
This 120 track compilation concentrates on how the livelier examples of roots country music, traditionally sidelined by the establishment as 'Hillbilly', influenced younger performers, and so attracted an expanding youth market, with a brasher form of delivery that would become known as 'Rockabilly'. Few (if any!) of these recordings were Pop chart hits but there is an aggressive intensity in many, and a joyous flippancy about others, that retrospectively shows them all to have been an integral part of the 1950s frisson (in music, the other arts, and western society as a whole) between old values and new perspectives. From the likes of Hardrock Gunter and Johnny Hicks in 1951 it's a roller-coaster ride to Elvis Presley and Carl Perkins in 1955. Another fat 68-page booklet is your tour guide.
| Disc 1 1. Kiss Me Like Crazy 2:11 - Maddox Brothers & Rose2. Whoa Boy 2:27 - McDaniel, Luke 3. The Hot Guitar 2:57 - Hill, Eddie 4. Wild Cat Boogie 2:26 - Rye, Forest 5. Strut My Stuff 2:19 - Redman, Slim & Donnie Bowsier 6. Run 'Em Off 2:36 - Wheeler, Onie 7. Honkytonk Hardwood Floor 2:38 - Willard, Jess 8. Hound Dog 2:18 - Starr, Billy 9. Hesitation Boogie 2:31 - Hardrock Gunter 10. Rock Me 2:38 - Almond, Lucky Joe 11. I'm A Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas) 2:33 - Atkins, Jim 12. Beatin' Out The Boogie On The Mississippi Mud 2:23 - Bell, Lee 13. Looking At The Moon Wishing On A Star 2:21 - Arthur, Charlene 14. Who Put The Turtle In Myrtle's Girdle 2:30 - Western Melody Makers 15. Is Zat You Myrtle 2:02 - Carlisles 16. Rock Me 2:31 - Dickens, Little Jimmy 17. Uh- Huh- Honey 2:15 - Inman, Autry 18. Dog- gone It Baby I'm In Love 2:21 - Smith, Carl 19. I Heard About You 2:08 - Arthur, Charlene 20. Wild Man Boogie 2:27 - Batts, Ray 21. Bawlin' Baby 2:15 - Horton, Johnny & Billy Barton 22. Whoopie Baby 2:20 - Songer, Earl 23. Pull Down The Blinds 2:17 - Moore, Lattie 24. You're Not the First Girl 2:22 - Barron, Lonnie 25. Music Makin' Mama From Memphis 2:18 - Hendon, R.D., & His Western Jamboree 26. Get Your Kicks (From The Country Hicks) 2:23 - Hicks, Johnny 27. Cat Music 2:07 - Scott, Tommy 28. You All Come 2:35 - Duff, Arlie 29. I Want Some Lovin' Baby 1:52 - Jimmy & Duane 30. Hepcat Baby 1:58 - Arnold, Eddy Disc 2 1. I'm Building A ?? (on The Moon) 1:57 - Rogers, Weldon2. Busy Body Boogie 2:08 - Carlisles 3. Hey Where Ya Goin' 2:07 - Miller, Frankie 4. Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So) 2:17 - Hawkins, Hawkshaw 5. I'm Playin' It Cool 2:08 - Jones, Neal 6. Watch That Girl 2:07 - McCullough, Lloyd & The Drifting Hillbillies 7. When Hillbilly Willie Met Kitty From The City 2:29 - Allen, Tani & His Tennessee Pals 8. They Raided The Joint 2:25 - Murphy, Chuck 9. Ding Dong Mama From Tennessee 2:12 - Myers, Jimmy 10. Hillbilly Fever 2:54 - Dickens, Little Jimmy 11. Hillbilly Jive With A Hillbilly Beat 2:12 - Shipley, Reece & His Rainbow Valley Boys 12. Movie Magg 2:08 - Perkins, Carl 13. Rockin' And Rollin' 2:35 - Scott, Tommy 14. Long Gone Daddy 2:42 - Graham, Lou 15. Sag Drag & Fall 2:16 - King, Sid & Five Strings 16. Pretty Mama 2:42 - Robbins, Marty 17. Mean Mama Blues 2:14 - Robbins, Marty 18. There's No Right Way To Do Wrong 2:20 - Miller Sisters 19. Here Kitty Kitty 2:05 - Murphy, Jimmy 20. Sweet Singing Daddy 2:08 - Jimmy & Johnny 21. Please Big Mama 2:55 - Gray, Rudy 22. Diggin' And Datin' 2:23 - Henslee, Gene 23. My Kind Of Carryin' On 1:58 - Poindexter, Doug & Starlite Wranglers 24. Gone Gone Gone 2:35 - Perkins, Carl 25. Rockin' Baby 1:59 - Henslee, Gene 26. Hey Porter 2:09 - Cash, Johnny 27. Mean Mean Mama 2:37 - Brown, Charlie 28. Rock a Bye Baby 2:15 - Bonn, Skeeter 29. Flip Flop And Fly 2:41 - Edwards, Tibby 30. Hold Me Baby 2:36 - Fisher, Sonny Disc 3 1. Cattin' Around 2:25 - Adams, Charlie2. It