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{{short description|American musician}}
{{Short description|American musician (1935–2019)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Sleepy LaBeef
| name = Sleepy LaBeef
| image = Sleepy LaBeef.jpg
| image = Sleepy LaBeef.jpg
| alt = Sleepy LaBeef performing at Memphis International Rockabilly Festival, August 2015
| alt = Sleepy LaBeef performing at Memphis International Rockabilly Festival, August 2015
| caption = Sleepy LaBeef performing at Memphis International Rockabilly Festival, August 2015
| caption = LaBeef performing at the Memphis International Rockabilly Festival, August 2015
| background = solo_singer
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Thomas Paulsley LaBeff
| birth_name = Thomas Paulsley LaBeff
| alias = Fred Nash<br/>Jesse Wall<br/>Tommy la Beff
| alias = Tommy LaBeff
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1935|07|20}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1935|07|20}}
| birth_place = [[Smackover, Arkansas|Smackover]], [[Arkansas]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Smackover, Arkansas|Smackover]], [[Arkansas]], U.S.
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| death_place = [[Siloam Springs, Arkansas]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Siloam Springs, Arkansas]], U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|[[Rockabilly]]|[[rock and roll]]|[[blues music|blues]]|[[gospel music|gospel]]|[[country music|country]]}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Rockabilly]]|[[rock and roll]]|[[blues music|blues]]|[[gospel music|gospel]]|[[country music|country]]}}
| occupation = Musician, actor
| occupation = Musician
| instrument = Vocals<br/>Guitar
| instrument = Vocals<br/>Guitar
| years_active = 1954–2019
| years_active = 1954–2019
| label = [[Starday Records|Starday]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]], [[Plantation Records|Plantation]], [[Sun Records|Sun]], [[Charly Records|Charly]], [[Rounder Records|Rounder]]
| label = [[Starday Records|Starday]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]], [[Plantation Records|Plantation]], [[Sun Records|Sun]], [[Charly Records|Charly]], [[Rounder Records|Rounder]]
| associated_acts =
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|sleepylabeef.com|SleepyLaBeef.com}}
| website =
}}
}}
'''Thomas Paulsley LaBeff''' (July 20, 1935 – December 26, 2019)<ref name=variety>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/sleepy-labeef-dead-dies-rockabilly-singer-1203452304/|title=Sleepy LaBeef, Enduring Rockabilly Cult Hero, Dies at 84|last=Willman|first=Chris|date=2019-12-26|website=Variety |access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref>, known as '''Sleepy LaBeef''', was an American singer, musician and actor.
'''Thomas Paulsley LaBeff''' (July 20, 1935 – December 26, 2019),<ref name=variety>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/sleepy-labeef-dead-dies-rockabilly-singer-1203452304/|title=Sleepy LaBeef, Enduring Rockabilly Cult Hero, Dies at 84|last=Willman|first=Chris|date=2019-12-26|website=Variety |access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref> known professionally as '''Sleepy LaBeef''', was an American singer and musician.


==Early life==
==Early life==
[[File:Columbia 4-44261 - GoAheadOnBaby.jpg|thumb|Go Ahead on Baby by Sleepy LaBeef, Columbia late 1960s.]]
[[File:Columbia 4-44261 - GoAheadOnBaby.jpg|thumb|Go Ahead on Baby by Sleepy LaBeef, Columbia late 1960s.]]
LaBeef was born in [[Smackover, Arkansas|Smackover]], [[Arkansas]],<ref name="Spotlight">{{cite news|title=Spotlight: Sleepy LaBeef|date=January 13, 2000|work=[[The Wisconsin State Journal]]|quote=Thomas Paulsey LaBeff was born in 1935 on a farm in Smackover, Ark....LaBeef (who got his nickname due to a lazy eye) said he felt his calling when he first saw Elvis Presley in his early days.}}</ref> the youngest of 10 children.<ref name="Post"/> The family name was originally LaBoeuf.<ref name=arkansas>[https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/sleepy-labeef-5471/ "Sleepy LaBeef (1935–2019)", ''Encyclopedia of Arkansas'']. Retrieved 27 December 2019</ref> He was raised on a farm growing cotton and watermelons, and received the nickname "Sleepy" because he had a [[Ptosis (eyelid)|lazy eye]].<ref name="Spotlight"/>
LaBeef was born in [[Smackover, Arkansas]],<ref name="Spotlight">{{cite news|title=Spotlight: Sleepy LaBeef|date=January 13, 2000|work=[[The Wisconsin State Journal]]|quote=Thomas Paulsey LaBeff was born in 1935 on a farm in Smackover, Ark....LaBeef (who got his nickname due to a lazy eye) said he felt his calling when he first saw Elvis Presley in his early days.}}</ref> the youngest of 10 children.<ref name="Post"/> The family name was originally LaBoeuf.<ref name=arkansas>[https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/sleepy-labeef-5471/ "Sleepy LaBeef (1935–2019)", ''Encyclopedia of Arkansas'']. Retrieved 27 December 2019</ref> He was raised on a farm growing cotton and watermelons, and received the nickname "Sleepy" because he had a [[Ptosis (eyelid)|lazy eye]].<ref name="Spotlight"/>


