Billy Barrix
Billy "Curly" Barrix (born June 5, 1937 in Tennessee - † February 22, 2013 ) was an American rockabilly and country musician .
Barrix started his career in 1957 with Chess Records in Chicago . There his title Cool Off Baby appeared , a title that was heavily based on Elvis Presley's baby, Let's Play House . Barrix only wrote a new text together with a friend. During the 1960s Barrix played on various labels under the name "Curly Barrix" a few country records. In 1971 he was a DJ in Chicago before moving to Nashville to return to work as a country musician.
Discography
| year | title | Record company | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Cool Off Baby / Almost | Chess 1662 | |||
| 1960 | I Was Dreaming / Same of the Things * | Brave 1023 | |||
| 1966 | Big Blue Monster / A World You Destroyed * | Dunwich 132 | |||
| 1966 | Blue Ribbon Clown / I Talk In My Sleep * | Dunwich 137 | |||
| Before I Met You / Have I Told You Lately That I Love You * | IRC 1826 | ||||
| Santa Claus Song / Mommy for Xmas | Chaparral 507 | ||||
| Unpublished titles | |||||
| 1957 |
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Chess | |||
* as "Curly" Barrix
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ treasurechess.wordpress.com , accessed March 25, 2017
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barrix, Billy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barrix, Curly (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country and rockabilly musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 5, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tennessee |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 22, 2013 |