Skeets McDonald
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Biography
[Edit]Best known for the chart-topper "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes," Skeets McDonald was a honky tonk singer and songwriter whose work helped serve to bridge the gap between country and rock & roll. The youngest of seven children, Enos William McDonald was born on October 1, 1915, in Greenway, AR, and earned his nickname after an incident involving a swarm of mosquitoes. He became interested in music at a young age and, according to McDonald family legend, even traded his hound dog for a guitar and six dollars. When his older brother moved to Michigan several years later, McDonald followed and joined his first band, the Lonesome Cowboys, in Detroit in 1935. He continued to perform on local radio stations until he was drafted to serve in World War II in 1943.
After returning from battle, McDonald began performing on a Detroit-area television program and in 1950 cut his first records with fiddler Johnnie White & His Rough Riders. In 1951, McDonald and his family moved to Los Angeles, where he was signed to perform on Cliffie Stone's TV program Hometown Jamboree. Soon after, he joined Capitol Records and in 1952 released "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes," by far his biggest hit. McDonald remained with the label until 1959, the year he released the LP The Country's Best, and while he scored few chart successes, his music's evolution from honky tonk to straightforward rockabilly proved to be influential with other musicians.
In 1959, McDonald signed with Columbia, which mandated that he return to country music. In the early '60s, he notched a handful of hits, including "Call Me Mr. Brown," which reached the Top Ten in 1963. A year later, he issued the album Call Me Skeets!. As the decade wore on, he began branching out from the West Coast music scene, recording in Nashville and appearing on the Grand Ole Opry. Despite the country industry's shift towards slicker, more pop-oriented productions, McDonald remained a purist throughout his career; he died on March 31, 1968, after suffering a massive heart attack.
Collections
Title: Rock'n'Roll Boogie
Genre: Rock
Title: Fabulous 50's Pop & Doo Wop, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Rockin' Mama - Rockin' U.S. 1950S Mama Songs
Genre: Blues
Title: Rockabilly Rebels 2
Genre: Rock, Rockabilly
Title: Mother's Day - Greatest Collection
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Vintage Songs of Sex, Drugs & Cigarettes
Genre: Blues
Title: An Alternative Guide to Country
Genre: Country
Title: Chicken Plucker and Sexy Cowgirls
Genre: Country
Title: Country Music's Golden Age, Vol. 8
Genre: Country
Title: Joe Maphis & Guests At The Town Hall 1958-1961
Genre: Country
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1952 Volume 24
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Country Number 1 Hits
Genre: Country
Title: Hillbilly Highway
Title: Swing Around the World, Vol. 3
Genre: Jazz, World Music
Title: American Country Legends - 50 Hits
Genre: Country
Title: 100 American Cowboy Classics
Genre: Country
Title: Country & Western Music Hit Parade, Vol. 10
Genre: Country
Title: Teen Rock Oldies
Genre: Rock
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1952 Volume 27
Genre: Pop
Title: Rockin' Mama (Rockin' US 1950's Mamas Songs)
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: 1000 Original Hits 1952
Genre: Rock
Title: 500 Song Country Collection (CD 3)
Genre: Country
Title: Lovin' Honey
Genre: Rockabilly
Title: A Time To Remember - 1952
Genre: Pop
Title: Roots Of Rock N' Roll Vol. 7, 1951 (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Rock-A-Billy Rock And Roll And Hillbilly (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Pan-American Recordings: Vol. 7 You Are My Baby
Genre: Rockabilly
Title: Pan-American Recordings (Vol. 13 Lovin Honey)
Genre: Rockabilly
Title: I Just Love Country (CD3)
Title: Dim Lights, Thick Smoke And Hillbilly Music 1950
Genre: Country
Title: Rock'n'Roll. Get All Stars Here (CD8)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Rockabilly Cowboys 1947-1960 (CD6)
Genre: Rockabilly
Title: Rockabilly Cowboys 1947-1960 (CD7)
Genre: Rockabilly
Title: Rockabilly Cowboys 1947-1960 (CD8)
Genre: Rockabilly
Title: Dirty Boogie - The Fortune Records Story (CD3)
Genre: Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Dirty Boogie - The Fortune Records Story (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Golden Decade - Music Of My Life 1952 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Rockin' Bones ~ Red Hot Rockabilly (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Les Triomphes De La Country Music (Vol. 13 - Honky Tonk)
Genre: Blues, World Music, Country, Country Folk , Folk
Title: Juke Joint Boogie ~ Country & Rockabilly Classics
Genre: Rock, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Hot Hundred: Country (CD2)
Genre: Gospel, World Music
Title: The Promised Land: A Rock & Roll Road Map (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Rock-A-Billy Dynamite, CD 11
Genre: Rockabilly
Title: Rock-A-Billy Dynamite, CD 10
Genre: Rockabilly
Title: Cruisin' Rockabilly (CD1)
Genre: Rockabilly
Title: Don't Take Your Cash To Town, John (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Easy Listening
Title: Rockabilly & Twist 2CD 2019 (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Western Swing
Title: Rockabilly: Red Hot & Rare Volume 2 (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Country Goes Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 1: The Old Guard
Genre: Country, Rockabilly
Title: Country Gold - 101 Classic Tracks (CD2)
Genre: Country
Title: Happy Music Day (The Top Selection Happy Rock Music)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock
Title: The Ultimate Rockabilly Collection (CD3)
Genre: Rockabilly
Title: Rock & Roll History, Vol. 25
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: A Visit To 1960s - Vol. 3
Title: Buried Treasures - Rockabilly From 1956-1960
Genre: Rockabilly
Featuring albums
Title: Best of Rock 'n' Roll Music - 100 Greatest Originals Hits from the 50s & 60s
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock