Gene Lamarr

Eugene Lamarr Syrios February 7 1942 – April 8 2007 Known As Gene Lamarr Or La Marr Was An American Rockabilly Singer And Guitarist. Born In Atlanta Georgia He Grew Up In San Diego California And Learned Guitar. By The Age Of 12 He Was Playing In A Local Bar Band Joel Hill & The Strangers And Around 1956 He Formed His Own Band The Blue Flames. In 1958 He Signed To The Spry Record Label And Recorded A Song By Gaynel Hodge "That Crazy Little House On The Hill". It Became A Local Hit And Was Followed Up With "You Can Count On Me" And "Moon Eyes". Lamarr Then Set Up His Own Label Flame And Released The Instrumental "Hammerhead" Featuring His "ferocious Guitar Work". However Despite A Strong Local Following Lamarr's Records Were Commercially Unsuccessful And After A Final Single In 1961 "Baby What Would You Do" He Left The Music Business. He Worked For General Dynamics For Twenty Years Before Retiring In 1991. In Latter Years He Also Returned To Music Playing Guitar In Bands Around Poway California With Musicians Who Included Gary Puckett And Bob Mosley. He Set Up A Recording Studio At His Home And Planned To Release An Album Of New Material. However He Died From Heart Failure In 2007 Aged 65. Several Of His Recordings Notably "That Crazy Little House On The Hill" Have Been Reissued On CD Compilations Of Rockabilly Music read less