2001 WORLD RECORD

Rockabilly Fest 2001 hosted a world's record setting event on Saturday June 30, 2001 at 10:00 AM at the Jackson Fairgrounds in Jackson, Tennessee. At that time the record for the "Most Drummers Playing A Full Set Of Drums On One Song" was set when 52 drummers participated in accompanying Stan Perkins as he sang and played "Blue Suede Shoes."

Participants included:

D.J. Fontana	The Elvis Presley Band
W.S. Holland	The Johnny Cash Band
J.M. Van Eaton	The Jerry Lee Lewis Band
Dick Richards	The Bill Haley Comets Band
Jerry Plunk	The Flaming Embers Band
Buddy Harmon	Jerry Lee Lewis Band and Renowned Session Musician
W.L. Stone	The W.L. Stone Band
Ron Perrone	The Dempseys
Sherri McGee	The Velvet Elvis Band
Bobby Joe Swilley	The Alton & Jimmy Band
Bobby Crawford	Sonny Burgess &The Legendary Pacers
Laney Stringer	Andy Anderson & the Dawn Breakers
Richard Timbs	Andy Anderson & the Rolling Stones
Jason Cody Whitehead	N.E. Mississippi Community College Band
David Horton	First UMC Band
Lafayette McKinnie	Independent
DeAngela McKinnie	Jackson Central Merry Band
Hugh Harvey, Jr.	General Sessions Court Judge
Gene Houston	Pam Tillis & Blood, Sweat and Tears Band

The band included: Stan Perkins, lead guitar and vocals, Russ Hall on keyboards, and Dick McVey on bass.