Blue Suede News #41 (Winter '97/'98) has 68 pages with a slick cover. It features interviews with Big Sandy and Carl Sonny Leyland. Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys are a great Western Swing, Honky Tonk and Rockabilly band and Big Sandy talks about his musical upbringing, influences, bands, records, tours and a whole lot more and piano man extraordinaire Carl Sonny Leyland (& part-time Fly-Rite Boy) shares his stories about his youth in England, living and playing in New Orleans and much more. Then there is a story about The Standells, a Sixties band, and focuses on Dick Dodd, who later became Jackie DeShannon's drummer. Also included is an article about Elvis' movies and in particular "Tickle Me", a movie he starred in in 1965. There is a lengthy live review of the Greaseball in San Fancisco, with photos of Kim Lenz, Dave Stuckey and Pee Wee Thomas, also on the bill were The Big 6, Ray Condo, Stillmen, Hot Rod Lincoln, Johnny Dilks, Dale Watson, The Collins Kids and more. The Seattle Rockabilly Ball is featured with two very dynamic oversized photos picturing Ronnie Dawson & Nick Curran and Sun-rocker Sonny Burgess. Janis Martin, the female Elvis, is portrayed in a 6-page article - she truly was THE female Rockabilly rebel with great songs! Last not least there is a review of a show by Johnny Angel in New Orleans.

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