Autry Inman
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Robert Autry Inman (January 6, 1929 - September 6, 1988), was an American country and rockabilly musician.
[edit] Biography
Inman was born in Florence, Alabama, and was performing on local radio station WLAY by age 14. He used his middle name "Autry" (or "Autrey") as his stage name. After completing school he worked as a reporter for the Lauderdale Co. Law & Equity Court.
Shortly thereafter he was tapped to join Cowboy Copas's band, the Oklahoma Cowboys, as a bassist. Aside from this he also played in George Morgan's Candy Kids until 1952. He released his first solo singles on the small label Bullet Records; in 1952 he signed with Decca Records, for whom he recorded over 40 country songs. However, service in the Army interrupted his career. After his dismissal he switched to playing rockabilly music in 1956, then at the height of its popularity. His first single in the style, "Bob Baby" b/w "It Would Be a Doggone Lie", became the best-known of his rockabilly titles. He changed to RCA Records in 1958, releasing further rockabilly singles but to limited success.
Inman later worked as a songwriter, and his tunes were covered by the likes of Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams. He released a single with Bob Luman in 1968 entitled "Ballad of Two Brothers", which was a hit in the U.S., reaching #14 on the country charts and #48 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] He died in 1988 at age 59.
[edit] Discography
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | ? / ? | Bullet Records |
| 1953 | Little One / Once More | Decca Records |
| 1953 | Happy Go Lucky / ? | Decca Records |
| 1954 | Finally I’m Free / Don’t Put It Off | Decca Records |
| 1955 (?) | You Said Goodbye / It’s A Shame | Decca Records |
| 1956 | Be-Bop Baby / It Would Be A Doggone Lie | Decca Records |
| 1958 | Dream Boat / Remember The Night | RCA Records |
| 1958 | Mary Nell / The Hard Way | RCA Records |
| 1961 | Let’s Take The Long Way Home / Too Blue To Care | United Artists |
| 1968 | Ballad Of Two Brothers (with Bob Luman) / Don’t Call Me (I’ll Call You) | Epic Records |
| ? | Heartache / ? | Jubilee Records |
| ? | The Volunteer / I Don’t Believe You’re Met My Baby | Jubilee Records |
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RCA Records (not issued) |
