Wayne County & The Electric Chairs

Wayne County & The Electric Chairs

Wayne County & the Electric Chairs were part of the first wave of punk bands from the 1970s. The band is headed by Georgia transgender woman, Wayne County, who later changed her name to Jayne County.

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