Slapping away at a giant stand-up bass with his slicked back Elvis haircut and
big-collared zoot suit, Lee Rocker played a key role in the 1980s rockabilly
revival and had a big influence on a new generation of bass players.
The son of classical clarinettist Stanley Drucker, who was part of the New York
Philharmonic Orchestra for over 60 years, he grew up in Long Island playing the
cello and listening to every form of music he could, before forming the Stray
Cats with class mate Brian Setzer and playing at legendary punk club CBGBs in
1979. The band went on to sell more than t...