Earl Scott (born September 9, 1936 – July 12, 2024*) was an American country music singer. He was the uncle of singer John Batdorf, who has recorded in both Batdorf & Rodney and Silver.
Earl Scott, was born Earl Batdorf in Youngstown, Ohio. His older brother Jack recorded under the name of Jack Lionell. Earl was known as "Scotty" and his brother Jack got him interested in the guitar which they say was as common as the 'kitchen stove' at their home.When he was 18 years old, his family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. He began his professional career when his brother Jack had organized a band and was playing a local club, encouraged Earl to sing with the group. He recorded four sides with the Sky record label in 1958 and two sides for Chescamp the following year. Richie Johnson heard him sing, agreed to become his personal manager and helped him get a recording contract with D records and Hap Records in 1961, but those records only had mediocre success.
In 1962, Dave Kapp signed him to a contract with the new Kapp records label. He got his feet wet with Kapp on the charts with a tune called "From a Jack To A Joker To A Clown", then followed that up with "Then A Tear Fell" that was backed with "Save A Minute" that reached No. 8 on Hot Country Songs. Then in 1963 Shelby Singleton of Mercury Records took him under his wings and they released "Loose Lips" b/w "Guess I'll Never Learn". That record got him a lot of attention.
During 1964 he was signed to Decca Records and recorded 11 singles until 1968. He would have four additional charting singles up into 1968 before his charting days came to an end. In 1969 he recorded two singles for Stop records. His last one was issued in 1970. Earl got to make a few guest appearances on the WSM Grand Ole Opry. He was also invited to appear on Ernest Tubb's Midnight Jamboree at his record shop. His taste in stage clothes got him featured in a national magazine. At one time Earl was affiliated with the Wilburn Brothers and Don Helms' Wil-Helm agency.
He was a member of the Country Music Festival of Colorado, which was a country-based organization and active in the late 1960’s. But like so many country singers in that era Earl never attained star status. This is where Earl’s trail goes cold. I cannot find any mention of him on the web after 1971 until according to Kim Sloans web site, Earl died in July12, 2024. *I cannot find any confirmation about this date.(Scarce information edited from Hillbilly Music, Kim Sloan & Rocky 52. Also some sources incorrectly state that he was the brother of Canadian singer Jack Scott) Any more information will be greatly welcomed.
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For “Earl Scott – Cowboys Don’t Care (HRT)” go here:
https://pixeldrain.com/u/eMpF6SaR
01 - Kiss My Love Goodbye
02 - I'll Wander Back To You
03 - Between My Heart And Home
04 - I'm Comin' Home Momma
05 - Gotta Get Away
06 - Don't Ask When I'll Be Back
07 - Wandering Boy
08 - I Feel A Fool Walkin' In My Shoes
09 - Tearin' My Head Up Again
10 - Conscience Tell Me What To Do
11 - Changing Arms
12 - My X Mrs Brown
13 - Daddy's Dead
14 - G.I.
15 - Mean Ole Man Made Things
16 - That's The Hang Up Baby
17 - Everytime I Fall In Love It Rains
18 - Cowboys Don't Care
19 - Too Rough On Me
20 - Bottle In My Hand
21 - Guess I'll Never Learn
22 - Loose Lips
23 - Restless River
24 - The Best I Can Give Her
25 - From A King To A Joker To A Clown
26 - Wilhemina Wait For Me
27 - Save A Minute Lose A Wife
28 - Then A Tear Fell
29 - Everybody's Got Their Own Little Thing Going
30 - Take These Chains Off Of Me
31 - New York City New York
32 - I'll Be Gone Gone Gone
A 320 compilation by The Hillbilly Rescue Team from 1962-1970 singles
And a big thank you to Uncle Gil for the loan of this album.
Included in this download is a folder of extra tracks not included in the play-list above and taken from various compilation CD’s and Vinyl singles @192. Quality will vary.
Earl Scott - Tonight's The Night For Love.mp3"
Earl Scott - Alabama Man.mp3"
Earl Scott - Cry Broken Heart.mp3"
Earl Scott - Mean Old World.mp3"
Earl Scott - Opal Lee.mp3"
Earl Scott - Salvation.mp3"
Earl Scott - Stop You're Knocking.mp3"
Thanks boppinbob for putting together these extra tracks.
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