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Jack Earls
17,263 listeners
Jack Earls (b. Aug. 23, 1932, Woodbury, Tennessee) is an American country and rockabilly singer. Jack Earls grew up on a farm in Manchester… read moreJack Earls (b. Aug. 23, 1932, Woodbury, Tennessee) is an American country and rockabilly singer. Jack Earls grew up on a farm in Manchester, Tennessee in a family of seven children. He sang as a child and began playing guitar at 16; at 1… read moreJack Earls (b. Aug. 23, 1932, Woodbury, Tennessee) is an American country and rockabilly singer. Jack Earls grew up on a farm in Manchester, Tennessee in a family of seven children. He sang as a child and began playing guitar at 16; at 17 he moved to Memphis and formed his first band there in 194… read more
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Tommy Blake
17,092 listeners
Rockabilly artist Tommy Blake, like so many before him, started his career as a straight-ahead country singer before making the switch to t… read moreRockabilly artist Tommy Blake, like so many before him, started his career as a straight-ahead country singer before making the switch to the big beat. Born and raised in Shreveport, LA, Blake (born Thomas Givens) was already working in … read moreRockabilly artist Tommy Blake, like so many before him, started his career as a straight-ahead country singer before making the switch to the big beat. Born and raised in Shreveport, LA, Blake (born Thomas Givens) was already working in a teenage combo playing country music at station KTBS in the… read more
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Malcolm Yelvington
14,940 listeners
Malcolm Yelvington (September 14, 1918 – February 21, 2001) was an American rockabilly and country musician. Born in Covington, Tennessee,… read moreMalcolm Yelvington (September 14, 1918 – February 21, 2001) was an American rockabilly and country musician. Born in Covington, Tennessee, he released a record on Sun Records in 1954, just after Elvis Presley. Yelvington began performin… read moreMalcolm Yelvington (September 14, 1918 – February 21, 2001) was an American rockabilly and country musician. Born in Covington, Tennessee, he released a record on Sun Records in 1954, just after Elvis Presley. Yelvington began performing in local venues at the age of 14, having learned to sing a… read more
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Sonny Fisher
9,117 listeners
# 1 Thurman 'Sonny' Fisher was born on November 13, 1931, on a farm close to Chandler (Texas), a few miles from Tyler where he wa… read more# 1 Thurman 'Sonny' Fisher was born on November 13, 1931, on a farm close to Chandler (Texas), a few miles from Tyler where he was raised. After stints in California and the Northwest, Sonny came back to Houston in 1949. His in… read more# 1 Thurman 'Sonny' Fisher was born on November 13, 1931, on a farm close to Chandler (Texas), a few miles from Tyler where he was raised. After stints in California and the Northwest, Sonny came back to Houston in 1949. His interest in music came from his father, who used to play guita… read more
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Ray Harris
22,442 listeners
Ray Harris was born on September 7th 1927. He formed a band with Wayne Powers and wrote the songs "Come On, Little Mama" and &quo… read moreRay Harris was born on September 7th 1927. He formed a band with Wayne Powers and wrote the songs "Come On, Little Mama" and "Greenback Dollar, Watch and Chain". He eventually recorded these at Sun Records with Sam Phillips. View wikiRay Harris was born on September 7th 1927. He formed a band with Wayne Powers and wrote the songs "Come On, Little Mama" and "Greenback Dollar, Watch and Chain". He eventually recorded these at Sun Records with Sam Phillips. View wiki
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Curtis Gordon
11,873 listeners
Curtis Gordon (Jul. 27, 1928 - May 2, 2004) was an American rockabilly singer. One of the most enduring and beloved rockabilly artists of t… read moreCurtis Gordon (Jul. 27, 1928 - May 2, 2004) was an American rockabilly singer. One of the most enduring and beloved rockabilly artists of the '50s, Curtis Gordon has never gotten the recognition he deserves as a true crossover artis… read moreCurtis Gordon (Jul. 27, 1928 - May 2, 2004) was an American rockabilly singer. One of the most enduring and beloved rockabilly artists of the '50s, Curtis Gordon has never gotten the recognition he deserves as a true crossover artist between country, Western swing, and rockabilly. A devotee … read more
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Don Woody
11,316 listeners
After attending college Don Woody became a disc jockey at local nightclubs (in Springfield. Mo). Soon he met an agent who signed him up on … read moreAfter attending college Don Woody became a disc jockey at local nightclubs (in Springfield. Mo). Soon he met an agent who signed him up on the "Ozark Jubilee" (country-singers show, hosted by Red Foley) to do the "warm-up&… read moreAfter attending college Don Woody became a disc jockey at local nightclubs (in Springfield. Mo). Soon he met an agent who signed him up on the "Ozark Jubilee" (country-singers show, hosted by Red Foley) to do the "warm-up" for the audience just before the show went on the air&… read more
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Sid King & The Five Strings
10,499 listeners
One of the first white rock & rollers to record for a major label (Columbia Records), Sid King (born Sid Erwin) was also one of the fir… read moreOne of the first white rock & rollers to record for a major label (Columbia Records), Sid King (born Sid Erwin) was also one of the first young Southern musicians to go from Western swing to rockabilly in the mid-'50s. Erwin gre… read moreOne of the first white rock & rollers to record for a major label (Columbia Records), Sid King (born Sid Erwin) was also one of the first young Southern musicians to go from Western swing to rockabilly in the mid-'50s. Erwin grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He sang and played guita… read more
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Jackie Lee Cochran
14,207 listeners
Jackie Lee Cochran (Dalton, Georgia, USA, February 5, 1934 – March 15, 1998) was an American rockabilly musician, known as Jack the Cat. Co… read moreJackie Lee Cochran (Dalton, Georgia, USA, February 5, 1934 – March 15, 1998) was an American rockabilly musician, known as Jack the Cat. Cochran had a twin brother who died at the age of two. He began playing guitar at age six. His fathe… read moreJackie Lee Cochran (Dalton, Georgia, USA, February 5, 1934 – March 15, 1998) was an American rockabilly musician, known as Jack the Cat. Cochran had a twin brother who died at the age of two. He began playing guitar at age six. His father was sentenced to 30 years in prison for murder, and as a r… read more
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Joyce Green
6,906 listeners
JOYCE GREEN Born Joyce Olivia Green, 2 March 1940, Bradford, Arkansas Joyce made only one record, but what a record. 'Black Cadillac&#… read moreJOYCE GREEN Born Joyce Olivia Green, 2 March 1940, Bradford, Arkansas Joyce made only one record, but what a record. 'Black Cadillac' just has to be one of the best rockers made by a femme during the fifties. The lyrics put tog… read moreJOYCE GREEN Born Joyce Olivia Green, 2 March 1940, Bradford, Arkansas Joyce made only one record, but what a record. 'Black Cadillac' just has to be one of the best rockers made by a femme during the fifties. The lyrics put together by, at the time, a nineteen-year old girl are remarkab… read more