Daigle, Ted - Bottoms Up

Tracks

Side 1

		Track Name	Length
	1	We're Proud to call Him Sun	02:16
	2	The Brown Shack Out Back	03:42
	3	It Takes All Kinds	02:22
	4	Out Behind the Barn	02:39
	5	Wake Up Irene	02:18

Side 2

		Track Name	Length
	1	It Makes Me So Mad	01:44
	2	Sandy Morgan's Gin	03:10
	3	Sam Hill	02:28
	4	Frankie and Johnny	03:10
	5	Me and My Big Loud Mouth	02:02

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Information/Write-up

Released in 1971 on London Records, Bottoms Up finds Ted Daigle fully embracing his country and honky-tonk influences, while still retaining the rockabilly spirit that defined his earlier work. By this time, Daigle had become a well-established radio personality and recording artist, and this album reflects his seasoned confidence as both a performer and bandleader.

Backed by The Musicmen, Bottoms Up delivers a mix of barroom singalongs, story-driven country ballads, and up-tempo honky-tonk numbers. Tracks like Frankie and Johnny and Sandy Morgan’s Gin highlight Daigle’s ability to bring energetic, toe-tapping rhythms, while songs such as We're Proud to Call Him Sun and Out Behind the Barn showcase his traditional country storytelling.

Notably, Sandy Morgan’s Gin was later compiled on Early Canadian Rockers Vol. 4 - Teenage Time with Ted Daigle, a collection that recognized his contributions to Canada’s early rockabilly and country scenes.

Though rooted in classic country, the album maintains the rockabilly attitude that defined Daigle’s early career, solidifying his legacy as a Canadian country-rockabilly crossover artist. Bottoms Up is a testament to his versatility, proving that he could move seamlessly between rockabilly fire and country heart, making it a must-listen for fans of both genres.
-Robert Williston

Liner notes:
Ottawa’s answer to Johnny Cash, but actually an escapee from Dry Gulch, Ted Daigle fills the air with music and nonsense from 12 Noon till 4 on 50,000 watt CKOY.

A native of Jacquet River, N.B., from there he went to Fort William, Ontario (CJLX).

Evangeline Daigle met her husband at a show Ted was doing in her home town. Vange, as she is known to one and all, is quite resigned to having a husband who is D. J., Recording Artist, Band Leader and now Hotel Owner, but wouldn’t trade for anything.

Ted’s days are filled with answering such earth-shattering questions as: "Does a doctor doctor a doctor according to the doctored doctor’s doctrine of doctoring, or does the doctor doing the doctoring doctor the other doctor according to his own doctoring doctrine"?

He also has such features on the show as “Readings from the Rangoon Telephone Directory.” With a format like that, how can the show go wrong!

One of his main interests is music. Although proficient in his other abilities, his first and true love is music. What started out as a hobby has now become almost a full-time job. Having recently taken over the Royal Hotel in Angers, Que., Ted and the Musicmen appear there weekly. Some of the stars who have made guest appearances there recently are: Lucille Starr - Crazy Elmer - Hal Wallis - Bob Luman - Bill Haley - and a host of others. As time passes, all the top name C&W stars will appear.

You are now holding a copy of Ted’s second album for London, a record that I feel you’ll want to listen to time and time again. If you have the opportunity, be sure to catch this very versatile young man’s show, either on radio or when he visits your area.
-Crazy Elmer, (WWVA-Wheeling)

Ted Daigle: vocals, guitar
Gil Glazier: lead guitar
Byron Stever: drums
Rheo Pilon: bass guitar
Al Gain: steel guitar

Photo by Joe Dixon

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