DEL REEVES - This Must Be the Bottom (1967) Movie Video Clip HD

60s Country song from the soundtrack of "Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers" (1967) an American "Hicksploitation" film produced by Southeastern Pictures Corporation directed by Larry E. Jackson whose cast includes some great Country Music artists including among others : Del Reeves, David Houston, Mel Tillis ...
This exuberant and zany comedy takes us through improbable scenarios with southern flavors and unfolds to vibrant Country and Western sounds.
Franklin Delano Reeves (July 14, 1932 - January 1, 2007)
After completing his military service, Del Reeves began performing regularly on Chester Smith's radio show on Modesto station KTRB around 1955.
Del Reeves made his first Rockabilly recordings with Capitol Records from 1957 to 1958.
In 1958, Reeves began hosting a television variety show on Stockton's KOVR station.
But he is best known for his novelty songs from the 1960s, including:
"Girl on the Billboard" (top 1 in the Country Chart and his only Number 1 single, spent two weeks at No.1 and a total of 20 weeks on the chart) and "The Belles of Southern Bell."
He is also known for his 1968 trucker anthem,
“Looking at the World Through a Windshield,” which demonstrated he was capable of more than just novelty songs.
He became one of the most popular male country singers of the 1960s.
In 1961, Reeves signed with Decca Records and recorded the song that would become his first single, "Be Quiet Mind"
Moving to Nashville in 1962, Reeves and his wife Ellen Schiell co-wrote "Sing a Little Song of Heartache", a hit for Rose Maddox that year.
After stints with Reprise Records in 1963 and Columbia Records in 1964, Reeves signed with United Artists Records.
Del Reeves became known as "The Doodle-Oo-Doo-Doo Kid" for the sound effect he added to his songs.
Under United Artists, he had his first number one hit with "The Girl on the Billboard" in 1965.
Its follow-up, “The Belles of the Southern Bell,” made the top 4 in the Country Chart.
Its success continued throughout the rest of the 1960s.
Songs that became hits during this period were “Be Glad” and “Good Time Charlie’s.”
In the late 1960s, he appeared in several Hollywood films, including a starring role in "Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers" (1967) and a supporting role in Burt Reynolds' first major film, Sam Whiskey (1969).
In the 1970s, he released a series of duets with Bobby Goldsboro and Penny DeHaven.
He also returned to television, hosting the syndicated television show, "Del Reeves' Country Carnival."
His last big hit was “The Philadelphia Fillies.”
His career declined in the mid-1970s, then began to slowly move away from Country music, although he recorded a few duets with Billie Jo Spears in 1976.
Until 1982, he had hit songs on the Country charts most years.
In 1979, Reeves left his music career to pursue a career as a music director.
He would eventually help Billy Ray Cyrus land his first major recording contract.
He continued to record into the 1980s on a reduced scale for smaller labels.
Del Reeves died of emphysema on January 1, 2007, at age 74, at his home in Centerville, Tennessee.
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