Anyone remember a r'billy singer JB Loyd?

GaryHoetker · From: Bakersfield, CA, USA

He sure sounded alot like Elvis and Conway. As a kid in 1959, I remember his recording.... something like "Lonely, Lonely". The lead electric guitar sounded just like Scotty Moore.

Donny Hinson · From: Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.

I've never heard of a "JB Loyd (Lloyd)". You may be thinking of Johnny Burnette, who recorded a lot of "Elvis-type" songs in the '50s.

Mitch Drumm · From: Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake

gary:

you have a good memory; that's "i'm so lonely" by jay b. loyd, released in late 1959 on HI 2017.

recorded in memphis, with backup by bill black's combo, so it might be scotty on guitar, although i don't think he was ever a member of black's group after they quit elvis. i haven't listened to it in 20 years. i think loyd only made one or two other records.

Jussi Huhtakangas · From: Helsinki, Finland

Back in the 80's I remember diggin' an album called "The Other Kings", which was a compilation of Elvis-style singers who never made it big. Jay B Lloyd had a couple of tracks there along with Vince Everett and Dick Banks,among others. Good album!
It might be Reggie Young on guitar too, he was the guitar player in Bill Black's Combo. Jay B Lloyd was a good singer and definately had the looks for r'n'r star, incidentally, he was from Tupelo too. Something in the water there??

Jerry Hayes · From: Virginia Beach, Va.

I think you'll be able to find out something about him at www.rockabillyhall.com which is a website devoted to rockabilly artists and a great place to visit....JH

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GaryHoetker · From: Bakersfield, CA, USA

Thanks guys. It's nice to know I'm not looney yet.

Donny Hinson · From: Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.

That's good onformation!

I had never heard of Loyd, but he may not have gotten much airplay in the mid-Atlantic region. There was also a guy named Ray Buckingham, who covered a couple of Elvis' tunes on the "Bell" label, and as Jussi said, there were also lot of other Elvis immitators in the late '50s, including Terry Stafford, whose hit record "Suspicion" was almost a dead-ringer for Elvis. Some critics at the time panned the record, saying "The last thing we need is another Elvis"!

But you can never have too many Elvis'!

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