Sad News - Earl Nelson (Jackie Lee)

Sad news reported in the forums of Earl Nelson passing on
Famous in the mainstream world for being one half of the Bob and Earl, but just as well known in other circles for his many recordings under various akas. Jackie Lee could be said to be the most famous but also recorded as Earl Cosby and Jay Dee. Which along with his proflic output in the 50s in various groups such as The Hollywood Flames does leave a rich legacy

The forum thread can be found here
http://www.soul-source.co.uk/forum/Jackie-Lee-Rip-t76870.html

There are quite a few articles about his recording history on the web, the one below cover his early days.
http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/earl_nelson.htm