Run C&W | |
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| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| Genres | Bluegrass |
| Years active | 1992–1995 |
| Labels | MCA |
| Past members | Bernie Leadon[1] Vince Melamed[2] Jim Photoglo[2] Russell Smith[2] |
Run C&W was an Americannoveltybluegrass group that was active in the early 1990s, playing mostlycover renditions of classicsoul andR&B songs in abluegrass orroots country style, including banjo, harmonica,washboard, andmulti-part vocal harmonies.[3][4] They also played a handful of original parody songs. The band's name is a mix of the abbreviation for the "country & western" music genre (C&W), andRun DMC, a popular hip-hop group of the time.
The band was composed of veteran musicians includinglead vocalistRussell Smith, formerly of theAmazing Rhythm Aces;banjoistBernie Leadon, formerly of theEagles and theNitty Gritty Dirt Band; along withNashville songwritersJim Photoglo andVince Melamed, both of whom played various instruments.[3] In performance and in the album artwork and liner notes, the members portrayed fictitious non-identical quadruplets The Burns Brothers, each withpun names:Crash'n Burns, G.W. "Wash" Burns,Side Burns, andRug Burns.[3] Their father was known as "Dad Burns" and their mother asAugusta "Au" Burns.
Run C&W recorded two albums, both onMCA Records: 1993'sInto the Twangy-First Century, followed by 1994'sRow vs. Wade, and filmed at least onemusic video.
| Title | Details |
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| Into the Twangy-First Century |
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| Row vs. Wade |
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| Year | Single | Album |
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| 1992 | "Itchy Twitchy Spot" (Parody of "Achy Breaky Heart") | Into the Twangy-First Century |
| 1993 | "Hold On, I'm Comin'" |
| Year | Video |
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| 1993 | "Hold On, I'm Comin'" |
...as the opening act, Run C&W, which performs countrified remakes of r&b classics.
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