Hayden Thompson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Hayden Thompson

American musician

Date of Birth: 05-Mar-1938

Place of Birth: Booneville, Mississippi, United States

Profession: singer, musician, songwriter, guitarist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Hayden Thompson

  • Hayden Thompson (born March 5, 1938) is an American singer, songwriter, and rockabilly musician.
  • He is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.Thompson was born in Booneville, Mississippi, United States.
  • At high school Thompson formed the Southern Melody Boys, who made a recording which led from a radio session.
  • "I Feel the Blues Coming On" was sung by Thompson and gave them another radio appearance on the "Louisiana Hayride" show.
  • Thompson then joined the Dixie Jazzlanders who toured Mississippi.
  • He relocated to Memphis, Tennessee and made an unreleased recording in 1956.
  • "Love My Baby" was issued on the Phillips International label in September 1957, and Thompson toured alongside Sonny Burgess and Billy Lee Riley.
  • The following year, Thompson moved again, this time to Chicago, Illinois, where he gained a residency at the Rivoli Ballroom, Chicago's latest country music venue.Thompson's recording of "$16.88" for Kapp Records sold sufficiently to secure him an offer to record his debut album.
  • Here's Hayden Thompson was released in 1967.
  • Several recordings took place in the early-1970s, but circumstances meant that Thompson left the music industry at this point and worked as a limo driver.
  • He re-emerged in the mid-1980s, becoming a regular performer on rockabilly revival touring packages.
  • Charley Records released an album of his in 1985.
  • Further albums were released, mainly by various European record labels, over the three decades.
  • These included The Time Is Now (1990).

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