John Lewis Carrell, known professionally as Johnny Carroll, and born on October 23, 1937, in Cleburne, Texas, was a rockabilly musician. He began his musical career at nine with a radio appearance on KCLE and formed his own band during high school. In 1955, meeting Ferlin Husky led to a contract with Decca Records under the name Johnny Carroll. His first single, "Rock'n'Roll Ruby", was released in 1956. Carroll's career included appearances in KWKH Louisiana Hayride and KRLD Big D Jamboree. He also signed with Warner Bros. Records in 1959 but left after two singles. Carroll contributed "Maybe" to Gene Vincent's fifth album. During the rockabilly revival in the late 1970s, he returned to performing and recording with Ronnie Weiser’s Rollin’ Rock label. He toured Europe multiple times before his death on January 13, 1995. Posthumously, he was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
