Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon Dies: ‘Palisades Park’ & ‘Tallahassee Lassie’ Rock & Roller Was 89

Source: deadline.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center · Published: Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:58:35 GMT

Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon, the early rock & roller who scored big, joyful radio hits with, among others, 1959’s “Tallahassee Lassie” and 1962’s “Palisades Park,” died yesterday, July 17, at a California hospice facility following a brief battle with cancer. He was 89. His death was announced by Tom Cuddy, a longtime friend and iHeart […]

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