Johnny Rebel (singer)
Clifford Joseph Trahan (born September 25, 1938 in Moss Bluff, Louisiana; died September 3, 2016 in Rayne, Louisiana), better known as Johnny Rebel or Pee Wee Trahan, was an American country music singer-songwriter who is known for writing and performing racist songs under the name, Johnny Rebel. His songs usually use the racial slur nigger and sometimes he voices sympathy for Jim Crow-era segregation and the Ku Klux Klan. He went on hiatus for about three decades and then came back in 2001 after the September 11, 2001 attacks and issued his CD single "Infidel Anthem".[1]
Johnny Rebel | |
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| Also known as | Tommy Todd Jericho Jones Johnny "Pee Wee" Blaine Johnny "Pee Wee" Trayhan Johnny "Pee Wee" Trahan Filthy McNasty |
| Born | September 25, 1938 Moss Bluff, Louisiana, United States |
| Origin | Crowley, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 3, 2016 (aged 77) Rayne, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Country, rockabilly, swamp pop |
| Occupation(s) | Segregationist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1958-2003 |
| Labels | Reb Rebel, Zynn, Todd, Flyright, Viking, Ringo, WOW, X-Rated, Wildwood, Master-Trak, AggWood, Try It Man, Johnny Rebel |
| Associated acts | Pee Wee Whitewing & The Country Boys Johnny Blaine & Cross Country, Alex Bertrand, Al Foreman, Abe Manuel, Bobby McBride, Warren Storm, Alton Thibodeaux, Rufus Thibodeaux, Pee Wee Whitewing |
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1971 | For Segregationists Only |
| 2003 | The Complete Johnny Rebel Collection |
| 2003 | It's the Attitude, Stupid! |
Singles
| Year | Song |
|---|---|
| 1966 | Lookin' for a Handout/Kajun Klux Klan |
| 1966 | Nigger Hatin' Me/Who Likes a Nigger |
| 1967 | (Federal Aid Hell!) The Money Belongs to Us/Keep a Workin' Big Jim |
| 1968 | Nigger, Nigger/Move Them Niggers North |
Johnny Rebel (singer) Media
Trahan as a junior in high school, 1955
References
- ↑ "Untitled". web.archive.org. 12 November 2007. Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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