 Gene Summers, rockabilly singer and guitarist, on stage. Image by Miguel Ángel G. R., via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 |
The Lightcrust DoughboysGene Summers Gene Summers American rock musician (1939–2021) For the American modernist architect, see Gene Summers (architect). David Eugene Summers (January 3, 1939 – February 17, 2021)[1][2] was an American rockabilly singer, songwriter and guitarist. His most famous recordings include the late 1950s "School of Rock 'n Roll", "Straight Skirt", "Nervous", "Gotta Lotta That", "Twixteen", "Alabama Shake", "Fancy Dan" and his biggest-selling single "Big Blue Diamonds". Summers was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame in 2005. He still performed worldwide and celebrated his 50th anniversary as a recording artist in 2008 with the release of Reminisce Cafe. This article includes a list of general references, but… (Source: Wikipedia)
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