Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets
Anson Funderburgh (born James Anson Funderburgh, November 14, 1954, in Plan… Read Full Bio ↴Anson Funderburgh (born James Anson Funderburgh, November 14, 1954, in Plano, Texas is an American blues guitar player and bandleader of Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets since 1978.
Their style incorporates both Chicago blues and Texas blues.
1981, Funderburgh released the Rockets' debut album Talk to You By Hand from New Orleans, Louisiana's based Black Top Records. The band consisted of Anson, with Darrell Nulisch on vocals and harmonica. The album included a cover version of Earl King's song, "Come On". Talk to You By Hand was also the first ever release by the record label.
When Nulisch left the band in 1985, Funderburgh invited the blues harmonica player Sam Myers from Jackson, Mississippi to fill in the spot.
The first Rockets' recording featuring Myers was My Love Is Here To Stay which came out in 1986. He stayed with the band until his death on July 17, 2006, appearing on eight albums with them.
The Rockets have been repeatedly acclaimed as one of the best live blues bands in existence. Anson Funderburg and The Rockets collectively won nine W. C. Handy Awards, including three "Band of the Year" awards and the 2004 award for Best Traditional Album of the Year. In 2005, Sam Myers was nominated for Traditional Blues Album of the Year for his record, Coming From The Old School.
In January 2000, Myers was inducted into the Farish Street Walk of Fame in Jackson, Mississippi, an honor he shares with Dorothy Moore and Sonny Boy Williamson II. In 2006, just months before Myers died, the Governor of Mississippi presented Myers with the prestigious Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts and was named state Blues Ambassador by the Mississippi Arts Commission.
Their style incorporates both Chicago blues and Texas blues.
1981, Funderburgh released the Rockets' debut album Talk to You By Hand from New Orleans, Louisiana's based Black Top Records. The band consisted of Anson, with Darrell Nulisch on vocals and harmonica. The album included a cover version of Earl King's song, "Come On". Talk to You By Hand was also the first ever release by the record label.
When Nulisch left the band in 1985, Funderburgh invited the blues harmonica player Sam Myers from Jackson, Mississippi to fill in the spot.
The first Rockets' recording featuring Myers was My Love Is Here To Stay which came out in 1986. He stayed with the band until his death on July 17, 2006, appearing on eight albums with them.
The Rockets have been repeatedly acclaimed as one of the best live blues bands in existence. Anson Funderburg and The Rockets collectively won nine W. C. Handy Awards, including three "Band of the Year" awards and the 2004 award for Best Traditional Album of the Year. In 2005, Sam Myers was nominated for Traditional Blues Album of the Year for his record, Coming From The Old School.
In January 2000, Myers was inducted into the Farish Street Walk of Fame in Jackson, Mississippi, an honor he shares with Dorothy Moore and Sonny Boy Williamson II. In 2006, just months before Myers died, the Governor of Mississippi presented Myers with the prestigious Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts and was named state Blues Ambassador by the Mississippi Arts Commission.
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Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets Lyrics
Come On People talkin' but they just don't know What's in my heart,…
How Long? How long I haven't seen you for a while How long Since the…
I Need to Know All I need is you (is you) Is you (is you All…
I Was Fooled I'm trying hard not to freak out Still I'm losing some…
Jungle I may go and move to the jungle Way out in…
Little Girl MOMMY'S LITTLE GIRL Cheerleader, so pretty Won't date me, …
Nobody but You YOU WANT ME (BUT I DON'T WANT YOU) You want me…
One Woman I Need Daddy taught me how to fight Working hard all his life I…
Some Sunny Day Sunny days all I want Winter is over you all know Summer…
Two For Pete Woah, woah, woah, woah Woah, woah, woah, woah Woah, woah, wo…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Anson Funderburgh:
A Woman Who's that young girl come walkin' down the road She's walki…
Come On People talkin' but they just don't know What's in my heart,…
Jungle I may go and move to the jungle Way out in…
The Meanest Woman Who's that young girl come walkin' down the road She's walki…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Rockets:
Can't Sleep Mmmm Mmmm Can't sleep it's so bad You got me tossing and tu…
Desire We touch I feel a rush We clutch It isn't much but…
Don't Hold On My friend o friend of mine. We've been friends for a…
EK IS LIEF VIR JOU Ek is lief vir jou Ek is gande oor jou Jy's die…
Eraser (instrumental)…
Hole In My Pocket I got a hole in my pocket, I had a dime…
Hot Hot Hot! What are you telling me Were you even there? Why are you…
I Can't Get Satisfied Sinking deep in outer space On my blurry helmet I can't see…
I Got To Move Hold on, yeah Aye, yeah I want it I got it, if…
I Want You to Love Me YOU WANT ME (BUT I DON'T WANT YOU) You want me…
I Won't Always Be Around You try to put me down, I think you should, Have known…
Is It True Whatever is I gotta put in to win You know that I…
It's a Mistake If you think I would ever, Leave you baby, It's a mistake,…
It's Not My Time Yeah, yeah, yeah I have not come, yeah To testify About our…
Let Me Go I didn't know Somebody surprised me, alarmed, alarmed Someb…
Long Long Gone Deja vu tripped you in your strut Nostalgic dreams can mess…
Lost Forever Left for Dreaming Look at me Am I so wasted that I can't please…
Lucille Ah Lucille Baby do your sister's will Ah Lucille Baby do you…
Mr. Chips Mr. Chips, Was a dirty old man, He washed his hands, In m…
My Boy Flat Top Young and strong, his top is flat Cool haircut, never wears…
NAMAKWA DAISY Namakwa daisy, a ha ha Jy's my meisie, a ha ha My…
Oh Well I can't help about the shape I'm in I can't sing,…
On The Road Again Well, I'm so tired of crying But I'm out on the…
Pills Blues Well I wake up in the morning, Can't find mine, Drop a…
Rock and Roll Drummer ROCK'N ROLL LOSER Everyone says he's stuck in the eighties …
She Said Yeah She Said let's dance But I don't know how to move…
She's A Pretty One Turn around it's all ashes Turn around it's all ashes Turn a…
She's My Woman work's been rough hear too much stuff like "they don't get i…
Shes A Pretty One Turn around it's all ashes Turn around it's all ashes Turn a…
Show Me Slide your feet, create the shock Ouch another, watch it pop…
Stretch Your Skin When your sweet love of mankind, Drags the stories, That h…
Summer Love '59 I saw you there, Smiled at you you didn't care. It's ok…
Takin' It Back Sleeping very soundly on a Saturday morning, I was dreaming …
Time After Time Запускаю свой челлендж (эй, я) Этой детке track мой в плеер …
Try My Patience It don't take much, To try my patience, These occasions, …
Turn Up the Radio Hey, Hey, Hey, Yeah turn it up Let it burn yeah When I…
Won't You Say You'll Stay Won't you say you'll stay You'd be my girl Because you…
You Are The First One Should I stay or should I go? I'm intoxicated by…