Duane Eddy and his Backing Band(s)

The Rebels were Duane Eddy's backing band for the early part of his career, but they rarely received a credit on his recordings.

Duane Eddy's first UK hit – Rebel–Rouser (1958) was credited to Duane Eddy and his Twangy Guitar. For the follow–up, Cannonball (1959) the credit was to Duane Eddy, his Twangy Guitar and the Rebels. A string of hits followed over the next couple of years – five of them making the Top Ten – and the credit was simply to Duane Eddy.

Ballad of Paladin (1962) was credited to "Duane Eddy – Orchestra Conducted by Bob Thompson". The next five hits, starting with (Dance with the) Guitar Man and ending in 1975 with Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar, were credited to Duane Eddy and the Rebelettes.

Duane Eddy's next appearance in the UK charts, and the last to date, came in 1986 with a re–recording of Peter Gunn (his first Top Ten hit, from 1959). This was credited to Art of Noise featuring Duane Eddy.

Duane Eddy's early recordings were produced by Lee Hazlewood, who is better known for his collaborations with Nancy Sinatra in the late 1960s.