The 120 classic rockabilly tracks on this box set, performed by artists ranging from its leading exponents to the most obscure performers of the genre, present classic rockabilly in all its glory and formats.
Disc 1
1. Hot Rock - Carroll, Johnny
2. Good Rockin' Tonight - Presley, Elvis
3. Everybody's Rockin' - Fairburn, Werly
4. Everybody's Rockin' But Me - Lord, Bobby
5. Rock'n'Roll Ruby - Smith, Warren
6. Rockin' Daddy - Bond, Eddie
7. Daddy-O Rock - Daniels, Jeff
8. Grandaddy's Rockin - Curtis, Mac
9. You Ought To See Grandma Rock - McDonald, Skeets
10. Rockin' Country Style - Reeves, Glen
11. Good Rockin' Baby - King, Sid
12. Rock With Me Baby - Riley, Billy
13. Rockhouse - Orbison, Roy
14. Drugstore Rock'n'Roll - Martin, Janis
15. Rockin' Rollin' Stone - Starr, Andy
16. Rock Roll And Rhythm - Mcginnis, Wayne
17. I'm Gonna Rock Some Too - Brothers, Hodges
18. Rock And Roll Blues - Duke Jeffrey Null, Denver
19. I Won't Be Rockin' Tonight - Chapel, Dean
20. Rock-Ola Ruby - West, Sonny
21. Rock To The Music - Jesters, Rhythm
22. Rollin' And A Rockin' - Tyler, Ruckus
23. Rock 'n' Reelin' - Foley, Red
24. Rock It - Jones, Thumper
25. 2 Rock-A-4 - Masters, Sammy
26. Tennessee Rock - Scoggins, Hoyt
27. Rock And Roll Blues - Jackson, Eddie
28. I Won't Be Rockin' Tonight - Maphis, Joe
29. Rock-Ola Ruby - West, Sonee
30. Rock To The Music - Maddox Bros & Rose
Disc 2
1. Cool Cat - Montgomery, Joe
2. Cat Talk - Williams, Lew
3. Cat Music - Scott, Tommy
4. Real Cool Cat - Burns, Sonny
5. Cat Just Got Into Town - Mack, Bill
6. Granpaw's A Cat - Murphy, Jimmy
7. Cat Daddy - Johnson, Jimmy
8. Country Cattin' - Swan, Jimmy
9. Tom Cattin' Around - Selph, Jimmy
10. Go Cat Go - Flagg, Bill
11. Catty Town - Glasser, Dick
12. Tom Cat Boogie - Pratt, Lynn
13. Ducktail - Clay, Joe
14. Peg Pants - Beach, Bill
15. Blue Suede Shoes - Perkins, Carl
16. What'cha Say Honey - Wray, Lucky
17. One Eyed Sam - Spurlin, Tommy
18. Pink And Black - Fisher, Sonny
19. Pink Cadillac - Masters, Sammy
20. My Pink Cadillac - Willis, Hal
21. Bring My Cadillac Back - Knight, Baker
22. 55 Chevy - Stevens, Hoyt
23. Sixteen Chicks - Clay, Joe
24. Hang Loose - Spurlin, Tommy
25. Wild Wild Women - Carroll, Johnny
26. Crazy Chicken - Gallagher, James
27. Cool Down Mame - Boys, Farmer
28. My Gal Dottie - Murphy, Jimmy
29. Tongue Tied Jill - Feathers, Charlie
30. Teenage Queen - Baron, Lonnie
Disc 3
1. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Vincent, Gene
2. Bop Man Bop - Amerson, Doug
3. Bop-A-Dee Bop-A-Doo - Willis, Hal
4. Be-Bop Baby - Inman, Autry
5. Bop Crazy Baby - Pullens, Vern
6. Boppin' The Blues - Perkins, Carl
7. Onie's Bop - Wheeler, Onie
8. Boppin' Bonnie - Bond, Eddie
9. Bop Baby Bop - Suggs, Brad
10. Rock-A-Bop - Moore, Sparkle
11. Be-Boppin' Daddy - Banks, Mack
12. Bop Bop Ba Doo Bop - Williams, Lew
13. Fiddle Bop - Rockers, Rhythm
14. Beetle Bug Bop - Kids, Collins
15. Chicken Bop - Forse, Truitt
16. Bop Cat Bop - Crum, Simon
17. Be Bop Blues - Epps, Earl
18. Bop - Woods, Bill
19. Swing Bop Boogie - Wayne, Alvis
20. Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight - King, Sid
21. Whop-T-Bop - Masters, Sammy
22. Blue Jean Bop - Vincent, Gene
23. Tear It Up - Burnette Trio, Johnny
24. Dig Boy Dig - Hart, Freddie
