Rock/Metal      Popular      R&B/Dance     Rap/Hip-Hop      New Age/Ambient      Country/Religious      Jazz/Blues      World/Reggae 

   

Poodle Lynn and the Backstage Band

Poodle Lynn was born Flora May Lewing in 1946 in Buna, Texas just west of the Louisiana border. Her 
father gave her the name “Poodle” as a child. “Lynn” was tagged on by co-workers at one of her day jobs.  
She was raised in Houston, Texas listening to Country and Cajun Swing music as well as Gospel music. 
At age eight, she started playing piano and singing in the churches where her father preached. She got 
her first guitar when she was twelve. This is when she wrote her first song “Come With Me To The Chapel.”
..

At age 17, Poodle joined her brother's band and began her singing and playing career. She pursued her singing/songwriting ambitions while working various day jobs. She has performed all over Texas and Louisiana. In 1982, she did some recordings in Nashville and was invited to the Louisiana Hayride to perform her songs.  She also managed to raise three children while pursuing her music.

 

In 1985, Poodle Lynn formed the Backstage Band with her teenage children.  They started playing the clubs all around Texas. Her children, sons T. J. Hamrick, Jr. and Billy Wimberly, Jr. and daughter Melissa Sellers are also very talented singer/songwriters.

BAND MEMBERS:

Poodle Lynn and the Backstage Band (see artist credits)

WEB-SITE:

E-MAIL:

 

poodlelynn@redmountainblack.com


 

CD 1 - Country's All I'll Ever Be

click to buy

 

Country's All I'll Ever Be

 
 
Poodle Lynn and the Backstage Band are a family act. The 2003 album “Country’s All I’ll Ever Be” is 
a reflection of the talents of the whole family. With Poodle Lynn and her children Melissa Sellers, 
T. J. Hamrick, Jr., and Billy B. Wimberly, Jr. writing and singing almost all the material on the album.
 
Poodle Lynn’s vocals have a June Carter Cash flavor, true country 
from the heart.  Review by: Virgina Debolt
 
1.  Country's All I'll Ever Be (Poodle Lynn)
2.  I Thought Roses Were For Love 
     (Poodle Lynn)
3.  Don't You Cry-T. J. Hamrick, Jr
4.  It Takes Two-Melissa Sellers
5.  They Don't Make'm Like They Used To
    (Billy B. Wimberly, Jr)
6.  Squeeze Box (Pete Townsend)
7.  Think'n 'Bout My Baby 
     (T. J. Hamrick, Jr)
8.  Dancing In The Dinning Room 
     (Billy B. Wimberly, Jr)
9.    I Hold The Key-Poodle Lynn
10.  Until Life's Chapter Turns A Page 
       (Poodle Lynn)
11.  Confused-Melissa Sellers 
12.  Old Pair Of Shoes (T. J. Hamrick, Jr)
13.  Come With Me To The Chapel 
       (Poodle Lynn)
 
Bonus: Mama Don’t Allow No Music 
(Arthel Lane Watson & William York)
                

3:22
3:31
 
3:16
2:03
2:07
 
2:30
2:22
 
3:43
 
3:17
3:59
 
4:06
2:51
2:59
 
 
5:23

RELEASE DATE:

 

STUDIO &

PRODUCTION: 

 

 

 

ARTIST CREDITS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECORD LABEL:

 

RETAIL PRICE:

OUR PRICE:

 

 

 

PRESS REVIEWS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUYER REVIEWS:

11 July,  2003

 

Parrot Tracks Studio, Manchaca. Texas, USA

Producer: Deep South Productions/Ryan Rader
Engineer: George Coyne;  Mixer: Ryan Rader/George Coyne
Digital Mastering: Jerry Tubb/Tera Nova Digital Mastering. Inc.

