JJ Malone was a member of the Rhythm Rockers, and he variously worked with other musicians, such as Troyce Key, Jill Baxter, Al Green, Joe Simon, Etta James, Scott McKenzie and Frankie Lee.
10 Facts About JJ Malone
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JJ Malone's father, "Hard Rock" Charlie Malone, was an accomplished bottleneck guitarist, who played the Chitlin' Circuit from Chattanooga to Chicago in the 1930s.
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JJ Malone sang in his local church and learned to play the harmonica, guitar and piano.
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JJ Malone met the record producer Ray Shanklin and was employed as a record company executive at Fantasy Records in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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At Galaxy, JJ Malone worked alongside Little Johnny Taylor, Big Mama Thornton, Sonny Rhodes and Creedence Clearwater Revival.
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JJ Malone appeared in conjunction with Key on the albums I've Gotta a New Car, and Younger Than Yesterday.
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JJ Malone returned to performing as a solo artist in the 1980s, and continued to record until 2001.
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JJ Malone released three solo albums, including Highway 99.
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JJ Malone died of cancer in Hawaii, in February 2004, at the age of 68.
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JJ Malone was buried next to his father on March 2,2004, at Ragland Cemetery in Limestone County, Alabama.