25. Jitterbug Drag - Bittle, Arkie
26. We Wanna Boogie - Burgess, Sonny
27. Teenage Boogie - Pierce, Webb
28. Romp Stompin' Boogie - Hill, J.C.
29. Swinging Boogie - Smith, Ray
30. Koolit - Blake, Tommy
Disc 4
1. How About Me Pretty Baby - Johnson, Jimmy
2. Rockin' With My Baby - Yelvington, Malcolm
3. Oh Baby Babe - Burnette Trio, Johnny
4. Shadow My Baby - Barber, Glenn
5. Let's Elope Baby - Martin, Janice
6. Don't Cry Baby - Veale, cal
7. My Baby Left Me - Presley, Elvis
8. You're My Big Baby Now - Moss, Roy
9. Usta Be My Baby - Clark, Sanford
10. You're My Baby - Orbison, Roy
11. Barefoot Baby - Martin, Janis
12. Don't Go Baby (Don't Go) - Coker, Al
13. Ballroom Baby - Lory, Dick
14. No No Baby - Ferrier, Al
15. Mama's Little Baby - Thompson, Junior
16. Come Back Baby - Cup, Pat
17. Gone Baby Gone - Smith, Ray
18. Lie To Me Baby - Tyler, Johnny
19. Don't Shoot Me Baby - Bowen, Bill
20. Everybody's Lovin' My Baby - Feathers, Charlie
21. I Gotta Go Get My Baby - Tubb, Justin
22. My Baby Is Gone - Warnock, Cleve
23. My Baby Done Gone Away - Ferrier, Al
24. My Baby Done Left Me - Farmer Boys
25. Bottle To The Baby - Feathers, Charlie
26. Sleep Rock-A-Roll Rock-A-Baby - King, Randy
27. Moo Mama - Hall, Ben
28. Come On Little Mama - Harris, Ray
29. Hip Shakin' Mama - Cochran, Jackie
30. Hot Hot Mama - Stayton, Jimmy
DISCOGRAPHY
LEW WILLIAMS Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Avenue, Dallas, Tx. 11.54
(Vcl) with poss Cecil Luna (ld gtr); unk (bs); Bill Simmons (pno); Bill Peck (dms); group (bgrd vcls)
IF 726 CAT TALK Imperial 5394
JUSTIN TUBB Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, Tn. 18.12.54
(Vcl) with poss Chet Akins (gtr); Grady Martin/Hank Garland (gtr); Harold Ray Bradley (rhy gtr); Don Helms (stl gtr); Floyd â??Lightninâ??â? Chance (bs); Owen Bradley (pno); Dale Potter (fdl); Farris Coursey (dms)
87201 I GOTTA GO GET MY BABY Decca 9-29401
TOMMY SCOTT & His Ramblers Los Angeles, Ca. c.12.54
(Gtr) with Tex Harper (vcl); unk (gtr); (stl gtr); (bs); (pno)
6777 CAT MUSIC 4-Star P-111
AL FERRIER with the Boppinâ?? Billies Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, La. 3.55
(Vcl/gtr) with Bryan Ferrier (ld gtr); Warren Ferrier (fdl); Rod Harbouf (dms)
A NO NO BABY Goldband 1031
AL FERRIER & His Boppinâ?? Billies Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, La. 11.4.55
(Vcl/gtr) with Bryan Ferrier (ld gtr); Jimmy Honeycutt (bs); Ruble Wright (pno); Warren Ferrier (fdl); Rod Harbouf (dms)
1 MY BABY DONE GONE AWAY Goldband 1035
MACK BANKS & His Drifting Troubadours Radio WCPC, Houston, Mississippi. c.7.55
(Vcl/gtr) with Hook Brown (gtr); Red Foreman (bs); Tommy Coffee (dms)
B BE BOPPINâ?? DADDY Fame 580
ELVIS PRESLEY â?? Scotty & Bill Sun Studio, 704 Union Avenue, Memphis. Tn. 10.9.55
(Vcl/gtr) with Scotty Morre (gtr); Bill Black (bs)
U-131 GOOD ROCKINâ?? TONIGHT Sun 210
DOUG AMERSON with Peck Gregory & His Dude Ranch Cowboys Oakland, Ca. 9.55
(Vcl) with Betsy Reed (vcl); Rush C.Kee (vcl) with unk (rhy gtr); (stl gtr); (bs); (pno); (fdl); (dms)
A BOP MAN BOP Intrastate ISR 25
BEN HALL & the Country Drifters Radio KVWC, Vernon, Texas. c.9.55
(Vcl) with Weldon Myrick (gtr); Dena Hall (bs)
45-CD-40 MOO MAMA Cord 101
COLLINS KIDS Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, Ca. 4.10.55
