I remember hearing a Hank Garland CD years ago, with jazz drummer Joe Morello and other greats. I could not believe this was a Nashville guy.
A cliched and corny music biopic, "Crazy" doesn't have much to offer in terms of acting and direction. But whever was in charge of the music definitely got it right.
Hank Garland came to fame in 1950's Nashvile as a session guitarist for Roy Orbison, Patsy Cline, Eddy Arnold, and a host of other stars including Elvis Presley. But he was never happy being a sideman. And he became weary of simlistic country music and wanted to play jazz.
There's a great scene when Hank is in a club in Chicago, hearing the great Wes Montgomerey for the first time. He's transfixed.
Aside from the music, this is a typical Hollywood biopic, overdramatized and exaggerated. I have no idea how accurate it is, but I'm suspicious.
Waylon Payne is competent if not compelling as Garland.
It's not a great movie, but it's about an important musician who never got his due. Watch it for the music.
A cliched and corny music biopic, "Crazy" doesn't have much to offer in terms of acting and direction. But whever was in charge of the music definitely got it right.
Hank Garland came to fame in 1950's Nashvile as a session guitarist for Roy Orbison, Patsy Cline, Eddy Arnold, and a host of other stars including Elvis Presley. But he was never happy being a sideman. And he became weary of simlistic country music and wanted to play jazz.
There's a great scene when Hank is in a club in Chicago, hearing the great Wes Montgomerey for the first time. He's transfixed.
Aside from the music, this is a typical Hollywood biopic, overdramatized and exaggerated. I have no idea how accurate it is, but I'm suspicious.
Waylon Payne is competent if not compelling as Garland.
It's not a great movie, but it's about an important musician who never got his due. Watch it for the music.