Luke McDaniel

Luke McDaniel
Birth name Luke McDaniel
Born (1927-02-03)February 3, 1927
Ellisville, Mississippi, U.S.
Died June 27, 1992(1992-06-27) (aged 65)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, guitarist
Instruments Guitar, vocals
Years active 1950–1970s
Labels Trumpet, Meladee, Big Howdy, Astro, Big B, King

Luke McDaniel (February 3, 1927 – June 27, 1992), who also recorded under the stage name Jeff Daniels, was an American country and rockabilly music singer and songwriter. He was the grandfather of Mississippi state senator Chris McDaniel.

Biography

McDaniel was born in Ellisville, Mississippi and raised on a farm. He learned to play mandolin in high school, playing in local churches and public events. In 1945, he formed his own band, which opened for Hank Williams at a show in New Orleans later in the decade. His first recording was the song "Whoa Boy", issued on Trumpet Records in 1952. He then moved to Mobile, Alabama and played with Jack Cardwell, a star on local radio and television station WKAB. He became a regular on the "Tom 'N Jack" show, and in 1953 Cardwell's label, King Records, signed him. He recorded several singles for King but none of them were hits, and he moved to New Orleans in 1954. While there, he recorded for Mel-A-Dee Records and played on the Louisiana Hayride.

In 1956, he was persuaded by friends Elvis Presley and Carl Perkins to send a demo recording to Sam Phillips, who signed him to his label Sun Records. McDaniel recorded two sessions with Sun, but left the label over a contract dispute. None of the Sun sides were released until Charly Records compiled them decades later.

Following this, he signed with Big Howdy Records and released records under the name Jeff Daniel, but was unable to score a hit record under this name, either. He continued recording into the 1970s.

Legacy

Buddy Holly performed his song "Midnight Shift" (written under the pseudonym Earl Lee), and The Byrds covered his "You're Still on My Mind" on their album Sweetheart of the Rodeo. George Jones and Jim Reeves also covered McDaniel's songs.

Discography

Singles

as Luke McDaniel or Luke McDaniels

Year Title Record label
1952 Whoa, Boy! / No More Trumpet Records
1953 A Tribute To Hank Williams, My Buddy / This Cryin’ Heart Trumpet Records
1953 Drive On / Let Me Be A Souvenir King Records
1953 I Can’t Go / For Old Times Sake King Records
1954 The Automobile Song / I Can’t Steal Another’s Bridge King Records
1954 Honey Won’t You Please Come Home / Crying My Heart Out For You King Records
1954 Money Bag Woman / Hurts Me So King Records
1955 One More Heart / Living In A House Of Sin King Records

as Jeff Daniels

Year Title Record label
1956 Daddy-O Rock / Hey Woman! Meladee Records
1959 Switch Blade Sam / You’re Still On My Mind Big Howdy Records
1959 Uh-Huh-Huh / Table For Two Big B Records
1960 Foxy Dan / Some Day You’ll Remember Astro Records
197? Uh-Huh-Huh / Table For Two Big Howdy Records
197? Foxy Dan / Bye Bye Baby Big Howdy Records
197? Hard Luck / Johnny’s Big Howdy Records
197? I Tried / I’m Tired Of These Country Ways Big Howdy Records
197? Switch Blade Sam / You’re Still On My Mind Big Howdy Records
  • Go Ahead Baby
  • Huh Babe
 Sun Records (not issued)
  • High High High
  • My Baby Don’t Rock
  • That’s What I Tell My Heart
 Sun Records (not issued)

Compilation album

References

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