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Folding together equal portions of greasy ’50s pop, Memphis-style rhythm & blues, and a punk rocker’s sense of casual experimentation and musical cross breeding, the Compulsive Gamblers were at the forefront of the Memphis roots punk scene, alongside such bands as the Gibson Bros. and ‘68 Comeback, creating a sound that was at once sinister, comical, and full of potent groove. |The Compulsive Gamblers were formed in Memphis, TN, in 1990 by Greg Cartwright and Jack Yarber, two friends who had played in a number of rough and ready punk bands in the deep south. |Originally calling themselves the Painkillers, by 1991 guitar maulers Cartwright and Yarber were joined by Philip “Flipper” Tubb on keyboards, drummer Rod “Bushrod” Thomas, and fiddler Greg Easterly, and the new handle the Compulsive Gamblers was adopted.|Hitting the Memphis club circuit, the band recorded a four-song EP, Joker, in someone’s kitchen in late 1991; released a year later, the record helped to win them a local following, and two more discs, Church Goin’ and Goodtime, followed in 1994. |However, while the singles did reasonably well and the band began developing a powerful reputation on the road as a first-class live act, after Thomas and Easterly relocate...
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Stop & Think It Over
The Way I Feel About You
Two Thieves
Pepper Spray Boogie
Your Happiness
I'm That Guy
Whole Lotta Woman
Negative Jerk
Rock 'n' Roll Nurse
Sour and Vicious Man
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Crystal Gazing Luck Amazing
Bluff City
Gambling Days Are Over
Gamblin' Days Are Over
Live & Deadly - Memphis/Chicago
Live & Deadly-Memphis/Chicago
Live & Deadly In Memphis & Chicago
Live & Deadly - Memphis & Chicago
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