Eddie Bond (July 1, 1933 – March 20, 2013) was an American singer and guitarist who was active in country music and rockabilly.[1]

Eddie Bond
Bond in 2008
Bond in 2008
Background information
Born(1933-07-01)July 1, 1933
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMarch 20, 2013(2013-03-20) (aged 79)
Bolivar, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, musician
Years active1950s–1990s
LabelsMercury

Biography edit

In the mid-1950s, Bond recorded for Mercury Records and toured with Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Warren Smith and others. He is infamous for having rejected the then 18-year-old Elvis Presley, who was auditioning for Bond's band. It was shortly thereafter that Presley recorded his first single at Sun Records.[2]

Bond's contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

He died of Alzheimer's disease in 2013.[3][4]

Discography edit

Albums edit

  • 1982 - Rocking Daddy from Memphis Tennessee (Rockhouse)
  • 1984 - Rocking Daddy from Memphis Tennessee Volume 2 (Rockhouse)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Eder, Bruce. "Eddie Bond". Allmusic. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Elvis Presley Told to Stick to Truck Driving". snopes.com. February 21, 1999. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "Musician TV Star Businessman Eddie Bond Dies at 79". Jacksonsun.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  4. ^ Eddie Bond, Elvis Contemporary, Dies at 79

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