LaBeef became a fan of [[George Jones]], [[Bill Monroe]], and [[Sister Rosetta Tharpe]].<ref name=variety/> He learned guitar, and moved to [[Houston]], [[Texas]], when he was 18.<ref name=arkansas/> There, he sang [[gospel music]] on local radio and put together a bar band to play venues as well as radio programs such as the ''[[Houston Jamboree]]'' and ''[[Louisiana Hayride]]''. LaBeef stood {{convert|6|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}} tall.<ref name="Post">{{cite news|title=Sleepy LaBeef Returns|date=November 30, 2000|work=[[The Cincinnati Post]]|quote="He is 66 years old, stands 6 feet 6 inches tall... He's the last of 10 children born to the LaBoeuf family of Smackover, Ark."}}</ref>
LaBeef became a fan of [[George Jones]], [[Bill Monroe]], and [[Sister Rosetta Tharpe]].<ref name=variety/> He learned guitar, and moved to [[Houston]], [[Texas]], when he was 18.<ref name=arkansas/> There, he sang [[gospel music]] on local radio and put together a bar band to play venues as well as radio programs such as the ''[[Houston Jamboree]]'' and ''[[Louisiana Hayride]]''. LaBeef stood {{convert|6|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}} tall.<ref name="Post">{{cite news|title=Sleepy LaBeef Returns|date=November 30, 2000|work=[[The Cincinnati Post]]|quote="He is 66 years old, stands 6 feet 6 inches tall... He's the last of 10 children born to the LaBoeuf family of Smackover, Ark."}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
In the 1950s, as the rockabilly component of [[rock and roll]] became evident, LaBeef began recording singles in the genre, initially credited as '''Sleepy LaBeff''' or '''Tommy LaBeff'''.<ref name=variety/> His first, "I'm Through", was issued on [[Starday Records]] in 1957.
In the 1950s, as the rockabilly component of [[rock and roll]] became evident, LaBeef began recording singles in the genre, initially credited as '''Sleepy LaBeff''' or '''Tommy LaBeff'''.<ref name=variety/> His first, "I'm Through", was issued on [[Starday Records]] in 1957.


In 1964, he moved to [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] and moved to a more solidly [[country music|country]] style, recording singles for [[Columbia Records]]. His first genuine hit was 1968's "Every Day", which peaked at No.&nbsp;73 on the U.S. ''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs|Country chart]].<ref name=amg1>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4715/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} Billboard Singles], Allmusic.com</ref> After moving to [[Plantation Records]] in 1969, he scored a second hit in 1971 with "Blackland Farmer", which charted at No.&nbsp;67.<ref name=amg1/> He also played the role of the Swamp Thing in [[Ron Ormond]]'s 1968 [[B-movie]], ''The Exotic Ones'' (also known as ''The Monster and the Stripper'').<ref name=variety/>
In 1964, he moved to [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] and moved to a more solidly [[country music|country]] style, recording singles for [[Columbia Records]]. His first genuine hit was 1968's "Every Day", which peaked at No.&nbsp;73 on the U.S. ''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs|Country chart]].<ref name=amg1>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4715/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} Billboard Singles], Allmusic.com</ref> After moving to [[Plantation Records]] in 1969, he scored a second hit in 1971 with "Blackland Farmer", which charted at No.&nbsp;67.<ref name=amg1/> He also played the role of the Swamp Thing in [[Ron Ormond]]'s 1968 [[B-movie]], ''The Exotic Ones'' (also known as ''The Monster and the Stripper'').<ref name=variety/>


LaBeef transferred to [[Sun Records]] in the 1970s and continued releasing albums and touring widely; his popularity faded in the United States but rose in Europe.<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4715/biography|pure_url=yes}} Sleepy LaBeef] at [[Allmusic]]</ref> The 1980s saw him sign to [[Rounder Records]], where he released albums into the 1990s.
LaBeef transferred to [[Sun Records]] in the 1970s and continued releasing albums and touring widely; his popularity faded in the United States but rose in Europe.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4715/biography|pure_url=yes}} Sleepy LaBeef] at [[Allmusic]]</ref> The 1980s saw him sign to [[Rounder Records]], where he released albums into the 1990s.


