b. 3 January 1926, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, d. 11 May 1994, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Guitarist and singer Overbea, who came out of the Chicago R&B scene, was one of the earliest pioneers of rock ‘n' roll. He began his musical career in 1946 and first recorded in 1950 as a vocalist on an Eddie Chamblee track. Overbea joined Chess Records in 1952, producing his best-known songs, ‘Train Train Train' (number 7 R&B) and ‘40 Cups Of Coffee', the following year. Both were essentially rock ‘n' roll songs before the concept of ‘rock ‘n' roll' had even emerged. In the pop market,...