Lorrie Collins (vcl) Larry Collins (vcl) with Johnny Bond (gtr); Joe Maphis (gtr); Cousin Herb Henson (gtr); Marian Hall (stl gtr); Clarence Dooley (bs); Margie Ann Warren (fdl); Marion Z.Adams (dms)
RHCO 33568-2 BEETLE-BUG-BOP Columbia 21470-4
SONNY BURNS Gold Star Studio, Road, Houston, Tx. c.10.55
(Vcl/gtr) with prob Hal Harris (ld gtr); unk (bs); poss Doc Lewis (pno)
ST 46/ST 2343 A REAL COOL CAT Starday 209
CLEVE WARNOCK Atlanta, Ga. C.12.55
(Vcl) with unk (ld gtr)
F80W 9905 MY BABY IS GONE Stars 502
JEFF DANIELS Cosimo Studio, New Orleans, La. c.12.55
(Vcl/gtr) with unk (gtr); (bs); Lee Allen (ts); (dms)
G80W 5809 DADDY-O ROCK Meladee M-117
CARL PERKINS 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tn. 19.12.55
(Vcl/gtr) with Jay Perkins (rhy gtr); Clayton Perkins (bs); W.S. Holland (dms)
U-176 BLUE SUEDE SHOES Sun 234
ROY MOSS Nashville, Tn. c.12.55
(Vcl) with unk (ld gtr); (rhy gtr); (bs)
YW 7779 YOUâ??RE MY BIG BABY NOW Mercury 70770
JUNIOR THOMPSON with the Meteors Meteor Studio, Chelsea Avenue, Memphis, Tn. c.5.1.56
(Vcl) with Terry Thompson (ld gtr); Ray Lovelace (ld gtr); poss Ronald Smith (gtr); Don Moore (rhy gtr); Quinton Claunch (rhy gtr); Jimmy Lovelace (bs); Johnny Bernero
MR 5045 MAMAâ??S LITTLE BABY Meteor 5029
Note: Although Lester Bihari brought in Bernero for the session there are no audible drums to be heard on the record.
ELVIS PRESLEY RCA Studio, NYC, New York. 30.1.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Scotty Moore (gtr); Bill Black (bs); Shorty Long (pno); D.J.Fontana (dms)
G2WB 1231 MY BABY LEFT ME RCA 47-6540
MALCOLM YELVINGTON Sun Studio, 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tn. 2.2.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Gordon Mashburn (gtr); Miles â??Bubbaâ? Winn (stl gtr); Frank Tolley (pno); Billy Weir (dms)
U-206 ROCKINâ?? WITH MY BABY Sun 246
WARREN SMITH Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, Tn. 5.2.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Buddy Holobaugh (gtr); Jan Ledbetter (bs); Joe Baugh (pno); Johnny Benero (dms)
U-186 ROCKâ??Nâ??ROLL RUBY Sun 239
EDDIE BOND & The Stompers Nashville, Tn. 2.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Reggie Young (ld gtr); John Hughey (stl gtr); Johhny Fine (dms)
YW 12675 ROCKINâ?? DADDY Mercury 70826
JOE MAPHIS Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, Ca. 28.2.56
(Gtr) with prob Sammy Pruett (gtr); Junior Huskey (bs); Margie Ann Warren (fdl); Marion Adams (dms)
RHCO 3371 GUITAR ROCKâ??Nâ??ROLL Columbia 4-21518
TOMMY BLAKE with the Rhythm Rebels Radio KTAE, Tyler, Tx. c.2.56
(Vcl/rhy gtr) with Carl Adams (ld gtr); poss James â??Sonnyâ? Trammell (stl gtr); Edward â??Eddie Hallâ? Dettenheim (bs); Tim ? (dms)
B-107+ KOOLIT Buddy 107
FREDDIE HART Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, Ca. 2.3.56
(Vcl) with Merle Travis (gtr); Noel Boggs (stl gtr); John Bert Dodson (bs); Pee Wee Adams (dms)
RHCO 33728 DIG BOY DIG Columbia 4-21512
JANIS MARTIN RCA Victor Studios, Nashville, Tn. 8.3.56
(Vcl) with Chet Atkins (el gtr); Grady Martin (rhy gtr); Bob Moore (bs); Floyd Cramer (pno); Buddy Harman (dms)
G2WB 0247 DRUGSTORE ROCK â??Nâ?? ROLL RCA 20/47-6491
G2WB 0248 LETâ??S ELOPE BABY RCA 20/47-6744
