GENE SUMMERS

'Gene Summers' ( born David Eugene Summers in 1939 in Dallas, Texas) is an American singer/entertainer who has been an active rock/rockabilly recording artist since the 1950s. Some of his classic recordings include "School Of Rock 'n Roll", "Straight Skirt", "Nervous", "Gotta Lotta That", "Twixteen", "Fancy Dan", "Alabama Shake" and "Big Blue Diamonds". Summers still performs concerts worldwide and he will celebrate his 50th anniversary as a recording artist in 2008. Gene was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall Of Fame in 1997 and the Southern Legends Entertainment and Performing Arts Hall of Fame in 2005. ^[1]
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Contents

Discography references

Further reading

Sources

Recommended albums

Photos

Discography references

1. Gene Summers discography from ''Rockin' Country Style'' USA
2. Gene Summers discography from ''Rocky Productions'' France
3. Gene Summers discography from ''Wangdangdula'' Finland

Further reading

★ Gene Summers entry at the All Music Guide

★ Gene Summers page at the Rockabilly Hall of Fame

★ Gene Summers entry at Leo's Lyrics

★ Gene Summers page at Tapio's Fin-A-Billy (sessionography)

Sources

★ ''Rockabilly: A Forty-Year Journey'' by Billy Poore (published by Hal Leonard USA 1998) Rockabilly

★ ''Official Price Guide To Records'' by Jerry Osborne (published by House of Collectibles USA Osborne's Rockin' Records

★ ''Legends Of Our Time'' (published by Escape Today Publishing USA 2005) Legends

★ ''Texas Music'' by Rick Koster (published by St. Martin’s Press USA 2000) Rick Koster

★ ''The Sound of The City: The Rise Of Rock And Roll'' by Charlie Gillett (published by Da Capo Press USA 1996) Sound Of The City

★ ''Race With The Devil'' by Susan Van Hecke (published by St. Martin’s Press USA 2000) Race With The Devil

★ ''Go Cat Go'' by Craig Morrison (published by University Of Illinois Press USA 1998) Go Cat Go

★ ''Sun Records: The Brief History of The Legendary Record Label'' by Colin Escott and Martin Hawkins (published by Quick Fox Books UK 1975/1980) Sun

★ ''Texas Rhythm Texas Rhyme'' by Larry Willoughby (published by Texas Monthly Press USA 1984) Texas Rhythm

★ ''Who’s Who In The South And Southwest'' (published by Marquis Who’s Who In America 1984-1985 Edition)

★ ''Blood Will Tell: The Murder Trials Of T. Cullen Davis'' by Gary Cartwright (published by Pocket Books USA 1978/1980) Blood Will Tell

★ ''The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002'' by Andy Gregory (Published by Routledge USA 2002)

★ ''The Handbook Of Texas Online'' (c)Texas State Historical Association (published at The University Of Texas at Austin) USA 2007 Texas online

★ ''100 Greatest Rock ‘n Roll Records'' by Bob Solly (published by Record Collector Magazine UK 2005) 100 Greatest Records

★ ''Cover Versions Of The Songs Made Famous By Gene Summers'' School Of Rock 'n Roll USA 2007

★ ''Texas Music Industry Directory'' (published by The Texas Music Office) Office of the Governor, Austin, Texas USA 2007 Texas music online

★ ''Miscellaneous Sources'': Ebay/Half.com, GEMM, MusicStack, Amazon.com, Borders Books, Barnes & Nobles

Recommended albums

★ "The Ultimate School Of Rock and Roll" - Crystal Clear Sound Records, USA

★ "Rockaboogie Shake" - Roller Coaster Records, UK

★ "Do Right Daddy" - Enviken Records, Sweden

★ "School Of Rock 'n Roll" - Collector Records, Holland

Photos

★ Gene Summers 1958 Des Moines, Iowa

★ Gene Summers 1980 Lille, France

★ Rockabilly Reunion 1992 Irving, Texas

★ Gene & Gary Moon 1997 Dallas,Texas

★ Gene Summers 2004 Enviken, Sweden