BOB LUMAN
BOSTON ROCKER

Bob Luman, born Robert Glynn Luman 15 April 1937 in Nacogdoches, Texas, died December 27, 1978. Bob Luman started out as a rockabilly performer and later switched to country. Through his teens, Luman was primarily interested in singing country music like his idol Lefty Frizzell, but then he saw Elvis, which inspired him to try his hand at the rockabilly sound. Soon after graduating, Luman won a talent contest, leading to his debut on the Louisiana Hayride. He became a regular in the mid- '50s, and had a small role in the 1957 film 'Carnival Rock'; still, his singles did nothing on the charts.