This show featured country stars: Cowboy Copas, the Louvin Brothers and Jimmy Rogers as well as a young hillbilly cat from Tupelo, Mississippi, Elvis Presley.Īt that time Gene was 5′ 9″ tall, weighed 150 pounds (he gained weight in the late 60’s). In September 1955 Gene was well enough to attend Hank Snow’s All Star Jamboree in Norfolk, VA, brought into the town by the local country radio station WCMS, the hottest station in town. The navy may have lost a sailor, but the world gained a future Rock ‘n’ Roll legend. His leg remained severely damaged and a steel brace was attached. He was released from the navy and was to spend the rest of 1955 in and out of the hospital. By all accounts Gene’s doctors were considering amputation but he begged his mother not to allow the operation. A woman in a Chrysler ran a red light, hit Gene and put him into the naval hospital with a severely smashed left leg. ![]() Three years later during a July weekend, while still in the navy, he had an accident while riding his brand new Triumph motorcycle. ![]() In February of 1952 Gene joined the US Navy, but would never see any military action. Rocky Road Blues/Instrumental/Shows the talents of the great Johnny Meeks, lead Guitarist. Not Charted in the Top 40, but significant:ĩ. Dance To The Bop/Capitol 3/58/ # 23 Billboard. Wear My Ring /B side/9/16/57/ # 13 Billboard ģ. Lotta Lovin’/Capitol 6/57/ #13 Billboard ĢB. Be-Bop-A-Lula/Capitol 3/56/ #7 Billboard (#102 on Rollings Stones top 500 songs) ĢA. As usual we will give you a lot more than just the Billboard Songs because, believe me, this man was a big part of Rock and Roll Historyġ.
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