Harold Lloyd Jenkins was born on September 1, 1933 in Friars Point, Mississippi. And sadly passed away on June 5, 1993 in Springfield, Missouri.
Better known by his stage name Conway Twitty, Harold Jenkins picked his stage name in 1957 by looking at a road map and spotting Conway, AR and Twitty, TX. 🗺️🎶
Before he became a Country music star, he recorded rock ‘n’ roll with Sam Phillips at Sun Records under his real name. He also wrote "Rock House" and sold it to another young singer at Sun by the name of Roy Orbison which became his second single there.❤️
The song, I Vibrate (From My Head To My Feet) was written by Jack Nance and Conway Twitty and it was released in 1959🎶
Initially a part of the 1950s rockabilly scene, Twitty was best known as a country music performer.🎶
From 1971 to 1976, Twitty received a string of Country Music Association awards for duets with Loretta Lynn.🎶
He was inducted into both the Country Music and Rockabilly Halls of Fame.💪🎶🎸
Conway Twitty is laid to rest at Sumner Memorial Gardens in Gallatin, Tennessee.✝️
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