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Hardrock Gunter | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Sidney Louie Gunter Jr. |
Also known as | Sidney Jo Lewis |
Born | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | February 27, 1925
Died | March 15, 2013 | (aged 88)
Genres | Rockabilly, western swing, rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1939–1960s |
Labels | Bama, Decca, King, Sun, Cross Country, Emperor, Island, Bronjo, GeeGee, Rollercoaster |
Website | www |
Sidney Louie Gunter Jr. (February 27, 1925 – March 15, 2013), known as Hardrock Gunter, was a singer, songwriter and guitarist whose music at the turn of the 1950s prefigured rock and roll and rockabilly music.[1]