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Lee Rocker

Slapping away at a giant stand-up bass with his slicked back Elvis haircut and big-collared zoot suit, Lee Rocker played a key role in the 1980s rockabilly revival and had a big influence on a new generation of bass players. The son of classical clarinettist Stanley Drucker, who was part of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra for over 60 years, he grew up in Long Island playing the cello and listening to every form of music he could, before forming the Stray Cats with class mate Brian Setzer and playing at legendary punk club CBGBs in 1979. The band went on to sell more than t...