ANDY STARR Cliff Herring Studio, Fort Worth, Tx. 26.3.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Larry Adair (gtr); Lyman Macklin (bs); William Pecchi (dms)
56-XY-278 ROCKINâ?? ROLLINâ?? STONE MGM K 12263
SIMON CRUM Capitol Studio, Capitol Towers, 1750 Vine Street, Hollywood, Ca. 28.3.56
Ferlin Huskey (vcl) with unk (gtr); (bs); (pno); (sax); (dms)
15200 BOP CAT BOP Capitol F 3460
EDDIE BOND & His Stompers Nashville, Tn. 3.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Reggie Young (ld gtr); Johnny Fine (dms)
YW 12703 BOPPINâ?? BONNIE Mercury 70941
CARL PERKINS Sun Studio, 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tn. 3.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Jay Perkins (rhy gtr); Clayton Perkins (bs)
U-194 BOPPINâ?? THE BLUES Sun 243
BILL WOODS & his Orchestra poss Radio KERN, Bakersfield, Ca. 3.56
(Vcl/gtr) with prob Lawrence Williams (pno); Dom Markham (sax); Johnny Cuviello (dms)
A BOP Fire 100
CAL VEALE â?? Howard Reading Trio poss Stockton, Ca. 3.56
(Vcl) with unk (ld gtr); (bs); (pno)
RR-G80W 1237 DONâ??T CRY BABY Las Vegas 1237
MAC CURTIS Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, Texas. 1.4.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Jimmy Galbraith (ld gtr); Ken Galbraith (bs); Bill Simmons (pno); Bill Peck (dms)
K 4055-5 GRANDADDYâ??S ROCKINâ?? King 4947
CHARLIE FEATHERS with Jody and Jerry Meteor Studio, Chelsea Avenue, Memphis, Tn. 1.4.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Jerry Huffman (ld gtr); Jody Chastain (bs)
MR 5051 TONGUE TIED JILL Meteor 5032
ONIE WHEELER Music City Recording, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tn. 1.4.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Grady Martin (ld gtr); Ray Edenton (rhy gtr); Bob Foster (stl gtr); Ernie Newman (bs); Buddy Harman (bs)
CO 55836 ONIEâ??S BOP Columbia 21523-4
BILL BEACH poss Cincinnati, OH. 4.56
(Vcl) with unk (ld gtr); (stl gtr); (bs)
K 4059 PEG PANTS King 4940
BRADD SUGGS with the Swingsters Meteor Studio, Chelsea Ave., Memphis, Tn. 4.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Ira â??Rockyâ? Caple (stl gtr); Smokey Joe Baugh (pno); Johnny Benero (dms)
5054 BOP BABY BOP Meteor 5034
WAYNE McGINNIS with the Swing Teens Meteor Studio, Chelsea Ave., Memphis, Tn. 12.4.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Billy Joe Miller (ld gtr); Curley Wilson (bs)
MR 5056 ROCK ROLL AND RHYTHM Meteor 5035
AUTRY INMAN Bradley Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tn. 19.4.56
(Vcl) with poss Grady Martin (ld gtr); unk (rhy gtr); Bob Moore (bs)
89797 BE BOP BABY Decca 29936
JOE CLAY Gold Star Studio, Houston, Tx. 25.4.56
(Vcl) with Hal Harris (ld gtr); poss Link Davis (gtr); unk (bs); (dms)
G2PB 4031 DUCKTAIL Vik 0211
G2PB 4032 SIXTEEN CHICKS Vik 0211
JOHNNY CARROLL Bradley Sound & Film Studio, 804 14th Avenue South, Nashville, Tn. 26.4.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Grady Martin (gtr); Harold Bradley (gtr); Owen Bradley (pno)
89819 HOT ROCK Decca 30013
89821 WILD WILD WOMEN Decca 29941
PAT CUPP Radio KWKH, Shreveport, La. 4.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Johnny Gatlin (ld gtr); Pete Waller (bs); Ruth Cupp (pno); J.O.Livsey (dms)
3035 BABY COME BACK RPM 461
JIMMY STAYTON with Morton & Honey Harrington, Delaware. 4.56
