Clay Eager


Clay Eager was the stage name of Wilbur Clay Eagy Jr., a rockabilly and country music singer of the 1950s.

Biography

Eager was born in Lima, Ohio. He owned his own record label, Karl Records, in which he released records by rockabilly recording artists such as Ray King, Bo Ratliff, Little Dickie Chaffin, Archie Poe, Von Stephens, Deacon Morris, and Larry Edwards. The label was based out of Springfield, Ohio. Eager appeared on radio stations WFTW out of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and WLOK out of Lima in 1950. In addition he also worked as a DJ and Program Director at WHOK in Lancaster, Ohio. He also appeared on radio shows Renfro Valley Barn Dance and Midwestern Hayride on WLW out of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1951.

Discography

Singles

  • "Don't Come Crying on My Shoulder" / "Babaloo"
  • "Railroader's Blues" / "I'm A Lookin' Fer Some Lovin'"
  • "My Guitar And Me" / "Just Like Tonight"
  • "Mu Mu Mix" / "That's What I Made"

EP's

  • Side A: "Forgotten Blues" / "Helen Jo" / Side B: "Skidrow" / "Never Ramble"

Albums

  • ''Clay Eager Family''

Various artists compilations

Crazy Wild Rockin' Nasty Rockabilly Volume 8 Rocky Hoodlums Go Maximum
  • ''More Slow Boogie And Rockin'''