[Fiji Hill]

The “old guard” R&B, jump blues, rock and rollers are mostly dead today (few even reached age 65) and only a few of the rockabilly upstarts (from Sun Records and other labels) are still alive today.

Lloyd Price, who claimed to be "the true king of the fifties" is still alive. He will turn 86 in a few weeks.

While not exactly a rock, R&B or jump blues artist, Vera Lynn, who is definitely Old Guard, will turn 102 in a couple of months.

Lawdy, Miss Clawdy--Lloyd Price (1952)

Hollywood Square Dance--Vera Lynn & Anne Shelton (1949)

[yarddog]

I had no idea that Vera Lynn was still alive.