Terry Fell

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Terry Fell (May 13, 1921 – April 4, 2007) was an American country musician. Fell was born in Dora, Alabama on May 13, 1921 and got his first guitar at the age of nine. Later he learned mandolin and took singing lessons. When he was 13 years old, his father died; and three years later he moved alone to California, where he spent some time in a camp of the Civilian Conservation Corps. After he briefly lived in Alabama again, Fell and his mother moved to the US West Coast. There he began playing in 1943 as bassist for Merl Lindsay. Fell started his record career in 1945 as a member of Billy Hughes band. His first record was with Hughes on Fargo Records. He then began his solo career for Cortney and 4 Star Records, although none of his singles were hits there. During his first session for RCA in Hollywood, he recorded a song that would become a hit. Although the A-side, "Don't Drop It", was underplayed, the B-side, "Truck Drivin Man", became a classic, especially in the trucker country music scene. In 1955, he made a guest appearance on ABC-TV's Ozark Jubilee. Fell remained with RCA for the following two years; however, he never produced a single with the same success. RCA extended his contract in 1956. In 1959 he began military service in the U.S. Army and was stationed in West Germany. Along with Elvis Presley, who was at the same time a GI, he wrote the song "Mississippi River". The single was never released, but the rights were later sold for $30,000 in 1996. Due to the

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RCA Singles

Truck Driving Man

Mississippi River Shuffle

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Trains & Cars - A Trip To Rock 'N' Roll, Blues & Hillbilly

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Country & Western- Hits And Rarities Vol. 10

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Steel Guitar Heroes

The Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 2 1950S & 60S Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West'

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The Best of Terry Fell

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From Boppin' Hillbilly To Red Hot Rockabilly

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Boppin' Hillbilly To Red Hot Rockabilly ([Disc 4] Rockin' & A Rollin')

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Backline Volume 64

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Rockin' Hillbilly Vol.1

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