With a career dating back to the early 1970s, German honkytonker Hermann Lammers Meyer is one of Europe's most devoted and knowledgeable country artists. A bandleader, label owner and music promoter, he started out in the band Emsland Hillbillies, a group from his hometown of Aschendorf, near Bremen, and went "solo" later on, though he often was working with the same group of musicians. He went on to become one of Germany's most ardent supporters of local indie artists, giving a platform to some pretty obscure folks. He also made several recording forays in Nashville, and reached out to a number of older American country stars, notably singer Norma Jean with whom he released a few late-career records. Here's a quick look at his work...
Hermann Lammers Meyer "Half My Heart's In Texas" (Buttner Records, 1990) (LP)
Hermann Lammers Meyer "Above All" (Buttner Records, 1992) (LP)
Hermann Lammers Meyer "Till The End Of Time" (Bullenschluck/Desert Kid Records, 1995)
Various Artists "BULLENSCHLUCK COUNTRY MUSIC ROUNDUP" (Bullenschluck/Desert Kid Records, 1996)
Hard country true believer Hermann Lammers Meyer is a songwriter from Germany who has made regular pilgrimages to Nashville, recording several albums with the likes of Buddy Spicher, Buddy Emmons and Tommy Hill, and guest artists galore. Among those guests is 'Sixties country queen Norma Jean, who contributes three nice duets on Till The End Of Time, among them the Christmastime tear-jerker, "Faith In Santa", a recitation song in the grand old tradition.
Hermann Lammers Meyer "The Last Country Song" (1996) (LP)
Hermann Lammers Meyer & The Emmsland Hillbillies "Texas Trails: Live" (Desert Kid Records, 1997) (LP)
(Produced by Hermann Lammers Meyer)
Hermann Lammers Meyer "Meyer Zeitlos" (Desert Kid Records, 1999) (LP)
(Produced by Hermann Lammers Meyer)
Hermann Lammers Meyer "The Waltz Of The Wind" (Desert Kid Records, 1999) (LP)
(Produced by Hermann Lammers Meyer)
Hermann Lammers Meyer "I'd Like To Live It Again" (2000) (LP)
Hermann Lammers Meyer "Stories We Could Tell" (200-?) (LP)
Hermann Lammers Meyer "The Good Old Days" (200-?) (LP)
Hermann Lammers Meyer "My Life In Song : The Best Of Hermann Lammers Meyer" (200-?) (LP)
Hermann Lammers Meyer "Aus Dem Leben" (200-?) (LP)
Hermann Lammers Meyer "Yesterday Once More" (200-?) (LP)
Hermann Lammers Meyer "1961: A Love Song" (200-?) (LP)
Hermann Lammers Meyer & Friends "Buried Treasures" (Sireena Records, 2008) (LP)
Hermann Lammers Meyer "Nashville Is Rough On The Living" (Sireena Records, 2010) (LP)
Emsland Hillbillies "Endlich" (Metronome Records, 1977) (LP)
(Produced by Werner Protzner, Achim Reichel & Detlef Wiedeke)
Emsland Hillbillies "Bauer Barnes Muhle" (Ahorn Records, 1979) (LP)
Emsland Hillbillies "Endlich/Bauer Barnes Muhle" (Bear Family Records, 1997) (LP)
Emsland Hillbillies "With Friends" (Desert Kid Records, 2002) (LP)
Texas Lone Star "In the Desert" (Ja Records, 1981) (LP)
(Produced by Ali Alterbaum & Ulli Mohring)
Various Artists "Texas Country Road Show" (JA Records, 1979) (LP)
(Produced by Ulli Mohring & Richard Weize)
Various Artists "Texas Country Road Show Vol. 2 - Back In Town" (JA Records, 1981) (LP)
(Produced by Hermann Lammers Meyer, Ulli Mohring, Ali Alterbaum)
Various Artists "BULLENSCHLUCK COUNTRY MUSIC ROUNDUP" (Bullenschluck/Desert Kid Records, 1996)
A compilation album recorded on one of his many pilgrimages to Nashville... Among those guests is 'Sixties country queen Norma Jean, who contributes a couple of tracks -- reprises of her big hit "Let's Go All The Way" and Porter Wagoner's goofy chestnut, "Company's Comin'."
