Today marks the 30th anniversary of the passing of Roy Orbison, who died on this day in 1988 of a heart attack at age 52. This track, recorded in 1962, was written by Joe Tanner, a longtime Orbison collaborator who was a member of the 1950s vocal group The Bluenotes. Tanner also played guitar on “Oh, Pretty Woman”.
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By: Captain Quirk
Rocknuts Webmaster Captain Quirk has a deep affinity for ’90s rock. He hails from Cleveland. You can reach him at quirk@rocknuts.net.
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Than you for posting this. My father was Joe Tanner.