Freddy ‘Boom Boom’ Cannon, best known for the 1959 hit single “Tallahassee Lassie” died after a brief cancer battle, he was 89.
Born Frederick Anthony Picariello Jr. in 1936, he became a regular face on music TV, notching up more appearances on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand than any other performer.
He was also known for delivering his high-energy songs on Shindig, Hullabaloo, Where the Action Is and The Midnight Special. Out of 60 singles released between 1969 and 2016, 29 of them charted.
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