Ronnie Self

Ronnie Self

Ronnie Self (July 5 1938 - August 28 1981) was a rockabilly singer and songwriter. His solo career was unsuccessful, despite being signed to contracts with Columbia and then Decca from the late 1950s through the early 1960s. His only charted single was "Bop-A-Lena"; recorded in 1957 and released in 1968, it reached #68 on the Billboard charts. His boastful country anthem "Ain't I'm a Dog" was a regional hit in the South, but failed to score nationally.

A talented performer and songwriter, Self's career was blighted by his severe alcoholism and erratic behavior, including incidents of violence. However, Brenda Lee's cover of his songs "I'm Sorry" and "Sweet Nothin's" became major pop classics and his country gospel song "Ain't That Beautiful Singing," recorded by Jake Hess, was awarded a Grammy for Best Sacred Performance in 1969. [ [http://www.rockabillyhall.com/RonnieSelf1.html Ronnie Self page at the Rockabilly Hall of Fame] ]

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