Eddie Skelton
Eddie Skelton (* in Tennessee ) is an American country and rockabilly musician .
Life
Skelton got his first job at WJHL in Johnson City , Tennessee. From 1953 Skelton could be heard regularly on Radio WPEO in Peoria, Illinois , where Skelton also performed every night with his band, the Sundown Valley Boys , at Sunset Garden. On Sunday afternoons, a show from Sunset Garden was even broadcast live on the radio. The members of the Sundown Valley Boys were Skelton ( guitar / vocals ) Shem Ward ( electric guitar ), "Bashful" Ollie Hughes ( fiddle ), Archie Simmons ( bass ) and "Little" Billy Robertson ( steel guitar ).
In 1956 Skelton worked as a disc jockey at WMCH in Church Hill. A year later he made his first recordings for Starday Records . The first single was released on May 26, 1957 with Let Me Be With You Forever b / w My Heart Gets Lonely . After a second single on Starday, his songs were released from 1958 on Dixie Records . He had changed his style to rockabilly and his band was now called Rhythamaires . In 1959, Skelton's last single was released by Dixie. Many of his songs were re-released on the LP Best of Dixie, Vol. 3 .
Discography
| year | title | Record company |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Let Me Be With You Forever / My Heart Gets Lonely | Starday Records |
| 1957 | That's Love / No Sweetheart Tonight | Starday Records |
| 1958 | Keep It Swinging / Without You | Dixie Records |
| 1959 | Love You Too Much / Revels Retreat | Dixie Records |
| 1959 | Curly / Feelin 'Blue | Dixie Records |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Skelton, Eddie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country and rockabilly singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tennessee |