The comedy BUSTIN' LOOSE (1981) starring Richard Pryor and Cicely Tyson has been released on Blu-ray

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04/30/2015 A Pryor Journal---April, 2015

The Thor star continued his short break in Madrid, Spain, but ignored everything around him in favour of staring at his baby daughter India Rose.

Remember that time she pulled a gun from her afro?

A rare piece of Texas history, 1984 German import Cactus Pryor 'Hillbilly Humor' vinyl album. Both vinyl and cover are near mint! Includes free shipping within the domestic US. Looking for more vintage records - visit my shop www.etsy.com/shop/PatchesMusicAnnex Label: Cattle Records ‎– LP 54 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: Germany / Released: 1984 Tracklist A1 Texas Tapper 2:45 A2 Jackass Caravan 2:30 A3 Red River Valley 2:50 A4 Cry Of The Dying Duck In A Thunderstorm 2:28 A5 Double Trouble 2:48 A6 Can't Yodel Blues 2:27 A7 If I Know'd Youse A-Comin' I'd Cut My Throat 2:28 A8 Cool Water 2:43 B1 (In Again, Out Again) Packing Up My Barracks Bag Blues 3:09 B2 Excuses 2:44 B3 Burpin' The Baby 2:01 B4 My Heart Bawls Fer You 2:36 B5 Hog Calling Champ Of Arkansas 2:44 B6 Don't Let The Stars (Get In Your Eyes) No. 2 2:40 B7 I'll Ride Alone 2:32 B8 Sixteen Hours 2:23 "Born Richard Pryor in Austin, Texas on January 7, 1923 he first got the nickname "Cactus" when his father managed the Cactus Theatre in Austin. He became one of the best-known voices in the region as a DJ on radio station KLBJ before moving to TV station KTBC, where he also hosted an interview show and became the narrator of a series of programs dealing with activities at the station. He also appeared in the 1968 John Wayne films Hellfighters (playing the doctor to Wayne's character, whose crews fought oil well fires) and The Green Berets, among others. As a recording artist his speciality was the Country novelty/parody tune, and in 1950 he made it to the national C&W charts with an hilarious spoof of the Tennessee Ernie Ford and Frankie Laine hit The Cry Of The Wild Goose. Under the title The Cry Of The Dying Duck In A Thunder-Storm and billed to Cactus Pryor & His Prickly Pears, it peaked at # 7 in June on 4 Star 1459 b/w Double Trouble. That would be his only such national claim to fame on record, although he did release a number of other singles, three of which came out before the above spoof. His first, in late 1949, was That's All I Want For Christmas b/w Christmas Time Is A Very Merry Time on Empire 455, and this was followed in early 1950 by Jackass Caravan b w/ Red River Valley on 4 Star 1404 and Texas Tapper b/w Cool Water on 4 Star 1442. In the event you're interested, his other singles are listed in the Comments below, some of which (including both sides of his one hit) appeared in this 1984 LP released in Germany on Cattle LP-54 containing: 1. Texas Tapper; 2. Packing Up My Barracks Bag Blues; 3. Excuses; 4. Burpin' The Baby; 5. My Heart Bawls For You; 6. If I Know'd You'se A Comin' I'd-A Cut My Throat; 7. Hog Calling Champ Of Arkansas; 8. Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes (No.2); 9. I'll Ride Alone; 10. Sixteen Hours; 11. Jackass Caravan; 12. Red River Valley; 12. Cry Of A Dying Duck In A Thunderstorm; 13. Double Trouble; 14. Can't Yodel Blues; 15. Cool Water. To my knowledge this has never been re-formatted for CD. It should be, to honor a man who is a member of the Country Music DJ Hall Of Fame. Cactus Pryor died of complications from Alzheimer's Disease on August 30, 2011." George O'Leary

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