Jack Earls
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Jack Earls (August 23, 1932 – June 12, 2023) was an American country and rockabilly singer.
Personal background
Jack Earls was born in Woodbury, Tennessee on August 23, 1932.[1] He grew up on a farm in Manchester, Tennessee in a family of seven children. He sang as a child and began playing guitar at 16; at 17 he moved to Memphis and formed his first band there in 1949. In 1950, he married and had children, and his music-making was temporarily sidelined.[1] Earls died on June 12, 2023, at the age of 90.[2]
Career
In 1954, he formed a new band featuring guitarist
Earls' contract with Sun expired in what he says to be around September 1966, and despite being contacted by
In the 1990s, Earls noted the growing interest in rockabilly in Europe, and traveled to England, where he became a star on the country revival circuit. Subsequently his output was re-released on Bear Family Records, and he toured Europe and America into the 2000s.[1]
Recordings
Year | Title | Record Label |
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1956 | Slow Down / A Fool For Lovin’ You | Sun Records |
1975 | She Sure Can Rock Me / Crawdad Hole | Olympic Records |
1976 | Roll Over Beethoven / Take Me To That Place | Olympic Records |
1976 | Call Me Shorty / Mississippi Man | Olympic Records |
1976 | Flip Flop and Fly / Rock Bop | Olympic Records |
1998 | My Little Mama / Game Of Love | Enviken Records |
2001 | Take Me To That Place / Come On Little Mama (with Ray Harris) | Norton Records |
1999 | EP
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Stomper Time Records |
References
- ^ Allmusic
- ^ "Jack Earls". Hopcroft Funeral Homes. Retrieved 28 January 2024.