Jorris Hennessee
A rockabilly guitarist from McMinnville in the early 60s who had a few releases on a small label called Reo, that were pressed by King out of Cincinnati as part of the Starday custom Package Deal series. A co-writer on his song The McMinnville Rock was Jack Holland, associated with the garage rock group The Bee-Bops also from McMinnville and who had a release on Key Records that was later repressed by Dot.
Jorris passed away in 2021 at the age of 87.
Releases[edit | edit source]
Singles:
07/1961: The McMinnville Rock (instr.) (Jorris HENNESSEE with O.H. PERRY & Leonard HAYS) / It's Wrong To Hurt You So (O.H. PERRY with Jorris HENNESSEE, Jack HOLLAND, Leonard HAYS), SP REO 45-930
09/1961: Jorris Boogie (instr.) (Jorris HENNESSEE & The ROUNDUP BOYS) / Your Lips I'll Never Kiss No More (Jim HAYES & The ROUNDUP BOYS), SP REO 45-940
Unissued Track:
1961: Jorris Stomp, REO unissued , (White Label LP 8838 (#12))
References[edit | edit source]
http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/search.php?type=acode&key=henn5000
https://www.rocky-52.net/chanteursh/hennessee_j.htm
https://www.discogs.com/artist/4315509-Jorris-Hennessee
https://www.45cat.com/record/nc466225us