The Legendary Stardust Cowboy

A true rock & roll primitive even wilder than cult legend Hasil Adkins, the Legendary Stardust Cowboy played a crude brand of rockabilly obsessed with the Wild West and science fiction, and filled with vocal effects ranging from rebel yells and war whoops to a startling array of animal noises. Norman Carl Odam was born in Lubbock, TX, in 1947; a shy and eccentric child, he began developing his idiosyncratic vocal style at age 14, soon started guitar lessons, and also taught himself bugle and harmonica, among other instruments. Odam became notorious for performing in public spa...