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Jerry Byrne
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There are at least two artists with the name of Jerry Byrne. 1. A rockabilly artist from New Orleans. 2. A coal miner from Pennsylvania's anthracite coal region who was recorded by folklorist George Korson singing anthracite mining ballads. 1. Gerard Donald "Jerry" Byrne (February 2, 1941 – April 7, 2010) was an American rock and roll singer from New Orleans, best known for his 1958 single "Lights Out". The son of Charles and Mayme Byrne, he was born and raised in the Irish quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, and, like his cousin Mac Rebennack (later known as Dr. John), became strongly influenced by African-American rhythm and blues. He sang with Rebennack's band, the Loafers, who began performing in local bars and nightclubs. On one occasion in 1957, Byrne joined in with his hero Little Richard on stage in Slidell, Louisiana, and impressed Harold Battiste, then A&R man at Specialty Records, who signed him up soon afterwards to record. In February 1958, Byrne recorded the song "Lights Out" – a "blistering rocker" written by Rebennack with his friend Seth David – at Cosimo Matassa's studio, with a band that included Edgar Blanchard (guitar), Frank Fields (bass), Art Neville (piano), and Charles "Hungry" Williams (drums). Harold Battiste played saxophone and produced the session. Released on the Specialty label, the record became a regional hit but failed to make the national charts. Nevertheless, Specialty released two further singles by Byrne, "You Know I Love You So" and, i
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The Greatest '50s Rock N' Roll Collection Ever
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Rock 'n' Roll: Red Hot - Just about as Good as it Gets!
Heavy Sugar: The Pure Essence Of New Orleans R&B
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Lost Oldies But Goodies
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Return of the Mac - In the Studio With Mac Rebennack AKA Dr.John 1959 - 61
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The Specialty Story
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Rock On
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Rock-a-Billy - Rock'n Roll and Hillbilly Vol 10
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Funky Funky New Orleans Vol 4
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Best of Rock 'n' Roll Music: 100 Greatest Original Hits from the 50s & 60s
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Funky Funky New Orleans Volume 4
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Lights Out!