Eddie Zack

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Eddie Zack (born January 2, 1922 in Providence , Rhode Island , as Edward Zackarian , † January 9, 2002 ibid) was an American country musician . Zack was best known for his appearances on various radio broadcasts.

Life

Childhood and youth

Eddie Zack was born in Rhode Island in 1922 and first appeared at the age of 16 with his brother Richie, who would later start a career himself under the stage name "Cousin Richie". Zack's sisters Babs and Maril also later played in Zack's band.

Career

Zack founded the Dude Ranchers in 1939, but didn't begin appearing on the radio until 1947. He stayed with WHIM until 1957 and started his own shows in 1952 at the Symphony Hall in Boston . The WCOP Hayloft Jamboree , of which Zack also belonged, was held in this hall . His Dude Ranch Jamboree was fed into the NBC network , so it was audible across the country.

Zack had already recorded his first records in 1948 and received a contract with Decca Records in 1951 . In 1953 he moved to Columbia Records . Some of the tracks there were You Knew Me When You Were Lonely , Cryin 'Tears or I'm Gonna Rock and Roll , many of which were recorded together with Brother Richie. It was often common in western swing bands to hire outside vocalists. Even so, Zack never got a hit; its popularity was limited to the radio.

During his career, Zack appeared on many different radio and television stations. During the turn of the millennium, Zack could still be heard on WJJF in Hope Valley , Rhode Island. In 1895 he was honored with induction into the Rhode Island Country Music Hall of Fame .

Eddie Zack died in 2002 after an operation at the age of 80.

Discography

year title # Remarks
Decca Records
1952 Words / Call of the Mountain 28082
1952 | 28329
Columbia Records
1953 You Knew Me When You Were Lonely / Little Donkey 4-21148 B-side vocals from Babs & Marti
1954 I Never Saw Her Again / I've Lost Again 4-21199 Singing on A-side by cousin Richie & Babs
1954 Positively No Dancing / Dancing Country Style 4-21261
1954 Cryin 'Tears / You're Out of my Sight 4-21307
1955 Rocky Road Blues / Lover-Lover 4-21387 A-side vocals from the Dude Sweethearts ;
Singing on B-side from cousin Richie
1955 Gonna Rock and Roll / Foolish Me 4-21441 Singing on B-side from cousin Richie

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personal data
SURNAME Zack, Eddie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Zackarian, Edward (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American country musician
DATE OF BIRTH January 2, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Providence (Rhode Island)
DATE OF DEATH January 9, 2002
Place of death Providence, Rhode Island