Joe Perkins
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Joe Perkins was a singer whose song, "Little Eeefin' Annie", was a minor hit in 1963
, reaching #76 on the Billboard chart. The song featured eefer
Jimmie Riddle
. He died in the Cumberland river, which he sang about in "Uncle Eeef".
'Eeef' could possibly relate to 'Eeep', as the native African languages left a distinctive pronunciation pattern upon the English spoken by Americanized Africans. This may have been in part an inspiration to Jerry Garcia
to write the song "Eep Hour
" and may also have been at least a partial inspiration for The Grateful Dead song "Cumberland Blues
".
1963 in music
-Events:*January 1 – The Beatles start a 5-day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single, "Love Me Do".*January 4 – At Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy, Dalida receives a Juke Box Global Oscar for the year's most-played artist on juke boxes....
, reaching #76 on the Billboard chart. The song featured eefer
Eefing
Eefing is an Appalachian vocal technique similar to beatboxing, but nearly a century older...
Jimmie Riddle
Jimmie Riddle
Jimmy Riddle was an American performer featured on the country music and comedy television show Hee Haw. He was primarily known for the vocal art of eefing....
. He died in the Cumberland river, which he sang about in "Uncle Eeef".
'Eeef' could possibly relate to 'Eeep', as the native African languages left a distinctive pronunciation pattern upon the English spoken by Americanized Africans. This may have been in part an inspiration to Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead...
to write the song "Eep Hour
Garcia (album)
Garcia is Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia's first solo album, released in 1972.Warner Bros. Records offered the Grateful Dead the opportunity to cut their own solo records, and Garcia was released during the same time as Bob Weir's Ace and Mickey Hart's Rolling Thunder...
" and may also have been at least a partial inspiration for The Grateful Dead song "Cumberland Blues
Workingman's Dead
Workingman's Dead is the fourth studio album by the Grateful Dead. It was recorded in February 1970 and originally released on June 14, 1970....
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