From:   "Dik de Heer" 
Date:  Sun Aug 11, 2002  2:29 am
Subject:  Born To Be With You : Clyde Stacy
 
CLYDE STACY (By Jean-Marc Pezet)

Born 11 August 1936, Eufaula, Oklahoma

Clyde was born in Oklahoma, but grew up in Lubbock where in formed his first
band. They had their local TV show and appeared on the Big "D" Jamboree.
The family then moved to Tulsa where Clyde formed The Nitecaps, the group
who would back him on his first record for Candlelight, two covers, but
revved- up rockabillies, "Hoy Hoy" and "So Young". The latter made number
68 on the Billboard charts in mid-1957, which led to a nation-wide tour.
After another single for Candlelight, Clyde moved to the Arizona Bullseye
label, with a Little Willie Littlefield penned song, "Baby Shame", coupled
with "Nobody's Darling". It didn't make any noise, nor did the two following
singles.
Surprisingly, "So Young" reached number 99 upon its reissue on Argyle in
1959. In 1961, Clyde teamed up with Bobby Poe, Vernon Sandusky and Big
Al Downing and recorded for Len.
Clyde moved to Canada where is records have always been more successful
than in the USA, but completely disappeared since then. There are rumors
that he had also recorded as Clarence Stacy and Clint Stacy.
Though he recorded mainly covers, Clyde always did powerful versions that
often surpassed the originals.
But the main question is: Who is the sexy girl on "So Young"?

Recommended listening:
"There's Good Rocking Tonite" EAGLE EAR 90112