Super suggestions, everyone. These look like a great place to start-- thanks!
I really dug BR549 when I saw them open for Brian Setzer Orchestra many moons ago. Not sure if they’re still around or what (would you believe I am too lazy to even look? yeesh…)
It was on their entry on the Rockabilly Hall of Fame website. Here’s an excerpt:
*Larry Collins experienced considerable success as the author of “Delta Dawn” and “You’re the Reason God Made Oklahoma,” both nominated for Grammy awards, and he recorded his sister singing duets with longtime friends and associates like Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson (who teamed with Lorrie Collins on the unreleased sequel to Larry’s hit, “Daughter Of Delta Dawn”). Larry even recorded his own material in the headquarters of Southern soul, Muscle Shoals, before he remarried and settled in Reno, Nevada, where his sister was also living.
Vey talented, and I owe them one in some weird Kharmic commitment.
Thanks, I have always been a big fan of Pinkard and Bowden and knew that they always claim in their act that Sandy was quite a song writer and that was one of his songs. They never telll you that it was a joint credit. Apparently it was written by Sandy Pinkard, Larry Collins & Felice & Boudleaux Bryant. Thanks for the cite.
I second Unknown Hinson.
Lorrie sounds exceptionally exceptionally exceptionally sexy in “Rock-boppin’ Baby”. Then I did the math: Lessee, she was born in 1942, “Baby” came out in 1958; whoops, I guess I’m officially a…well, never mind. 
The Blasters.
'Nuff said.
Have you listened to the Drive By Truckers?
Good band. Good live show.
You might like Hank Williams III.
Maybe Wayne Hancock, for an old honky-tonker, who songs still hold up.
If you’re looking for more laid-back country, I’d check out Ray Wylie Hubbard. I think he’s a great song-writer, and usually has some great musicians on his recordings.
You might check out Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen. All sorts of styles there, including rockabilly.
Commander Cody’s lead guitar player Bill Kirchen has a group called Too Much Fun that is fabulous.
And, while it’s not exactly rockabilly/psychobilly, check out Jason and the Scorchers, just because EVERYONE should check out Jason and the Scorchers. (Too bad they’re not playing live anymore - what a show!)
Don’t worry, Rocketeer, you’re not the first decent, God-fearing adult male that Lorrie Collins has made extremely uncomfortable. If it’s any consolation, she’s about 65 now.
I know Unknown Hinson has been mentioned but if you get a chance to see one of his live shows, do. The man plays a mean guitar and, at the show I saw, played for over two hours. Rocked my face off.
Speaking of the Collinses, that Larry just flies on Hurricane!!!
There’s an unbelievably great band called the Legendary Shack Shakers with the hyperactive frontman Col. J.D. Wilkes. They’re on tour right now and I was suppose to go and see them in San Diego, but my buddy’s OCD girlfriend kind of squashed the plans. I’ve actually never heard their albums, but they they put on one of the greatest shows I’ve seen within the last five years. They’re pretty much punk Rockabilly.
Junior Brown can do rockabilly and surf-style in the fashion of a hoped-up Dick Dale, too bad most of his vids/airplay was the more country sounding stuff he had out at the time. I’ve seen him twice in concert (once with just a handful of people in the entire bar) and he can get there. I think he once toured with The Reverend Horton Heat, not sure.
I guess it’s more punk country than rockabilly, but I gotta mention The Knitters, X’s country side project. They’ve got Dave Alvin and stand-up bassist Jonny Ray Bartel instead of Billy Zoom. They’re one of my favorite bands of all time.
Big Bad Voodoo Lou, there’s a band in the Central Florida area called High Octane that you might want to check out. They play out in the Cocoa Beach area most of the time, but about once a month or so they’ll play the Back Porch Stage at House of Blues. Mostly covers, but they do have some originals, and one CD to their name.
I’m not an expert in rockabilly, but they’re a fun time. Definitely different than most of the bar bands playing central Florida.
As said above by denquixote, yeah,Charlie Feathers is a definite must have. He got a short shrift sometimes as a tough, disgruntled dude, but, he earned his chops. He is also the only musician I’ve ever interviewed/photographed who insisted on his paying for our workaday meal( at the Memphis Waffle Shop), so I have a soft spot for him as a gentleman. Rocks on beside that, though. And this is the record you want , released on John Fahey’s Revenant Records:“Get With It”
Inspired by Charlie Feathers, the Memphis beat, and North Mississippi Blues, there came Tav Falco’s Panther Burns, very incredible music. “Behind the Magnolia Curtain” is a good start. Two of the Panther Burns musicians , drummer Doug and bass player Renee, now work with New Orleans faves “The Iguanas”.
Man, so many more, but here’s a forgotten guy who I just love; Marvin Rainwater. Many excellent songs, including “So You Think You Got Troubles”, which ends with the great line: “Gonna build me a bar in the back of my car, and drive myself to drink.”
And, if you like rockabilly, you might also like Louisiana Swamp Pop, which does the same thing to my earbones as rockabilly. Especially Johnnie Allen. School principal by day, Cajun Swamp crooner by night.
And, I am gonna have to give a shout out to my good musical compatriots, Southern Culture On The Skids, because, for 25 years, they have paid attention to this music, love it, and integrate it into their own great style, and kick ass with all heart.
My fave is Dexter Romweber. He was in the Athens, GA band Flat Duo Jets back in the early-80s, but is strickly rockabilly now. He and his sister Sarah (from Let’s Active) play together now, and they put on a great show. We’re lucky enough to have Dex in town about twice a year, and he usually stays with a guy I work with when he’s in town. Here’s his MySpace page.
Nobody has mentioned the Meteors yet?!?
King Kurt, Guana Batz and Polecats for some good ol’ UK 80’s Rockabilly