by professional child actors until twelve-year-old Dave and eight-year-old Ricky joined the show on February 20, 1949, in the episode "Invitation to Dinner". In 1952, the Nelsons tested the waters for a television series with the theatrically released film Here Come

2816-524: The single was released before the album because Nelson had not completed the entire Garden Party album yet. "Garden Party" reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and was certified as a gold single . The second single released from the album was "Palace Guard" which peaked at #65. In 1973, MCA Records , whose parent company MCA Inc. had owned American Decca since 1962, ceased

2880-532: The single was released, he made his television rock-and-roll debut on April 10, 1957, singing and playing the drums to "I'm Walkin'" in the Ozzie and Harriet episode "Ricky, the Drummer". About the same time, he made an unpaid public appearance, singing " Blue Moon of Kentucky " with The Four Preps at a Hamilton High School lunch-hour assembly in Los Angeles and was greeted by hordes of screaming teens who had seen

2944-547: The studios, such as John Wayne in North to Alaska and Bing Crosby in High Time . Fabian later reflected in 1971 that he thought the title was to blame for the film's poor box office reception. "It was a good story with a great cast... but "Hound Dog Man"?" Ricky Nelson Eric Hilliard Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985) was an American musician and actor. From age eight, he starred alongside his family in

3008-433: The success of the film of Old Yeller . It was assigned to prolific producer Jerry Wald who hired director Don Siegel. Siegel later wrote "I had never done a picture in this genre. It was a welcome change of pace to directed a film that children could go see. I wish I could do more. My reputation may be as a director of violence.... but that doesn't mean I can't, or don't want to do comedy, or love stories. My favourite picture

3072-491: The summer of 1958, Nelson conducted his first full-scale tour, averaging $ 5,000 nightly. By 1960, the Ricky Nelson International Fan Club had 9,000 chapters around the world. Perhaps the most embarrassing moment in my career was when six girls tried to fling themselves under my car, and shouted to me to run over them. That sort of thing can be very frightening! – NME – May 1960 Nelson was

3136-642: The television episode. " I'm Walkin' " reached No. 4 on Billboard ' s Best Sellers in Stores chart, and its flip side, " A Teenager's Romance ", hit #2. When the television series went on summer break in 1957, Nelson made his first road trip and played four state and county fairs in Ohio and Wisconsin with the Four Preps, who opened and closed for him. In early summer 1957, Ozzie Nelson pulled his son from Verve after disputes about royalties and signed him to

3200-538: The title role. Tuesday Weld was at one stage mentioned as a possible female lead. Whitman was cast in March 1959. The movie eventually became a starring vehicle for Fabian, who had released a series of hit singles. 20th Century Fox had enjoyed success launching pop stars Elvis Presley and Pat Boone into film careers and thought they could do the same with Fabian. He was paid $ 35,000 for ten weeks work. Siegel said Wald wanted Fabian to "sing at least twelve songs in

3264-497: The tune notice, and Imperial suggested releasing a single, but Nelson opposed the idea, believing a single would diminish EP sales. When a single was released nonetheless, he exercised his contractual right to approve any artwork and vetoed a picture sleeve. On August 4, 1958, "Poor Little Fool" became the #1 single on Billboard' s newly instituted Hot 100 singles chart and sold over two million copies. Nelson stated: Anyone who knocks rock 'n' roll either doesn't understand it, or

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3328-455: Was a Rutgers alumnus and keen on college education, but eighteen-year-old Ricky was already in the 93 percent income-tax bracket and saw no reason to attend. At age thirteen, Ricky was making over $ 100,000 per annum, and at sixteen he had a personal fortune of $ 500,000 (equivalent to $ 5,600,000 in 2023). Nelson's wealth was astutely managed by his parents, who channeled his earnings into trust funds. Although his parents permitted him

3392-663: Was a skilled performer even before he became a teen idol , largely because of his parents' musical background. Nelson worked with many musicians of repute, including James Burton , Joe Osborn , and Allen "Puddler" Harris , all natives of Louisiana , and Joe Maphis , The Jordanaires , Scotty Moore , and Johnny and Dorsey Burnette . Nelson's music was very well recorded with a clear, punchy sound—thanks in part to engineer Bunny Robyn and producer Jimmy Haskell. From 1957 to 1962, Nelson had 30 Top-40 hits, more than any other artist except Presley (who had 53) and Pat Boone (38). Many of Nelson's early records were double hits with both

