Big Al Downing

Big Al Downing
Big Al performing in concert in 2004
Background information
Born
Alexander Downing

(1940-01-09)January 9, 1940
Lenapah, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedJuly 4, 2005(2005-07-04) (aged 65)
Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresRockabilly, rock and roll, blues, rhythm and blues, country, gospel
OccupationMusician
Years active1958–2005

Alexander Downing (January 9, 1940 – July 4, 2005), better known as Big Al Downing, was an American musician and entertainer. He received the Billboard's New Artist of the Year and the Single of the Year Award in 1979. He was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and was a frequent performer at the Grand Ole Opry. Downing was also nominated for the Best New Artist Award of the Academy of Country Music and appeared on Hee Haw, Nashville Now, and Dick Clark's American Bandstand television programs.

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