Ain't My Baby (And I Ain't Gonna Rock It) 2:36 - Gray, Rudyzell 3. Play My Boogie 2:14 - Mack, Bill 4. Meadowlark Boogie 2:12 - Griffin, Buck 5. Seein' Double Feelin' Single 1:56 - Kilgore, Merle 6. Rockin' And A Knockin' 2:12 - Griffith, Gayle 7. Rhythm Hall 2:19 - Murphy, Chuck 8. I Gotta Go Get My Baby 2:11 - Rainwater, Marvin 9. Drinkin' Wine Spo Dee O Dee 2:48 - Yelvington, Malcolm 10. Just Rollin' Along 2:20 - Yelvington, Malcolm 11. That's All Right 2:35 - Robbins, Marty 12. Milkcow Blues Boogie 2:37 - Presley, Elvis 13. You're A Heartbreaker 2:10 - Presley, Elvis 14. Go Boy Go 2:05 - Smith, Carl 15. Whoa Boy 2:24 - Smith, Red 16. Sure Fire Kisses 2:24 - Tubb, Justin & Goldie Hill 17. Have You Heard The Gossip 2:27 - Brown, Charlie 18. I'm Left You're Right She's Gone 2:35 - Presley, Elvis 19. Baby Let's Play House 2:15 - Presley, Elvis 20. Baby He's A Wolf 2:21 - Fairburn, Werly 21. Good Deal Lucille 2:07 - Fairburn, Werly 22. I Like It 2:06 - Five Strings, The 23. Drinkin' Wine Spo Dee O Dee 2:17 - Five Strings, The 24. Don't Fix Up The Doghouse 2:21 - McCormick, George 25. One Day After Pay Day 2:44 - Griffin, Buck 26. Put Something In the Pot Boy 2:29 - King, Sid & Five Strings, The 27. Now Is the Time For Love 2:16 - Walker, Wayne 28. If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin' 2:19 - Young, Faron 29. Let the Jukebox Keep On Playin' 2:51 - Perkins, Carl Disc 4 1. Much Too Young For Love 2:04 - Burcham, Barney2. Double Duty Lovin' 2:07 - Bond, Eddie 3. That's What I Like 2:23 - Fell, Terry 4. You're A Humdinger 2:32 - Farmer Boys 5. Rocking Daddy 2:19 - Fisher, Sonny 6. Mystery Train 2:24 - Presley, Elvis 7. All Messed Up 2:01 - Hooper, Jess 8. Sleepy Time Blues 2:18 - Hooper, Jess 9. I Forgot To Remember To Forget 2:28 - Presley, Elvis 10. Love Me 1:54 - Lee, Jimmy & Wayne Walker 11. Can't Steal My Way Around 2:22 - Burcham, Barney 12. Maybelline 2:29 - Robbins, Marty 13. I'm Gonna Roll & Rock 2:11 - Zack, Eddie & Cousin Herb 14. Purr Kitty Purr 3:06 - King, Sid & Five Strings 15. Yakety Yak 2:38 - Mac & Jake 16. A Gal Named Joe 2:39 - Sales, Mac 17. I Gotta Get My Baby 2:20 - Maddox Brothers & Rose 18. Hey Mama 2:31 - Fisher, Sonny 19. Uranium Fever 2:47 - Gaddis, Rudy 20. Ice Water 2:26 - Barber, Glenn 21. Ocean Paradise 2:43 - Gray, Rudy 22. I Guess I'm Crazy (For Loving You) 2:32 - Fairburn, Werly 23. It Pays To Advertise 2:48 - Farmer Boys 24. Rockin' And A Rollin' 1:56 - Fisher, Sonny 25. Dig Them Squeaky Shoes 2:15 - Starr, Andy 26. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 2:55 - Hall, Roy 27. Hearts Made Of Stone 2:48 - Gray, Rudy 28. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine 2:27 - Presley, Elvis 29. We're Gonna Bop 2:13 - Coker, Sandy | DISCOGRAPHY (Listed in alphabetical order by artist) CHARLIE ADAMS Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Tx. 27.7.54 (Vcl/gtr) with Freddie J.Powell (ld gtr); Billy Walker (gtr); Ralph ??Lefty? Nason (stl gtr); Ira ??Pee Wee? Truehitt (bs); Elaine ??Sissy? Nix (pno); George Uptmor (fdl); Kermit Baca (dms) CO 51814 CATTIN?? AROUND Columbia 213004-4 TANI ALLEN & His Tennessee Pals Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tn. c.1.52 Buck Turner (vcl) with Tani Allen (stl gtr); unk (rhy gtr); (pno); (bs) B WHEN HILLBILLY WILLIE MET KITTY FROM THE CITY Bullet 746 LUCKY JOE ALMOND ACA Studio, Houston, Tx. 3.2.53 (Vcl/gtr) with R.B.Mitchell (ld gtr); Charley ward (stl gtr); Hilton Giger (bs); Anthony Rogark (pno); Lillian McMurry (acc board) DRC 154/ACA 2436 ROCK ME Trumpet 199 EDDY ARNOLD RCA Studio 1, NYC, New York. 30.12.53 (Vcl/gtr) with Chet Atkins (gtr); Roy Wiggins (gtr); Hank Garland (gtr); Charles R.Grean (bs); E3-VB 2975 HEPCAT BABY RCA Victor 20/47-5805 CHARLINE ARTHUR Owen Bradley Studio, Nashville, Tn. 9.2.53 (Vcl) with Leon Rhodes (el gtr); Bobby Williamson (gtr); Jimmy Kelly (stl gtr); Charles R.Grean (bs); Jimmy Loden (fdl); Johnny Barrentine (dms) E3-VB 0562-1A I HEARD ABOUT YOU RCA 20/47-5313 CHARLINE ARTHUR Owen Bradley Studio, Nashville, Tn. 21.9.53 (Vcl) with Chet Atkins (el gtr); Ray Edenton (gtr); Don Helms (stl gtr); Charles R.Grean (bs); John Gordy (pno); Dale Potter (fdl) E3-VB 2217-1A LOOKING AT THE MOON WISHING ON A STAR RCA 20/47-5485 JIM ATKINS poss Chicago, Ill.9.1.53 (Vcl) with unk (ld gtr); (rhy gtr); (bs); (pno); (dms) W83796 I??M A DING DONG DADDY (FROM DUMAS) Coral 64147 GLENN BARBER Starday Studio, Beaumont, Tx. c.10.54 (Vcl/rhy gtr) with unk (ld gtr); (stl gtr); (bs); (pno) ST-13/ST 2999 ICE WATER Starday 166 LONNIE BARRON ?? (The Mississippi Farm Boy) with the Farm Boys Michigan. 4.55 (Vcl/gtr) with unk (gtr); (stl gtr); (pno); (bs); (fdl) A YOU??RE NOT THE FIRST GIRL Sage & Sand 201 RAY BATTS Nashville, Tn. 52 (Vcl) with Chet Atkins (gtr);Jack Shook (rhy/gtr); unk (stl gtr); Buddy Killen (bs); Papa John Gordy (pno); unk (tpt) 428 WILD MAN BOOGIE Bullet 754 LEE BELL Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, Tx. 22.9.52 (Vcl) with James Rollins (ld gtr); Billy Knight (rhy gtr); Larry Helm (stl gtr); Homer Zeke Clemons (bs); Harold Carmack (pno) EV2B 7379 BEATIN?? OUT THE BOOGIE ON THE MISSISSIPPI MUD RCA Victor 20/47-5148 EDDIE BOND Nashville, Tn. c.7.55 (Vcl) with Hank Garland (ld gtr); Eddie Hill (rhy gtr); Jerry Byrd (stl gtr); Floyd ??Lightnin??? Chance (bs); Marvin Hughes (pno); Buddy Harman (dms) no mtx DOUBLE DUTY LOVIN?? Ekko 1015 SKEETER BONN RCA Victor Studio, 1525 McGavock Street, Nashville, Tn. 7.11.55 (Vcl/gtr) with Cindy Parks (vcl); Kennedy Jones Jr (el gtr); Coy Martin (stl gtr); Donald Jones (bs); Charles Linville (fdl); Marvin Monoban (fdl); Robert Parker (dms) F2WB 6528 ROCK-A-BYE-BABY RCA 20/47-6352 CHARLIE BROWN & Lazy V Hands prob Cisco, Tx. c.2.55 (Vcl) with unk (ld gtr); (rhy gtr); (bs); (pno); (chorus) - MEAN MEAN MAMA Rose R-101 CHARLIE BROWN & The Cisco Kids prob Cisco, Tx. c.11.54 (Vcl) with unk (ld gtr); (rhy gtr); (bs) - HAVE YOU HEARD THE GOSSIP Rose RO-102 BARNEY BURCHAM with the Daydreamers 1794 Chelsea Avenue, Memphis, Tn. c.9.55 (Vcl) with Reggie Young (gtr); Dood Deckleman (rhy gtr); Kenneth Herman(stl gtr); Dan Chambers (bs); Gilbert Mickle (fdl) MR 5036 CAN??T STEAL MY WAY AROUND Meteor 5023 MR 5037 MUCH TOO YOUNG FOR LOVE Meteor 5023 CARLISLES Nashville, Tn. c.4.53 Bill Carlisle (vcl/gtr); Roy Sneed (vcl); Betty Amos (vcl); Chet Atkins (gtr) with unk (gtr); (rhy gtr); 7468 IS ZAT YOU MYRTLE Mercury 70174 CARLISLES Nashville, Tn. 9.54 Bill Carlisle (vcl/gtr); Kenny Hill (vcl); Betty Amos (vcl); Chet Atkins (gtr) with unk 7649 BUSY BODY BOOGIE Mercury 70484 JOHNNY CASH & Tennessee Two Sun Studio, 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tn. 5.55 (Vcl/gtr) with Luther Perkins (gtr); Marshall Grant (bs) U-150 HEY PORTER Sun 221 ALVADEAN COKER & Cokers Western Recorders, 6000 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Ca. c.2.55 (Vcl) with unk (ld gtr); (stl gtr); (bs); (pno); Cokers (chorus) a WE??RE GONNA BOP Abbott 176 LITTLE JIMMY DICKENS Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, Tn. 9.2.50 (Vcl/gtr) with Floyd Robinson (hmny vcl/rhy gtr) Grady Martin (el gtr); Jabbo Arrington (el gtr); Coy Crank (stl gtr); Bob Moore (bs); Red Taylor (fdl) CO 42856 HILLBILLY FEVER Columbia 20677-4 LITTLE JIMMY DICKENS Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, Tn. 10.12.53 (Vcl/gtr) with Aubrey Richardson (el gtr); Johnny Johnson (rhy gtr); Jody McCauley (stl gtr); Joel Price (bs); Betty Lorene Riley (pno); Louie Dunn (fdl); Douglas G.Kirkham (dms) CO 50524 ROCKIN?? WITH RED Columbia 21206-4 ARLIE DUFF Floyd Tillman Studio, Houston Texas. 