DICK MCVEY PART OF

 WORLD'S RECORD SET IN

JACKSON TENNESSEE

Dick McVey was one of the band members participating in a world's record setting event held at Rockabilly Fest 2001 on Saturday June 30, 2001 at 10 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 and the band as he sang and played father Carl Perkins' big hit, "Blue Suede Shoes."  The band included:  Stan Perkins, lead guitar and vocals, Russ Hall on keyboards, Dick McVey on bass and some of the more notable drummers listed below:

• D. J. Fontana                          Elvis Presley

• W. S. Holland                          Johnny Cash

• J. M. Van Eaton                      Jerry Lee Lewis

• Dick Richards                         Bill Haley And The Comets

• Jerry Plunk                              The Flaming Embers 

• Buddy Harmon                        Jerry Lee Lewis and                                                       World Renowned Session Musician

• Ron Perrone                             The Dempseys

• Bobby Crawford                      Sonny Burgess & The Legendary Pacers

• Gene Houston                          Pam Tillis & Blood, Sweat and Tears

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