Rudy "Tutti" Grayzell (June 8, 1933 - November 26, 2019), also known as Rudy Gray,Rockabilly Hall of Fame bio was a Rockabilly musician.
He was born Rudolph Paiz Jimenez in Saspamco, Texas, and took his stage-name from his German great-grandmother. He first formed "The Buckles", which became "Texas Kool Kats" and a popular local group. He also had a daily radio show in 1957.Go cat go!: rockabilly music and its makers by Craig Morrison, pg 141 These groups were country-oriented, but he moved toward a more rockabilly sound with "Let's Get Wild" or "Duck Tail." In the 1950s he toured with Elvis Presley,SFstation who came up with his nickname, suggesting he should have recorded ”Tutti Frutti”.Rockabilly Hall of Fame bio He is an inductee of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.Rockabilly Hall of Fame bio
His chief mainstream contribution has been as "celebrity spokesman" for Pine Brothers Softish Throat Drops, sporting a pompadour wig, jewelry and a pasted-on thatch of chest hair."Rudy 'Tutti' keeps rockabilly rolling," San Antonio Express-News, 11/08/2011
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