Las Vegas, NV, United States
The Pacers (US)
1955 –
Backing band of Sonny Burgess, from Newport, Arkansas. It grew out of the Rocky Road Ramblers and was renamed the Pacers on Sam Phillips advice, recording for Sun from 1956. After Burgess died in 2017 it carried on as The Legendary Pacers.
Line-up
- Bobby Crafford since 1957 drums
- Sonny Burgess lead vocals and guitar
- Albert Burgess
- J.C. Caughron
- Jack Nance trumpet
- Jim Aldridge
- Joe Lewis (Pacers) lead guitar
- Johnny Ray Hubbard bass
- Kern Kennedy piano
- Russell Smith (Pacers)
Backs
- Sonny Burgess his band from 1956, later The Legendary Pacers
The Pacers previous shows
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