Buddy Knox
USA
Born: 20 July 1933
Died: 14 February 1999
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Rock & Roll/Roots, Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, Early Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock
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Buddy Knox was the first artist of the rock & roll era to write and record his own number one hit, 1957's million-selling classic "Party Doll" -- a pioneer of the Lone Star State rockabilly sound that would later earn the name "Tex-Mex," the arc of his career anticipated that of fellow Texan Buddy Holly, yet while Holly is now enshrined in the pantheon of rock's true immortals, Knox's contributions remain sadly underappreciated. Wayne Knox was born July 20, 1933 on a farm just outside the tiny West Texas town of Happy -- during World War II, hi...
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