G. L. Crockett
Encyclopedia
George L. Crockett also known as G. "Davy" Crockett, was an American singer of Southern Soul
. He was born in Carrollton
and died in Chicago
.
Southern soul
Southern soul is a type of soul music that emerged from the Southern United States. The music originated from a combination of styles, including blues , country, early rock and roll, and a strong gospel influence that emanated from the sounds of Southern African-American churches. The focus of the...
. He was born in Carrollton
Carrollton, Mississippi
Carrollton is a town in Carroll County, Mississippi, United States. It is the county seat of Carroll County. The population was 408 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area-Geography:...
and died in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
Discography
- Look Out Mabel / Did You Ever Love Somebody (That Didn't Love You) (Chief 7010, 1957)
- It's A Man Down There / Every Hour, Every Day (Four BrothersFour Brothers"Four Brothers" is a jazz standard composed by Jimmy Giuffre and performed by the Woody Herman Orchestra.The song features four saxes in an arrangement that gives each "brother" a solo and culminates in a hard-swinging sax section chorus.The song so typifies the sound of Woody Herman's second...
445, 1965) - Every Good-Bye Ain't Gone / Watch My 32 (Four brothers 448, 1965)
- Think Twice Before You Go / Gonna Make You Mine (Four Brothers 451, 1966)
- G. L. Crockett Meets Big Walter Price - Rockin' With The Blues (compilation album, Official of-CD 5679, 2003) (album)