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Gunter, HardrockFull name Sidney Louis Gunter Jr. Born 1925 in Birmingham, Ala. Disc jockey and performer on WWVA (Wheeling, W.Va.) in 1953-54. Died in 2013. |
Notes:
| Date | Label & Number | Image | Title & Credits | Matrix | Comps |
| U.S. Singles & EPs | |||||
| 1950/Mar. (Bb est.) | Bama (Ala.) 104 [78] |  |  Birmingham Bounce — Hardrock Gunter And The Pebbles |
9 | Charly CD 345 (# 38) Rollercoaster CD 3013 (# 1) |
 | How Can I Believe You Love Me — Hardrock Gunter And The Pebbles |
10 | Rollercoaster CD 3013 (# 4) | ||
| 1951/Sept. 15 Bb c&w rev. | Decca (N.Y.) 46363 [78] |  | Sixty Minute Man — Roberta Lee And Hardrock Gunter |
81422+ | |
 | Tennessee Blues — Hardrock Gunter And Roberta Lee |
81423 | |||
| 1951/Sept. 15 Bb c&w rev. | Decca (N.Y.) 9-46363 [45] |  |  Sixty Minute Man — Roberta Lee And Hardrock Gunter |
45-81422+ | Blazon CD 2003 (# 2) Charly LP 30228 (# 9) El Toro CD 100 (# 6) Hydra CD 27108 (# 5) |
 | Tennessee Blues — Hardrock Gunter And Roberta Lee |
45-81423 | Charly LP 30228 (# 6) | ||
| 1951/Nov. 24 Bb c&w rev. | Decca (N.Y.) 46383 [78] |  | Hesitation Boogie — Hardrock Gunter |
81424 | |
| Don't You Agree — Hardrock Gunter |
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| 1951/Nov. 24 Bb c&w rev. | Decca (N.Y.) 9-46383 [45] |  | Hesitation Boogie — Hardrock Gunter |
45-81424 | Blazon CD 2009 (# 7) Charly LP 30228 (# 4) Doghouse CD 001 (# 20) Hydra CD 27108 (# 6) Proper CD 103 (# 9) |
 | Don't You Agree — Hardrock Gunter |
45-81426+ | Charly LP 30228 (# 13) | ||
| 1952/May 31 Bb c&w rev. | Decca (N.Y.) 28191 [78] |  | Honky Tonk Baby — Hardrock Gunter |
82770+ | |
 | I'm Looking For Another You — Hardrock Gunter |
82771 | |||
| 1952/May 31 Bb c&w rev. | Decca (N.Y.) 9-28191 [45] |  |  Honky Tonk Baby — Hardrock Gunter |
45-82770+ | Charly LP 30228 (# 10) Doghouse CD 002 (# 11) Hydra CD 27108 (# 12) |
 | I'm Looking For Another You — Hardrock Gunter |
45-82771 | Charly LP 30228 (# 14) | ||
| 1953/Dec. 12 Bb c&w rev. | Decca (N.Y.) 28932 [78] |  | You Played On My Piano — Hardrock Gunter |
82140+ | |
| Perfect Woman — Hardrock Gunter |
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| 1953/Dec. 12 Bb c&w rev. | Decca (N.Y.) 9-28932 [45] |  | You Played On My Piano — Hardrock Gunter |
45-82140+ | Big Tone CD 5707 (# 17) Charly LP 30228 (# 8) Doghouse CD 002 (# 21) Hydra CD 27108 (# 10) MCA LP 1758 (# 17) MCA (England) LP 3035 (# 17) |
 | Perfect Woman — Hardrock Gunter |
45-82141 | Charly LP 30228 (# 12) Chief CD 1156521 (# 20) Hydra CD 27108 (# 11) | ||
| 1954/May 29 Bb c&w rev. | Sun (Tenn.) 201 [78] |  | Gonna Dance All Night — Hardrock Gunter |
