Hayden Thompson

Hayden Thompson was among the groundswell of rockabilly cats who recorded for Sam Phillips' legendary Sun Records in the wake of the label's breakthrough superstar, Elvis Presley. His lone Sun effort, "Love My Baby," remains a cult favorite among connoisseurs of early rock & roll at its most potent. Thompson was born in Booneville, Mississippi, on March 5, 1938. According to a profile on the Rockabilly Hall of Fame website, he was given his first guitar at age five, quickly teaching himself to play. A fixture of local talent contests, he made his local radio debut at nine, ori...