As a musician he was noted for his extensive repertoire, and for his live performances, at one time undertaking some 300 performances a year. He described the music he performed as "...root music: old-time rock-and-roll, Southern gospel and hand-clapping music, black blues, Hank Williams-style country. We mix it up real good."<ref name=variety/> He toured regularly in Europe, and performed at many [[music festival]]s both in Europe and the US. In January 2012, LaBeef traveled to Nashville to record and film a live concert and record in historic RCA Studio B, all produced by noted bassist [[Dave Pomeroy]]. A documentary/concert DVD, ''Sleepy LaBeef Rides Again'' and soundtrack CD was released on April 22, 2013 by Earwave Records.<ref>{{cite web|work=Earwave Store |title= Sleepy LaBeef Rides Again - DVD|url=http://www.earwavemusic.com/earwave-store/1|accessdate=6 November 2013}}</ref> His last performance was in September 2019.<ref name=variety/>
As a musician, he was noted for his extensive repertoire, and for his live performances, at one time undertaking some 300 performances a year. He described the music he performed as "...root music: old-time rock-and-roll, Southern gospel and hand-clapping music, black blues, Hank Williams-style country. We mix it up real good."<ref name=variety/> He toured regularly in Europe, and performed at many [[music festival]]s both in Europe and the US. In January 2012, LaBeef traveled to Nashville to record and film a live concert and record in historic RCA Studio B, all produced by noted bassist [[Dave Pomeroy]]. A documentary/concert DVD, ''Sleepy LaBeef Rides Again'' and the soundtrack CD was released on April 22, 2013, by Earwave Records.<ref>{{cite web|work=Earwave Store |title= Sleepy LaBeef Rides Again - DVD|url=http://www.earwavemusic.com/earwave-store/1|accessdate=6 November 2013}}</ref> His last performance was in September 2019.<ref name=variety/>


He had [[heart bypass surgery]] in 2003. He died at his home in Siloam Springs, Arkansas on December 26, 2019.<ref name=variety/><ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/29/arts/music/sleepy-labeef-dead.html</ref>
He had [[heart bypass surgery]] in 2003. He died at his home in [[Siloam Springs, Arkansas]] on December 26, 2019, at age 84.<ref name=variety/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/29/arts/music/sleepy-labeef-dead.html|title=Sleepy LaBeef, a Rockabilly Mainstay, is Dead at 84|newspaper=The New York Times|date=29 December 2019|last1=Genzlinger|first1=Neil}}</ref>


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
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=== Singles ===
=== Singles ===
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|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
! width="32" | Year
! width="32" | Year
! width="365" | Title
! width="365" | Title
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| 1961 || "Turn Me Loose" / "Ridin’ Fence" || Crescent Records
| 1961 || "Turn Me Loose" / "Ridin’ Fence" || Crescent Records
|----
|----
| 1962 || "Ride On Josephine" / "Walkin’ Slowly" || Wayside Records
| 1962 || "[[Ride On Josephine]]" / "Walkin’ Slowly" || Wayside Records
|----
|----
| 1963 || "Tore Up" / "Lonely" || Wayside Records
| 1963 || "Tore Up" / "Lonely" || Wayside Records
|----
|----
| 1963 || "Drink Up And Go Home" / "Teardrops On A Rose" || Finn Records
| 1963 || "Drink Up And Go Home" / "Teardrops On A Rose" || Finn Records
|----
|----
| 1963 || "Ride On Josephine" / "Lonely" || Picture Records
| 1963 || "Ride On Josephine" / "Lonely" || Picture Records
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| 1969 || "Blackland Farmer" / ? || Columbia Records
| 1969 || "Blackland Farmer" / ? || Columbia Records
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| --- ||
| — ||
* "Baby, Let’s Play House"
* "Baby, Let’s Play House"
* "Don’t Make Me Go"
* "Don’t Make Me Go"
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* 2001: ''Rockabilly Blues''
* 2001: ''Rockabilly Blues''
* 2001: ''Road Warrior''
* 2001: ''Road Warrior''
* 2003: ''[[Johnny's Blues: A Tribute To Johnny Cash]]'' ([[Northern Blues Music|Northern Blues]])<ref>LaBeef does a version of "[[Frankie and Johnny (song)|Frankie and Johnny]]", referred to as "Frankie's Man". The original song appears on the ''[[This Is Johnny Cash]]'' [[compilation album]] ([[Harmony Records|Harmony]], 1969; reissued 1973), among others.</ref>
* 2003: ''[[Johnny's Blues: A Tribute To Johnny Cash]]'' ([[Northern Blues Music|Northern Blues]])<ref>LaBeef does a version of "[[Frankie and Johnny (song)|Frankie and Johnny]]", referred to as "Frankie's Man". The original song appears on the ''[[This Is Johnny Cash]]'' [[compilation album]] ([[Harmony Records|Harmony]], 1969; reissued 1973), among others.</ref>
* 2008: ''Roots''
* 2008: ''Roots'' (Ponk Media)
* 2008: ''Sleepy Rocks'' (Bear Family anthology)
* 2008: ''Sleepy Rocks'' (Bear Family anthology)
* 2012: ''Rides Again''
* 2012: ''Rides Again''
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0479424|name=Sleepy LaBeef}}
* {{URL|sleepylabeef.com|SleepyLaBeef.com}}
* [http://www.hankwilliamslistings.com/ind-slbe.htm?= Listing of all Sleepy's songs and alternatives]
* [http://www.rockabillyhall.com/SleepyLB1.html Sleepy LaBeef] at the Rockabilly Hall of Fame


