COCHRAN, HANK
(*1935)
COCHRAN, HANK (b. Garland Perry C., Isola, Miss., August 2, 1935) Cochran has played two roles in American music history, first as a country-rocker and then as a country songwriter. His performance skills have been overshadowed by his contributions to the repertoires of other hitmakers. Born in a small town near Greenville, Mississippi, Cochran was educated in New Mexico, where he took a job as an oil-field worker, eventually working his way to California in the early 1950s. He continued to…