Johnny Burnette

Johnny Burnette
Johnny Burnette
	Burnette in 1964
Background information
Birth name	John Joseph Burnette
Born	March 25, 1934; Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	August 14, 1964 (aged 30); Clear Lake, California, U.S.
Genres	Rockabilly, rock and roll
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Vocals, acoustic guitar
Years active	1952–1964
Labels	Capitol, Charly, Sahara, Liberty

Johnny Burnette, "Lonesome Train", 1956

John Joseph Burnette (March 25, 1934 – August 14, 1964) was an American singer and songwriter of rockabilly and pop music.^[1] In 1952, Johnny, his brother, Dorsey Burnette, and their mutual friend Paul Burlison, formed the band that became known as the Rock and Roll Trio.^[2] His career was cut short on August 14, 1964, when he drowned following a boat accident, aged 30.

He is the father of 1980s rockabilly singer Rocky Burnette.

^ Cite error: The named reference The Book of Golden Discs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 203/4. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.

[The_Book_of_Golden_Discs-1] Cite error: The named reference The Book of Golden Discs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Larkin-2] Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 203/4. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.

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