Sonny Burgess
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Birth name | Albert Austin Burgess |
Born | Newport, Arkansas, U.S. | May 28, 1929
Died | August 18, 2017 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | (aged 88)
Genres | Boogie-woogie, rockabilly |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Albert Austin "Sonny" Burgess (May 28, 1929 – August 18, 2017) was an American rockabilly guitarist and singer.
Biography
Burgess was born on a farm near
The band's first
Burgess was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame of Europe in 1999. His group, now called The Legendary Pacers, was a hit that same year in a rockabilly concert in
Sonny Burgess & The Legendary Pacers performed at the 2006
Burgess hosted a weekly radio program called We Wanna Boogie with co-host June Taylor. The program, named after his first record, aired on Sunday nights from 5-7pm
Personal life
Burgess had two brothers and three sisters. He married Joann Adams in 1956 and they had two sons, Peyton and John.
In July 2017, Burgess suffered a fall at his home. He died the following month in a Little Rock, Arkansas hospital, at the age of 88.[9]
Selected discography
- Country Rock (1969)
- The Old Gang (1976)
- We Wanna Boogie (1984)
- Sonny Burgess and the Pacers (1985)
- Raw Deal (1986)
- Spellbound (1986)
- We Wanna Boogie (Best-of compilation) (1989)
- I'm Still Here (1990)
- The Razorback Rock & Roll Tapes (with Bobby Crafford) (1992)
- Tennessee Border (with Dave Alvin) (1992)
- Hittin' That Jug (Best-of compilation) (1995)
- The Arkansas Wild Man (Sun Records recordings) (1995)
- Sonny Burgess (1996)
- God's Holy Light (1997)
- Tupelo Connection (2001)
- Back to Sun Records (2003)
- Tear It Up! (2006)
- Gijon Stomp! (2009)
- Live at Sun Studios (2012)
References
- ^ Grimes, William (August 21, 2017). "Sonny Burgess, Rockabilly Wild Man, Is Dead at 88". The New York Times. p. B15.
- ISBN 1-85227-937-0.
- ^ "Sonny Burgess". Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ "Sonny Burgess & The Legendary Pacers". Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ISBN 978-1935106609.
- ^ "We Wanna Boogie with Sonny Burgess". KASU. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ Mehr, Bob (August 19, 2017). "Sun Records veteran, rockabilly star Sonny Burgess dead at 88". Knoxville News Sentinel.
External links
- Official website
- Sonny Burgess at AllMusic
- Sonny Burgess discography at Discogs
- Sonny Burgess Interview at NAMM Oral History Collection
- Sonny Burgess at IMDb