Teenie Chanault was born in Caroline County, VA. As a teenager, Teenie played both the guitar and bass and sang in a bluegrass music group. Teenie and the Rockers began touring the USA and other countries with the release of his hit, “It’s a Big Ole Heartache,” in 1964. The song was on Nashville Records and quickly became Teenie’s signature song. Teenie’s next hit, “Kisses and Wine,” was on the Stop Label out of Nashville. Teenie and his band, the Country Rockers, toured Vietnam and entertained our troops there and at other bases during USO shows. In 1965, Teenie and the band were the headliners in the main ball room of the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas. Teenie and the Country Rockers toured in excess of 300 days a year, performing at service bases, fairs and other concerts throughout the United States and Canada for many years. Teenie and the band have been regular cast members of the Old Dominion Barn Dance in Richmond and the WWVA Wheeling Jamboree in Wheeling, WVA. Teenie and the band accept only select dates to work here in central Virginia these days because Teenie and the boys don’t want to be too far away from their children and grandchildren. We do get Teenie off the golf course long enough to entertain at the East Coast Opry shows.

Country Rockers Band:

Ryland Tinnell, Pedal Steel Guitar
For the past 42 years, Ryland has been a member of the Country Rockers Band. He joined the band to back up Teenie Chenault in 1962. Encouraged by his older brother, C.H. Tinnell, Ryland started out playing the dobro in his country home before advancing on to the electric pedal steel guitar. Ryland, who also is a great singer, has performed throughout the USA and overseas and is one of the most respected musicians in country music.

Wiley Southworth, Drums
Wiley has been playing drums since age 14 and joined the Country Rockers when he was 17 in 1965 and has toured all across the USA and Canada with the band since then. Wiley has had a lifelong passion for music and is a walking encyclopedia on country music. Wiley has also been a disc jockey on several radio stations over the years and has maintained a second career as an advertising artist for many years. He and the rest of the Country Rockers have worked on shows with some of the best-known recording artists in country music.

Dave Garrett, Lead Guitar, Banjo and Tenor Vocals
Dave joined the Country Rockers in 1968. Dave is what is known in the music business as a triple threat in that he is a great vocalist, lead guitarist and has been named Virginia’s state champion banjo player many times. Dave started his musical career in bluegrass music and still performs with bluegrass groups. Dave is one the most demanded sidemen on record sessions and live performances on the East Coast.

George Cook, Electric Bass
George became the newest member of the Country Rockers when he joined the group in April 2003. But he is no stranger to the electric bass. George has been performing all across the USA for over 35 years. George was a member of the Lynn Stewart band on the Wheeling Jamboree for many years and not only excels in country music but plays blues and rock ‘n’ roll as well.

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