Rockabilly
Birth name, Eddie Bond, Years active 1950’s-1990’s
always klick on pic’s.
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Born July 1, 1933; Died March 20, 2013 (aged 79), Bolivar, Tennessee
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Eddie Bond (July 1, 1933 – March 20, 2013) was an American rockabilly singer and guitarist.
Biography
In the mid-1950s, Bond recorded for Mercury Recordsand toured with Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Warren Smith and others. He is infamous for having rejected the then 18-year-old Elvis Presley, who was auditioning for Bond's band. It was shortly thereafter that Presley recorded his first single at Sun Records. Bond's contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. He died of Alzheimer's disease in 2013.
Discography 1982 - Rocking Daddy from Memphis Tennessee (Rockhouse)
Original release MERCURY 70882x45 (US) 06/1956
This release, repro MERCURY 70882x45 [1975]
Slip, slip, slippin’ in // Flip flop mama
Slip, Slip, Slippin In - 1956
Original release MERCURY 70941x45 (US) 09/1956
This release, repro MERCURY 70941x45 [1975]
Baby, baby, baby // Boppin’ Bonnie
Baby, Baby, Baby - 1956