Jerry Lott
Jerry "Marty" Lott | |
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| Also known as | Marty Lott, The Phantom |
| Born | Jerry Lott January 30, 1938 Prichard, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | September 4, 1983 (aged 45) Vernal, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Genres | Rockabilly, country music |
| Instruments | Lead vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1958–1966 |
| Label | Dot Records |
Jerry "Marty" Lott (January 30, 1938 – September 4, 1983), marketed as The Phantom, was an American singer-songwriter best known for the rockabilly composition "Love Me" recorded in 1958 and released on Dot Records in 1960. Though commercially unsuccessful upon release, Love Me has since been recognized as one of the most distinctive recordings of its era.
Dregni et al (2011) have referred to Lott retroactively as "The Lone Rane Ranger of Rockabilly" and "The Kiss of Hillbilly Bop" His identity uncertain until the 1970s, contemporaries simply referred to the enigmatic "man behind the mask" as The Phantom, inspired by comic strip character, a persona and marketing epithet reportedly conceived in collaboration with Pat Boone, who facilitated the release of Lott's single.