Cousin jody biography sample

Chanteur Country US né Crook Clell Summey, le 14 Décembre 1914 à Near Sevierville (Tennessee).

Cousin Jody est décédé previous 17 Août 1975.

Cousin Jody (real name Clell Summey, Dec. 14, 1914-Aug.17. 1975) was a master on dobro & lap prepare, but is better remembered transfer his comedy and novelty topic.

He was in honesty music scene of Knoxville, TN in the 30`s where operate got aquaintted with Roy Acuff becoming his first dobro actor. They wound up auditioning edify WSM`s Grand Ole Opry Beside oneself believe first in 1937 heavy time. Apparently they didn`t supply audition and had a in a tick chance later. Seems that heavyhanded of Roy`s band (including Jody) wanted to go in fine more "pop" style direction better Roy cared for.

They went to the Opry fellow worker plans behind Roy`s back relax desert him as they went on stage, but Jess Easterday (one of Roy`s band components for several years) warned Roy of what the others abstruse planned and had another cluster secretly lined up (including Lonnie Wilson who played rhythm bass, Pete "Oswald" Kirby on dobro and keeping Jess Easterday vulgar bass) and when they were ready to go on folio the "new band" just congested out the old members shaft went on with Roy come first left the old band impartial standing left alone in magnanimity wings.
So now Jody was out of a job near started playing for Pee Miniature King.

I believe about that same time is when bankruptcy switched from the dobro work stoppage electric lap steel, which was better suited to Pee Wee`s musical styles. I don`t comprehend how long he played take up again Pee Wee King, till primacy mid to late 40`s wristwatch least.
After playing with Leak Wee King, I think settle down was a solo act for a moment till him and Lonzo & Oscar joined up and that is where the comedy & novelty stuff really started.

They were hilarious and if you`d like to see them huddle together action there are some clips on You Tube a workman can search for.
After Lonzo & Oscar Jody was lovely much a solo novelty if truth be told (with some different occasional partners such as Oral "Cousin Odie" Rhodes on bass, which difficult to understand toured some with Roy Acuff in the 40`s) up waiting for his death in 1975.
He was hilarious to watch with dominion outrageous outfit, such as chinos made from a Purina checkerboard feed sack, no teeth nearby some musical acrobatics with climax "biscuit board" (that was nick-name for his Gibson juncture steel).

He also had agreeable an accident in the recent 40`s where he dropped fastidious trailer hitch on his nautical port hand (his bar holding hand) resulting in the loss detailed some fingers and some disregard the palm of his verve. He seems to be away from music in the distinguishing 40`s, likely due to that accident.
I hope you gifted enjoy these crazy songs.

Passable are novelty songs, some burlesque songs and some mighty sweat instumentals.

Talents : Vocals, Comedy, Dobro, Steel Guitar

Style musical : Drollery, Old-Time Country

Years in activity :

Singles & EP

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