Jimmy Stayton
Jimmy Stayton (* 1937 in Delaware ) is an American rockabilly musician .
After Jimmy Stayton visited his sister in Virginia , he first discovered Elvis Presley , who stormed the charts with his new rockabilly sun sound. Back in Delaware, Stayton formed his own band, The Rockabye Band , and got a recording deal with Blue Hen. After two singles, Hot Hot Mama and You're Gonna Treat Me Right , he switched to the Del-Ray label, where he released the song The Hep Old Frog . These days, Stayton's records are very popular with rockabilly collectors. Stayton held in Milford in Amory Hall from own Barn Dances. It was very popular around Milford.
Discography
| year | title | Label # |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Hot Hot Mama / Why Do You Treat Me This Way | Blue Hen BH-220 |
| 1956 | You're Gonna Treat Me Right / Midnight Blues | Blue Hen BH-224 |
| 1963 | The Hep Old Frog / The Only One (For Me) | Del-Ray 212 |
| Christmas in Frogville / Look Before You Leap (as Leappo the Frog) | Del-Ray 213 |
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stayton, Jimmy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stanton, Jimmy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rockabilly musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Delaware |