George McCormick
George McCormick (born June 16, 1933 in Death Creek , Tennessee , † February 5, 2018 in Cookeville , Tennessee) was an American country and rockabilly musician . Together with Earl Aycock he was a member of the duo George and Earl .
Life
Childhood and youth
George McCormick grew up on a farm in Death Creek near Carthage, Tennessee. At the age of 13, McCormick made his debut on the local radio station WHN in Gallatin . During his youth he became a member of the group Big Jeff and the Radio Playboys and made first recordings with the band on Dot Records, which had their studio in Gallatin.
Career
Meanwhile, McCormick appeared on the WLAC in Nashville . Until 1954 he remained a member of the Radio Playboys, played guitar , bass and was a background singer; In 1953 he received a recording contract with MGM Records through the agency of the music publisher Acuff-Rose .
McCormick's style was mainly influenced by Hank Williams , who died that same year . One of his titles with MGM was Don't Fix Up the Doghouse , written by a former member of the Drifting Cowboys, Don Helms. In the same year McCormick began working with country singer Martha Carson . Through Carson he met the musician Earl Aycock, with whom he formed the duo George & Earl in 1955 . In 1955 they released their first record together with the title I Can . The collaboration with Aycock lasted two years; In 1956, after the duo released their rockabilly song Done Gone , Earl Aycock left Nashville because of a more lucrative offer in Houston , Texas .
McCormick stayed in Nashville and continued to work as a background musician. He accompanied the Louvin Brothers , Jim Reeves , Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper and Grandpa Jones on their recordings. In the mid-1950s, McCormick was a member of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. He released his last known single in the 1960s. In 1971 he made a television appearance on the Porter Wagoner Show .
Discography
year | title | Record company |
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1953 | Gold Wedding Band / Don't Fix Up The Doghouse | MGM 11877 |
1957 | The Blues Moved In This Morning / After All We've Been Through (as "George McCormack" [!]) | MGM Records |
1957 | Flutter Bug / Sundown Train | MGM |
196? | Room Of The Unknown Shoulders /? | stop |
Web links
- George McCormick in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Discography with audio samples
- George McCormick on Hillbilly-Music.com (English)
- obituary
personal data | |
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SURNAME | McCormick, George |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McCormack, George |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country and rockabilly musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 16, 1933 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Death Creek , Tennessee |
DATE OF DEATH | 5th February 2018 |
Place of death | Cookeville , Tennessee |