Haley was blinded in his left eye as a child due to a botched operation. According to biographer John Swenson, Haley later adopted his distinctive spit-curl hairstyle to distract attention from his blind eye. The spit-curl caught on as a 50's style signature, although Haley and others had worn the hairstyle much earlier.
In 1946, Haley joined his first professional group, a Pennsylvania-based western swing band called The Down Homers run by Kenny Roberts. It has often been reported in musical reference works that Haley's first professional recordings were made with the Down Homers on a pair of singles released in 1946 by Vogue Records. This was later debunked by Roberts and others, stating Haley had already left the group by the time the singles were made. In the early 2000s, however, a set of 1946 radio recordings by the Down Homers were discovered and Haley is definitely present as he is identified by name and sings a solo number "She Taught Me to Yodel"; these recordings were commercially released for the first time in 2006.
After gaining experience with the Down Homers, Haley set out on his own, forming several groups such as the Range Drifters and the Four Aces of Western Swing. With the Four Aces, he made a number of regionally successful country music singles in the late 1940s for Cowboy Records while working as a touring musician and later a radio DJ at WPWA. (Many of Haley's early recordings from this period would not be released until after his death.) After disbanding the Four Aces and briefly trying a solo career using the names Jack Haley and Johnny Clifton (as chronicled in the biography Sound and Glory), Haley formed a new group called The Saddlemen in either 1949 or 1950 (sources vary as to the exact year); this new group recorded for several labels, including one single for Atlantic Records, Haley's first exposure to a major national record company. In 1951, Haley was signed to Dave Miller's Philadelphia-based Holiday Records and began to change musical styles, recording cover versions of "Rocket "88"" (previously recorded by Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats), and in, 1952, "Rock the Joint", previously recorded by several bands including Jimmy Preston and His Prestonians. (By the time of "Rock the Joint", Haley had graduated from Holiday Records to Miller's larger Essex label.) The relative success of these recordings (both sold in the 75,000-100,000 copy range in the Pennsylvania-New England region) convinced Haley that his new and as-yet officially unnamed hybrid of country and rhythm and blues could be a commercial success.and some of his family lives in oklahoma and there is a road named after his family.
Candy Kisses
Bill Haley Lyrics
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I can't help wanting her kisses all the time
I run to meet her like a kid with a dollar
To the corner candy store
It's what I'm livin' for
But I want more than your candy kisses
She starts movin' I say "Honey please"
I ain't foolin', you know it isn't right to tease
("I don't need your kisses")
I tell her "Sugar you're a true fine lover."
"You're as sweet as cherry pie"
But no matter how I try
I can't get high
On your candy kisses
I don't want our love to stop
("Don't stop it")
If it should stop
("Don't stop it")
My heart would break
If the sun should get to hot
("Don't stop it")
It's gonna melt away the icing on our cake
Candy kisses knock me off my feet
("I don't want your kisses")
Fill me up but leave me feelin' incomplete
("I don't need your kisses")
Fancy wrappin's and well-made trappin's
Will lead me to your door
What I'm hungry for
Is so much mooore...than your candy kisses
("Candy kisses, candy candy kisses")
("Candy kisses, candy candy kisses"
Candy kisses knock me off my feet
Fill me up but leave me incomplete
Since your wrappin's lead me to your door
It's not the only kind of love that I'm lookin' for
Candy kisses ain't enough for me
Got to have all your lovin' if you're gonna stay with me
("Candy kisses, keep your candy kisses")
Candy, candy, candy kisses ain't enough for me
Got to have all your love if you're gonna stay with me
("Candy kisses, keep your candy kisses")
Candy, candy, candy kisses ain't enough for me
Got to have all your love if you're gonna stay with me
("Candy kisses, keep your candy kisses")
Candy, candy, candy kisses ain't enough for me
Got to have all your love if you're gonna stay with me (fade, etc)
The lyrics of Bill Haley's song Candy Kisses describe the singer's desire for more than just physical affection from his partner. Although he finds her sweet and attractive, he realizes that he needs more meaningful love and attention from her. The metaphor of "candy kisses" suggests that their love is superficial and lacking in substance, and the repeated refrain of "I don't want your kisses, I don't need your kisses" emphasizes his desire for a deeper emotional connection with his partner.
