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Sleepy LaBeef (born July 20, 1935, in Smackover, Arkansas, USA - died December 26, 2019) was an American rockabilly musician known for his towering height of 6' 7" (2.0 metres) and his nickname "Sleepy," which stemmed from the appearance of his eyes. Raised on a melon farm, he moved to Houston at the age of 18, where he began singing gospel music on local radio and formed a bar band that performed at various venues and radio programs like the Houston Jamboree and Louisiana Hayride. In the 1950s, as rockabilly emerged within rock-n-roll, LaBeef recorded his first single, "I'm Through," on Starday Records in 1957. He relocated to Nashville in 1964, shifting to a more country-oriented style and recording with Columbia Records. His first significant hit came in 1968 with "Every Day," which reached #73 on the U.S. Billboard Country charts. After signing with Plantation Records in 1969, he achieved another hit with "Blackland Farmer," peaking at #67 in 1971. During this period, LaBeef also appeared in the horror film The Exotic Ones. In the 1970s, he moved to Sun Records, continuing to release albums and tour extensively. Although his popularity declined in America, it grew in Europe. The 1980s saw LaBe

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