Glen Glenn
Glen Glenn (* 24. October 1934 in Joplin , Missouri as Orin Glenn Troutman ) is an American rockabilly singer whose career began in the early 1950s and continues today.
Life
Childhood and youth
Glen Glenn was influenced by traditional country music called hillbilly music at an early age . In 1948 Glenn and his family moved to San Dimas , California , where he first came into contact with western swing . When he was 17, he and his school friend Gary Lampert performed as the Missouri Mountain Boys in bars and pubs in the Los Angeles area .
Career
Through an appearance on a local radio station, Glenn met the musician Eddie Cochran , who was still completely unknown. He recorded various demo tapes with him and his friend Lampert. In 1957 he got a record deal with ERA Records. Here he also took his stage name Glen Glenn. His first single, Everybody's Movin ' , was released in January 1958, but like his subsequent records went unnoticed outside of California. His career was then interrupted when he was drafted into the army.
After Lampert and Glenn were discharged from the army in 1960, they tried to continue their careers. However, the great age of rockabilly was finally over. With Dore Records, a sub-label of ERA Records, they released a couple of pop titles, without success. In 1964 Glenn gave up his musical career, he and Lampert only played together on weekends. But in 1977 the British label Chiswick Records released six of its songs on the Hollywood Rock 'n' Roll album . Glenn owes its current popularity in Europe to this fact . Moved by the rockabilly revival, Glenn and Lampert performed again and even went on a tour of England.
Glen Glenn and Gary Lampert still perform in bars and clubs in and around Los Angeles today.
Discography
| year | Title A | Title B | Record company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Everybody's Movin ' | I'm Glad My Baby's Gone | ERA Records |
| 1958 | One Cup of Coffee and A Cigarette | Laurie Ann | ERA Records |
| 1958 | Blue Jeans and a Boy's Shirt | Would yes' | ERA Records |
| 1959 | Goofin 'around | Susie Green from Abilene | Dore Records |
| 1964 | I'll never stop loving you | I didn't have the sense to go | Dore Records |
Albums
- 1984: Everybody's Movin 'Again
- 1987: Rockabilly Legend
- 1988: Rockabilly Reunion - Live In London 1987 (with Rose Maddox )
Web links
- Glen Glenn in the All Music Guide
- Discography with audio samples
- Glen Glenn in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Glenn, Glen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Troutman, Orin Glenn (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rockabilly singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Joplin , Missouri |