Luke McDaniel
| Luke McDaniel | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Luke McDaniel |
| Born |
February 3, 1927 Ellisville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 1992 (aged 65) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1950–1970s |
| Labels | Trumpet, Meladee, Big Howdy, Astro, Big B, King |
Luke McDaniel (February 3, 1927 – June 27, 1992), who also recorded under the stage name Jeff Daniels, was an American country and rockabilly music singer and songwriter. He was the grandfather of Mississippi state senator Chris McDaniel.
McDaniel was born in Ellisville, Mississippi and raised on a farm. He learned to play mandolin in high school, playing in local churches and public events. In 1945, he formed his own band, which opened for Hank Williams at a show in New Orleans later in the decade. His first recording was the song "Whoa Boy", issued on Trumpet Records in 1952. He then moved to Mobile, Alabama and played with Jack Cardwell, a star on local radio and television station WKAB. He became a regular on the "Tom 'N Jack" show, and in 1953 Cardwell's label, King Records, signed him. He recorded several singles for King but none of them were hits, and he moved to New Orleans in 1954. While there, he recorded for Mel-A-Dee Records and played on the Louisiana Hayride.
In 1956, he was persuaded by friends Elvis Presley and Carl Perkins to send a demo recording to Sam Phillips, who signed him to his label Sun Records. McDaniel recorded two sessions with Sun, but left the label over a contract dispute. None of the Sun sides were released until Charly Records compiled them decades later.
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