(Vcl/gtr) with unk (ld gtr); (bs)
FB-312 HOT HOT MAMA Red Hen BH-220
JEAN CHAPEL Nashville, Tn. c.4.56
(Vcl/ld gtr) with unk (rhy gtr); (bs); (pno); (dms)
U-197/G2WW 7279 I WONâ??T BE ROCKINâ?? TONIGHT Sun 244, RCA 20/47-6681
JIMMY JOHNSON with Al Casey & the Arizona Hayriders Floyd Ramsey Studio, Phoenix, Arizona. c.4.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Al Casey (ld gtr); Forrest Skaggs (bs); Larry Vanlandingham (dms)
3000 CAT DADDY Viv 45-3000
3001 HOW ABOUT ME? â?? PRETTY BABY Viv 45-3001
BILLRILEY Sun Studio, 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tn. c.4.56
(Vc/gtr) with Roland Janes (ld gtr); J.W.Bruner (bs); Jimmy Van Eaton (dms)
F-11 ROCK WITH ME BABY Sun 245
SONNY BURGESS Sun Studio, 706 Union, Ave., Memphis, Tn. 2.5.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Joe Lewis (gtr); John Ray Hubbard (bs); Ray Kern Kennedy (pno); Jack Nance (tpt); Russell Smith (dms)
U-199 WE WANNA BOOGIE Sun 247
GENE VINCENT & His Blue Caps Bradley Sound & Film Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tn. 4.5.56
(Vcl) with Cliff Gallup (ld gtr); Willie Williams (rhy gtr); Jack Neal (bs); Dickie Harrell (dms)
15230 BE-BOP-A-LULA Capitol F 3450
JIMMY MURPHY Bradley Sound & Film Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tn. 5.5.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Jack Shook (gtr); Ernie Newton (bs); Onie Wheeler (hca)
CO 56015 GRANPAWâ??S A CAT Columbia 21569
CO 56017 MY GAL DOTTIE Columbia 21534
JOHNNY BURNETTE & the Rockâ??nâ??Roll Trio Pythian Temple, NYC, New York. 7.5.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Paul Burlison (ld gtr); George Barnes (gtr); Dorsey Burnette (bs); Eddie Grady (dms)
89911 TEAR IT UP Coral 61651
89922 OH BABY BABE Coral 61675
SKEETS McDONALD Capitol Records Studio, Capitol Towers, 1750 Vine Street, Hollywood, Ca. 9.5.56
(Vcl) with Eddie Cochran (gtr); Joe Maphis (gtr); Wyn Stewart (gtr); Ralph Mooney (stl gtr); Bud Dooley (bs); Pee Wee Adams (dms)
15463 YOU OUGHTA SEE GRANDMA ROCK Capitol F 3461
JANIS MARTIN RCA Victor Studio 1, NYC, New York. 11.5.56
(Vcl) with George Barnes (gtr); Al Chernet (gtr); Charles Grean (bs); Shorty Long (pno); Bunny Shawker (dms)
G2WB 4257 BAREFOOT BABY RCA 20/47-4257
JAMES GALLAGHER poss Lexington, Ky. 18.5.56
(Vcl/gtr) with unk (ld gtr); (bs);
89940 CRAZY CHICKEN Decca 9-29984
EDDIE JACKSON & His Swingsters Fortune Studio, Michigan, Detroit. c.5.56
(Vcl/rhy gtr) with Jim Murle (gtr); unk (bs); Tony Bidge (accd); unk (sax); (dms)
F 58 ROCK AND ROLL BABY Fortune 186
THUMPER JONES Goldstar Studio, 3104 Telephone Road, Houston, Tx. c.5.56
George Jones (vcl/gtr) with Hal Harris (ld gtr); unk (bs)
ST 2432 ROCK IT Starday 240
PEE WEE KING & His Band â?? Vocal by Dick Glasser RCA Victor Studio, Nashville, Tn. 30.5.56
Dick Glasser (vcl) with Charles Tichy (gtr); Neal Borris (rhy gtr); Charles Adams (stl gtr); Charles Wiggins (bs); Floyd Cramer (pno); Farris Coursey (dms)
G2WB 0305 CATTY TOWN RCA 47-6584
FARMER BOYS Capitol Studio, Capitol Towers, 1750 Vine Street, Hollywood, Ca. 31.5.56
Bobby Adamson (ld vcl); Woody Wayne Murray (hmny vcl) with Roy Nichols (ld gtr); Lewis Tally (rhy gtr); Bill Woods (rhy gtr); Fuzzy Owens (stl gtr); poss Clifie Stone (bs); Jelly Sanders (fdl); Johnny Cuviello (dms)
