One of the true American greats and original Sun rockers, I feel very sad we've lost a great performer and artist and one of the very last links to Sun records, one of the most important record labels of all time rest in peace Sonny
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| Author: | efsb [ Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Sonny Burgess R.I.P. |
Rockabilly hero, still gigging into his 80s. Here he is in his mid 70s, doing his signature tune "Red Headed Woman" with the Blasters: Here's one that Bruce Springsteen wrote for him: |
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| Author: | Richard Hawley [ Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sonny Burgess R.I.P. |
One of the true American greats and original Sun rockers, I feel very sad we've lost a great performer and artist and one of the very last links to Sun records, one of the most important record labels of all time rest in peace Sonny
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| Author: | exapno mapcase [ Wed Aug 23, 2017 4:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sonny Burgess R.I.P. |
Just seen this, really gutted. Those Sun records have a sound nobody else was making a sound like it - "rockabilly trumpet"  A great voice and part of something in the ether that came through him. Great at nursery songshttps://youtu.be/1Yj-PFUvEQg RIP |
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