Orin Glenn Troutman (October 24, 1934 – March 18, 2022), known professionally as Glen Glenn, was an American

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singer, whose career began in the early 1950s and continued for several decades.

Life and career

He was born in

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, and relocated with his parents to

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, in 1948. In the early 1950s, he formed a duo with guitarist Gary Lambert, called the Missouri Mountain Boys, and began playing

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in bars in

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. They soon began performing on local television shows, and met singer and guitarist

Eddie Cochran Ray Edward Cochran (; October 3, 1938 – April 17, 1960) was an American rock and roll musician. Cochran's songs, such as "Twenty Flight Rock", "Summertime Blues", " C'mon Everybody" and " Somethin' Else", captured teenage frustration and desire ...

, who became a formative influence. Troutman began using the stage name Glen Trout, and began touring and recording

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s, often without Lambert. In late 1957, he signed with

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in Los Angeles, adopted the name Glen Glenn, and in January 1958 his first single was released, "Everybody's Movin'" backed with "I'm Glad My Baby's Gone". Glen Glennin

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He was soon drafted, and, while Era continued to release his records, was unable to promote them. After leaving the Army in 1960, he transferred to the Dore label and made some more pop-oriented recordings, which were unsuccessful. He continued to perform occasionally with Lambert, while also working outside the music industry. In 1977, Ace Records in Britain released a compilation of his rockabilly recordings, and his career was reinvigorated. He recorded a new album with Lambert in 1984, and continued to perform in clubs in California as well as making occasional tours in Britain and Europe. He died on March 18, 2022, at the age of 87.Glen Glenn 1934 – 2022
''Ace Records''. Retrieved 4 April 2022

Discography

* ''Rockabilly Legend'' (1956)

References

External links

* ttps://www.elvis.com.au/presley/interview-glen-glenn.shtml Interview with Glen Glenn* Glen Glennin

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Discography at rcs.law.emory.edu
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