Deke Dickerson and Ecco-Fonic Records |

LP version now available!!

Deke’s first long-player with the Whippersnappers is chock full of great new songs: lots of wild rockabilly, great 1950s-style country numbers, and dramatic Western numbers. Two of the group’s biggest numbers from their first EP are included as well: “Here Kitty Kitty” and “Wild Wild Thing.”

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Live Dates

March 8, 2025	Hemsby Festival	UK	Deke plays guitar for the Bellfuries
March 14, 2025	Lou Lou’s	San Diego, CA	Deke and the Whippersnappers
March 23, 2025	Grand Ole BBQ (North Park location)	San Diego, CA	Deke solo performance
April 3, 2025	Pour House	Oceanside, CA	Deke and the Whippersnappers
April 5, 2025	Clifton’s	Los Angeles, CA	Deke and the Whippersnappers
April 9-13, 2025	Alaska Folk Festival	Juneau, AK	With Deke’s All-Star Western Swing band, including Katie Shore, Ian Miller, Rusty Blake, Brad Fordham and Lisa Pankratz
April 24-27, 2025	Viva Las Vegas, Orleans Casino	Las Vegas, NV	Deke performs Friday night as Deke and the Whippersnappers, Saturday during the day at the car show with Venturesmania, Saturday night at the Deke’s Guitar Geek Show, and Sunday evening with the Dave and Deke Combo Hillbillyfest Show
May 1-4, 2025	Lone Star Round Up	Austin, TX	Deke and the Whippersnappers
May 8-14, 2025	Sirius XM Underground Garage Cruise	departing from Miami, FL	Deke performs with the Untamed Youth, and a special set singing with Los Straitjackets

Book Writin’

Sixteen Tons: The Merle Travis Story (BMG Books, 480 pages)—the first-ever full-length Merle Travis biography—is the story of Country Music Hall of Fame member Merle Travis, a brilliant, multi-talented, and deeply troubled artist who is widely considered a genius. Order it now via the button at right! Also check out Deke’s two earlier books:

The Strat in the Attic: Thrilling Stories of Guitar Archaeology (Voyageur Press, 256 pages), in which musician, journalist, and “guitarchaeologist” Deke Dickerson tells the true tales of 50 thrilling rare guitar finds. Foreword by Jonathan Kellerman.

The Strat in the Attic 2: More Thrilling Stories of Guitar Archaeology (Voyageur Press, 256 pages), with even more stories behind dozens of astounding guitar finds.