Dorsey Burnette was an early
Rockabilly singer born
December 28,
1932 in
Memphis, Tennessee.
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He played bass in his younger brother
Johnny Burnette's rockabilly group, and as a solo artist had a few significant hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s such as
Tall Oak Tree[?],
Big Rock Candy Mountain and
Hey Little One[?].
He is best known for his prolific writing talents, including songs recorded by then teen idol, Ricky Nelson.
Dorsey Burnette died of a massive coronary on August 19, 1979, in Canoga Park[?], California and is buried with his brother Johnny in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale.