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Sleepy LaBeef
Sleepy LaBeef performing at Memphis International Rockabilly Festival, August 2015
LaBeef performing at the Memphis International Rockabilly Festival, August 2015
Background information
Birth nameThomas Paulsley LaBeff
Also known asTommy LaBeff
Born(1935-07-20)July 20, 1935
Smackover, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedDecember 26, 2019(2019-12-26) (aged 84)
Siloam Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Vocals
Guitar
Years active1954–2019
LabelsStarday, Columbia, Plantation, Sun, Charly, Rounder

Thomas Paulsley LaBeff (July 20, 1935 – December 26, 2019),[1] known professionally as Sleepy LaBeef, was an American singer and musician.

Early life

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Go Ahead on Baby by Sleepy LaBeef, Columbia late 1960s.

LaBeef was born in Smackover, Arkansas,[2] the youngest of 10 children.[3] The family name was originally LaBoeuf.[4] He was raised on a farm growing cotton and watermelons, and received the nickname "Sleepy" because he had a lazy eye.[2]

LaBeef became a fan of George Jones, Bill Monroe, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.[1] He learned guitar, and moved to Houston, Texas, when he was 18.[4] There, he sang gospel music on local radio and put together a bar band to play venues as well as radio programs such as the Houston Jamboree and Louisiana Hayride. LaBeef stood 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) tall.[3]

Career

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In the 1950s, as the rockabilly component of rock and roll became evident, LaBeef began recording singles in the genre, initially credited as Sleepy LaBeff or Tommy LaBeff.[1] His first, "I'm Through", was issued on Starday Records in 1957.

In 1964, he moved to Nashville and moved to a more solidly country style, recording singles for Columbia Records. His first genuine hit was 1968's "Every Day", which peaked at No. 73 on the U.S. Billboard Country chart.[5] After moving to Plantation Records in 1969, he scored a second hit in 1971 with "Blackland Farmer", which charted at No. 67.[5] He also played the role of the Swamp Thing in Ron Ormond's 1968 B-movie, The Exotic Ones (also known as The Monster and the Stripper).[1]

LaBeef transferred to Sun Records in the 1970s and continued releasing albums and touring widely; his popularity faded in the United States but rose in Europe.[6] The 1980s saw him sign to Rounder Records, where he released albums into the 1990s.

As a musician, he was noted for his extensive repertoire, and for his live performances, at one time undertaking some 300 performances a year. He described the music he performed as "...root music: old-time rock-and-roll, Southern gospel and hand-clapping music, black blues, Hank Williams-style country. We mix it up real good."[1] He toured regularly in Europe, and performed at many music festivals both in Europe and the US. In January 2012, LaBeef traveled to Nashville to record and film a live concert and record in historic RCA Studio B, all produced by noted bassist Dave Pomeroy. A documentary/concert DVD, Sleepy LaBeef Rides Again and the soundtrack CD was released on April 22, 2013, by Earwave Records.[7] His last performance was in September 2019.[1]

He had heart bypass surgery in 2003. He died at his home in Siloam Springs, Arkansas on December 26, 2019, at age 84.[1][8]

