Name: Get Me Outta Here
Duration: 4 min 12 s
Channel: Dickie Dixon
Description: "Get Me Outta Here" is an instrumental beat by Dickie Dixon and the Dallas 5. During the 1960’s, Dickie Dixon composed film scores for Kilgore Trout, the science fiction author. Dickie’s reputation as a serious composer was ruined when unscrupulous producers re-edited Kilgore’s films for usage at 42nd Street peep shows.

Get Me Outta Here

Dickie Dixon and the Dallas 5

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During the 1960’s, Dickie Dixon composed film scores for Kilgore Trout, the science fiction author. Dickie’s reputation as a serious composer was ruined when unscrupulous producers re-edited Kilgore’s films for usage at 42nd Street peep shows.

dickie dixon and the dall

Dickie Dixon and the Dallas 5

Dickie Dixon and the Dallas 5 have been performing at beer bars and barbecues in Texas and Arkansas since 1942. They defined the “Texas barbecue” sound for more

Dickie Dixon and the Dallas 5 have been performing at beer bars and barbecues in Texas and Arkansas since 1942. They defined the “Texas barbecue” sound for more than 50 years. Although many young whippersnappers have attempted to copy Dickie’s trademark one-finger technique, none have come close to Dickie’s virtuosity at playing the 13-string slide guitar, or the 1-string banjo. Dickie’s two daughters Melody and Christy are following in his footsteps.

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Genre

Beats • Beats General

Charts

Peak #49

Peak in subgenre #19

Author

Dickie Dixon

Rights

2006 Dickie Dixon

Uploaded

December 05, 2006

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MP3 3.9 MB • 128 kbps • 4:12

Story behind the song

During the 1960’s, Dickie Dixon composed film scores for Kilgore Trout, the science fiction author. Dickie’s reputation as a serious composer was ruined when unscrupulous producers re-edited Kilgore’s films for usage at 42nd Street peep shows.

When Dickie’s family learned that he had forsaken his successful career as a one-string banjoist for this “weirdo music”, they declared him mentally incompetent and had him committed to the funny farm. Thus, the title “Get Me Outta Here”.

This piece was recorded before the invention of multi-track recorders, so Dickie had to play most of the instruments simultaneously. Special attention should be given to the second half of this piece, which features Dickie playing the piano, harp, and drums at the same time.

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