Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas (born July 19, 1935) is an American rock and roll, soul, and blues singer, drummer and songwriter. He is best known for his "rocked-up" version of the Hank Snow country classic "I'm Movin' On". He was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in 1999, the International Rockabilly Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame in 2005. Early life Born on July 19, 1935, in the General Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, he grew up in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. At the age of seven he discovered he was adopted when he found his adoption papers and a letter dated September 6, 1935 signed by the Assistant Superintendent Tennessee Children's Home Society Shelby County Branch. His father worked for a theater chain in Poplar Bluff, which had three theaters: The Criterion, The Jewel, The Strand, and later The Rogers Theater. This gave him an opportunity to go to the movies for free. Watching MGM musicals along with attending church services turned him on to music. At Mark Twain School he played maracas in The Mark Twain Rhythm Band, and the drums soon became his passion. One of his favorite musicians at the time was Gene Krupa, who he greatly admired for his solos and showmanship.