Carl Mann, Rockabilly Star, Dies at 78
According to the
Memphis Commercial Appeal, Mann passed away at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn. The cause of death was not published.
Born Aug. 22, 1942 in Huntingdon, Tenn., Mann grew up singing country and gospel, and performing in talent shows as a boy. But the rise of Elvis Presley pointed a new direction for him, and it led to his first record, Gonna Rock and Roll Tonight, which he cut for Jaxson in 1957. A year later, through Carl Perkins drummer, W.S. Fluke Holland, he secured an audition for Memphis Sun Records, the home of Presley, Perkins and Johnny Cash.
First group of Jackson General workers get COVID-19 vaccine
December 18, 2020
The first dose of the Pfizer vaccine was given to several healthcare workers Friday afternoon.
Around 25 workers from different departments at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital lined up anxiously to get the vaccine.
“Without a doubt, this is what we need. It has been such a long time coming,” said West Tennessee Healthcare President and CEO James Ross.
“I’ve seen several pass, then seen a whole lot recover from it and go home, but it’s just sad about how many have passed away from this,” said Lynn Jones, the first person to receive the vaccine in Jackson.
Carl Mann, Rockabilly Star, Dies at 78
According to the
Memphis Commercial Appeal, Mann passed away at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn. The cause of death was not published.
Born Aug. 22, 1942 in Huntingdon, Tenn., Mann grew up singing country and gospel, and performing in talent shows as a boy. But the rise of Elvis Presley pointed a new direction for him, and it led to his first record, Gonna Rock and Roll Tonight, which he cut for Jaxson in 1957. A year later, through Carl Perkins drummer, W.S. Fluke Holland, he secured an audition for Memphis Sun Records, the home of Presley, Perkins and Johnny Cash.
Teddie Lee (Ted) Phipps, loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, died Saturday December 12 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital at the age of 66 after a brief illness. He was born on September 3, 1954 in Wyandotte, Michigan, the son of late Herman and Margaret Naomi Patton Phipps.
Growing up in Michigan, Ted was employed by General Motors for 30 years, where he retired from the Corvette division in Bowling Green, KY. After retiring in 2002, he found another career in the security business in Tennessee, working at Gaylord, Murray Guard, and at West Tennessee Healthcare North Hospital. Ted had a strict work ethic and was respected by all who worked with and for him.