5.53 (Vcl) with Blackie Crawford (ld gtr); Luther Nalley (rhy gtr); Bobby Black (stl gtr); ); Buck Crawford (bs); Bob Heppler (fdl); The Western Cherokees (chorus) ACA 2567/A-16767 YOU ALL COME Starday 104 TIBBY EDWARDS Bradley??s Film & Recording Studio, Nashville, Tn. 2.55 (Vcl) with Bob McNett (ld gtr); Chet Atkins (rhy gtr); Don Helms (stl gtr); Hillous Butrum (bs); Jerry Rivers (bs); Floyd Cramer (pno); Jerry Rivers (fdl) YB 7696 FLIP FLOP AND FLY Mercury 70591 WERLY FAIRBURN & Delta Boys New Orleans, La. 3.54 (Vcl/gtr) with poss Johnny Bonvillian (stl gtr); Joe Martin (bs); unk (fdl) 12374-16 GOOD DEAL LUCILLE Capitol 2770 12375-16 BABY HE??S A WOLF Capitol 2770 WERLY FAIRBURN Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, Tn. 24.6.55 (Vcl/gtr) with Chet Atkins (gtr); Eddie Hill (gtr); Harold John Cavallero (stl gtr); Ernie Newton (bs); Tommy Vaden (fdl); Farris Coursey (dms) CO53596 I GUESS I??M CRAZY (FOR LOVING YOU) Columbia 4-21432 FARMER BOYS Capitol Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Ca. 12.1.55 Woody Wayne Murray (ld vcl); Bobby Adamson (hmny vcl); Roy Nichols (el gtr); Lewis Tally (rhy gtr); Bill Woods (mand); poss Cliffie Stone (bs); Jelly Sanders (fdl); Johnny Cuviello (dms) 13502-6 YOU??RE A HUMDINGER Capitol F 3077 FARMER BOYS Capitol Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Ca. 28.4.55 Bobby Adamson (ld vcl); Woody Wayne Murray (hmny vcl); Roy Nichols (el gtr); Lewis Tally (rhy gtr); Bill Woods (acc ld gtr); poss Cliffie Stone (bs); Jelly Sanders (fdl); Johnny Cuviello (dms) 13783-3 IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE Capitol F 3246 TERRY FELL RCA Studio, Nashville, Tn. 11.5.55 (Vcl) with Chet atkins (ld gtr); Jimmy self (rhy gtr); Robert Foster (stl gtr); Floyd ??Lightnin??? Chance (bs); Tommy Chance (fdl) F4WB 2266 THAT??S WHAT I LIKE RCA 20/47-6526 SONNY FISHER Goldstar Studio, Houston, Tx. 1.55 (Vcl/gtr) with Joey Long (ld gtr); Leonard Curry (bs); Darrell Newsome (dms) ST 2240 ROCKIN?? DADDY Starday 179 ST 2241 HOLD ME BABY Starday 179 ST 2242A HEY MAMA Starday 190 SONNY FISHER Goldstar Studio, Houston, Tx. c.8.55 (Vcl) with Joey Long (ld gtr); Leonard Curry (bs); Darrell Newsome (dms) ST 2334 ROCKIN?? AND ROLLIN?? Starday 207 FIVE STRINGS Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, Tx. 16.12.54 Sid Erwin (vcl/gtr); Billy Joe Erwin (ld gtr); Jack Leroy Peterson (gtr); John Melvin Robinson (stl gtr); Kenneth Massey (bs); David White (dms/bgrd vcl-2); Freddie Cantu (dms); Frank Kilgo (ktl dms-1) CO 52958 I LIKE IT-1 Columbia 4-21361 CO 52960 PUT SOMETHING IN THE POT BOY Columbia 4-21361 CO 52961 DRINKIN?? WINE SPOLI OLI Columbia 4-21403 RUDY GADDIS Goldstar Studio, Houston, Tx. c.11.55 (Vcl) with unk (gtr); (stl gtr); (bs); (dms) ST 2358 URANIUM FEVER Starday 217 LOU GRAHAM Philadelphia, Pa. 2.51 (Vcl) with Bill Haley (rhy gtr); Billy Williamson (stl gtr); Marshall Lyttle (bs); Johnny Grande (pno) B LONG GONE DADDY Gotham 416 RUDY GRAYZELL ?? music by the Louisiana Hayride Band KWKH Studio, Shreveport, La.c.2. 54 (Vcl/gtr) with Jim Reeves (gtr); Kenny Hill (bs); Jimmie Day (stl gtr); Floyd Cramer (pno); unk (fdl); poss D.J.Fontana (dms); (chorus) A ITAIN??T M BABY (AND I AIN??T GONNA ROCK IT) Abbott 157 RUDY GRAYZELL KWKH Studio, Shreveport, La. 54 (Vcl/gtr) with Jim Reeves (gtr); Kenny Hill (bs); Jimmie Day (stl gtr); Floyd Cramer (pno); unk (fdl) B OCEAN PARADISE Abbott 157 RUDY GRAY prob Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, Tx. c.9.54 (Vcl/gtr) with Charlie Harris (ld gtr); Bobby Baker (bs); Kermit Baca (dms); unk (chorus) 12963 HEARTS MADE OF STONE Capitol 2946 RUDY GRAY prob Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, Tx. c.6.55 (Vcl/gtr) with unk (gtr); (stl gtr); (bs); (ts); (dms); (chorus) 13447 PLEASE BIG MAMA Capitol 3149 