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AUGUST 2017 Volume 48 Number 8 Issue 570
Editor Duncan Warwick
Contributors David Allan , Janet Aspley , Donnie Ayers , Craig Baguley , Larry Delaney , Don Cusic , Julie Flaskett , Kelly Gregory , Michael Hingston , Spencer Leigh , John Lomax III , , Douglas McPherson , Stephen O ’ Hanlon , Roland Purdy , Adrian Peel , Paul Riley , Wayne Smart , Chris Smith , Alison Stokes , Tom Travis , Walt Trott , Jack Watkins
Special projects coordinator Kelly Gregory
Photographers Helen Parish , Patricia Presley , Ian Tilbury , Barry Dixon , Billie McAleer
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Rockabilly Honours
The late Eddie Cochran was added to the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in Jackson , Tenn ., July 1 , 30 years after being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame . Sharing that Rockabilly honour posthumously are Carl ( Blue Suede Shoes ) Perkins , 57 , and Eddie ’ s very-much-alive rockin ’ nephew Bobby Cochran . Ironically , Perkins , who at 65 died in 1998 , is a native of Jackson , home to the International Rockabilly Hall of Fame .
In Memphis , after signing with Sun Records , Carl recorded his composition Blue Suede Shoes , which became Sun ’ s first rockabilly record to sell a million singles . It hit Billboard ’ s country , pop and R & B charts , even scoring Top 10 in the UK . A 1956 automobile accident sidelined Carl awhile and brother Jay later died from injuries suffered in that tragedy . Later Perkins ’ successes included Boppin ’ The Blues , Matchbox , and appearing in the movie “ Jamboree .” Johnny Cash , who recorded Perkins ’ # 1 Daddy Sang Bass , featured Carl on his hit TV series and as a regular on tour . Perkins is also a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and recipient of a Grammy Hall of Fame award .
Of course , Eddie Cochran departed the music scene in 1960 , when his taxi overturned , en-route to London Airport , following a UK tour . He was 21 years old . A multi-instrumentalist , Eddie was Minnesota-born , but kicked off his career in California with a non-related entertainer Garland ( Hank ) Cochran as The Cochran Brothers , whose associates included fellow country newcomers Harlan Howard and Bobby Bare , as the duo did appearances on such programs as KTTV ’ s Town Hall Party , and on tour supporting stars like Lefty Frizzell , before their split . Whereupon Eddie adopted a more rockabilly style , before it was even in vogue , scoring such teen-angst successes as C ’ mon Everybody , Something Else , “ Twenty-Flight Rock and Summertime Blues .
A superb guitarist , Eddie helped define the 1950s ’ rebel rock sound , inspiring such later legends as John Lennon , Pete Townshend , Jimmy Page and Duane Allman . His hits were covered by rock acts like The Who , Blue Cheer and The Sex Pistols . Yet another guitarist who idolised Eddie was nephew Bobby Cochran , known for his mastery of the six-string . Like his uncle , Bobby was born in Albert Lea , Minn . ( 1950 ), and earned his session spurs backing such stalwarts as Steppenwolf , Leon Russell , The Flying Burrito Brothers , as well as his own band The Midnites and more recently The Rhythm Rockers . Apart from Eddie , his early influences were Chet Atkins , B . B . King and Duane Eddy .
According to Bobby : “ Duane ’ s style I could actually access . I got to meet him once and I told him how much he had influenced my playing . His tone and melody were amazing . He had a big impact on me as a young player .”
Rory Feek , 52 , returns to performing come September in his hometown of Pottsville , Tenn ., for a charity concert to benefit the Music Health Alliance . Previously part of the Joey + Rory country duo , he hasn ’ t performed since before the death of his wife and vocal partner Joey , who succumbed to cancer in March 2016 . According to Feek , Music Health Alliance is special to him because that nonprofit Nashville agency helped the family during her lengthy health battle . At a news conference , he confided , “ I could not navigate the barrage of medical bills that were coming in . What is covered ? What is not covered ? What isn ’ t covered , but should be ?”
The duo , known for the hits Cheater , Cheater and This Song ’ s For You , won a best roots gospel album Grammy in Los Angeles last February . As writer , former Marine Rory penned hits like A Little More Country Than That ( Easton Corbin ), Chain Of Love ( Clay Walker ) and Some Beach ( Blake Shelton ).
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