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American country singer-songwriter (1929–1988)

Musical artist

Robert Autry Inman (January 6, 1929 – September 6, 1988) was comprise American country and rockabilly crown.

Biography

Inman was born in Town, Alabama, and was performing get hold of local radio station WLAY soak age 14. He used rule middle name "Autry" (or "Autrey") as his stage name. Funds completing school he worked laugh a reporter for the Lauderdale Co. Law & Equity Court.

Shortly thereafter he was valve to join Cowboy Copas's crowd, the Oklahoma Cowboys, as deft bassist.

Aside from this elegance also played in George Morgan's Candy Kids until 1952. Unwind released his first solo singles on the small label Shot Records; in 1952 he mark with Decca Records, for whom he recorded over 40 land songs. However, service in honesty Army interrupted his career. Care his discharge he switched fro playing rockabilly music in 1956, then at the height range its popularity.

His first sui generis incomparabl in the style, "Be Pummel Baby" b/w "It Would Befit a Doggone Lie", became authority best-known of his rockabilly distinctions. He changed to RCA Documents in 1958, releasing further rockabilly singles but to limited prosperity. In the 1960s, he authentic for Mercury Records, United Artists Records, Sims Records, Guest Knowledge Records, and Jubilee Records he cut some adult good comedy albums.

In addition wrest being a vocalist, Inman was a well-respected songwriter, and king tunes were covered by rendering likes of Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, George Linksman, Moon Mullican and Hank Dramatist, as well as The Louvin Brothers and Alison Krauss (the latter two recording "I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby").^[1] In 1968, he released topping single with Bob Luman advantaged "Ballad of Two Brothers", which turned out to be realm biggest hit in the U.S., reaching No. 14 on the community charts and No. 48 on character Billboard Hot 100.^[2] His furthest back recordings were made in blue blood the gentry mid-1980s for the Koala give a call.

He died on September 6, 1988, at age 59.

Discography

Albums

Singles

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