Johnny Carroll

Johnny Carroll (b. Oct. 23, 1937 - d. Feb. 18, 1995) was an American rockabilly musician.

Biography

Carroll began recording for Decca Records in the middle of the 1950s. He released several singles, but none of them saw significant success, though they are now critically acclaimed. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:j9fqxqt5ldke~T1 Johnny Carroll] at Allmusic] His records were eclipsed by the success of other rockabilly and early rock & roll musicians such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash.

His career ended toward the end of the 1950s, but he made a comeback in 1974 with a Gene Vincent tribute song. He continued to record well into the 1980s. He died of liver failure on January 13, 1995, and in 1996 a 33-track reissue of his early recordings was released as "Rock Baby Rock It: 1955-1960".

Discography

;Early recordings

;Later recordings
*"Gene Vincent Rock" (or "The Black Leather Rebel") (1974)
*"Rock, Baby, Rock It" (Sun Records, 1975)
*"Texabilly" (1977)
*"Screamin' Demon Heatwave" (Seville Records, 1983)
*"Crazy Hot Rock" (Charly Records, 1985)
*"Shades of Vincent" (with Judy Lindsey) (Charly Records)

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