Glen Glenn R.I.P.

Orin Glen Troutman, better known to rockabilly fans around the world as "Glen Glenn", has passed away on March 18, 2022. He was one of the best known original 1950s rockabilly artists with several of the genre's classics released in the 1950s. His death was reported today by several music enthusiasts, including researcher Volker Houghton and singer/guitarist Darrel Higham.

He was born 1934 in Missouri but his family moved to California in the 1940s. He and his friend Gary Lambert began working the west coast country music circuit in the 1950s and by 1957, they had adopted the new rockabilly sound. They recorded a slew of singles for ERA and Dore, including songs like "Everybody's Movin'", "One Cup of Coffee and a Cigarette" or "Blue Jeans and a Boy's Shirt", which gained cult status among rockabilly fans in the 1970s. Apart from his studio recordings, Glenn also left behind a wealth of demo tapes and live recordings that saw release from the 1970s onwards. He kept on touring well into the 21th century.

Here's on of my favorite recordings from Glen Glenn, his 1958 ERA song "Would Ja'".