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1. www.npr.org › sections › therecordSonny Burgess, Sun Records Rockabilly Star, Has Died At 88 - NPR

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   Aug 22, 2017 · Rockabilly singer, songwriter and guitarist Sonny Burgess — who became one of Sun Records' stars with his raucous and unbridled whoops and howls, accompanied by his furious guitar — died at age...

2. encyclopediaofarkansas.net › entries › sonny-burgessBurgess, Sonny - Encyclopedia of Arkansas

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   May 8, 2024 · Sonny Burgess (1929–2017) Albert Austin “Sonny” Burgess was best known as one of the original rock and roll recording artists for Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, and as one of the pioneers of rock and roll. He and his band, the Pacers, made a hit of his first recording, “Red Headed Woman,” and the flip side, “We Wanna Boogie ...

3. www.allmusic.com › artist › sonny-burgess-mn0000046603Sonny Burgess Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mo... | AllMusic

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   Aug 18, 2017 · Explore Sonny Burgess's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Sonny Burgess on AllMusic.

4. www.commercialappeal.com › story › newsSun Records rockabilly star Sonny Burgess dies at 88

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   Aug 19, 2017 · Arkansas native Albert "Sonny" Burgess, leader of the Pacers, died on Friday night at Little Rock’s Baptist Health Medical Center. He was 88. Known for his frenetic guitar work, gruff singing...

5. www.chicagotribune.com › entertainment › ct-sonnySonny Burgess, boisterous rockabilly singer, dies at 88

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   Aug 23, 2017 · Sonny Burgess, a boisterous rockabilly singer and guitarist who toured with Johnny Cash and counted Bruce Springsteen among his admirers, died Aug. 18 at a hospital in Little Rock. He was 88. A...

6. www.namm.org › library › oral-historySonny Burgess | NAMM.org

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   Sep 23, 2006 · May 28, 1929. Deceased Date. August 18, 2017. Job Title. Musician, Guitarist. Tags. Deceased, Memphis TN, Sun Records, Rockabilly, Rock and Roll, Guitars, Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Sonny Burgess was known as the wild man of rock and roll who brought a driving guitar style to early Sun recordings (the label that launched Elvis Presley).

7. www.kqed.org › arts › 13806231Sonny Burgess, Sun Records Rockabilly Star, Has Died at 88

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   The frenetically energetic Sun Records singer, songwriter and guitarist — and later public radio host and collaborator of Bruce Springsteen — died on Aug. 18.