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Eric Hilliard Nelson was born on May 8, 1940 in Teaneck, New Jersey. Died in a plane crash in DeKalb, Texas on Dec. 31, 1984 (age 45). Son of bandleader Ozzie Nelson and vocalist Harriet Hilliard. Rick and brother David appeared on The Ozzie & Harriet radio show from March 1949, later on TV, 1952-66. Formed Stone Canyon Band in 1969. Ricky was one of the first teen idols of the rock era and recorded some great rockabilly singles with the help of guitar wizards Joe Mathis and James Burton.  Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
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Stood Up / Waitin In School (Imperial 5483). 1957.
-Stood Up is a great teen rockabilly with sizzlin' guitar break, driving bass, drums and smooth vocals from Ricky Nelson!

-Waitin' In School written by Johnny and Dorsey Burnette is a wild teen rockabilly with driving bass, drums, strummed guitar and terrific vocals from Ricky Nelson with two hot guitar breaks and is arguably the better of the two sides although it didn't chart as high as Stood Up did.

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