From:   "Dik de Heer" 
Date:  Fri Feb 8, 2002  1:14 am
Subject:  Born To Be With You : Tracy Pendarvis
 
TRACY PENDARVIS (By Shaun Mather)

Born 8 February, 1936, Shamrock, Florida
Died 25 January, 1997, Gainesville, Florida

Although he doesn't even make the history books, Tracy Pendarvis had
three singles released on the legendary Sun Records label, including the
brilliant "A Thousand Guitars", three minutes of lovely jangling guitar.
Pendarvis and his mate Johnny Gibson both loved the blues and hillbilly
music and formed a band, soon winning a talent contest on WDVH in
Gainesville, Florida. With the prize came a one record deal with the small
Scott label. Next they drove to Memphis to audition for Sam Phillips, who
signed them to his Sun label. Three singles ensued, after which he formed
his own company, Descant Records, working in tandem with Bill Lowery's NRC
set-up in Atlanta. In the 90's he made his European debut at Hemsby, but
froze on stage. He died a couple of years later in Cross City, just outside
Gainesville.
See also Terry Gordon's RCS site:
http://els51.law.emory.edu/rcs/artists/p/pend1000.htm