September 3, 2009

“Sleepy” LaBeef was born in Smackover (Union County) in 1935. Beginning a career in gospel music as a teenager, he soon turned to the rockabilly sound of the 1950s. During his long career in this music genre, he has released a number of albums and shared the stage with such legends as Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, and Roy Orbison.

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