Freddy Cannon, Rocker Whose Late ’50s and Early ’60s Hits Included ‘Palisades Park’ and ‘Tallahassee Lassie,’ Dies at 89

By Chris Willman

Chris Willman

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Freddy Cannon, a veteran of the early rock scene whose hits of the late ’50s and early ’60s included the top 10 hits “Palisades Park,” “Tallahassee Lassie” and “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans,” died Friday at 89.

A representative said Cannon, who lived in Oxnard, California, died at a hospice facility after very recently being diagnosed with cancer, as confirmed by his longtime friend, iHeart Radio’s Tom Cuddy. Cannon had been scheduled to do “what would have been his final interview” on July 11 with legendary DJ “Cousin Brucie” Morrow, but he ended up being taken to the hospital the day before.

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