Al Casey, the West Coast session guitar ace, has died at age 69 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born October 26, 1936 in Long Beach, California, and was already a veteran of the local music scene by the time he was 17 years old. He started working with Lee Hazelwood on recording sessions. Together they wrote The Fool for Sanford Clark. He went on to take Duane Eddy under his wing while still in high school, and helped develop that "twangy guitar' sound.His most famous single was Surfin' Hootenanny in 1963, but you'll also remember Cookin' and Jivin' Around.
For complete bio information on Al Casey, go to the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
