Hi All,
Thought this might be of interest at least to some. Bobby Vee's first musical
influences were actually country. While growing up in Fargo, North Dakota, he
heard artists such as Hank Williams in the early 50's, and the Williams' record
"Cawliga" (pronounced "Caw Lyja" was, in his words, "the first record I had to
do anything about." He loved it so much that he called the radio station asking
that they play it more for him. Country music would prove to be very popular in
and around the Fargo area. He also loved George Jones, along with his rock 'n
roll favorites such as Elvis, the Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly. His brother
Bill, who later led a small combo, loved Johnny Cash. Producer Snuff Garrett
allowed Bobby to record "A Girl I Used To Know" on a 1963 album which was called
"The Wonderful World of Bobby Vee," but the album was never released as Garrett
was aware of the Beatles' huge success in England. In fact, Garrett wanted to
sign the group to Liberty Records. Their manager, Brian Epstein, wouldn't go
for it and later signed with Capitol. Long story short, the track was actually
recorded in the spring of 1963, but it didn't see the light of day until January
1966.
Linda G.
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