Hepcats & Rockabilly Boys

In the 1950s country music merged with the rising new fad called rock and roll to form what would become known as Rockabilly. In short Rockabilly was fast paced guitar and bass driven ditties with thundering rhythms. The songs were often less than memorable made up with a conglomeration of silly lyrics and phrases like bopshakemama andgo cat! Cars especially Cadillacs and colors pink and black were prevalent in many of the songs. Songs like Oobie Doobie Ubangi Stomp Be Boppin' Baby and Rockin' In the Congo were common record chart contenders. Many up and coming country crooners would go on to achieve widespread acclaim as names like Presley Holly and Orbison conquered radio station playlists. They among others would become R&R legends. Others like Jack Scott Boyd Bennett and Dale Hawkins found success to a lesser degree in the new genre. It's many of these lesser knowns that Hepcats & Rockabilly Boys explores. Here are some of their stories...