The Nabob of Sob
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The Nabob of Sob was the nickname of American singer Johnnie Ray, famed in the 1950s for his highly emotional, tearful singing style that made him a precursor to rock and roll balladeers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| appliedToOccupation | singer ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra |
early rock and roll era
ⓘ
pre-rock and roll era ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
early rock and roll ballads
ⓘ
pop music ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
United Kingdom pop charts
ⓘ
United States pop charts ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
early example of highly confessional pop performance
ⓘ
helped bridge traditional pop and rock and roll ⓘ |
| fanBase |
early television music audiences
ⓘ
teenage girls in the 1950s ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
dramatic vocal delivery
ⓘ
highly emotional singing style ⓘ sobbing on stage ⓘ tearful performances ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
Cry
ⓘ
Just Walkin' in the Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ Please, Mr. Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ The Little White Cloud That Cried NERFINISHED ⓘ Walkin' My Baby Back Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
later pop crooners
ⓘ
rock and roll ballad style ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| mediaNicknameOrigin | press commentary on his sobbing style ⓘ |
| mediaReputation |
heartthrob for teenage audiences in the early 1950s
ⓘ
one of the first pop idols of the 1950s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional stage performances
ⓘ
influencing later rock and roll balladeers ⓘ |
| peakPopularity | early 1950s ⓘ |
| performanceMedium |
live concerts
ⓘ
radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| pressCoverage | frequently discussed in fan magazines of the 1950s ⓘ |
| recordingFormatEra |
78 rpm records
ⓘ
early 45 rpm singles ⓘ |
| refersTo | Johnnie Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageBehavior |
crying during performances
ⓘ
falling to his knees while singing ⓘ |
| typeOfArtist | solo vocalist ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
intense emotional expression
ⓘ
melodramatic ballad singing ⓘ |
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