Discography

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Singles

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Year Title Record label
1957 "I’m Through" / "All Alone" Starday Records
1957 "I’m Through" / "All Alone" Starday-Mercury Records
1957 "All The Time" / "Lonely" Starday-Mercury Records
1958 "Ballad Of A Teenage Queen" / "Eskimo Pie" Dixie Records
1958 "Oh, Oh, I’m Falling In Love Again" / "One Week Later" Dixie Records
1960 "Found Out" / "Can’t Get You Out Of My Mind" Gulf Records Records
1961 "Turn Me Loose" / "Ridin’ Fence" Crescent Records
1962 "Ride On Josephine" / "Walkin’ Slowly" Wayside Records
1963 "Tore Up" / "Lonely" Wayside Records
1963 "Drink Up And Go Home" / "Teardrops On A Rose" Finn Records
1963 "Ride On Josephine" / "Lonely" Picture Records
1965 "You Can’t Catch Me" / "Everybody’s Got To Have Somebody" Columbia Records
1966 "A Man In My Position" / "Drinking Again" Columbia Records
1966 "I’m Too Broke" / "I Feel A Lot More Like I Do Now" Columbia Records
1961 "Ballad Of A Teenage Queen" / "The Ways Of A Woman In Love" Columbia Records
1969 "Blackland Farmer" / ? Columbia Records
—
  • "Baby, Let’s Play House"
  • "Don’t Make Me Go"
  • "Somebody’s Been Beating My Time"
  • "I Ain’t Gonna Take It"
  • "Little Bit More"
  • "Shame, Shame, Shame"
 not issued

Albums

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  • 1974: The Bull’s Night Out
  • 1976: Western Gold
  • 1978: Rockabilly 1977 (Sun Records)
  • 1978: Beefy Rockabilly
  • 1979: Early, Rare and Rockin’ Sides
  • 1979: Downhome Rockabilly (Sun Records)
  • 1979: Downhome Rockabilly (Charly Records, UK)
  • 1979: Rockabilly Heavyweight (with Dave Travis)
  • 1979 "Sleepin' in Spain" (AUVI records, Spain)
  • 1979: Sleepy LaBeef and Friends (Ace Records)
  • 1979: Sleepy LaBeef and Friends (Ace-Chiswick Records)
  • 1980: Early, Rare and Rockin’ Sides (re-release)
  • 1980: Downhome Rockabilly (re-release)
  • 1981: It Ain’t What You Eat, It's the Way How You Chew It (Rounder Records)
  • 1982: Electricity (Rounder Records)
  • 1987: Nothin’ But The Truth (Rounder Records) [live]
  • 1994: Strange Things Happen
  • 1995: The Human Jukebox (Rounder Records)
  • 1996: I’ll Never Lay My Guitar Down (Rounder Records)
  • 1996: Larger Than Life (6 CD-Box, compilation)
  • 1997: A Rockin’ Decade
  • 1999: Flyin’ Saucer Rock’n’Roll: The Very Best Of Sleepy LaBeef
  • 1999: The Bulls’s Ride Out & Western Gold
  • 2000: Tomorrow Never Comes
  • 2001: Rockabilly Blues
  • 2001: Road Warrior
  • 2003: Johnny's Blues: A Tribute To Johnny Cash (Northern Blues)[9]
  • 2008: Roots (Ponk Media)
  • 2008: Sleepy Rocks (Bear Family anthology)
  • 2012: Rides Again

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Willman, Chris (2019-12-26). "Sleepy LaBeef, Enduring Rockabilly Cult Hero, Dies at 84". Variety. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  2. ^ a b "Spotlight: Sleepy LaBeef". The Wisconsin State Journal. January 13, 2000. Thomas Paulsey LaBeff was born in 1935 on a farm in Smackover, Ark....LaBeef (who got his nickname due to a lazy eye) said he felt his calling when he first saw Elvis Presley in his early days.
  3. ^ a b "Sleepy LaBeef Returns". The Cincinnati Post. November 30, 2000. He is 66 years old, stands 6 feet 6 inches tall... He's the last of 10 children born to the LaBoeuf family of Smackover, Ark.
  4. ^ a b "Sleepy LaBeef (1935–2019)", Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved 27 December 2019
  5. ^ a b Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com
  6. ^ Sleepy LaBeef at Allmusic
  7. ^ "Sleepy LaBeef Rides Again - DVD". Earwave Store. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  8. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (29 December 2019). "Sleepy LaBeef, a Rockabilly Mainstay, is Dead at 84". The New York Times.
  9. ^ LaBeef does a version of "Frankie and Johnny", referred to as "Frankie's Man". The original song appears on the This Is Johnny Cash compilation album (Harmony, 1969; reissued 1973), among others.
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