Smith & Co. SCCD1125 (CD) (Netherlands, 2007)Great Rockabilly: Just About As Good As It Gets! |
 Source: Udo Frank
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| Artist |
Title |
Original Label & Number |
Date & Source |
| 1. Jones, Thumper |
Rock It
 |
Starday (Tenn.) 45-240 
|
1956/May 5 Bb c&w rev. |
| 2. Carroll, Johnny |
Hot Rock
 |
Decca (N.Y.) 9-30013 
|
1956/Aug. 25 Bb c&w rev. |
| 3. Clay, Joe |
Duck Tail
 |
Vik (N.Y.) 4X-0211 
|
1956/May 19 Bb pop rev. |
| 4. McDonald, Skeets |
Heart-Breakin' Mama
 |
Capitol (Calif.) F3461 
|
1956/June 23 Bb c&w rev. |
| 5. Starr, Andy |
Rockin', Rollin' Stone
 |
MGM (N.Y.) K12263 
|
1956/May 26 Bb c&w rev. |
| 6. Burnette, Johnny |
Tear It Up
 |
Coral (N.Y.) 9-61651 
|
1956/May 26 Bb pop rev. |
| 7. Earls, Jack |
Slow Down
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 240 
|
1956/May (Bb est.) |
| 8. Smith, Warren |
Rock 'N' Roll Ruby
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 239 
|
1956/Apr. 21 Bb c&w rev. |
| 9. Gordon, Curtis |
Draggin'
 |
Mercury (Ill.) 70861X45 
|
1956/May 5 Bb c&w rev. |
| 10. Feathers, Charlie |
One Hand Loose
 |
King (Ohio) 45-4997 
|
1956/Dec. 22 Bb c&w rev. |
| 11. Bond, Eddie |
Boppin' Bonnie
 |
Mercury (Ill.) 70941X45 
|
1956/Sept. 29 Bb c&w rev. |
| 12. Self, Ronnie |
Pretty Bad Blues
 |
ABC-Paramount (N.Y.) 45-9714 
|
1956/June 23 Bb c&w rev. |
| 13. Vincent, Gene |
Woman Love
 |
Capitol (Calif.) F3450 
|
1956/June 2 Bb pop rev. |
| 14. Clark, Sanford |
Lonesome For A Letter
 |
Dot (Calif.) 45-15481 
|
1956/June (Bb est.) |
| 15. Woody, Don |
You're Barking Up The Wrong Tree
 |
Decca (N.Y.) 9-30277 
|
1957/Apr. 27 Bb c&w rev. |
| 16. Harris, Ray |
Come On Little Mama
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 254 
|
1956/Oct. 20 Bb c&w rev. |
| 17. Presley, Elvis |
Baby Let's Play House
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 217 
|
1955/May 14 Bb c&w rev. |
| 18. Martin, Janis |
Let's Elope Baby
 |
RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6744 
|
1956/Dec. 8 Bb c&w rev. |
| 19. Robbins, Marty |
Maybelline
 |
Columbia (N.Y.) 4-21446 
|
1955/Sept. 10 Bb c&w rev. |
| 20. Pierce, Webb |
Teenage Boogie
 |
Decca (N.Y.) 9-30045 
|
1956/Sept. 8 Bb c&w rev. |
| 21. Orbison, Roy |
Ooby Dooby
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 242 
|
1956/May 19 Bb c&w rev. |
| 22. Riley, Billy Lee |
Rock With Me Baby
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 245 
|
1956/Sept. 1 Bb c&w rev. |
| 23. Perkins, Carl |
Boppin' The Blues
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 243 
|
1956/June 16 Bb c&w rev. |
| 24. Curtis, Mac |
That Ain't Nothin' But Right
 |
King (Ohio) 45-4995 
|
1956/Dec. 15 Bb c&w rev. |
| 25. Griffin, Buck |
Stutterin' Papa
 |
MGM (N.Y.) K12284 
|
1956/June 30 Bb c&w rev. |
| 26. Rainwater, Marvin |
Mr. Blues
 |
MGM (N.Y.) K12240 
|
1956/Apr. 28 Bb c&w rev. |
| 27. Rhodes, Slim |
Do What I Do
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 256 
|
1957/Jan. 5 Bb c&w rev. |
| 28. Cash, Johnny |
So Doggone Lonesome
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 232 
|
1956/Jan. 7 Bb c&w rev. |
| 29. Clark, Sanford |
The Fool
 |
Dot (Calif.) 45-15481 
|
1956/June (Bb est.) |
| 30. Spurlin, Tommy |
Hang Loose
 |
Art (Fla.) 45-C-109 
|
1956/Sept. or later (est.) |
| 31. Orbison, Roy |
Go! Go! Go!
