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Sammy Stone Atchison

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Occupation(s)
  
Singer

Years active
  
1961–present

Instrument
  
Singing

Instruments
  
Vocals

Record label
  
Doby Records

Albums
  
America

Sammy Stone Atchison httpswwwgreatrecordingscomimagesDR202822

Also known as
  
Sammy Stone Sammy Atchison Sam Atchison

Labels
  
Jude Records Pyramid Records Doby Records

Genres
  
Country music, Gospel music, Rockabilly

Sammy Stone Atchison is an American gospel, rockabilly, and country singer and Elvis tribute artist.

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Biography

Atchison was born in Port Arthur, Texas and began singing gospel music in church. He has been recording and performing since 1961. He began his career as an Elvis tribute artist in 1970. He has released such songs as "Treat Me Nice," "Love Me," a remake of Jivin’ Gene And The Jokers’ "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do,” "Think About It," “Abilene Honky Tonk Queen,” "Runaway, and Hank Williams songs "My Sweet Love Ain’t Around" and "Baby We’re Really In Love." The song "Think About It" was "Pick Hit of the Week" in Record World magazine in 1977. Atchison also released a version of “Spelling On The Stone,” a song which was originally released on Curb Records in 1988 by an unknown artist. In 2012, a book about Atchison’s life story was published entitled My Life as an Elvis: The Story of Sammy Stone Atchison's Life as an Elvis Tribute Artist.

Singles

  • Don't Leave Me Now/I Want To Be Free (Regard) (1970)
  • That's All Right Mama/High And Mighty (Jude #718) (1971) (wrote Side B)
  • Love Me/Treat Me Nice (Delux #DE-1011) (Atchison #999) (1971)
  • Any Way You Want Me/Love Me (Atchison #1002) (as Sam Atchison)
  • Don't Be Cruel/Treat Me Nice (Atchison #1007) (as Sammy Atchison)
  • Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Big Bopper #5691) (1977)
  • Hear My Heart Break/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Chuckie #C101) (1977) (as Sammy Atchison)
  • Abilene Honky Tonk Queen/Night Time Baby Love (1977)
  • My Sweet Love Ain’t Around/Baby We’re Really In Love (Pyramid, 1977) (Scotty Dog, 1977)
  • Think About It/From A Jack To A King (Sun Rise #129) (Doby #19) (1977)
  • Spelling On The Stone (Midway) (2000) (CD single)
  • Runaway/Don't (Doby) (2009) (CD single)

    • Albums

  • Gospel Favorites (Doby #DR2004-2) (1991)
  • I’m Falling In Love Tonight (Doby) (1993)
  • Memphis Memories (Doby #DR2008-2) (1999)
  • America (Doby #DR2002-2) (2003)
  • In The Garden (Doby) (2003)
  • Letter To Jesus (Doby) (2008)

    • Books

  • My Life as an Elvis: The Story of Sammy Stone Atchison's Life as an Elvis Tribute Artist, Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (January 16, 2012), ISBN 978-1467906081

    • Songs

    Don'tAmerica · 2002
    Don't Ask Me WhyAmerica · 2002
    Lead Me - Guide MeAmerica · 2002

    References

    Sammy Stone Atchison Wikipedia
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