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Be part of the effort to recognize Duane Eddy as one of our important notable locals by donating to our effort to install a historical marker.
Duane Eddy is not only a guitar legend and a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but he was very proud to be born in Corning, New York. (b. 1938 - d. 2024)
Duane was born in Corning Hospital on April 28, 1938, and lived on East 2nd Street near Denison Park for his first five years. His father drove a delivery truck for CoBakCo, a Corning bakery. They moved to Bath where he spent his elementary school years and gave his first musical performance at a 4th grade assembly.
His parents bought a grocery store near Keuka Lake, west of Penn Yan. That's where he spent his junior high years, and is credited with creating their mascot, the Mustangs, during a school drawing contest. He also gave his first on-air radio performance in Hornell.
His family moved to Arizona when he was 13 where he attended high school in Coolidge, met Jimmy Delbridge and started a band, then met the formidable DJ Lee Hazlewood who encouraged him to write his own music. As a result, he created his "twangy" sound by playing amped-up melody on the lower strings, putting the electric guitar center stage, and the rest is rock & roll history.
7 Reasons why Duane Eddy is a Guitar Legend
1. Created his own Signature Sound...Twang... and put the electric guitar at the forefront
2. Sold millions of Hit Records
3. The "Duane Eddy" Signature Guitar 6120DE ...he was the first rock & roll artist to have his own guitar brand … with Guild then Gretsch
4. Lasting influence on music...from the Beatles to Bruce Springsteen to Joe Bonamasa to The Black Keys and many more
5. Award winner …Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Grammy winner, Musicians Hall of Fame, Steuben County Hall of Fame, and many more
6. He was a pioneer, an innovator, an actor, a writer, a producer
7. He was a really nice guy
Target date for dedication is during Harvest Fest, Sat. September 20, 2025.
Our goal is to raise enough money for the marker and a nice dedication ceremony.
When you donate, your name will be on the list of contributors in the dedication program.
Any surplus money will be used for something nice like scholarships for guitar lessons in Duane's name.
Give any amount: $5, $20, $50, $100, $250 -- we just want everyone who wants to be part of this special event to be included. No amount is too small!
Payment Instructions: Venmo, Check, Cash, T-shirts
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It will come up under Frank Acomb's phone with a photo of our round logo with Duane's image
It might ask you to verify Frank's phone number but no need to do that, just enter your amount and hit send.
Thank you!
Make Checks Payable to: Franklin Acomb
Memo: Duane Eddy Marker
Mail to: Corning Duane Eddy Circle c/o Frank Acomb, 47 Beartown Rd., Painted Post, NY, 14870, USA
Please include your email address or phone number so we can let you know about the dedication event.
And how you would like your name (s) listed on the dedication program List of Contributors.
Thank you!
Cash donations can be given to any of these Corning Duane Eddy Circle organizers:
Frank Acomb
Dick Puccio
Barbara Blumer
Linda Reimer
They will ask you for your email address or phone number so we can let you know about the dedication event.
And how you would like your name (s) listed on the dedication program's List of Contributors.
Thank you!
Dick Puccio wearing the Duane Eddy T-shirt by Marich Music. It comes in a variety of colors.
Duane Eddy T-shirts
Available at Marich Music
For every shirt purchased, owner Ben Borkowski is going to donate to the project.
Check them out!
62 East Market Street Corning, New York
607.936.6044 62 E MARKET ST. CORNING, NY MON-SAT: 12PM-6PM
Additional questions? or having trouble making your donation? Please contact Frank Acomb at acombf@gmail.com
Thank you for your interest and support!
The Corning Duane Eddy Circle, Corning, New York, USA, CorningTwang.com
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