Joey Allcorn
Donald Joseph Allcorn (Joey Allcorn) (born November 3, 1980) is an American country singer-songwriter known for blending traditional honky-tonk with alternative country influences.
Early life and career
Donald Joseph Allcorn was born in Columbus, Georgia, on November 3, 1980. He began learning guitar in elementary school. As a child, he listened to Hank Williams who was an early pioneer of country music. His grandmother bought him a guitar, but the guitar went practically untouched for a period of time, until he heard a Hank Williams album belonging to his mother, which inspired him to become a singer-songwriter. At age 17, he won a regional talent show by performing William's "Long Gone Lonesome Blues."
Allcorn began his professional career while he was in high school and college. He also performed at the Hank Williams Museum in Montgomery, Alabama. His debut album, 50 Years Too Late, was released on October 6, 2006.
His third album, Nothing Left to Prove, was released digitally in 2014 and on CD in 2020. The album featured musicians from his previous album, with additional personnel including Sol Philcox and Eddy Dunlap. Col. J.D. Wilkes and Sturgill Simpson also contributed to the album.
Personal life
On June 28, 2007, Allcorn testified before the United States House Committee on Small Business regarding federal royalty increases on Internet radio stations.
Discography
His discography includes 50 Years Too Late (2006), All Alone Again (2009), and Nothing Left to Prove (2014). He has cited influences such as Hank Williams, Ernest Tubb, Faron Young, Lefty Frizzell, and Jimmie Rodgers.
;Studio albums
* 50 Years Too Late (2006)
* All Alone Again (2009)
* Nothing Left to Prove (2014)
* State of Heartbreak (EP) (2020)
* No, No, Joe (Single) (2020)
Other appearances
* "The United States of Americana, Vol. 2" (Shut Eye Records, 2005)
* "Outlaw Radio Chicago Compilation, Vol. I (Solitary Records, 2010)
* "Southern Independent Vol. II (Black Country Rock, 2011)
* "Outlaw Radio Chicago Compilation, Vol. II (Solitary Records, 2012)
* "River Town Rock House" (Razor Point Records, 2012)
* "Long Gone Daddy" (Hank Williams III, Curb Records, 2012)
* "Ashes & Angels" (Fifth on the Floor, eOne Entertainment, 2013)
* "Midnight: The Death of Hank Williams" (Various Artists, 2013)
Early life and career
Donald Joseph Allcorn was born in Columbus, Georgia, on November 3, 1980. He began learning guitar in elementary school. As a child, he listened to Hank Williams who was an early pioneer of country music. His grandmother bought him a guitar, but the guitar went practically untouched for a period of time, until he heard a Hank Williams album belonging to his mother, which inspired him to become a singer-songwriter. At age 17, he won a regional talent show by performing William's "Long Gone Lonesome Blues."
Allcorn began his professional career while he was in high school and college. He also performed at the Hank Williams Museum in Montgomery, Alabama. His debut album, 50 Years Too Late, was released on October 6, 2006.
His third album, Nothing Left to Prove, was released digitally in 2014 and on CD in 2020. The album featured musicians from his previous album, with additional personnel including Sol Philcox and Eddy Dunlap. Col. J.D. Wilkes and Sturgill Simpson also contributed to the album.
Personal life
On June 28, 2007, Allcorn testified before the United States House Committee on Small Business regarding federal royalty increases on Internet radio stations.
Discography
His discography includes 50 Years Too Late (2006), All Alone Again (2009), and Nothing Left to Prove (2014). He has cited influences such as Hank Williams, Ernest Tubb, Faron Young, Lefty Frizzell, and Jimmie Rodgers.
;Studio albums
* 50 Years Too Late (2006)
* All Alone Again (2009)
* Nothing Left to Prove (2014)
* State of Heartbreak (EP) (2020)
* No, No, Joe (Single) (2020)
Other appearances
* "The United States of Americana, Vol. 2" (Shut Eye Records, 2005)
* "Outlaw Radio Chicago Compilation, Vol. I (Solitary Records, 2010)
* "Southern Independent Vol. II (Black Country Rock, 2011)
* "Outlaw Radio Chicago Compilation, Vol. II (Solitary Records, 2012)
* "River Town Rock House" (Razor Point Records, 2012)
* "Long Gone Daddy" (Hank Williams III, Curb Records, 2012)
* "Ashes & Angels" (Fifth on the Floor, eOne Entertainment, 2013)
* "Midnight: The Death of Hank Williams" (Various Artists, 2013)
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