Presto Vol.5 (CD) Big Bad Rockabilly Boppers, Vol. 5 |
 Source: Udo Frank
|
| Artist |
Title |
Original Label & Number |
Date & Source |
| 1. Wilson, Henry |
Are You Ready
 |
Colonial (N.C.) CR-7778 
(pressed by RCA) |
1958/May BMI clear. |
| 2. Carroll, Johnny |
Rock It
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 
|
1957 (Sun Rec.) |
| 3. Triolo, Frank |
Ice Cream Baby
 |
Flagship (N.J.) 106 
|
1958/Apr. 7 Bb pop rev. |
| 4. Hobock, Curtis |
Tom Dooley Rock & Roll
 |
Lu (Tenn.) 508 
|
1959/July or later (Bb est.) |
| 5. Morningstar, Jackie |
Rockin' In The Graveyard
 |
Sandy (Ala.) 45-1018 
|
1959/Apr. (Bb est.) |
| 6. Self, Ronnie |
Bop-A-Lena
 |
Columbia (N.Y.) 4-41101 
|
1958/Feb. 3 Bb pop rev. |
| 7. Rogers, Weldon |
So Long, Good Luck And Goodbye
 |
Imperial (Calif.) X5451 
|
1957/July 8 Bb pop rev. |
| 8. Lynn, Ray |
Mean Mean Woman
 |
Glenn (Ind.) MV-GL2300 
|
1961/Feb. BMI clear. |
| 9. Browning, Bill |
Sinful Woman
 |
Island (Ohio) IR-11 
(pressed by RCA) |
1960/Apr. 4 Bb c&w rev. |
| 10. Demar, Jerry |
( She Wantsa) [!!] Lover Man
 |
Ford (Calif.) 45-501 
|
1957/Aug. or later (BMI est.) |
| 11. Zack, Eddie |
I'm Gonna Roll And Rock
 |
Columbia (N.Y.) 4-21441 
|
1955/Sept. 10 Bb c&w rev. |
| 12. Darvell, Barry |
Geronimo Stomp
 |
Colt 45 (D.C.) 45-107 
|
1959/Nov. 9 Bb pop rev. |
| 13. Smith, Warren |
Sweet, Sweet Girl
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 314 
|
1959/Feb. 9 Bb pop rev. |
| 14. Work, Jimmy |
Tennessee Border
 |
All (Calif.) 45-502 
|
1959/May 18 Bb c&w rev. |
| 15. Feger, Don |
Look Out Baby
 |
Ebony (Texas) 103 
(pressed by Monarch) |
1958/Dec. 8 Bb pop rev. |
| 16. Walker, Wayne |
All I Can Do Is Cry
 |
ABC-Paramount (N.Y.) 45-9735 
|
1956/Oct. 6 Bb c&w rev. |
| 17. Long, Huey |
Elvis Stole My Gal
 |
Fidelity (Texas) S-4055 
(pressed by RCA) |
1962/Mar. 31 Bb c&w rev. |
| 18. Hewitt, Ben |
I Want A New Girl Now
 |
Mercury (Ill.) 71577X45 
|
1960/Feb. 1 Bb pop rev. |
| 19. Lee, Harry [2] |
You Don't Know
 |
Vin (Miss.) 1007 
|
1959/July 6 Bb pop rev. |
| 20. Flagg, Bill |
Doin' My Time
 |
MGM (N.Y.) K12637 
|
1958/Apr. 28 Bb c&w rev. |
| 21. James, Jesse |
South's Gonna Rise Again
 |
Kent (Calif.) 45x314 
|
1958/Sept. 15 Bb pop rev. |
| 22. Myers, Jimmy |
Go Cat Go
 |
Super (Ga.) 
