Hayden Thompson & The Rhythm Rockers
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From the Lowell Folk Festival web site:
The Festival schedule makers get credit for turning up the heat as the groups changed again. I don't know how Hayden kept his black suit coat on. He did a rendition of Johnnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" that if you closed your eyes, would swear that it was indeed Johnny himself on stage.Rockabilly – Hayden Thompson is one of the last great rockabilly musicians, the original artists who recorded for the legendary Sun Records label in the mid-1950s. A blend of country, blues, R&B and gospel that arose in the mid-1950s, rockabilly had a fast and aggressive sound characterized by simple, crisp drumming, vibrant guitar licks and wild boogie piano. Its heyday was ephemeral, but its legacy profound as the precursor to rock and roll.
He did take his suit coat off when he came back for the encore! Well worth the return, this group could rock!
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