George Frayne, leader of Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen, died on September 26th. They did booze and drug-infused country and were most popular in he 1970s. The biggest hit was a cover of “Hot Rod Lincoln” which I posted about already.
The Commander, Commander Cody has left spaceship earth but he left a treasure chest of music art and a POV that changed the face of music for sure. He made AATW possible in so many ways and I/we owe him a debt of gratitude for all the love and inspiration he gave us. Continued ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/qP2SDZN7zC
— Ray Benson (@raybensonaatw) September 27, 2021
Rest in peace, Commander Cody (born George Frayne) of his Lost Planet Airmen, who died of cancer this morning. I saw them open for Hot Tuna many nights at the old Academy of Music in NYC. Always a great, joyful, raucous, swinging time. [📸Chesher Cat] https://t.co/h8FQXQ0ucv pic.twitter.com/IRQOFjcz5j
— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) September 27, 2021
Commander Cody played a key role at the start of Kinky’s music career, connecting him with Vanguard Records which led to the release of his debut album “Sold American” in 1973. R.I.P 🙏 – George Frayne a.k.a. country rock maverick Commander Cody dead at 77 https://t.co/NgZXujfeZS
— Kinky Friedman (@FriedmanKinky) September 27, 2021
George Frayne, aka Commander Cody has left the planet. Bigger than life, a force of nature, a pal for 55 years, throwing my lot in with George, and our fellow Airmen, forever changed my life. He had a heart just as big as his bluster, and took me under his wing when I was a pic.twitter.com/1LgmjgwnUi
— Bill Kirchen (@BillKirchen) September 27, 2021
Commander Cody, 1944-2021
— AllMusic (@allmusic) September 27, 2021
Gonzo country-rocker, western swing revivalist, and boogie-woogie pianist George Frayne was infamous as Commander Cody; leader of His Lost Planet Airmen and best known for their Top Ten hit "Hot Rod Lincoln." https://t.co/w5Dd4vXrMv pic.twitter.com/OIKipqN2nT
Commander Cody interview by Ed Ward, Rolling Stone 1970. "This band wants to do for country music what Butterfield did for the blues."
— Michael Simmons (@the1stmunz) September 27, 2021
https://t.co/PopFGGYaix via @RollingStone
Sad! 