He carried on rocking on the reactivated sun label in the 1970s. Sleepy labeef early, rare, and rockin sides discogs. Sleepy labeef, a rock and country performer who began his career in the mid50s and whose concerts continued to be a draw for the rockabilly community well into this year, died thursday at age 84. Labeef kept a busy touring schedule up through the present, playing. Sleepys bo diddleyized cover of goodnight irene is frantic and unique, tore up is practically feral in its forward momentum, good rockin boogie fuses roy brown s classic good rockin tonight with a rockabilly backbeat and sends it into orbit, and even his rare majorlabel sides he cut a single for columbia that just skimmed the charts sound tough and untamed. Nothing like rocking out to these tunes while on a country road with the top down in my corvette. The obituary was featured in legacy on december 27, 2019. Sleepy labeef became the best rockabilly survivor, his live performances retaining exactly the same natural power as he approached his 8th decade that that they had within the years when he was one of the musics pioneers. His first single was released in the late 1950s and he toured up until his death on thursday. My dad doesnt use fb, but i know yall love him and i will do my best to keep you up to date and share.
Labeef was born in smackover, arkansas, the youngest of 10 children. Sleepy labeef became the ultimate rockabilly survivor, his live performances retaining the same raw power as he approached his eighth. From his first records for starday and dixie in texas, through small houston labels and to a major national label, sleepy still kept rocking. This 12track live set from 1985 includes labeef renditions of milk cow blues, ring of fire, tore up over you, my toot toot, and a rousing concluding medley that includes jambalaya and folsom prison blues. The legendary human jukebox, 76 year old sleepy labeef, rocks nashvilles douglas corner cafe in 2012 in this excerpt from the concertdocumentary dvd sleep. Sleepy labeef downhome rockabilly releases discogs. I love sleepy labeef immensely and unapologetically. He learned guitar, and moved to houston, texas, when he was 18. He earned his own chapter in one of the essential books about rocks. He was created thomas paulsley labeff in smackover, ar. Sleepy labeef was snatched up by sun records after the rockabilly great was dropped by columbia in 69thus beginning perhaps the best years of sleepys recording career. Listen to your favorite songs from the door to sleepy labeef 30 rockabilly revival greats by sleepy labeef now.
Sleepy labeef, an early and enduring rockabilly artist who helped fuel a resurgence of that genre in the 1970s and 80s, especially with. Rockabilly veteran sleepy labeef dead at 84 cult figure was known for songs like tore up, and starred as the swamp thing in a sixties bmovie. He was a largerthanlife, 6foot6, 265pound rockabilly singer with an arkansas drawl and a global mindset who played everywhere from hole. Sleepy labeef born thomas paulsley labeff, july 20, 1935, smackover, arkansas is an american rockabilly musician. Sleepy labeef, the veteran rockabilly performer whose musical career spanned more than 60 years, died on thursday at the age of 84. Sleepy labeef, a rockabilly and country singer who began his career in the mid1950s and was known as a human jukebox for his seemingly limitless repertoire of.
He was raised on a farm growing cotton and watermelons, and received the nickname sleepy because he had a lazy eye labeef became a fan of george jones, bill monroe, and sister rosetta tharpe. Sleepy labeef, a rock and country performer who began his career in the mid50s and whose concerts continued to be a draw for the rockabilly. Sleepy labeef was a rockabilly musician with a strong fan following over his long career. A facebook post from the singers family confirmed the news. Sleepy labeef, who began his career in the mid50s and whose. Rockabilly singer sleepy labeef dead at 84 rolling stone. His daughter jessie mae lynn labeff confirmed his death. This album collects together 14 typical labeef performances from 19561963. Remembering sleepy labeef, the rockabilly road warrior who. We invite you to share condolences for sleepy labeef.
Labeef has a big deep booming voice and his back up band attacks the set with alot of energy. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises tore up sleepy labeef all we wanna do is rock. Sleepy labeef touched many lives around new england. Rockabilly musician sleepy labeef died on thursday at the age of 84.
Sleepy labeef, a rockabilly mainstay, is dead at 84. Cult figure was known for songs like tore up, and starred as the swamp thing in a. The legendary human jukebox, 76 year old sleepy labeef, rocks nashvilles douglas corner cafe in 2012 in this excerpt from the. Veteran rockabilly musician sleepy labeef died this week at the age of 84. Thomas paulsley labeff july 20, 1935 december 26, 2019, known as sleepy labeef, was. Sleepy labeef passed away on december 26, 2019 at the age of 84. Share your condolences, send flowers, find funeral home information.
Check out the door to sleepy labeef 30 rockabilly revival greats by sleepy labeef on amazon. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. There is nothing particularly original here and a few of these covers, such as me and bobbie mcgee, have been done much better by other artists, but you look at this guy and you wonder if maybe elvis might have ended up like this, if he had lived. We invite you to share condolences for sleepy labeef in our guest book.
Sleepy labeef, an early and enduring rockabilly artist who helped fuel a resurgence of that genre in the 1970s and 80s, especially with his propulsive live shows, died on thursday at his home in siloam springs, ark. Sleepy labeef, who began his career in the mid50s and whose concerts continued to be a draw into this year, died thursday at age 84. Sleepy labeef rides again soundtrack sleepy labeef. Sleepy labeef was one of the pioneers of rockabilly and if you like that genre you will like this cd. His recordings are about as fun as it gets, and his live performances, many of which are on youtubewell, theyre sure to put a smile on your face and make you want to. The door to sleepy labeef 30 rockabilly revival greats. Beginning with a tumultuous tore up over you and closing with a breakneck medley of. This is the definitive collection of sleepys big hits. On his initial singles, he was credited as sleepy labeff or, in the case of tore up.
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