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Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins
American recording artist; rockabilly musician, songwriter
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Danny Gatton
Danny Gatton
American musician
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Robert Gordon
Robert Gordon
American rockabilly musician
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Charlie Feathers
Charlie Feathers
American country music and rockabilly musician; songwriter
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Bobby Bland
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
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Bill Kirchen
Bill Kirchen
American musician
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Lonnie Mack
Lonnie Mack
American blues-rock guitarist and vocalist
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Johnny Kidd
Johnny Kidd
British singer, songwriter
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Gene Vincent
Gene Vincent
American musician; rock and roll and rockabilly pioneer
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Johnny Rivers
Johnny Rivers
American musician
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The Treniers
The Treniers
musical artist
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Sam Phillips
Sam Phillips
American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ
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D. J. Fontana
D. J. Fontana
American musician
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Al Downing
Al Downing
American musician
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Harvey Fuqua
Harvey Fuqua
American musician, record producer
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Gene Summers
Gene Summers
American singer
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Warren Smith
Warren Smith
American rockabilly and country music singer and guitarist
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Don Covay
Don Covay
American musician
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Paul Burlison
Paul Burlison
American rockabilly guitarist
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Wanda Jackson
Wanda Jackson
American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist
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Hasil Adkins
Hasil Adkins
American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (1937-2005)
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Lloyd Trotman
Lloyd Trotman
American musician
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Billy "Crash" Craddock
Billy "Crash" Craddock
American singer
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Eddie Cochran
Eddie Cochran
American rock and roll pioneer
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Little Willie John
Little Willie John
American recording artist; R&B singer
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The Blasters
The Blasters
American roots-rock band
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Roy Hall
Roy Hall
American musician, singer and pianist (1922-1984)
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James Intveld
James Intveld
American musician
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Scotty Moore
Scotty Moore
American musician
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Roy Head
Roy Head
American musician
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Johnnie Bassett
Johnnie Bassett
American electric blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter
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Billy Stewart
Billy Stewart
American singer
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Pat Hare
Pat Hare
American Memphis blues guitarist and singer
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Big Maybelle
Big Maybelle
American R&B singer and pianist
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Jack Scott
Jack Scott
Canadian singer
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Marshall Lytle
Marshall Lytle
American double-bassist
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Bill Haley & His Comets
Bill Haley & His Comets
American rock and roll band
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Leiber-Stoller
Leiber-Stoller
American songwriting and record producing duo
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The Orioles
The Orioles
American R&B group
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Clyde McPhatter
Clyde McPhatter
American singer
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Bob Shad
Bob Shad
American music executive
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Dave Edmunds
Dave Edmunds
Welsh Musician
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Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and pianist
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Sam Carr
Sam Carr
Blues musician
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Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge
American singer
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Henry Glover
Henry Glover
American songwriter, arranger, record producer and trumpet player
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Tom Principato
Tom Principato
American electric blues and blues rock singer, guitarist and songwriter
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Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Reed
American blues musician and songwriter
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Ray Sharpe
Ray Sharpe
American R&B and rockabilly singer, guitarist and songwriter
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George Goldner
George Goldner
American music executive
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Little Richard
Little Richard
American pianist, singer and songwriter
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Billy Swan
Billy Swan
American musician and songwriter
Billy Hancock
American musician

Billy Hancock

Intro
American musician
Genres
Music

William C. Hancock Jr. (November 4, 1946 – January 22, 2018) was an American singer, guitarist, bassist and multi-instrumental recording artist. He has made numerous recordings, primarily in the rockabilly genre but also has a large body of recorded work in rock 'n' roll, blues, jazz, rhythm & blues, and country music. He performed live primarily in the Washington, D.C., area, but also played regularly at European roots music festivals.