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This is a list of musicians who have played rockabilly. For a list of psychobilly musicians, see list of psychobilly bands . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The Rebels began their musical career in 1957 while in high school at Duncanville, Texas, joining forces with another classmate and singer Gene Summers.They appeared together on high school assembly programs and soon were playing gigs at the Carswell Air Force Base which at that time was located Northwest of Ft. Worth, Tx.
Pages in category "Rockabilly music groups" The following 91 pages are in this category, out of 91 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. The A-Bones;
Jimmy and the Mustangs is an American rockabilly band fronted by Jimmy Haddox (sometimes credited as Jimmy Silvers). Emerging from the punk scene in Southern California during the 1980s, Jimmy and the Mustangs played their first live show opening for The Go-Go's. At the time, the band’s "root’s music" was fueled by fury-driven, gut ...
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]
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]
Levi Dexter went solo and is still performing rockabilly music and was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. [6] In the 1980s, the Rockats opened for groups like Kiss, Iggy Pop, The Clash, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Thin Lizzy, and The Pretenders. [7] After Levi Dexter left the band, it was re-formed with Dibbs Preston on vocals. [8]
The Razorbacks were a Canadian rockabilly band that attained moderate national popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. [1] The band was known for its lively stage show, [ 2 ] and made regular appearances on The Tommy Hunter Show on CBC .