In 1956, Bill  Beach recorded his greatest Rockabilly hit, “Peg Pants” at King Records. In fact, it was so good that he was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame based on its popularity. Listen to this great song here. In  an interview with Lee Hay on her radio show on WVXU, Around Cincinnati, Bill “Peg Pants” Beach talks about growing up in Kentucky, the famous musicians he met while he was performing on radio, and how Louie Innis at King Records asked him to speed up the song so it could be called “rockabilly.”

Bill Beach Interview

Lee Hay interviews William "Bill" Robert Beach, an American musician, regarding his connections with King Records. A "rockabilly musician", he was known as "Peg Pants." The interview was conducted over the phone for a segment on 91.7 WVXU, a radio station owned by Cincinnati Public Radio which produced a series of special programs about and in celebration of King Records. This recorded interview was utilized in the program production.

WVXU Bill Beach Interview with Lee Hay

Various artists compilations

Rockabilly From Memphis (Burning Fire) released 28 October 2008 (Format: iTunes mp3)

• Classic Rockabilly (Proper UK/B000NA1TIY) released 12 Mar 2007 (Format: CD Box Set)

• Red Hot Love (Pan American Records) released 2008 (Format: CD)

• King Rockabilly (Ace/B00004WGEE) released 12 Feb 2001 (Format: CD)

• King/Federal Rockabillys (King/Gusto/K5016X) released 1978 (Format: LP)

Discography

• King Records 1956 - Peg Pants / You're Gonna Like Me Baby