James Gallagher (musician)

James Gallagher is an American rockabilly singer who released singles on various record labels in the 1950s.

Life

Born Rubon T. Golligher , he made his first recordings on Starday Records , which remained unreleased. In 1956, his first single, Crazy Chicken, was released on Decca Records as "James Gallagher" . At B&G Records in Lexington , Kentucky , he played more records. Gallagher continued to publish records under various pseudonyms until the 1960s, but fell out of the music business over the next few years.

Discography

year	title	Label #
1956	Crazy Chicken / Just For You	Decca 9-29984
1959	Ford and Shaker / Are You The One	B&G 45-222
1959	Crazy Legs / Steady Flame	Dixie 45-2023
1960	Crazy 'Bout You / Heartaches Teardrops and Sorrows	B&G 223
1966	No Parking Here / Loaded Again	Hickory *
1968	On This Lonely Street / Welcome Home Darlin '	Dearborn *
196?	Tennie Bopper / Foolish Pride	Dearborn D-596 *
Unpublished titles
	Crazy Chicken Stomp Crazy Legs (old version) Steady Flame (old version) Tell Her For Me	B&G Records

* under the pseudonym Rube Gallagher

Web links

• Discography with audio samples