|
|
| 23. Engler, Jerry |
Sputnik (Satellite Girl)
 |
Brunswick (N.Y.) 9-55037 
|
1957/Nov. 18 Bb pop rev. |
| 24. Lloyd, Jimmy |
I Got A Rocket In My Pocket
 |
Roulette (N.Y.) R-4062 
|
1958/Apr. 7 Bb pop rev. |
| 25. Milano, Bobby |
Life Begins At Four O'Clock
 |
Challenge (Calif.) 59005 
|
1958/May 3 CB pop rev. |
| 26. Riptides |
I'm In Love
 |
Not listed in RCS |
| 27. Ford, Jimmy |
Don't Hang Around Me Anymore
 |
Stylo (Ark.) ST-2102 
|
1959/Apr. 6 Bb pop rev. |
| 28. Robison, Carson |
Rockin' And Rollin' With Grandmaw [!!] (On Saturday Night)
 |
MGM (N.Y.) K12266 
|
1956/June 16 Bb c&w rev. |
| 29. Lewis, Sidney Jo |
Boppin' To Grandfather's Clock
 |
Island (Ohio) IR6 
(pressed by RCA) |
1958/Jan. 13 Bb pop rev. |
| 30. Lowell, Jackie |
Rocket Trip
 |
Band Box (Colo.) 266 
|
1961/June (Bb est.) |
| 31. Wayne, Billy |
I Love My Baby
 |
Hill Crest (Tenn.) 778 
|
1959/Aug. 31 Bb pop rev. |
| 32. Deaton, Frank |
Just A Little Bit More
 |
Bally (Ill.) 7-1042 
|
1957/Aug. 26 Bb c&w rev. |
| 33. Dazzlers |
Gee Whiz
 |
Lee (Va.) 102 
(pressed by RCA) |
1958 RCA mx code |
| 34. Moonlighters |
Rock-A-Bayou Baby
 |
Tara (Texas) 102 
(pressed by RCA) |
1958/Mar. 10 Bb pop rev. |
| 35. Feger, Don |
Don't Be Mad
 |
Ebony (Texas) 102 
|
1958/Apr. 14 Bb pop rev. |
| 36. Callicutt, Dudley |
Get Ready Baby
 |
DC (D.C.) 45-0412 
|
1959/Feb. 2 Bb pop rev. |
| 37. Skipper, Macy |
Quick Sand Love
 |
Light (Tenn.) 2020 
|
|
| 38. Reynolds, Wesley |
Trip To The Moon
 |
Rose (Okla.) R-108 
(pressed by RCA) |
1957/Nov. BMI clear. |
| 39. Tunesmiths |
Oh Stop!
 |
Columbia (N.Y.) 4-21386 
|
1955/Apr. 9 Bb c&w rev. |
| 40. Orbison, Roy |
A Cat Called Domino
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 
|
1956 (Sun Rec.) |
| 41. Mack, Warner |
Roc-A-Chicka
 |
Decca (N.Y.) 9-30471 
|
1957/Oct. 21 Bb c&w rev. |
| 42. Burgess, Sonny |
Ain't Got A Thing
 |
Sun (Tenn.) 263 
|
1957/Mar. (Bb est.) |
| 43. Williams, Jim |
You're Always Late
 |
Dub Int. (Ark.) FJ-2842 
(pressed by RCA) |
1958/Mar. 31 Bb c&w rev. |
| 44. Moonlighters |
Broken Heart
 |
Tara (Texas) 100 
|
1958/May 19 Bb pop rev. |
| 45. Poe, Bobby |
Rock & Roll Boogie
 |
White Rock (Texas) 1112 
(pressed by Monarch) |
1958/Apr. mx series |
| 46. Jackson, Wanda |
I Gotta Know
 |
Capitol (Calif.) F3485 
|
1956/July 21 Bb c&w rev. |
| 47. Downing, Big Al |
Down On The Farm
 |
White Rock (Texas) 1111 
(pressed by Monarch) |
1958/Mar. 24 Bb r&b rev. |
| 48. Fisher, Sonny |
Pink And Black
 |
Starday (Tenn.) 45-244 
|
1956/June 9 Bb c&w rev. |
| 49. Dinkins, Tim |
Cattin' Tonight
 |
Fable (Calif.) F-595-45 
|
1957/Nov. 11 Bb c&w rev. |
| 50. Glenn, Glen |
Blue Jeans And A Boys' Shirt [alt. vers.]
 |
[unissued] 
|
1958 |
| 51. Melton, Ray |
Boppin' Guitar
 |
Image (Tenn.) 45-1005 
|
1960/Feb. 1 Bb pop rev. |
| 52. Tucker, Glyn |
I'm In Love
 |
Not listed in RCS |
| 53. Wade, Don |
Gone, Gone, Gone
 |
San (Tenn.) 206 
(pressed by Southern) |
1959/Feb. BMI clear. |
| 54. LaBeef, Sleepy |
Little Bit More [vers. 1]
 |
[unissued] 
|
|
| 55. Bachelor, Johnny |
Mumbles
 |
Era (Calif.) 45-1091 
|
1959/Apr. (Bb est.) |
| 56. Scott, Sandy |
Shake It Up
 |
Choice (N.Y.) 5606 
|
1958/June copyright |
| 57. Hart, Freddie |
Dig Boy Dig
 |
Columbia (N.Y.) 4-21512 
|
1956/Apr. 28 Bb c&w rev. |
| 58. Patton, Jimmy |
Let Me Slide
 |
[LP track] 
|
|
| 59. Murphy, Jimmy |
Granpaw's A Cat
 |
Columbia (N.Y.) 4-21569 
|
1956/Nov. 17 Bb c&w rev. |
Acknowledgments: Udo Frank
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