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Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular MusicA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZLUMAN, Bob(b 15 April '37, Nacogdoches TX; d 27 Dec. '78, Nashville) Country and rockabilly singer who made transition back to country music. Performed in small clubs and bars in Texas, Louisiana; a promising basballplayer, chose music instead. First break replacing Johnny Cash on Louisiana Hayride '56; moved to California's Town Hall Party '57-8, recorded rock'n'roll for Imperial; worked at Showboat Hotel in Las Vegas '58-60, signed with new WB label and made pop top 10 with "Let's Think About Living'. Unable to follow that up; after U.S. Army service moved to Nashville and Hickory label for minor country hits '64-6, more success on Epic with "Ain't Got Time To Be Unhappy' '68, "Every Day I Have To Cry Some' '69, "Honky Tonk Man' '70, "When You Say Love' and "Lonely Women Make Good Lovers' '72, "Still Loving You' '73, "Proud Of You Baby' '75. Switched to Polydor '77, in country top 10 with "The Pay Phone'. Lung problems hospitalised him '76; album Alive And Well '77 prod. by Cash; he died of pneumonia. |