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Robert Autry Inman, born Robert Autry Inman on January 6, 1929, in Florence, Alabama, was an American country and rockabilly musician. At the age of 14, he began his radio career with a show on WLAY. After completing school, Inman worked as a reporter for the Lauderdale Co. Law & Equity Court before transitioning to music full-time. He started his musical journey in Cowboy Copas’ backing band, the Oklahoma Cowboys, playing bass. In 1948, he released his first recordings with Bullet Records and later signed with Decca Records in 1952, recording over 40 country tracks. His career was interrupted by military service from 1953 to 1956. Upon returning, Inman shifted to rockabilly music, releasing "Be-Bop Baby / It Would Be A Doggone Lie" with Brunswick Records in 1956, which became his most recognized work. He continued to release rockabilly titles under RCA Records from 1958 onwards. As a songwriter, Inman's compositions were covered by notable artists such as Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams. After the decline of rockabilly, he returned to country music, releasing albums with Sims, Epic, and Jubilee Records. His duet with Bob Luman, "Ballad Of Two Brothers", reached Number 14 on the Billboard Country Charts in 1960. Inman was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame posthumously. He passed away on September 6, 1988, at the age of 59.