BUCK GRIFFIN WFAA Studio, Dallas, Tx. c.2.54 (Vcl/gtr) with Thumbs Carllisle (pno/stl gtr); Horace Rollins (bs); Billy Mayo (clnt); Bob Kornegay (tpt); Chuck Carrell (dms) 45-1005-B MEADOWLARK BOOGE Lin 1005 BUCK GRIFFIN Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, Tx. 17.9.54 (Vcl) with poss Merl Shelton (gtr); Paul Buskirk (mand); Bill Simmons (pno); Sonny James (fdl); Bill Pecchi (dms) 45-1007-B ONE DAY AFTER PAY DAY Lin 1007 GAYLE GRIFFITH & L.M.C. Trio prob Fort Wayne, Indiana. c.12.54 (Vcl) with unk (gtr); (bs); (pno) E4KW 6919 ROCKIN?? AND A KNOCKIN?? Emerald 2003 HARDROCK GUNTER Nashville, Tn. 11.8.51 (Vcl/gtr) with unk (gtr); (stl gtr); (bs); (pno); (dms) 81424 HESITATION BOOGIE Decca 46383 ROY HALL Bradley??s Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave South,, Nashville, Tn. 15.9.55 (Vcl/pno) with Hank Garland (ld gtr); prob Grady Martin (gtr); Floyd ??Lightnin??? Chance (bs); Buddy Harman (dms) 88551 WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN?? GOIN?? ON Decca 29697 HAWKSHAW HAWKINS RCA Victor Studio, Nashville, Tn. 19.1.55 (Vcl) with Rita Robbins (vcl); Chet Atkins (el gtr); Eddie Hill (rhy gtr); Bob Foster (stl gtr); Bob Moore (bs); Owen Bradley (pno); Tommy Jackson (fdl); Buddy Harman (dms) F2WB 0234-B KO KO MO (I LOVE YOU SO) RCA Victor 20/47-6022 R.D.HENDON & His Western Cherokee Cowboys Gold star Studio, Houston, Tx. c.3.52 Eddie Noack (vcl) with unk (gtr); (stl gtr); (bs); (fdl) 6031 MUSIC MAKING MAMA FROM TENNESSEE 4 Star 1595 GENE HENSLEE prob Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, Tx. 1.1.54 (Vcl) with unk (gtr); (stl gtr); (bs); (pno); (fdl) IF 548 DIGGIN?? AND DATIN?? Imperial 8227 GENE HENSLEE prob Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, Tx. 26.5.54 (Vcl) with unk (ld gtr); (rhy gtr); (stl gtr); (bs); (pno); (fdl); (dms) IF 605 ROCKIN?? BABY Imperial 8277 JOHNNY HICKS & His Country Hicks Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Road, Dallas, Tx. 18.1.51 (Vcl) with unk (ld gtr); (stl gtr); (rhy gtr); (bs); (fdl); (fdl); Trio (vcl) CO 45050 GET YOUR KICKS (FROM THE COUNTRY HICKS) Columbia 20826 SMILIN?? EDDIE HILL & His Boys Nashville, Tn. c.7.51 (Vcl/gtr) with unk (gtr); (stl gtr); (bs) 7229 THE HOT GUITAR Mercury 6347 JESS HOOPER & the Daydreamers Meteor Studio, 1794 Chelsea Avenue, Memphis, Tn. 55 (Vcl) with Doug Cox (ld gtr); Clyde Rush (rhy gtr); Bill Torrence (bs); Millard Yow (stl gtr); Tommy Seeley (fdl) 5038 SLEEPY TIME BLUES Meteor 5025 5039 ALL MESSED UP Meteor 5025 JOHNNY HORTON & BILLY BARTON poss Fabor Robinson Studio, Pasadena, Ca. 13.2.52 (Vcl) & (vcl) with unk (gtr); (rhy gtr); (stl gtr); (bs) a BAWLIN?? BABY Abbott 109 AUTRY INMAN Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, Tn. 21.2.53 (Vcl/gtr) with unk (gtr); (bs); (fdl) 83982 UH-HUH-HONEY Decca 28629 JIMMY & DUANE Phoenix, Arizona. c.7.55 Jimmy Dell (vcl); Duane Eddy (vcl) with Buddy Long & The Western Melody Boys: Jimmy Stockman (ld gtr); Buddy Long (rhy gtr); Johnny Stockman (stl gtr); Keith Colby (bs); Terry Carraway (pno); Bill Massey (fdl); Larry Walmer (dms) OP 357 I WANT SOME LOVIN?? BABY EB X. Preston OP 212 JIMMY AND JOHNNY Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tn. 29.10.55 Jimmy Lee Fautheree (vcl/rhy gtr); Lynn Fauthereee (vcl/rhy gtr); Hank Garland (gtr); Sonny Burnette (stl gtr); Tom Pritchard (bs); Tommy Jackson/Dale Potter (fdl) 88858 SWEET SINGING DADDY Decca 9-29772 NEAL JONES Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, Tx.15.12.54 (Vcl) with Sonny James (gtr); Paul Buskirk (mand); George McCoy (stl gtr); Slim Harbert (bs); Bernie Hasrkness (pno); Buddy Brady (fdl); unk (dms) CO 52956 I??M PLAYING IT COOL Columbia 21415-4 MERLE KILGORE Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, Tx. 26.5.54 (Vcl/gtr) with Sonny James (fdl); unk (ld gtr); (rhy gtr); (bs); (pno); (dms) IF 602 SEEIN?? DOUBLE FEELING SINGLE Imperial 8266 SID KING & The Five Strings Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, Tx. 28.7.55 (Vcl/gtr) with Billy Joe Erwin (ld gtr); Jimmy Rollins (gtr); Paul Buskirk (mand); John Melvin Robinson (stl gtr); Kenneth Massey (bs); William Simmons (pno); Cecil Brower (fdl); David White (dms); William Pecchi (dms) CO 53737 PURR KITTY PURR Columbia 4-21489 CO 53738 SAG DRAG AND FALL Columbia 4-21449 JIMMY LEE & WAYNE WALKER KWKH Studio, 327 Texas, Shreveport, La. 1.55 Jimmy Lee Fautheree (vcl/ld gtr); Wayne Walker (vcl/rhy gtr); Sonny Trammell (stl gtr); Tillman Franks (bs); Floyd Cramer (pno); Douglas Johnson (fdl); poss D.J.Fontana (dms) 7769-2 LOVE ME Chess 4863 BOBBY LORD Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, Tn. 30.10.54 (Vcl) with Chet atkins 9gtr); James smith (gtr); Don Helms (stl gtr); Ernie Newton (bs); Papa John Gordy (pno); Jerry Rivers (fdl) CO 52686 NO MORE NO MORE NO MORE Columbia 21339 BILL MACK prob Dallas, Tx. c.9.52 (Vcl) with Tommy Bruce (gtr); (stl gtr); (bs); (pno) IF 392 PLAY MY BOOGIE Imperial 8174 ROSE MADDOX Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, Tn. 1.9.53 (Vcl/gtr) with Chet Atkins (gtr); Jack Shook (gtr); Bob Foster (stl gtr); Ernie Newton (bs); Marvin Hughes (pno); Jerry Rivers (fdl) CO 49904 KISS ME LIKE CRAZY Columbia 21171-4 MADDOX BROS & ROSE Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, Tx. 7.2.55 Rose Maddox (ld vcl/gtr) with Cal Maddox (rhy gtr); Henry Maddox (el gtr/mand); Fred Maddox (bs); Don Maddox (fdl); Maddox Bros (chorus) CO 53134 I GOTTA GO GET MY BABY Columbia 21375-4 ROSE MADDOX Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, Ca. 24.2.55 (Vcl) Eddie Cletro (gtr); Roy Nichols (gtr); Ernie Ball (stl gtr); Henry Maddox (mand); William Flynn (bs); Edwin Carver (pno/accd); Joseph DeRosa (fdl); John Stout (fdl); Muddy Berry (dms) RHCO 33357-7 WILD WILD YOUNG MEN Columbia 21394-4 GEORGE McCORMICK Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, Tn. 1.7.54 (Vcl/gtr) with Sam Pruett (ld gtr) Don Helms (stl gtr); Cedric Rainwater (bs); Jerry Rivers (fdl) 54-S-282 DON??T FIX UP THE DOGHOUSE MGM K 11877 LLOYD McCULLOUGH & The Driftin?? Hillbillies poss Radio KWEM, Memphis, Tn. c.10.55 (Vcl/gtr) with Bo McCullough (ld gtr); unk (bs); (fdl); (chorus) B 9155 WATCH THAT GIRL Von 2002 LUKE McDANIEL Radio WFOR Studio, Hattiesburg, MS. 15.6.52 (Vcl/rhy gtr) with R.B.Mitchell (ld gtr); Hilton Giger (bs); Clayton Parker (fdl) DRC 125/ACA 2228 WHOA BOY Trumpet 184 JIMMY MEYERS & His Happy Highway Gang Jack Brown Studio, Detroit, Michigan. c. 6.52 (Vcl) with unk (stl gtr); (bs); (fdl) B DING DONG MAMA FROM TENNESSEE Fortune 166 FRANKIE MILLER Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Tx. 27.7.54 (Vcl/gtr) with Fred J.Powell (ld gtr); Billy Walker (gtr); Ralph ??Lefty? Nason (stl gtr); Ira Truehitt (bs); Elaine Nix (pno); George Uptmor fdl); Kermit Baca (dms) CO 51817 HEY! WHERE YA GOIN??? Columbia 21314-4 MILLER SISTERS Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, Tn. 1.7.55 Elsie Jo Miller (vcl); Mildred Wages (vcl); Roy Miller (gtr); Stan Kesler (stl gtr); Bill Diehl (bs) U-168 THERE??S NO RIGHT WAY TO DO ME WRONG Sun 230 LATTIE MOORE King Studio, Cincinnati, OH. 2.2.54 (Vcl/gtr) with unk (gtr); (stl gtr); (bs); (fdl) K 3734 PULL DOWN THE BLINDS King 1350 CHUCK MURPHY Birmingham, Alabama. 