 Poodle Lynn-Lead Vocals (#1,2,6,9,10,13,&14), Backup Vocals (#5 & 7),  

Rhythm Guitar (#1), Tambourine (#1,9, &14) 
T. J. Hamrick, Jr.-Lead Vocals (#3,7,&12), 
Backup Vocals (#1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,12&13), 
Rhythm Guitar (#2,3,6,7,9,10,12,&14), 
Tambourine (#6&7) Billy  B. Wimberly Jr.-Lead Vocals (#5&8), 
Backup Vocals (#1,2,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,&13),Rhythm Guitar (#5&8),
Bass Guitar (#1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,&14)
Melissa Sellers-Lead Vocals (#4,11,&13), Backup Vocals (#6,8,&14) 
Bob Brown-Guitar (#1,3,4,6,9,&10), Steel Guitar (#1,2,3,4,5,11,&14),
Fiddle (Songs #1,2,4,5,11,12,&14) 
George Coyne-Dobro (#7,12,&14), Baritone Guitar (#4) 
Russell McHargue-Rhythm Guitar (#4&11), Backup Vocals (#4,11,&13)   
Billy McIntosh-Lead Guitar (#8&14), David Waddell-Bass Guitar (#4&11), 
Backup Vocals (#4&11), Jim Panek-Piano (#3,8,11,&14), Organ (#10)
George Knaak-Piano (#2&9), Ponty Bone-Accordion (#6&14), 
Terry Ganley-Drums (#4&11), Mike Roy-Drums (#1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,&14)

 

 

 

 

 

.

US$   14.99

US$   14.99

 

 

 

Insite Austin Magazine, November 2003

Country’s All I’ll Ever Be is about as country as I’ve ever hard. Poodle Lynn has been playing the Texas club scene since 1985. This is pure dancehall music. While listening to this, I can close my eyes and virtually be transported to a place where someone’s grandmother sells the beer for $1.50 and sawdust covers the floor. Enough about the feeling, 12 of the 14 songs (13 plus a bonus track) on the album are written by one of the performing family members.

What a talented bunch.

In fact, lead singer duties on Country’s All I’ll Ever Be are traded off between Poodle Lynn and her children T. J. Hamrick, Jr., Billy B. Wimberly, Jr., and Melissa Sellers. Assorted musicians fill in the “Backstage Band” duties on this recording. Lynn, who wrote five of the songs on this album, offers a wonderful song in the soul-filled “Until Life’s Chapter Turns A Page.” This is what I would call a definite belly-rubbing song.

Hamrick, Jr. writes and sings three songs on this CD. “Don’t You Cry” is a classic-country song. Bob Brown provides an awesome steel-guitar backdrop for this sad song. Sellers takes lead vocals on the track “It Takes Two,” one of the two songs she writes on Country’s All I’ll Ever Be. It’s a gospel-sounding track she wrote about love slipping away. “It takes two to make love grow, reaching down in our souls. C’mon baby lets try it again.” “Dancing In the Dining Room” performs one of the two songs Wimberly, Jr. writes for this CD. It’s a great memory song about weekends spent at home, dancing in socks and underwear. I thought I was the only one. The Pete Townsend penned “Squeeze Box” is one of the cover songs on this album. Ponty Bone steps in to provide the accordion to this one. Nice. Review by:Sean Claes

 

TOP COUNTRY HITS October 2003

Some weeks ago I received Poodle Lynn’s COUNTRY’S ALL I’LL EVER BE release. It was defin-itely a pleasant surprise since, to be honest, the cd art is not very impressive but the music was a delight from beginning to end, with everything for everybody, from honky tonk to waltz, from cajun to gospel. This is real, honest music that sounds the way real Country Music should sound. No tricks, no gimmicks, just good, clever lyrics and a professional band backing a good voices painting pictures and scenes that definitely take you to some dusty honky tonk along the road. Lynn’s voice definitely shines thoughout all the album, showing the different shades and tones that she can work out, sounding peppy, energetic, warm and sexy on different numbers. Best tracks: I Hold The Key, title track, Squeeze Box and by far Until Life’s Chapter Turns a Page which shows what an absolutely terrific Blues artist Lynn can also be. Review by Raul J. Tejeiro

 

musicaustin.com, August 2003

Poodle Lynn and the Backstage Band are a family act. The 2003 album “Country’s All I’ll Ever Be” is a relection of the talents of the whole family. With Poodle Lynn and her children Melissa Sellers, T. J. Hamrick, Jr., and Billy B. Wimberly, Jr. writing and singing almost all the material on the album. Poodle Lynn’s vocals have a June Carter Cash flavor, true country from the heart.

Review by: Virgina Debolt