He was the master of twang instrumentals in the 1950s and early ‘60s, with hits such as Rebel Rouser and 40 Miles of Bad Road. He was a self-taught guitar player who didn’t read music, yet he was so successful at what he did that I’ll bet he is among the most frequently-included artists in compilations from the ‘50s. Shangri-Las, Shirelles, Kingsmen, maybe the Righteous Brothers, and Eddy. One of these is not like the others—that twang evokes Eisenhower’s second term very powerfully.
I found out from his obit that Eddy was married to Jessi Colter from 1962 to 1968. He must have been much better looking than his photos. On my Waylon Jennings album ‘I’ve Always Been Crazy,’ Eddy produced the four-song medley of Buddy Holly hits. Jennings played with Holly (and was married to Jessi Colter from 1969 till his death in 2002). Everything touches if you read enough of the small print.
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