Jerry Kennedy

Jerry Kennedy worked for over 30 years as a guitarist, producer, and A&R man for Mercury Records, attaining success in all three endeavors. Born in Shreveport, LA, Kennedy became a teen idol in his local school after he was offered a singing contract at age 11. Although he never became a vocal star, throughout his teens he lent background vocals to several Mercury acts. After doing session work around Shreveport and East Texas, Kennedy was persuaded to move to Nashville by Mercury Records' Shelby Singleton. His arrival in 1961 coincided with country music's boom period of the ...