15500-14 COOL DOWN MAME Capitol F 3569
15501-5 MY BABY DONE LEFT ME Capitol F 3476
JACK COCHRAN Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, Tx. 5.56
(Vcl/gtr) with unk (ld gtr); (rhy gtr); (bs)
A HIP SHAKINâ?? MAMA Sims 107
BILL BOWEN with the Rockets Meteor Studio, Chelsea Avenue, Memphis, Tn. 6.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Terry Thompson (ld gtr) unk (bs)
MR 5052 DONâ??T SHOOT ME BABY Meteor 5033
SONNY FISHER Goldstar Studio, 3104 Telephone Road, Houston, Tx. c.6.56
(Vcl) with Joey Long (ld gtr); Sonny Burns (rhy gtr); Leonard Curry (bs); Darrell Newsome (dms)
ST 2443 PINK AND BLACK Starday 244
GLENN REEVES Murray Nash Studio, Nashville, Tn. 8.6.56
(Vcl) with Hank Garland (ld gtr); Harold Bradley (rhy gtr); Bob Moore (bs); Buddy Harman (dms)
A-2022 ROCKINâ?? COUNTRY STYLE Atco 6080
HAL WILLIS Murray Nash Studio, Nashville, Tn. 8.6.56
(Vcl) with Hank Garland (ld gtr); Harold Bradley (rhy gtr); Bob Moore (bs); Owen Bradley (pno-1); Buddy Harman (dms)
A-2024 BOP-A-DEE-BOP-A-DOO -1 Atlantic 1114
A-2025 MY PINK CADILLAC Atlantic 1114
SANFORD CLARK Audio Recorders, Phoenix, Arizona. 9.6.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Al Casey (ld gtr); prob Corky Casey (rhy gtr); Jimmy Wilcox (bs); Connie Conway (dms)
MB 9289 USTA BE MY BABY Dot 15516
WERLY FAIRBURN Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, Tx. 12.6.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Tommy Tomlinson (ld gtr); James Trammell (stl gtr); Fred Dawson (bs); William Pecchi (dms)
CO 55958 EVERYBODYâ??S ROCKINâ?? Columbia 21528-4
JIMMY SWAN RCA Victor Studio, 1525 McGavock Street, Nashville, Tn. 18.6.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Chet Atkins (gtr); Jimmy Day (stl gtr); unk (bs); Floyd Cramer (pno); Tommy Jackson (fdl)
56-XY-326-1 COUNTRY CATTINâ?? MGM 12348
RAY HARRIS Sun Studio, 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tn. 20.6.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Wayne Cogswell (gtr); unk (bs); Joey Reisenberg (dms)
U-200 COME ON LITTLE MAMA Sun 254
GENE VINCENT & His Blue Caps Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tn. 26.6.56
(Vcl) with Cliff Gallup (ld gtr); Wllie Williams (rhy gtr); Jack Neal (bs); Dickie Harrell (dms)
15557 BLUE JEAN BOP Capitol F 3558
BOBBY LORD Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tn. 28.6.56
(Vcl) with Grady Martin (gtr); Floyd â??Lightninâ??â? Chance (bs); Farris Coursey (dms)
CO 54471 EVERYBODYâ??S ROCKINâ?? BUT ME Columbia 21539-4
GLENN BARBER Goldstar Studio, 3107 Telephone Road, Houston, Tx. 6.56
(Vcl) with Hal Harris (ld gtr); unk (bs); Link Davis (sax); Doc Lewis (pno)
ST 2452 SHADOW MY BABY Starday 249
RHYTHM ROCKERS Radio WWVA, Wheeling, West Va. c.6.56
Hardrock Gunter (vcl/gtr) & Buddy Durham (vcl/fdl/perc) with Bob Tuston (bs)
CX524 36/U 208 FIDDLE BOP Cross Country 524, Sun 248
WALTER (ARKIE) BITTLE & His Flying Saucers Marion, Indiana. c.6.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Bobby Johns (ld gtr); Ray Smith (bs); Glynn Hipp (dms)
B CL 1008 JITTERBUG DRAG Claudra CL-200
BILL MACK Goldstar Studio, 3107 Telephone Road, Houston, Tx. c.6.56
(Vcl) with unk (ld gtr); (rhy gtr); (bs)
2458 CAT JUST GOT INTO TOWN Starday 252
