Bonnie Lou Musical artist

Bonnie Lou (born Mary Joan Kath, October 27, 1924, in Towanda, Illinois) is an American rock and roll and country music singer. A musical pioneer, Bonnie Lou is recognized as one of first female rock and roll singers. She is also one of the first artists to gain crossover success from country to rock and roll. Bonnie Lou was also a popular host and performer on syndicated television entertainment shows in the 1960s and 1970s. She is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

Personal facts

Bonnie Lou
Alias (AKA)
Bonnie Lou
Kath Mary Jo (real name)
Birth dateOctober 27, 1924
Birth place
Illinois , Towanda Illinois

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Musical artist

Career started1953
Career ended1960
associated musical artist
Janis Martin
Jo Ann Campbell
Wanda Jackson
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Country music
Rock and roll
Rockabilly
record label
Fraternity Records
King Records (United States)

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External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=7Mo7xm-X1r4C&pg=PA45&lpg=PA45&dq=brush+creek+follies&source=bl&ots=YVy6Py2hUH&sig=7kaP3o5K4Uz4CX-umUZUTcHszto&hl=en&sa=X&ei=TRF2VPGNEbSUsQSHqYKAAg&ved=0CCIQ6AEwATge#v=onepage&q=bonnie%20lou&f=false
  2. http://countrydiscography.blogspot.com/2011/08/bonnie-lou.html
  3. http://wvxu.org/post/king-records-cincinnati-legacy
  4. http://www.pantagraph.com/lifestyles/the-legend-of-our-bonnie-lou-still-smiting-hearts-old/article_c0ce8b99-dfa4-5852-8ff8-9c5f22323daa.html
  5. http://www.pantagraph.com/print-specific/pantagraph/ragged-body/presiding-over-a-half-century-of-bonniemania/article_d902dc94-c2dd-5b00-81dc-493d7edb30e6.html
  6. http://www.rockabillyhall.com/BonnieLou1.html
  7. https://www.facebook.com/BonnieLouFans
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX4O3m_Ywj8