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"Remembering the Fendermen, Phil Humphrey (top) and Jim Sundquist, both of whom were born on today's date in 1937. The two met while students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the late 50s. The duo, with Sundquist on lead and Humphrey on rhythm guitar, played their Fender guitars through the same amplifier. They scored their only Top Ten hit in 1960 with a rendition of Jimmie Rodgers's Mule Skinner Blues, which was recorded in the basement of a music store. The single was first released on the local Cuca label and then picked up for national distribution on the Soma label, eventually peaking at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also crossed over onto the Country charts, reaching No. 16.
They would score one more "hit" with a rendition of Huey "Piano" Smith's Don't You Just Know It (only making it to No. 110 in late 1960) and released one final single in 1961. The duo split up the same year with each man pursuing different musical directions. The last time they saw each other was around 1964, with Humphrey later moving to Canada and Sundquist residing in Minnesota. Mr. Sundquist would later work as a music therapist, working with senior citizens. Mr. Humphrey would do parallel work, counseling and helping troubled children and also running a home renovation business. Mr. Sundquist passed away from cancer in June 2013 at the age of 75 and Mr. Humphrey passed away from heart failure in March 2016 at the age of 78. Happy heavenly birthday gentlemen, thank you for your music and touching the lives of other through your kindness and empathy. Gone, yet never forgotten."
(via Mark Connors)
The Fendermen - Mule Skinner Blues Marc Riley played this version of Mule Skinner Blues on his show the other day and I forgot how fun it was to listen to. I remember The Cramps version of it, live. Here it is. Yup was on “Stay Sick.” Great Poison Ivy guitar on this one. Lux is hilarious in this video!
Mooseville USA
Happy Thursday. We believe teachers are like muleteers, and Mule Skinner Blues by The Fendermen sums up a day in the classroom.
▶️ Mule Skinner Blues - The Fendermen (1960)
Source: Internet Archive
Man. This just popped into my head and made the day brighter. I still can’t believe this was a national hit back in the day.
The Fendermen – Mule Skinner Blues
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The Fendermen
