Vernon Guy later performed with musicians Bennie Smith and Johnnie Johnson.
10 Facts About Vernon Guy
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Vernon Guy began singing gospel music with his brother in the vocal group the Seven Gospel Singers.
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In 1961, Vernon Guy's saw his friend, Stacy Johnson, singing with Benny Sharp and the Zorros of Rhythm at the Club Caravan.
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Turner went home with Vernon Guy to ask his mother and grandmother permission for him to tour.
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Vernon Guy released his first record on Turner's label Teena Records in 1963.
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Vernon Guy was getting fed up with doing roadie work, and while in Fort Smith, Arkansas for a gig he discovered that he was owed royalties.
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Vernon Guy left the revue without informing Turner and returned to St Louis.
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Weary of the touring and in love with a girl back home, Vernon Guy left the revue in 1964.
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Vernon Guy still performed with Johnson occasionally as well as musicians Bennie Smith and Johnnie Johnson.
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Vernon Guy died in an automobile accident in St Louis on September 10,1998.