Jim Teachenor
| Jim Teachenor | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 12, 1937 Clay County, Arkansas United States |
| Genres | rock and roll, rockabilly, country, gospel |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 1956—present |
| Associated acts | Jim Teachenor and The Panthers |
| Website | jimteachenor |
Jim Teachenor is an American Rockabilly and Country singer, songwriter and musician. He was born in Clay County, Arkansas and raised in Fagus, Missouri. He toured throughout the U.S. in the 1950s and 1960s. In 2013, he was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Jim Teachenor started performing publicly in late 1956. Early band members included Bill Hendrickson, Gene Scott, and Gene Abernathy. It was during this time, he gained a strong regional following in the Mid-South.
In 1957, he was approached by bassist, Howard McCormick, and guitarist, Johnny Brooks. Shortly after, they formed "The Panthers," with Teachenor fronting the band on lead vocals and piano.
Billed as "Jim Teachenor and his rockin' piano with The Panthers," Teachenor performed with and/or headlined many of the same shows and club circuits as Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Harold Jenkins (later known as Conway Twitty), Narvel Felts, Bill Rice, Jerry Foster, Fred Horrell and The Flames, Charlie Feathers, Carl Mann, Teddy Redell, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and many others.
He played on various rockabilly and country records and performed on many radio stations in the 1950s and 1960s.
He continued to play throughout the 1970s, gaining a much larger Country following. In the 1980s, he found himself spending more of his time in Nashville writing songs.
In 1988, he recorded his self-titled Country EP (all songs composed by Teachenor) at Joe Keene Studios, Kennett, MO.
In the 1990s and 2000s Teachenor continued to write and record songs for himself and other artists, and making many public appearances playing Country, Rockabilly, and Gospel music.
Teachenor was drafted into the Army in December 1961. He served as tank gunner for the 1st Armored Division (Old Ironsides) in the Cuban Missile Crisis. PFC Teachenor was awarded the National Defense Service Medal for enlisting in the Armed Forces during a time of "national emergency" in the Vietnam War era, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for his military service in the Cuban Missile Crisis campaign of October 1962, and the Cold War Recognition Certificate for serving in the military during the Cold War era. While enlisted, he was also awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal, Expert in Marksmanship with the M1 carbine and Sharpshooter with the M14 rifle. He returned home to Missouri in December 1963, and was honorably discharged in November 1967.
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