Gene Summers Musical artist

Gene Summers (born January 3, 1939 in Dallas, Texas) is an American rock/rockabilly singer and entertainer. Some of his classic recordings include "School of Rock 'n Roll", "Straight Skirt", "Nervous", "Gotta Lotta That", "Twixteen", "Alabama Shake" and his biggest-selling single "Big Blue Diamonds". Summers was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in 1997 and The Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame in 2005. He still performs worldwide and celebrated his 50th anniversary as a recording artist in 2008 with the release of Reminisce Cafe.Summers graduated from Duncanville High School in 1957 and attended Arlington State College, now known as the University of Texas at Arlington. That same year, he formed the rockabilly band The Rebels and performed on Joe Bill's Country Picnic on KRLD-TV where they were spotted by songwriter Jed Tarver. This led to the band being signed by newly found Jan Records. Their first record was released on February 1, 1958, under the name of Gene Summers & His Rebels.

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Birth date	January 03, 1939
Birth place	Dallas

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Musical artist

Career started	1958
associated musical artist	The Rebels (rockabilly band) Tommy & the Tom Toms
Background	Solo singer
genre	Rock and roll Rockabilly
instrument	Guitar Human voice
record label	Mercury Records Rhino Entertainment Atlantic Records Norton Records Australia Apex Records (Canada) W&G Records Tear Drop Records EMI Independent record label Collectables Records Capri Records Jubilee Records United States K-tel List of Warner Music Group artists Alta Records Jamie Records Charly Records