Lloyd McCollough
Lloyd Arnold McCollough (born June 25, 1935 in Memphis , Tennessee , † January 10, 1976 ) was an American rockabilly musician . He is also known under the name "Lloyd Arnold", which he used from 1960 for his publications.
Life
Childhood and youth
Lloyd McCollough was the youngest child of his parents, John and Clemmie. In his early years he suffered from meningitis , which at the time led to death in most cases. McCollough was lucky and recovered from the serious illness. During his school days he dreamed of a career as a professional baseball player, but when he was given a mandolin for Christmas 1951 , he was interested in music. He learned to play the mandolin and Hank Williams became his idol. After his death, McCollough decided to become a musician.
Career
With his brother Jimmy ( bass ), his niece Geneva ( vocals ), Curley Raney ( fiddle ) and a friend named Grady ( steel guitar ), he formed his first band called The Drifting Hillbillies . McCollough and his group were given the opportunity to perform at the Saturday Night Jamboree , a barn dance show on WBHQ in Memphis, and soon became members. Behind the stage of the show he met the young Elvis Presley , who also dared his first attempts in the music business. McCollough also appeared on Ted Mack's Amateur Hour and performed at events in the Memphis area. Since his brother Jimmy had married, he got out shortly afterwards and was replaced first by Buddy Holly (who had no relationship with Buddy Holly ) and then by Bobby Howard.
McCollough graduated from Technical High School in 1954 and married that summer. However, the marriage did not last long. In Booneville , Mississippi , he bought a record store and became a business partner with Charles Bolton, who ran the Von Theater in Booneville. McCollough and his Drifting Hillbillies released their debut single Watch That Girl / Oh Darling on the newly founded Von label . However, von Records wrote his name McCullough on the record , which resulted from an incorrect spelling. Hayden Thompson and Johnny Burnette recorded their first tracks on the same label . After some unreleased recordings on Meteor Records , he released his second single with Ekko in January 1956. In the following years McCollough recorded records for many different labels, including Republic, Starday , Memphis and K-Ark. His best-known title is Hang Out from 1960. From 1960, with one exception, his records were released by K-Ark in 1963 under the name Lloyd Arnold . McCollough held his last session around 1971.
McCoullough's father had died in 1968; two years later his mother followed him. He did not get over these losses for the rest of his life and his health deteriorated noticeably; the meningitis broke out again. McCollough committed suicide in 1976.
Discography
| year | title | Record company |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Watch That Girl / Oh Darling | From records |
| 1956 | Until I Love Again / What Goes On In Your Heart | Ekko Records |
| 1956 | Cause I Love You / Gonna Love My Baby | Republic Records |
| 1958 | Half My Fault / What Can I Tell Them | Starday Records |
| 1960 | Dixie Doodle / The Great Speckled Bird rcs-discography.com (MP3; 100 kB) | Sharp Records |
| 1960 | Hang Out rocky-52.net (MP3; 3.9 MB) / Do You Love Me | Katche Records |
| 1961 | Hangout / Red Coat, Green Pants and Red Suede Shoes | Myers Records |
| 1962 | Million Miles To Nowhere / Time Enough To Doe | Blake Records |
| 1962 | Tear Down The Fence / Wake Up Hearts | Jo-Man Records |
| 1962 | Hang Out /? | Record-o-Rama Records |
| 1962 | Tennessee Twist / I Couldn't Make My Heart Believe My Eyes | Memphis Records |
| 1963 | School Days / My Bucket's Got A Hole In It | Memphis Records |
| 1963 | School Days / My Bucket's Got A Hole In It | K-Ark Records |
| 1963 | Cold Duck Blues / When I Smile | K-Ark Records |
| 1963 | School Days / Take These Chains From Heart | Ave Records |
| 1964 | Sugaree / I Hope You Mean What You Say | Memphis Records |
| 1964 | Next To Me / Lonesome Finds Me | Memphis Records |
| 1964 | Little Boy Blue / I Can't Wait | Memphis Records |
| 1965 | When I Close My Eyes / What Can I Say | Demand Records |
| 1966 | That's How I Wake Up / Wake My Heart | Millionaire Records |
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Radio recording (appearance) | |
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not published |
Web links
- Entry into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame
- Discography with audio samples
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | McCollough, Lloyd |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McCollough, Lloyd Arnold (real name); Lloyd, Arnold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rockabilly musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Memphis, Tennessee |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 10, 1976 |