RUCKUS TYLER poss Abbott Studio, Escondido Canyon, Ca. c.6.56
(Vcl) with unk (ld gtr); (rhy gtr); (bs); (pno); (dms)
135-A-45 ROLLINâ?? AND A-ROCKINâ?? Fabor 135
HOYT SCOGGINS & Saturday Nite Jamboree Boys Nashville, Tn. c.6.56
(Vcl) with unk (ld gtr); (stl gtr); (bs); (pno)
45-563-B TENNESSEE ROCK Starday 563
LUCKY WRAY Ben Adelman Studio, Washington, D.C. c.6.56
Vernon Wray (vcl) with Link Wray (gtr); Bud Isaacs (stl gtr); Shorty Horton (bs); Doug Wray (dms)
45-575-A WHATâ??CHA SAY HONEY Starday 575
RAY SMITH & His Rockinâ?? Wranglers prob Radio KRHD, Duncan, Oklahoma. 27.7.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Joe Dean Evans (ld gtr); Johnny Baggett (rhy gtr); Paul Jorgenson (bs)
OP-444 GONE BABY GONE Heart OP-250
OP-445 SWINGING BOOGIE Heart OP-250
JAY CEE HILL acc by Joe Sway Audio Recording Studio, 740 West Superior, Cleveland, OH. 3.7.56
(Vcl) with prob Joe Sway (ld gtr); unk (rhy gtr); (bs); (dms)
CO 56476 ROMP STOMPINâ?? BOOGIE Epic 5-9185
AL COKER with the Coker Family Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tn. 30.7.56
Alvis Coker (vcl/gtr) with prob Sandy Coker (gtr); Geraldine Coker (bs)
100409 DONâ??T GO BABY (DONâ??T GO) Decca 9-30053
ALVIS WAYNE & the Rhythm Wranglers Corpus Christi, Tx. 7.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Al Hardyâ??s Band: Chuck Harrison (ld gtr); Dusty Rhodes (stl gtr); Hank Evans (bs); Wally Bryant (pno); Danny Walker (dms)
WE 48 SWING BOP BOOGIE Westport 132
WE 49 SWEET ROCK-A-ROLL ROCK-A-BABY
TOMMY SPURLIN & the Southern Boys Gulfstream Studio, Miami, Fl. c.7.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Jimmy Slade (ld gtr); George Dumas (bs)
A HANG LOOSE (Iâ??E GOTTA ROCK) Perfect 109
B ONE EYED SAM Perfect 109
HODGES BROTHERS poss WAPF, McComb, MS. c.7.56
Ralph Hodges (vcl/gtr); James Hodges (rhy gtr); John White (bs); Felix Hodges (bgrd vcl)
45-574-A Iâ??M GONNA ROCK SOME TOO Mississippi 574
EARL EPPS Houston, Tx. c.7.56
(Vcl) with unk (ld gtr); (rhy gtr); (bs); (pno); (dms)
+ BE BOP BLUES Minor 103
DENVER DUKE & JEFFERY NULL (The Hardin County Boys) poss Radio WVOW, Logan, W. Va. c.8.56
(Vcl) & (vcl) with unk (gtr); (mand); (bs); (fdl)
YW 12750 ROCK AND ROLL BLUES Mercury 70970
RED FOLEY Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tn. 11.8.56
(Vcl) with unk (gtr); (bs); (pno); (fdl); (fdl); (dms)
100457 ROCK â??Nâ?? REELINâ?? Decca 30067
WEBB PIERCE Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tn. 12.8.56
(Vcl) with prob Hank Garland (ld gtr); Harold Bradley (rhy gtr); Sonny Burnette (stl gtr); Floyd â??Lightninâ??â? Chance (bs); Buddy Harman (dms); Jordanaires (chorus)
100455 TEENAGE BOOGIE Decca 30045
MADDOX BROTHERS & ROSE Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, Ca. 16.8.56
Don Maddox (ld vcl); Cal Maddox (gtr/vcl); Fred Maddox (gtr/vcl); Henry Maddox (gtr/vcl); Rose Maddox (bs/vcl)
RHCO 33923-3 THE DEATH OF ROCKâ??Nâ??ROLL Columbia 4-21559
CHARLIE FEATHERS King Studio, Cincinnati, OH. 18.8.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Jerry Huffman (gtr); Jody Chastain (bs); Jimmy Swords (dms)
K 4090-2 BOTTLE TO THE BABY King 4997
K 4091-3 EVERYBODYâ??S LOVINâ?? MY BABY King 4971
SONEE WEST Lyceum Theater, Clovis, NM. 18.8.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Buddy Smith (ld gtr); Jimmy Metz (bs); Doc McKay (dms)