3456-523: Was a small and insecure child who suffered from severe asthma . At night, his sleep was eased with a vaporizer emitting tincture of evergreen. He was described by Red Skelton's producer John Guedel as "an odd little kid", likable, shy, introspective, mysterious, and inscrutable. When Skelton was drafted in 1944, Guedel crafted the radio sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet for Ricky's parents. The show debuted on Sunday, October 8, 1944, to favorable reviews. Ozzie eventually became head writer for

3520-435: Was booing, said to be against police and not him. He was watching the rest of the performance on a TV monitor backstage until Richard Nader finally convinced Nelson to return to the stage and play his "oldies." He returned to the stage and played his "oldies" and the audience responded with applause, according to Deborah Nader, President of Richard Nader Entertainment. He wanted to record an album featuring original material, but

3584-526: Was financially devastating for Nelson, with attorneys and accountants taking over $ 1 million. Years of legal wrangling followed. In 1980, Nelson met Helen Blair, a part-time model and exotic animal trainer, in Las Vegas . Within months of their meeting, she became his road companion, and in 1982 she began living with him. She was the only woman he dated after his divorce. Blair acted as personal assistant to Nelson, organizing his day and acting as

3648-444: Was given a more prominent role on the Ozzie and Harriet show and ended every two or three episodes with a musical number. Nelson grew increasingly dissatisfied performing with older jazz and country session musicians, who were openly contemptuous of rock and roll. After his Ohio and Minnesota tours in the summer of 1957, he decided to form his own band with members closer to his age. Eighteen-year-old electric guitarist James Burton

3712-477: Was going to make a record. With his father's help, he secured a one-record deal with Verve Records , an important jazz label looking for a young and popular personality who could sing or be taught to sing. On March 26, 1957, he recorded the Fats Domino standard " I'm Walkin' " and " A Teenager's Romance " (released in late April 1957 as his first single), and " You're My One and Only Love ". Before

3776-466: Was in Fol-de-Rol (1972), guest starred on McCloud , The Streets of San Francisco , Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law , Petrocelli , A Twist in the Tale , The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries , and The Love Boat . On The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries he played the part of "Tony Eagle" and performed various well-known Nelson songs throughout the episode. He had support roles in

3840-452: Was originally called Clipped Wings . It was finished in 1947 and published in 1949. The book sold well and was published in a number of languages. Gipson said reaction to the novel "was sometimes gratifying and sometimes bewilderingly unpleasant... It was just a book of little boys on a coon hunt." It would remain Gipson's favorite book among his own works. He tried to write a sequel but

3904-588: Was pregnant, and Rick later described the union as a " shotgun wedding ". Nelson, a nonpracticing Protestant, received instruction in Catholicism at the insistence of the bride's parents and signed a pledge to have any children of the union raised in the Catholic faith. Kris Nelson joined the television show as a regular cast member in 1963. They had four children: actress Tracy Kristine Nelson , twin sons Gunnar Eric Nelson and Matthew Gray Nelson who formed

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3968-595: Was the first signed. Bassist James Kirkland, drummer Richie Frost, and pianist Gene Garf completed the band. Their first recording together was " Believe What You Say ". Prior to this, Joe Maphis had been playing the lead guitar part, and played lead on his first hits "Be-Bop Baby", "Stood Up", and "Waitin In School". In 1958, Nelson recorded 17-year-old Sharon Sheeley 's " Poor Little Fool " for his second album, Ricky Nelson , released in June 1958. Radio airplay brought

4032-601: Was the second son of entertainment couple Ozzie and Harriet Nelson . His father was of half-Swedish descent. The Nelsons' older son was actor David Nelson . Harriet, normally the vocalist for Ozzie's band, remained in Englewood, New Jersey , with her newborn and toddler. Meanwhile, bandleader Ozzie toured with the Nelson orchestra. The Nelsons bought a two-story colonial house in Tenafly, New Jersey , and six months after

4096-481: Was unable to finish it. Don Siegel, who directed the film, called it "a delightful, funny book... I loved its simplicity." In 1952 Ida Lupino expressed interest in obtaining the film rights, as a possible vehicle for Robert Mitchum . In 1955 Filmmakers Inc announced they would make the film along with an adaptation of The Quick and the Dead . 20th Century Fox bought the film rights in March 1958 following

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