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Freddy Cannon dies: Beloved singer was rock-and-roll icon

Few voices captured the restless, joyful charge of early rock and roll quite like his. Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon died Friday, July 17, at a hospice facility in Oxnard, California, after a brief bout ...

Freddy Cannon, Early Rock and Roll Era Hitmaker, Dies at 89

Pete Fountain, Jan & Dean and Merle Haggard are among the artists who covered "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" in the wake of Cannon's revival of the evergreen. Harry Connick Jr. performed the song on ...
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“He Will Be Remembered as a Rock and Roll Icon”: Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon Dead at 89

Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon has died. The rocker, who was known for songs like “Tallahassee Lassie” and “Palisades Park,” died ...

Rock & Roll Singer Freddy Cannon Dead at 89

Freddy Cannon, a rock and roll singer who is best known for his hits including "Palisades Park" and "Tallahassee Lassie" has ...