Flash Terry
Flash Terry (June 17, 1934 – March 18, 2004)[1] was an American guitarist and singer. Terry was notably instrumental in the birth of blues and blues rock in the state of Oklahoma.[2]
He was born Verbie Gene Terry in Inola, Oklahoma, United States.[1] Terry was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1994.[3] He most notably recorded "Enough Troubles of My Own".[1] He was the older brother of fellow musician Wiley Terry, who co-wrote and sang the 1964 hit, "Follow the Leader".[4][5]
In the wake of his death, at the age of 69, following a stroke in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in March 2004, a band member Kevin Phariss, rebuilt the group.[1][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "The Dead Rock Stars Club : 2004 January To June". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ^ "History of Blues in Oklahoma". Digital.library.okstate.edu. Archived from the original on 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ^ "Oklahoma Hall of Fame". Oklahomamusichalloffame.com.
- ^ "Wiley Terry - Follow The Leader Pt. 1". 45cat.com. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Eagle, Bob L.; LeBlanc, Eric S. (1 May 2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 360. ISBN 9780313344244. Retrieved 10 May 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Kevin Phariss Band". Digital.library.okstate.edu. Archived from the original on 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
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- 1934 births
- 2004 deaths
- People from Rogers County, Oklahoma
- American blues guitarists
- American male guitarists
- American blues rock musicians
- American blues singers
- Blues musicians from Oklahoma
- 20th-century American singers
- 20th-century American guitarists
- Singers from Oklahoma
- Guitarists from Oklahoma
- 20th-century American male musicians