Sanford Clark

Sanford Clark (born October 24, 1935) is an American country-rockabilly singer and guitarist, best known for his 1956 hit "The Fool", written by Lee Hazlewood.

Biography

Clark was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but was raised in Phoenix, Arizona, from the age of 9. He first began performing in the Phoenix area in the early 1950s. He spent time in the Air Force in the South Pacific; he formed a band there which won a talent show in Hawaii.[1] Returning to Phoenix, he and his friend Al Casey met Lee Hazlewood, then a local DJ. Clark, with Casey on guitar, recorded one of Hazlewood's songs, "The Fool", in Floyd Ramsey's Audio Recorders studio on MCI Records in 1956. Dot Records picked the song up for national distribution after a Philadelphia deejay tipped them off to it. The song became a hit in the U.S., peaking at No. 14 on the Country Singles chart, No. 5 on the Black Singles chart, and No. 7 on the Billboard Top 100.[2] Following the song's success, Clark opened on tour for Ray Price and Roy Orbison.[1]

Clark's 1957 follow-up single, "The Cheat", gave him a second minor hit, peaking at No. 74 Pop.[2] He and Dot Records' owner Randy Wood quarreled over the singer's image, and he eventually signed to Jamie Records in 1958, continuing to work with Hazlewood. In 1959 Sanford Clark recorded a song, "Son of a Gun", about the son of a western gunslinger. This song is also referenced in Keith Richards' book life published in October 2010. He credits the song as being one of the first song he learned and performed on stage prior to forming the Rolling Stones.

Moving to Hollywood, he recorded for several other labels and had several almost-comebacks; his 1964 version of Hazlewood's "Houston" was eclipsed by Dean Martin's version, and in 1965 he re-recorded "The Fool" with Waylon Jennings on guitar.[1] Hazlewood, by now an established songwriter, signed Clark to his own label, LHI, on which Clark released The Black Widow b/w The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp in 1967, Farm Labor Camp #2 and the album Return of the Fool in 1968.

A few years later Clark left the music business, working in construction, though he occasionally recorded in later decades on his own label, Desert Sun Records.

"The Fool" has been recorded by Chris Farlowe (1965 single), Elvis Presley for Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) (1971), The Animals for Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted (1977) and by Richard Thompson on 1000 Years of Popular Music (live) among many others.

TV and film

Clark's most popular and well-known song, "The Fool", was featured in the Netflix film Win It All (2017) and the Focus Features film Dallas Buyers Club (2013). His song "Calling All Hearts" has been played in various TV and film productions including the NBC series Aquarius: Episode 107, the ABC series Nashville: Episode 310,[3] the FXX series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Episode 1209, and in the 20th Century Fox film, Walking With Dinosaurs (2013).[4] His song "The Big Lie" was featured in the FX series Justified: Episode 409, in the Freestyle Releasing film From the Rough (2011), and in Sony Pictures Home Entertainment film The Driftless Area (2015).[5] "Bad Case of You" was featured in the Amazon Studios series Transparent: Episode 308 and 310.[6]

Discography

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1950s
Date: TitleRecord LabelDetails
1955: The FoolMCI Records / Dot Records7", Single, 10", Shellac
1956: The Fool / Lonesome For a Letter London Records / Reo Records10", Shellac
1956: 9lb. Hammer / Ooo BabyDot Records7", Single, 10", Shellac
1956: A Cheat / Usta Be My BabyDot Records7", Single, 10", Shellac
1957: The Glory of Love / Darling DearDot Records7", Single
1957: Lou Be Doo / Love CharmsDot Records7", Single
1957: Swanee River Rock / The Man Who Made an Angel CryDot Records7", Single
1958: Presenting Sanford ClarkLondon Records7", EP
1958: Modern RomanceDot Records7", Single
1959: Still As the NightJamie Records / Reo Records7", Single
1959: Run, Boy RunLondon Records / London American Recordings7", Single, 4 P, Tri
1959: Son-of-a-GunLondon Records / London American Recordings7", Single
1959: My JealousyJamie Records7"

1960s
Date: TitleRecord LabelDetails
1960: Go On Home / Pledging My LoveLondon Records / London American Recordings7" Single / Promo
1961: Guess It's Love / It Hurts Me TooTrey Records7" Single
1964: She Taught Me / Just Bluesin'Warner Bros. Records7" Single / Promo
1965: Houston / Hard FeelingsWarner Bros. Records7" Single / Promo
1966: The Fool / Step AsideRamco Records7" Single / Promo
1966: Shades / Once Upon a TimeRamco Records7" Single / Promo
1966: It's Nothing To Me / Calling All HeartsRamco Records7" Single / Promo
1967: The Black Widow Spider / The Son of a Hickory Holler's TrampLHI Records7" Single / Promo
1967: (They Call Me) Country / Climbin' The WallsRamco Records7" Single / Promo
1968: Farm Labor Camp #2 / Love Me Till ThenLHI Records7" Promo
1968: They Call Me CountryEmber RecordsCassette / Album / LP
1968: Return of The FoolLHI RecordsAlbum / LP

1970s
Date: TitleRecord LabelDetails
1975: Modern RomanceDo-Ja RecordsLP, Compilation

1980s
Date: TitleRecord LabelDetails
1983: The FoolAce RecordsLP, Compilation, Mono
1986: Rockin' Rollin' Vol. 1Bear Family RecordsLP, Compilation
1986: Rockin' Rollin' Vol. 2 (The Complete Dot & Jamie Recordings, Vol. 2)Bear Family RecordsLP, Compilation
1988: Sanford Clark / The Crickets (2) - The Fool / It's So Easy!American Pie Records7", Single, RE, Mono

1990s
Date: TitleRecord LabelDetails
1992: The FoolBear Family RecordsCD, Compilation
1993: ShadesBear Family RecordsCD, Compilation

2010s
Date: TitleRecord LabelDetails
2014: Waylon Jennings / Sanford Clark - Zia Records Presents: Audio Recorders Archive Vol. 1Zia Records7", Single, Ltd, Num, Gol
2016: Once Upon A TimeFervor Records5xFile, MP3, EP, 256
2017: Mid-Century Sounds: Deep Cuts From the Desert Fervor Records Vinyl, LP, Compilation

Unknown date
Date: TitleRecord LabelDetails
Unknown: The Fool / A CheatCollectables, MCA Special Markets & Products7", Single
Unknown: Sanford Clark / Robin Luke - The Fool / Susie Darlin'Underground Records7", RE
Unknown: Sanford Clark / Ocean - The Fool / Put Your Hand in The HandUnderground Records7", Single
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References
  1. Sanford Clark at Allmusic
  2. Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com
  3. "Music from Nashville S3E10". Tunefind.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  4. "Walking With Dinosaurs 3D Soundtrack List". Soundtrackmania.net. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  5. "The Driftless Area (2015) Soundtrack". RingosTrack.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  6. "Music by Sanford Clark". Tunefind.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  7. "Sanford Clark". Discogs.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
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