50 (Vcl/pno) with unk (bs) 304/80667 THEY RAIDED THE JOINT Bama 301, Coral 64090 CHUCK MURPHY Nashville, Tn. 21.3.54 (Vcl/pno) with unk (ld gtr); (bs); (dms) CO 51168 RHYTHM HALL Columbia 21305 JIMMY MURPHY Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tn. 8.11.55 (Vcl/gtr) with Jack Shook (gtr); Ernie Newton (bs); Onie Wheeler (hca) CO 54290 HERE KITTY KITTY Columbia 4-21486 CARL PERKINS 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tn. 22.1.55 (Vcl/gtr) with Jay B.Perkins (rhy gtr); Clayton Perkins (bs); W.S. Holland (dms) F-19 MOVIE MAGG Flip 501 CARL PERKINS 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tn. 11.7.55 (Vcl/gtr) with Jay B.Perkins (rhy gtr); Clayton Perkins (bs); Bill Cantrell (fdl); W.S. Holland (dms) U-94 LET THE JUKEBOX KEEP ON PLAYING Sun 224 U-95 GONE GONE GONE Sun 224 DOUG POINDEXTER & The Starlite Wranglers Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, Tn. 25.5.54 (Vcl/gtr) with Scotty Moore (gtr); Clyde Rush (gtr); Bill Black (bs); Millard Yeow (stl gtr); Tommy Seals (fdl) U-111 MY KIND OF CARRYIN?? ON Sun 202 ELVIS PRESLEY ?? Scotty & Bill Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, Tn. 10. 9.54 (Vcl/gtr) with Scotty Moore (ld gtr); Bill Black (bs); poss Buddy Cunningham (bngos) U-130 I DON??T CARE IF THE SUN DON??T SHINE Sun 210 ELVIS PRESLEY ?? Scotty & Bill Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, Tn. 16.11.54 (Vcl/gtr) with Scotty Moore (ld gtr); Bill Black (bs) U-140 MLKCOW BLUES BOOGIE Sun 215 U-141 YOU??RE A HEARTBREAKER Sun 215 ELVIS PRESLEY ?? Scotty & Bill Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, Tn. c.2.55 (Vcl/gtr) with Scotty Moore (ld gtr); Bill Black (bs) U-143 BABY LET??S PLAY HOUSE Sun 217 ELVIS PRESLEY ?? Scotty & Bill Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, Tn. c.3.55 (Vcl/gtr) with Scotty Moore (ld gtr); Bill Black (bs); Jimmy Lott (dms) U-142 I??M LEFT YOU??RE RIGHT SHE??S GONE Sun 217 ELVIS PRESLEY ?? Scotty & Bill Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, Tn. 11.7.55 (Vcl/gtr) with Scotty Moore ld (gtr); Bill Black (bs); Johnny Benero (dms) U-156 MYSTERY TRAIN Sun 223 U-157 I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET Sun 223 MARVIN RAINWATER & His Ridge Riders Ben Adelman??s Studio, Washington, D.C. 3.1.55 (Vcl/gtr) with Wade Holmes (gtr); Mickey Woodward (stl gtr); Roy Clark (bs) 6726/2068/87216 I GOTTA GET MY BABY Marvin Rainwater no #, 4 Star ET 128, Coral 9-61342 SLIM REDMAN, DONNIE BOWSHIER & The Junior Melody Boys King Studio, Cincinati, OH. 53 (Vcl) & (vcl) with Paul Hopkins (ld gtr); Zeke Turner (rhy gtr); Walt Wilson (stl gtr); Roger Bowshier (bs) 329-50 STRUT MY STUFF Skip 100 MARTY ROBBINS Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, Tn. 7.12.54 (Vcl/gtr) with Ray Edenton (gtr); James Farmer (stl gtr); Floyd ??Lightnin??? Chance (bs); Dale Potter (fdl); Donald Slayman (fdl) CO 52857 THAT??S ALL RIGHT Columbia 21351-4 MARTY ROBBINS Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tn. 9.8.55 (Vcl/gtr) with Ray Edenton (gtr); James Farmer (stl gtr); Floyd ??Lightnin??? Chance (bs); James Roye Hall (pno); Donald Slayman (fdl); Farris Coursey (dms) CO 53739 MAYBELLINE Columbia 21446-4 CO 53740 PRETTY MAMA Columbia 21461-4 CO 53741 MEAN MAMA BLUES Columbia 21477-4 WELDON ROGERS with Shorty Underwood & The Brushcutters TNT Studio, San Antonio, Tx. 7.55 (Vcl/gtr) with Alvis ??Shorty? Underwood (fdl); Georgia Underwood (bs); Jean Stansbury (gtr); unk (stl gtr); poss Earl Montgomery (gtr); Price Self (pno); Q 151 B I??M BUILDING A ??? (On The Moon) Queen Q 151 FORREST RYE with String Band Accompaniment Detroit, Michigan. c.11.52 (Vcl/fdl) with unk (gtr); (bs) B WILDCAT BOOGIE Fortune 172 MAC & JAKE & The Esquire Trio Meteor Studio, 1794 Chelsea Ave., Memphis, Tn. 55 Malcolm Yelvington (vcl/gtr) with Jack Ryles (vcl/bs);; Miles ??Red? Winn (stl gtr) Frank Tolley (pno) MR 5035 YAKETY YAK Meteor 5022 MAC SALES Meteor Studio, 1794 Chelsea Ave., Memphis, Tn. 55 Malcolm Yelvington (vcl/gtr) with Jack Ryles (vcl/bs); Miles ??Red? Winn (stl gtr) Frank Tolley (pno) MR 5034 A GAL NAMED JOE Meteor 5022 TOMMY SCOTT Cincinnati, OH. 4.1.51 (Vcl) with