G80W 7082 SWEET ROCKINâ?? BABY Nor-Va-Jak 1956
G80W 7083 ROCK-OLA RUBY Nor-Va-Jak 1956
SID KING & Five Strings Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, Ca. 22.8.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Billy Joe Erwin (ld gtr); Louis Butterman (bs); James Pruett (pno); Marion Adams (dms)
RHCO 33940 GOOD ROCKINâ?? BABY Columbia 4-21564
RHCO 33941 GONNA SHAKE THIS SHACK TONIGHT Columbia 4-21564
DICK LORY Nashville, Tn. 22.8.56
(Vcl) with Grady Martin (gtr); Bob Moore (bs); unk (pno); (ts); Buddy Harman (dms)
MB 9252 BALLROOM BABY Dot 15496
BILL FLAGG Bell Sound Studio, 149 W. 48th Street, NYC, New York. c.8.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Cat Gibson (ld gtr); Ted Barton (bs)
378A GO CAT GO Tetra 4445
LEW WILLIAMS Hollywood, Ca. 19.9.56
(Vcl) with Barney Kessel (ld gtr); unk (bs); Ernie Freeman (pno); unk (sax); (dms)
IM 1137 BOP BOP BA DOO BOP Imperial 5411
JIMMY SELPH poss Hollywood, Ca. c.9.56
(Vcl/gtr) with unk (gtr); (bs); (dms); (bgrd vcls)
A TOM CATINâ?? AROUND Coin 106
VERN PULLENS Radio KTRH, Houston, Tx. 28.9.56
(Vcl/gtr) with unk (gtr); Lou Fresley (bs); unk (dms)
A.R. 1119 BOP CRAZY BABY Spade 1927
ROY ORBISON & the Teen Kings Sun Studio, 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tn. c.9.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Johnny Wilson (gtr); James Morrow (el mand); Jack Kennelly (bs); Billy Pat Ellis (dms)
U-220 YOUâ??RE MY BABY Sun 251
U-221 ROCKHOUSE Sun 251
JOE MONTGOMERY Audio Recorders, 3703 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, Arizona. 9.56
(Vcl) with unk (ld gtr); (rhy gtr); (bs); (dms)
189B COOL CAT Abbott 189
JOHNNY TYLER prob Gold Star Studio, Houston, Tx. c.9.56
(Vcl) with unk (ld gtr); (rhy gtr); (bs); poss Doc Lewis(pno)
ST 2475 LIE TO ME BABY Starday 263
RHYTHM JESTERS Bell Sound Studio, NYC, New York. c.10.56
Bob Davies (vcl/gtr) with Rick Munro (ld gtr); Curly Robertson (bs); Emmett McGoogan (dms)
RR 3165 ROCK TO THE MUSIC Rama RR 213
SPARKLE MOORE with Dan Belloc & His Orch Boulevard Studio, Chicago, Ill. 11.56
(Vcl) with unk (ld gtr); (rhy gtr); (bs); (dms)
G90W 9325 ROCK-A-BOP Fraternity F-751
LONNIE BARON (The Mississippi Farm Boy) poss radio WDOG, Marine City, Michigan. c.10.56
(Vcl/gtr) with unk (ld gtr); (stl gtr); (bs)
45-R1211 TEENAGE QUEEN Sage 230
BAKER KNIGHT & the Knightmares Birmingham, Alabama. 24.10.56
(Vcl/gtr) with Shuler Brown (bs); A.D.Derby (pno); Nat Toderice (sax); Glenn Lane (sax); Bill Weinstein (dms)
SO 900/100826 BRING MY CADILLAC BACK Kit 900, Decca 30135
TRUITT FORSE prob Houston, Tx. 11.56
(Vcl) with unk (ld gtr); (bs); (pno)
45-596-A CHICKEN BOP Starday 596
SAMMY MASTERS 4 Star Studio, Pasadena., Ca. c.11.56
(Vcl/bs) with Jimmy Bryant (ld gtr); Jerry Miller (stl gtr); Jimmy Randall (dms)
6869 (MM-3086) PINK CADILLAC 4 Star 1695
6872 WHOP-T-BOP 4 Star 1697
6873 2-ROCK-A-4 4 Star 1697
LYNN PRATT WSIX Studio, Nashville, Tn. 56
(Vcl/gtr) with James â??Ikeyâ? Hauner (ld gtr); Charley Roach (stl gtr); A.J.Maness (bs); Bill Grantham (pno); Henry Hays (dms)
LP-1 TOM CAT BOOGIE Hornet 1000
HOYT STEVENS & the Tennessee Ramblers Madisonville, Tn. 56
(Vcl) with unk (ld gtr); (rhy gtr); (bs); (dms)
A 55 CHEVVY Log Cabin 6171