Bill Carlisle headed up the group. Bill organized his own group, which he eventually named the Carlisles. Signed to Mercury Records, the Carlisles recorded a string of what Bill called his “crazy songs,” beginning with the #6 novelty hit “Too Old to Cut the Mustard” in 1951. This was followed in 1953 by the #1 smash “No Help Wanted,” on which Bill heightened the rhythmic impact of his guitar by putting paper in the strings, thereby providing a solid foundation for Chet Atkins’s jazzy electric guitar accompaniment. Other Carlisles hits of 1953 included “Knothole” (#3), “Is Zat You, Myrtle” (#2), and “Tain’t Nice (to Talk Like That)” (#5). These recordings took Bill and the group first to Shreveport, Louisiana’s KWKH Louisiana Hayride, and then, in November 1953, to WSM’s Grand Ole Opry Read more: Bill Carlisle Follow us: @countrymusichof on Twitter | countrymusichof on Facebook His children became members of The Carlisles group in the 1960s. In 1953, Carlisle, his wife, and children, Bill, Jr. (born 1942), and Sheila, moved to Minden in Webster Parish, Louisiana, to be near the Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport. At the time Tillman Franks of Shreveport was his manager.
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The Carlisles has released 19+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Featuring "Jumpin" Bill Carlisle, John Came Home / Skin 'Im Quick, Goo-Goo Da Da (Baby Latin Meaning "Daddy"). Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of The Carlisles's most popular tracks include No Help Wanted, Too Old to Cut the Mustard, Is Zat You Myrtle, Busy Body Boogie, Is Zat You, Myrtle?. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Bill Carlisle headed up the group. Bill organized his own group, which he eventually named the Carlisles. Signed to Mercury Records, the Carlisles recorded a string of what Bill called his “crazy song... Read the full biography on this page.
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