The lyrics also suggest that the singer is frustrated with their relationship, as his partner teases him with her affection but doesn't offer the kind of love he needs. He fears that if their love were to end, it would be devastating to him, and compares their relationship to a melting cake in the hot sun. Overall, Candy Kisses is a bittersweet love song that emphasizes the importance of emotional connection and meaningful love in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
My old lady she's so sweet and fine
I find my girlfriend very sweet and attractive
I can't help wanting her kisses all the time
I crave kisses from her frequently
I run to meet her like a kid with a dollar
I am eager to meet her like a kid eager to buy candies
To the corner candy store
Where candies are sold
It's what I'm livin' for
It is what I am passionate about
But I want more than your candy kisses
I want love beyond kisses
She starts movin' I say "Honey please"
When she tries to make a move, I tell her to stop
("I don't want your kisses")
I decline her kisses when offered
I ain't foolin', you know it isn't right to tease
I am serious and I want her to stop teasing me
("I don't need your kisses")
I do not require her kisses
I tell her "Sugar you're a true fine lover."
I acknowledge her abilities as a lover
"You're as sweet as cherry pie"
You are very sweet
But no matter how I try
Despite my effort
I can't get high
Kisses alone can't make me feel happy
On your candy kisses
I need more than kisses to be satisfied
I don't want our love to stop
I don't want our relationship to end
("Don't stop it")
I request that she doesn't end the relationship
If it should stop
If our relationship ends
("Don't stop it")
I request that she doesn't end the relationship
My heart would break
I would be devastated
If the sun should get to hot
If it gets too hot outside
("Don't stop it")
I request that she doesn't end the relationship
It's gonna melt away the icing on our cake
It will ruin our relationship
Candy kisses knock me off my feet
Kisses are intense and affect me immensely
("I don't want your kisses")
I decline her kisses when offered
Fill me up but leave me feelin' incomplete
Kisses fill me up, but they don't fulfill me
("I don't need your kisses")
I do not require her kisses
Fancy wrappin's and well-made trappin's
Gifts and presents
Will lead me to your door
Will make me visit her
What I'm hungry for
What I am yearning for
Is so much mooore...than your candy kisses
I require more than kisses to be fulfilled
("Candy kisses, candy candy kisses")
Kisses alone can't fulfill me
("Candy kisses, candy candy kisses")
Kisses alone can't fulfill me
Since your wrappin's lead me to your door
Gifts and presents attract me to meet her
It's not the only kind of love that I'm lookin' for
I need more than gifts and kisses to be happy
Candy kisses ain't enough for me
Kisses alone can't fulfill me
Got to have all your lovin' if you're gonna stay with me
I require affection to be contented in the relationship
("Candy kisses, keep your candy kisses")
Kisses alone can't fulfill me
Candy, candy, candy kisses ain't enough for me
Kisses alone can't fulfill me
Got to have all your love if you're gonna stay with me
I need affection to sustain the relationship
("Candy kisses, keep your candy kisses")
Kisses alone can't fulfill me
Candy, candy, candy kisses ain't enough for me
Kisses alone can't fulfill me
Got to have all your love if you're gonna stay with me
I need affection to sustain the relationship
("Candy kisses, keep your candy kisses")
Kisses alone can't fulfill me
Candy, candy, candy kisses ain't enough for me
Kisses alone can't fulfill me
Got to have all your love if you're gonna stay with me (fade, etc)
I require affection to sustain the relationship
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Morgan
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
foley muzieklover
Fantastic recording!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, thank you Dave, regards Foley.
David L. Rogers
Hey I think so too, but did you know I edit the sound tracks? I think it pays off, and if you were to hear this before my edit, you'd be amazed what some software can do, I've actually been doing that the entire time on this channel, I'm glad you enjoy it, comments like yours are what make this all worth it and make me want to keep going, which I will and probably to the day I meet my maker, have a great day bud, Dave :)
Fred Scheetz
a country standard