Bill Flagg

Bill Flagg ( born 1934 in Waterville, Maine ) is an American country and rockabilly singer who first used the term " rockabilly ".

Life

Childhood and youth

Born and raised in Maine, Flagg moved with his family shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War to Connecticut. Flagg's grandfather was the local Milchauslieferer.

Career

He started his career in radio as "Singing Cowboy" as The Lone Pine Cowboy. Then he switched to bluegrass before he moved in 1954 with his friend John Sligar for rockabilly. Flagg is the first known musician who used this term. The musical style as such there was before, and was played by musicians such as Hardrock Gunter and Roy Hall. Due to its rising popularity on the radio he received from the Tetra Records in New York City a record deal. With his bandmates Cat Gibson and Ted Barton, who called themselves from now on The Rockabillies, played Flagg 1956, his first records. This first singles, including Go Cat Go and Guitar Rock, played with a double bass and two acoustic guitars, reached the Billboard charts relatively good rankings. The plates were marketed by Tetra " Rockabillie " ( ).

1958 Flagg moved to MGM Records and released his last single. He subsequently worked at his family's business and helped his father, who had previously suffered a heart attack. Only on weekends he performed in bars and pubs. 27 years after his musical career, his son Bob persuaded him again active in the music scene to enter. Then Flagg founded a bluegrass band, the Hobo Bill and the Last Ride was called. Since then, Bill Flagg occurs again in public.

Discography

• Roll In My Sweet Baby 's Arms