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 242 
|
1956/May 19 Bb c&w rev. |
| 32. Vincent, Gene |
Be-Bop-A-Lula
 |
Capitol (Calif.) F3450 
|
1956/June 2 Bb pop rev. |
| 33. Carroll, Johnny |
Crazy, Crazy Lovin'
 |
Decca (N.Y.) 9-30013 
|
1956/Aug. 25 Bb c&w rev. |
| 34. Clay, Joe |
Sixteen Chicks
 |
Vik (N.Y.) 4X-0211 
|
1956/May 19 Bb pop rev. |
| 35. Rainwater, Marvin |
Hot And Cold
 |
MGM (N.Y.) K12240 
|
1956/Apr. 28 Bb c&w rev. |
| 36. McDonald, Skeets |
You Oughta See Grandma Rock
 |
Capitol (Calif.) F3461 
|
1956/June 23 Bb c&w rev. |
| 37. Feathers, Charlie |
Bottle To The Baby
 |
King (Ohio) 45-4997 
|
1956/Dec. 22 Bb c&w rev. |
| 38. Gordon, Curtis |
Mobile, Alabama
 |
Mercury (Ill.) 70861X45 
|
1956/May 5 Bb c&w rev. |
| 39. Bond, Eddie |
Flip, Flop Mama
 |
Mercury (Ill.) 70882X45 
|
1956/June 9 Bb c&w rev. |
| 40. LaBeef, Sleepy |
All The Time
 |
Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71179x45 
|
1957/Sept. 9 Bb c&w rev. |
| 41. Orbison, Roy |
Rockhouse
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 251 
|
1956/Oct. 20 Bb c&w rev. |
| 42. Jones, Thumper |
Heartbreak Hotel
 |
Dixie (mail) (Ill.) 45-502 
|
1956/Jan. or later (est.) |
| 43. Burnette, Johnny |
The Train Kept A-Rollin'
 |
Coral (N.Y.) 9-61719 
|
1956/Oct. 13 Bb pop rev. |
| 44. Woody, Don |
Bird-Dog
 |
Decca (N.Y.) 9-30277 
|
1957/Apr. 27 Bb c&w rev. |
| 45. Hall, Roy |
All By Myself
 |
Decca (N.Y.) 9-29697 
|
1955/Oct. 8 Bb c&w rev. |
| 46. Yelvington, Malcolm |
Rockin' With My Baby
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 246 
|
1956/Sept. 1 Bb c&w rev. |
| 47. Jimmy & Johnny |
Sweet Love On My Mind
 |
Decca (N.Y.) 9-30061 
|
1956/Oct. 6 Bb c&w rev. |
| 48. Perkins, Carl |
Dixie Fried
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 249 
|
1956/Sept. 8 Bb pop rev. |
| 49. Harris, Ray |
Where'd You Stay Last Nite [!!]
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 254 
|
1956/Oct. 20 Bb c&w rev. |
| 50. Smith, Warren |
Ubangi Stomp
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 250 
|
1956/Oct. 6 Bb c&w rev. |
| 51. Orbison, Roy |
You're My Baby
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 251 
|
1956/Oct. 20 Bb c&w rev. |
| 52. Duke, Roy |
Behave, Be Quiet Or Begone [!!]
 |
Decca (N.Y.) 9-29962 
|
1956/July 7 Bb c&w rev. |
| 53. Curtis, Mac |
Grandaddy's Rockin'
 |
King (Ohio) 45-4949 
|
1956/July 28 Bb c&w rev. |
| 54. West, Sonny |
Rock-Ola Ruby
 |
Nor-Va-Jak (N.M.) 45WA1956 
(pressed by RCA) |
1956/Sept. 15 Bb ad or art. |
| 55. Holly, Buddy |
Midnight Shift
 |
Decca (N.Y.) DL-8707  That'll Be The Day [mono] |
1958/May 5 Bb Aud. |
| 56. King, Sid |
When My Baby Left Me
 |
Columbia (N.Y.) 4-40833-c 
|
1957/Feb. 9 Bb c&w rev. |
| 57. Yelvington, Malcolm |
Yakety Yak [alt. vers.]
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 
|
1955 (Sun Rec.) |
| 58. Cash, Johnny |
Get Rhythm
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 241 
|
1956/May 19 Bb c&w rev. |
| 59. Fisher, Sonny |
Rockin' Daddy
 |
Starday (Tenn.) 179 
|
1955/Mar. 19 Bb c&w rev. |
| 60. Vincent, Gene |
I Flipped
 |
Capitol (Calif.) EAP3-764  Bluejean Bop! [mono] |
|
| 61. Carroll, Johnny |
Wild Wild Women
 |
Decca (N.Y.) 9-29941 
|
1956/June 2 Bb c&w rev. |
| 62. Jones, Thumper |
How Come It
 |
Starday (Tenn.) 45-240 
|
1956/May 5 Bb c&w rev. |
| 63. Perkins, Carl |
Blue Suede Shoes
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 234 
|
1956/Jan. 21 Bb c&w rev. |
| 64. Presley, Elvis |
Mystery Train
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 223 
|
1955/Aug. 20 Bb c&w rev. |
Acknowledgments: Udo Frank, Alexander Petrauskas
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