Johnny Dollar

This is a guy I befriended via telephone many years ago when I was working at MTV. George Darrow, AKA Johnny Dollar, was a rockabilly cat in the 50s and 60s. Now he lives somewhere in Pennsylvania, where he still sings and records.


I'm telling you, though Johnny clearly has a few screws loose, he is a charmer and a gentleman -- not to mention a total holdover from another era. The original track entitled "I Hate Your Guts" is a true gem. Irwin Chusid's world of outsider music is calling!

In any case, Johnny called me out of the blue right before the holidays. Somehow, he found me! Crazy...I just got his new tape in the mail.