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Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'n Roll Trio is the 1956 debut album of the rockabilly band The Rock and Roll Trio, fronted by Johnny Burnette. Recorded over three separate sessions in 1956, the album includes a number of the band's singles. 2008's Icons of Rock calls the album "an all-time rockabilly classic". [ 2 ]
Ersel Hickey (born Ersel O'Hickey, June 27, 1934 – July 12, 2004) [1] was an American rockabilly singer best known for his hit song "Bluebirds over the Mountain". Early life [ edit ]
Vincent Eugene Craddock (February 11, 1935 – October 12, 1971), known as Gene Vincent, was an American rock and roll musician who pioneered the style of rockabilly.His 1956 top ten hit with his backing band the Blue Caps, "Be-Bop-a-Lula", is considered a significant early example of rockabilly. [2]
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music. It dates back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the South.As a genre, it blends the sound of Western musical styles such as country with that of rhythm and blues, [1] [2] leading to what is considered "classic" rock and roll. [3]
Howie achieved both national and international fame recognition, [1] for his hit 45 record, "Real Gone Daddy/This Old Bomb of Mine", released in 1957. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential Rockabilly musicians of his era, Howie's music currently resides on over 100 record compilations of the best rockabilly music ever produced ...
MU named its choral hall for one of its most famous and accomplished alums; Marching Mizzou performed Crow's signature song "All I Wanna Do" in its high-profile 2022 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ...
In 2000, the CD Bonnie Lou - Doin' the Tennessee Walk: The Best of the King Years [49] was released by British Westside Records, featuring all of her King hits. It is rated 4.5 (of 5) stars by AllMusic which calls it "an excellent anthology of an artist whose genre-straddling recordings will appeal to '50s country, rock, and pop music lovers".
By the early 1970s, York had retired from performing to concentrate on his Jewel Records imprint/studio full-time. Jewel continued to operate out of Cincinnati throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and into the 21st century. He continued to play music. After selling the Jewel Recording Studio in 2008, York and his family moved to Florida.