Today, we remember country singer, bandleader, DJ, and promoter Jimmy Haggett. He passed away 21 years ago on January 30, 2000. Haggett is best remembered today for his Sun recordings 1955-1956, especially his rockabilly session that yielded such songs as "Rabbit Action," "Rhythm Called Rock'n'Roll" or "How Come You Do Me." He also recorded for Meteor, Caprock, Vaden as well as K-Ark and had his band involved in recordings by Buford Peak and Johnny Moore.
A true Missourian (although he was born on the other side of the Mississippi in Illinois and lived for several years in Arkansas), Haggett led a band through the 1950s and early to mid 1960s that was known originally as the Ozark Mountain Boys and later as the Daydreamers. They played shows all over Southeast Missouri, Northeast Arkansas and West Tennessee. In addition, Haggett was a popular DJ on different Missouri and Arkansas based radio stations and was twice named "DJ of the Year." Today, I featured Haggett's "biggest success" or: what was as near as possible to having a hit. "All I Have Is Love" did well in several local markets in 1958 but finally failed to enter the national charts.
A comprehensive biography of Haggett can be found in one of the upcoming issues of American Music Magazine as part of an extensive Vaden Records cover story.
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Saturday, January 30, 2021
Jimmy Haggett on Caprock
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