Chanteur et guitariste Rockabilly US né Joe Dan Chastain, le 21 Décembre 1933 à Athens (Texas). Jody Chastain a participé à la grande épopée du Rockabilly en jouant de la steel guitar avec Charlie Feathers et Eddie Bond. Il avait commencé sa carrière en 1954 dans le groupe Western Swing d'Eddie Bond. Jody a enregistré en solo pour Kay Records (58). Il est décédé le 28 Juillet 1999 à Sugar Tree (Tennesse).

Jody was born Joe Dan Chastain in December 21, 1933 in Athens, Texas. He played with early rockabilly Eddie Bond's band, The Stompers, and wrote the rockabilly great Boppin' Bonnie for Bond. Jody later played with Fuller Todd before becoming associated with Charlie Feathers and Jerry Huffman as The Musical Warriors. When Feathers transformed his band from country to rockabilly, Jody changed from steel guitar to string bass, and Jerry Huffman took over lead guitar. The Musical Warriors played gigs together throughout the midsouth. Charlie, Jody, and Jerry wrote and recorded the famous Tongue-Tied Jill. It was released by Meteor Records (you can see/hear this here at Rare Records Net) On June 23, 1958, the Kay music label released a 45 rpm rockabilly record containing Jody Chastain's My My and Jody's Beat. He died on July 28, 1999 in Sugar Tree (Tennesse).

Talents : Vocals, Guitar, Steel Guitar

Style musical : Traditional Country, Rockabilly

MY MY (1958) JODY'S BEAT (1958)

Years in activity :

DISCOGRAPHY

Single & EP

06/1958	SP KAY 1002 (US)	.	My My / Jody's Beat (instr.)
1994	EP NORTON EP-028 (US)		Charly FEATHERS & Jody CHASTAIN - JUNGLE FEVER - Jungle Fever (Charly FEATHERS) / Why Don't You (Charly FEATHERS) / Jody's Beat (Jody CHASTAIN) / My My (Jody CHASTAIN)

Unissued Tracks

195?	Unissued	Bright Moon
195?	Unissued	I've Waited Too Long Too Late

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