Died On This Date (December 27, 1978) Bob Luman / Early Rockabilly Star
themusicsover Bob Luman
April 15, 1937 – December 27, 1978
Bob Luman was a rockabilly star who began releasing records in the late ’50s. Over the course of his career he scored several pop and country hits including “All Night Long,” “Let’s Think About Living,” and his biggest, “Lonely Women Make Good Lovers” which was made into a hit again by Steve Wariner in 1984. He also performed on the popular Louisiana Hayride radio program and in the film, Carnival Rock. Luman was a member of the Rockabilly and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame. Bob Luman was 41 when he died of pneumonia on December 27, 1978.