poss Gaines Blevin (gtr); Jerry Byrd (stl gtr); Tommy Jackson (fdl); unk (gtr); (bs); (pno) F 1022 ROCKIN?? AND ROLLIN?? Federal 10003 TOMMY SCOTT & His Ramblers Los Angeles, Ca. 54 Tex Harper (vcl) with Tommy Scott (gtr); unk (stl gtr); (bs); (pno); (dms); (chorus) 6777 CAT MUSIC 4 Star P-111 REECE SHIPLEY & His Rainbow Valley Boys Kingsport, Tn. c.4.52 (Vcl/gtr) with (gtr); (stl gtr); (bs); Burleson Sisters (chorus) A HILLBILLY JIVE WITH A BOOGIE BEAT Kingsport 106 CARL SMITH Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, Tn. 30.10.53 (Vcl/gtr) with Sammy Pruett (gtr); Jimmy Smith (gtr); Johnny Sibert (stl gtr); Junior Huskey (bs); Gordon Stoker (pno); Farris Coursey (dms) CO 50360 DOG-GONE IT BABY I??M IN LOVE Columbia 21197-4 CARL SMITH Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, Tn. 13.5.54 (Vcl/gtr) with Sammy Pruett (gtr); Jimmy Smith (gtr); Johnny Siberrt (stl gtr); Junior Huskey (bs); Gordon Stoker (pno); Farris Coursey (dms) CO 51569 GO BOY GO Columbia 21266-4 EARL SONGER Dallas, Tx. 26.5.54 (Vcl/gtr) with Joyce Songer (stl gtr); Chester Goode (bs); unk (pno);Elton Adams (fdl); unk (dms) IF 608 WHOOPIE BABY Imperial 8259 BILLY STARR 3.53 (Vcl) with unk (gtr); (gtr); (bs); (pno); (dms) IF 452 HOUND DOG Imperial 8186 RED SMITH Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, Tn. 26.10.54 (Vcl) with prob Larry Tauzian (gtr); Harold Cavallaror (stl gtr); Irwin Tuttle (bs); unk (fdl); (dms) 86981 WHOA BOY Coral 9-61312 FRANK STARR & His Rock-Away Boys Cliff Herring Studio, Fort Worth, Tx. c.2.55 (Vcl/gtr) with Marvin Pace (bs); Paul Buskirk (mand/fdl); Johnny Pace (pno); unk musicians B DIG THEM SQUEAKY SHOES Lin 1009 JUSTIN TUBB & GOLDIE HILL Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, Tn.25.10.54 (Vcl) & (vcl) with Hank Garland/Grady Martin (gtr); Harold Ray Bradley (rhy gtr); Don Helms (stl gtr); Floyd ??Lightnin??? Chance (bs); Owen Bradley (pno); Dale Potter (fdl); Farris Coursey (dms) 86971 SURE FIRE KISSES Decca 9-29349 WAYNE WALKER ?? The Louisiana Hay Ride Stars Radio KWKH Studio, Shreveport, La. 54 (Vcl) with unk (gtr); (bs); Jimmy Day (stl gtr); (fdl); (fdl) U-7704 NOW IS THE TIME FOR LOVE Chess 4860 WESTERN MELODY MAKERS Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, Tx. c.6.54 Sid Erwin (vcl/gtr); David White (vcl); Billy Erwin (ld gtr); John Melvin Robinson (stl gtr); Kenneth Massey (bs); Bill Simmons (pno); Buddy Brady (fdl) ST 2079 WHO PUT THE TURTLE IN MYRTLE??S GIRDLE Starday 147 JESSE WILLARD Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, Ca. 3.5.51 (Vcl) with Albert Giddings (gtr); Eddie Kirk (gtr); Speedy West (stl gtr); Cliffie Stone (bs); Vic Davis (pno); Harold Hensley (fdl); Muddy Berry (dms) 75145 HONKY TONK HARDWOOD FLOOR Capitol F 1562 ONIE WHEELER Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, Tn. 29.8.53 (Vcl/hca) with Alden J.Nelson (ld gtr); Doyal Nelson (rhy gtr/ten vcl); Jerry Rivers (fdl); Ernest G.Thompson (dms) CO 49895 RUN ??EM OFF Okeh 18022-4 MALCOLM YELVINGTON & Star Rhythm Boys Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, Tn. 10.10.54 (Vcl/gtr) with Gordon Mashburn (gtr); Miles ??Bubba? Winn (stl gtr); Jake Ryles (bs); Reece Fleming (pno-1); Lavern Fleming (pno-2) U-134 DRINKIN?? WINE SPODEE-O-DEE-1 Sun 211 U-135 JUST ROLLING ALONG-2 Sun 211 FARON YOUNG Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, Tn. 16.3.54 (Vcl) with prob Chet Atkins/Grady Martin (el gtr); Jack Shook (gtr); Bob Foster (stl gtr); Floyd ??Lightnin??? Chance (bs); Marvin Hughes (pno); Tommy Vaden (fdl) 12380-8 IF YOU AIN??T LOVIN?? YOU AIN??T LIVIN?? Capitol F 2953 EDDIE ZACK & COUSIN RICHIE NYC, New York. 8.11.55 (Vcl) with Cousin Richie Zack (vcl) with unk (gtr(rhy gtr); (stl gtr); (bs); (pno); (fdl) CO 53174 I??M GONNA ROLL AND ROCK Columbia 21441 |