Alan Leatherwood (aka Alan Cassaro, Lane Cassaro)
Rockabilly / Folk Rock / Acoustic
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CLEVELAND, Ohio
United States
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| Alan Leatherwood (aka Alan Cassaro, Lane Cassaro): General Info
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| Member Since | 7/26/2007 | | Band Website | alancassaro.com | | Band Members | Al doesn’t have a fulltime band of his own, but he happily raids other people’s bands when the need arises. "Music is my life, therefore, I raid" : he works and records on a revolving basis with some of the best musicians in the Ohio and PA area. "I’m lucky. I’ve been playing with the same guys off and on for the last twenty years or so, and even some new people are being added for the next album. Long time players, trad rockabilly, psychobillies, folkies, and punkers- all good friends- all strange and creative in their own right: such as Memphis Mike ("The Legendary Tremblers"), David Loy ("The David Loy Band"), Paul Penfield, Gardner Sumner ("Out of L.A."), Frank "Silk" Smith ("Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield"), Frank Parisi (Dion, The Platters), Max Bangwell ("Robert Junior Lockwood, Jerry Lee Lewis") On piano, at various times we have Don Heddesheimer ("The Outsiders", "Black Flag of Anarchy"), Bobbie Antes, Danny Dickerson ("Jimmy Ellis, Ed Bruce, Terry Gibbs"), and more recently, Erich Overholtz. On slap bass, there’s Randy Chestnutt, on electric bass (and sometimes drums) Damien Price ("Balls of Fire"), or more drums by Bill Smith ("Rocket 88") - all great players who love my kind of music. | | Influences | Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Rick Nelson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Burnette, Dorsey Burnette, Little Richard, Larry Williams, Fats Domino, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Johnny Horton, Jack Scott, Del Shannon, Roy Orbison, Dion, Charlie Rich, Gordon Lightfoot, Fred Neil, Tim Hardin, Dylan, The Band, John Fogarty, Chris Isaak, etc. And hundreds of other Misc obscure Rockabilly and Acoustic Performers | | Sounds Like | Rick Nelson, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, Bobby Fuller, Gordon Lightfoot | | Record Label | Ohio Moon Records | | Type of Label | Indie |
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| About Alan Leatherwood (aka Alan Cassaro, Lane Cassaro) |
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2008,
"GHOST TRAIN"
by Alan Cassaro:
It’s March of 2008, and Ohio Moon Records has just issued the new "GHOST TRAIN" album, 21 songs devoted to the pioneers of Rock and Roll, that handful of guys who actually started this music, but are no longer with us. This album is so unique and special, that Al is dropping his long time stage name. "ALAN LEATHERWOOD", and returning to the name that he started out with so long ago, a name that he hasn’t used professionally since 1965- his real name, "ALAN CASSARO".
All the old gang are back, and some new cats too. Most of all, we’re glad to say that MEMPHIS MIKE has not only recovered from his heart attack, but he’s playin’ better than ever. Check him out on "Baby Let’s Play House".
Of course, I’m still workin’ on my first attack, but as usual, Memphis Mike was one step a head of me.
It’ll be on CDBABY.COM pretty quick.
I’ve done a major overhaul on my regular website too. Check out the new Photo gallery. www.alanleatherwood.com
Over the years, Alan has played on bills with such diverse acts as Jack Scott, Tommy Roe, Lou Christie, Ray Stevens, The Supremes, Phil Ochs, Eric Andersen, Tim Hardin, NRBQ, Jim and Jean, The Youngbloods, Marty Robbins, Barbra Mandrell, Dottie West, Charlie Louvin, Hamilton Camp, Bob Gibson, Doctor John, The Blues Project, Flatt and Scruggs, Willie Dixon, James Cotton, Buzzy Linhart, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Tim Buckley, Gram Parsons and Emy
Lou Harris, etc.
Read Al’s complete biography at http://www.alanleatherwood.com
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