Eddie Fontaine (March 6, 1927 â€" April 13, 1992) was an American
actor and singer, best known for television roles in the 1960s and
1970s.Born Edward Reardon in Springfield, Massachusetts, Fontaine
signed as a vocalist with RCA in 1954 after serving in the US Navy. In
1955, he appeared at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in disc jockey
Alan Freed's first rock and roll show. He also sang in the Jayne
Mansfield movie, The Girl Can't Help It (1956).Musically he is best
remembered for his 1958 single "Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the
Trees)", which was later covered by The Beatles.He is listed as a
"legend" but not an inductee at the Rockabilly Hall of Fame site.
actor and singer, best known for television roles in the 1960s and
1970s.Born Edward Reardon in Springfield, Massachusetts, Fontaine
signed as a vocalist with RCA in 1954 after serving in the US Navy. In
1955, he appeared at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in disc jockey
Alan Freed's first rock and roll show. He also sang in the Jayne
Mansfield movie, The Girl Can't Help It (1956).Musically he is best
remembered for his 1958 single "Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the
Trees)", which was later covered by The Beatles.He is listed as a
"legend" but not an inductee at the Rockabilly Hall of Fame site.
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