Billy Blinkard GUITARDED -Obscure Lost Vinyl Classic ROCKABILLY GUITAR Hot Rod Rock Hit MUSIC

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Another HIT FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION:
This time it's the infamous Billy Blinkard who's sole contribution to recorded music was his song "Guitarded" in the early years of rockabilly/rock n' roll. Billy Blinkard started life as a somewhat common Midwestern American lad enjoying the things that most kids his age would enjoy. Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams were living gods and radio shows like The Shadow were all the rage. That was until young Blinkard happened upon a "jump blues" 78 that his "weird uncle" had. He was no stranger to music and heard the common hillbilly country that was popular at the time, but this blew his mind.....and I mean literally. It wasn't long after constantly listening to the jump blues cut that he was taken to the family doctor after complaining about "hearing things in his head". The phenomenon of Rock N' Roll and Elvis hadn't struck the masses yet, so this reaction to the rhythm was taken as a serious condition. Demon possession was considered by the family pastor and finally a "mental" condition was prescribed by Billy's elderly pediatrician. This "episode" would stick with him and on his medical records and prevent him from serving in the US Army during the draft for the war in "Ko-Rea" as Billy would say. In any case, by the early/mid 50's, Billy found himself being drawn into the leather filled, cigarette smokin' underworld of the Rockabilly class and set out to be a hero in it's ranks. His talent was noticed by a local radio man who got Billy to record his song and the future seemed bright. Unfortunately for Billy, a freak accident during a concert at the local theater ended his dream when he slipped in a puddle of spilled hair pomade. The fall resulted in Billy hitting his head on the floor and being knocked unconscious. Upon his regaining consciousness, Billy's first question was, "Does anyone have the new Lawrence Welk record?". Billy was puzzled as to why he was dressed in leather and holding a guitar with a wire hooked to it....in fact, he was horrified. He ran out of the hall and the next day he applied for a job at a men's shoe store and drifted into suburban obscurity. Maybe that pastor was right...........