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Robert Autry Inman (January 6, 1929 – September 6, 1988), was an American country and rockabilly musician.
Inman was born in Florence, Alabama. An early prodigy, Inman played gitarr at the age of five and at 12, he formed his grupp, the Alabama Blue Boys and was performing on local radio station WLAY by age 14. He used his middle name "Autry" (or "Autrey") as his scen name. After completing school he worked as a reporter for the Lauderdale Co. lag & Equity Court.
He played on various local radio stations and in the mid-40s, he began to appear on the WWVA Wheeling jamboree. He appeared on the Grand Ole Opry in 1947, where he became friendly with Cowboy Copas. He played bass for Copas's Oklahoma Cowboys in 1949 and 1950, before spending the next two years playing with George Morgan’s Candy Kids.
He released his first solo singles on the small label Bullet Records; in 1952 he signed with Decca Records, for whom he recorded over 40 country songs. In 1953, h
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Autry Inman
American country singer-songwriter (1929–1988)
Autry Inman | |
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| Birth name | Robert Autry Inman |
| Born | (1929-01-06)January 6, 1929 |
| Origin | Florence, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | September 6, 1988(1988-09-06) (aged 59) |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1953–1968 |
| Labels | Epic, Koala |
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Robert Autry Inman (January 6, 1929 – September 6, 1988) was an American country and rockabilly musician.
Biography
[edit]Inman was born in Florence, Alabama, and was performing on local radio station WLAY by age 14. He used his middle name "Autry" (or "Autrey") as his stage name. After completing school he worked as a reporter for the Lauderdale Co. Law & Equity Court.
Shortly thereafter he was tapped to join Cowboy Copas's band, the Oklahoma Cowboys, as a bassist. Aside from this he also played in George Morgan's Candy Kids until 1952. He released his first solo singles on the small labe