1 in Britain in 1958 and was sung by Lynn Redgrave in the 1966 film “Marvin Karlton Rainwater was born in Wichita, Kan., on July 2, 1925. His family moved frequently, and, he recalled, “Mama took in washing so I could have a piano and take classical lessons.” He parted ways with MGM in the early 1960s and founded his own label, Brave Records. “When I went in the Navy, I was so lonesome for my music,” Mr. Rainwater said in an Draped in a buckskin jacket and beaded headband, he was often billed as Chief Marvin Rainwater — though he did not have American Indian heritage, his daughter Judie Rainwater said — and became a regular on country music television shows in the 1950s. The information in this obituary is based on data from the US Government's Social Security Death Index. "He loved to sing; that's the way he told his story," said his daughter, Judi Rainwater, of Wenatchee, Wash.Rainwater is survived by his wife of 30 years, Sheree, of Aitkin; children, Jim Rainwater of Alabama, Wade Rainwater of Puerto Rico, Lora Rainwater of Minneapolis, and Barbie Rainwater of Coon Rapids; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Bob Rainwater of Texas, and sister, Patsy Rainwater of California.A celebration of Rainwater's life will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at The Landing in Aitkin.Star Tribune staff writer Tim Campbell contributed to this story. Marvin Rainwater, who has died aged 88, was an American country singer known as “the Rockabilly King” and became popular in Britain in the late 1950s when he had a … After the tip of his right thumb was lopped off in a garage accident, he switched to the guitar while serving in the Navy during World War II.In a 1998 interview with Minnesota Public Radio, Rainwater said the accident, "wrecked all that fancy playing. You can enhance Marvin O. Rainwater's memory by upgrading Marvin's public record with words and pictures, signing Marvin's memory book, recording an audio memory or lighting a candle. Marvin Rainwater, a classically trained pianist who improbably turned to country music after an accident in a garage, then wrote and recorded the hit songs “The cause was heart failure, his wife, Sheree, said.Mr.
He won national exposure and a recording contract as a result.He became a regular on Red Foley's series "Ozark Jubilee," and appeared on the "Ed Sullivan Show," "American Bandstand," and at the Grand Ole Opry.For a bit, a young Roy Clark played guitar in his band, before he struck it big on his own. … But when I went in the Navy, I was so lonesome for my music, and I couldn't have it, see, because of my thumb. 1 hit in Britain with "Whole Lotta Woman," which was later sung by Lynn Redgrave in the 1966 film "Georgy Girl. "Born July 2, 1925, in Wichita, Kan., he grew up in Depression-era Oklahoma. Marvin Rainwater passed away on September 23, 2016 in Centreville, Alabama. Funeral Home Services for Marvin are being provided by Snider Funeral Home. He was 88.Rainwater was best known for the songs he penned and performed including "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird," which was a No. Spent much of his career in Minnesota Sites: marvinrainwater.com, Wikipedia, mnmusichalloffame.org. Mr. Rainwater’s first two marriages ended in divorce. He continued releasing music until the early 1980s and toured until early 2011. Yeah, go… LimelightPlayerUtil.embed({ "height": 321, "width": 540, "mediaId": "bb8a6e9945c541178157dac6d2cd7a25", "playerId": "limelight_player_427377", "playerForm": "LVPPlayer" }); Minnesota Museum of American Art reopens after four years in temporary quarters in downtown St. Paul. He later retired in 1974 to garden and enjoy the woods of Aitkin in central Minnesota, though he continued to perform until several years ago.Rainwater's lifelong affair with music began when his mother took in washing so he could take classical piano lessons. Marvin Rainwater passed away on February 8, 2014 in Hockley, Texas. He was known for wearing Native American-themed outfits on stage and claimed to have quarter-blood Cherokee ancestry. "He was a good entertainer, and was known for telling many good and BAD jokes as well as singing a lot of funny songs. Do you know something about Marvin's life? In 1957, Rainwater recorded a duet,"The Majesty of Love," with Connie Francis.Rainwater often performed wearing a fringed buckskin outfit and a beaded headband, and was known for telling jokes on stage that were a bit corny. “Gonna Find Me a Bluebird,” released two years later, reached No. Later, he was inducted in the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. 5 country hit in 1957, but also crossed over to the pop charts, cracking the Top 20 and selling more than 1 million copies.He also had a tougher rockabilly side, scoring a No. He turned to the guitar, and to singing country music in his twangy baritone, while serving in the Navy during World War II. He also appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and “American Bandstand.” He began recording for MGM Records in 1955. Marvin Karlton Rainwater was born in Wichita, Kan., on July 2, 1925. Marvin Karlton Rainwater was an American country and rockabilly singer and songwriter who had several hits during the late 1950s, including "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" and "Whole Lotta Woman", which hit #1 on the UK Singles Chart. 18 on the Billboard pop chart. Bruno of Hollywood, via Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
OBITUARY mr. Marvin Dean Rainwater 26 October, 1959 – 8 February, 2014. Funeral Home Services for Marvin are being provided by Rockco Funeral Home. "I must have played at least a hundred shows with him through the years," said Minnesota's own country vet, Sherwin Linton, in an e-mail. "Rainwater left MGM Records in the early 1960s and eventually founded his own label, Brave Records. In addition to his wife, the former Sheree Kay Christensen, and his daughter Judie, from his first marriage, he is survived by a son, Jim, also from his first marriage; two daughters, Barbie and Laura Rainwater, and a son, Wade, from his second marriage; a sister, Patsy Rainwater; a brother, Bob; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.