Huelyn Wayne Duvall (August 18, 1939 – May 15, 2019) was an American

rock and roll Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm a ...

and

rockabilly Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music. It dates back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the South. As a genre it blends the sound of Western musical styles such as country with that of rhythm and blu ...

musician.

Career

Huelyn Duvall was born on August 18, 1939 in Garner, Texas to William Daniel Duvall and Ila Lee Measures Duvall. Duvall is known for his 1950's recordings such as "Little Boy Blue", " Boom Boom Baby", "Three Months To Kill", "Pucker Paint", and "Double Talkin' Baby", among others. He has performed with

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, Johnny Horton,

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, and others. "Little Boy Blue" charted on '' Billboard'' in 1958, and

told him it was one of his favourite songs. Duvall recorded "Boom Boom Baby" two years prior to

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and his version of "Double Talkin' Baby" was sent to

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as well as "Modern Romance" to

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. Duvall died on May 15, 2019, at age 79.

Legacy

Huelyn Duvall was named as an influence by Robert Plant.

Discography

Singles

* 1957 – "Teen Queen" b/w "Comin' Or Goin'" ( Challenge, CH-1012) * 1958 – "Hum-Dinger" b/w "You Knock Me Out" (Challenge, 59002) * 1958 – "Little Boy Blue" b/w "Three Months To Kill" (Challenge, 59014) No. 88 U.S. Pop * 1958 – "Friday Night On A Dollar Bill" b/w "Juliet" (Challenge, 59025) * 1959 – "Across The Aisle" b/w "It's No Wonder" (Starfire, 600) * 1959 – "Tearstained Letters" b/w "Beautiful Dreamer" (Twinkle, 506) * 1960 – "Pucker Paint" b/w "Boom Boom Baby" (Challenge, 59069) * 2015 – "Blue Suede Shoes" feat. Long John and his Ballroom Kings (Rydell's, RR 721, France) (Some of the singles were released in Sparton records and Apex in Canada as well)

Albums

* 2003 – ''She's My Baby'' (Brazos Valley Records) * 2004 – ''The Reunion'' (Brazos Valley Records) * 2004 – ''Ramblin' + Boppin (Rhythm Bomb Records) * 2008 – ''Get Carried Away'' (Goofin' Records) * 2015 – ''Original Singles Collection'' (CAB Records)

EPs

* 2011 – ''Baby Make A Move'' (Goofin' Records) * 2014 – ''Double Talkin' Baby'' (Sleazy Records) * 2016 – ''Got a Little Girl'' (CAB Records) * 2018 – ''Greetings From El Paso'' (CAB Records)

Compilations

* 1996 – ''Is You is or is You Ain't?'' (

Sundazed Records Sundazed Music is an American independent record label based in Coxsackie, New York. It specializes in obscure and rare recordings from the 1950s to the 1970s. In 2000, Sundazed had a staff of 15 and two mixing studios, including a vintage audio ...

) * 2003 – ''Three Months to Kill'' (Collector Records)

Personnel

*Huelyn Duvall – Guitar and vocals *

The Jordanaires The Jordanaires were an American vocal quartet that formed as a gospel group in 1948. Over the years, they recorded both sacred and secular music for recording companies such as Capitol Records, RCA Victor, Columbia Records, Decca Records, Vocal ...

– Backing vocals on "Friday Night On A Dollar Bill", "You Knock Me Out", "Boom Boom Baby", and the unissued- "Fools Hall Of Fame"

References

External links

Huelyn Duvall official website

Huelyn Duvall discography on Rockin' Country Style

Discogs entry

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