U-113 | |
 | Fallen Angel — Hardrock Gunter |
U-112 | |||
| 1954/May 29 Bb c&w rev. | Sun (Tenn.) 201 [45]  |  | Gonna Dance All Night — Hardrock Gunter |
U-113 | Charly CD 713 (# 20) Charly CD 8181 (# 25) Not Now Music CD 210 (# 38) Orbit CD 5908 (# 6) Redita [1st series] LP 106 (# 13) Rev-Ola Bandstand CD 129 (# 26) Rollercoaster CD 3013 (# 3) Rollercoaster CD 3013 (# 31) Sun (U.S.) LP 1032 (# 2) |
 | Fallen Angel — Hardrock Gunter |
U-112 | Charly CD 8181 (# 26) Not Now Music CD 210 (# 39) Orbit CD 5908 (# 19) Redita [1st series] LP 106 (# 14) Rollercoaster CD 3013 (# 30) Sun (U.S.) LP 1033 (# 3) | ||
| 1955/Oct. 22 Bb c&w rev. | King (Ohio) 1505 [78] | I'll Give 'Em Rhythm — Hardrock Gunter |
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| I Put My Britches On Just Like Everybody Else — Hardrock Gunter |
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| 1955/Oct. 22 Bb c&w rev. | King (Ohio) 45-1505 [45] |  | I'll Give 'Em Rhythm — Hardrock Gunter |
45-K4011 | Ace CD 975 (# 21) Bear Family CD 17669 (# 19) Franklin Mint LP 053 (# 1) Hydra CD 27108 (# 18) King LP 713 (# 13) Pan American CD 56011 (# 3) |
 | I Put My Britches On Just Like Everybody Else — Hardrock Gunter |
45-K4014 | Ace CD 854 (# 26) Hydra CD 27108 (# 20) | ||
| 1956/July BMI clear. | Cross Country (N.J.) CX524 [45] |  | Juke Box, Help Me Find My Baby — The Rythm Rockers / Vocal, Hardrock Gunter |
CX524-35 | Buffalo Bop CD 55094 (# 13) Dig-It CD 100 (# 29) Fantastic Voyage CD 026 (# 11) Rollercoaster CD 3013 (# 15) Sun 10 804 (# 9) |
 | Fiddle Bop — The Rythm Rockers / Vocal & Fiddle, Buddy Durham |
CX524-36 | Rollercoaster CD 3013 (# 16) | ||
| 1956/Sept. 15 Bb c&w rev. | Sun (Tenn.) 248 [78] |  | Juke Box, Help Me Find My Baby — Rhythm Rockers / Vocal, Hardrock Gunter |
U-209 | |
 | Fiddle Bop — Rhythm Rockers / Vocal, Buddy Durham |
U-208 | |||
| 1956/Sept. 15 Bb c&w rev. | Sun (Tenn.) 248 [45] |  | Juke Box, Help Me Find My Baby — Rhythm Rockers / Vocal, Hardrock Gunter |
U-209 | Charly CD 345 (# 41) Charly LP 30147 (# 2) Fed CD 03 (# 5) Jan/Star Club LP 8047 (# 14) Mustang CD 8 (# 4) Presto CD 1 (# 29) Rollercoaster CD 200 (# 14) Sun (England) LP 1010 [1st] (# 2) |
 | Fiddle Bop — Rhythm Rockers / Vocal, Buddy Durham |
U-208 | Charly CD 8181 (# 27) GVC CD 2016 (# 44) Proper CD 122 (# 73) | ||
| 1957/Mar. 23 Bb pop rev. | Emperor (W.Va.) 45-112 [45] (pressed by King) |  | Whoo! I Mean Whee! — Hardrock And The Rhythm Rockers With Buddy Durham Singers |
VG-57-45-1 | Club PR LP 010 (# 19) Collector LP 1023 (# 14) Flaming Piston CD 1003 (# 2) Lucky CD 813 (# 8) Mustang CD 8 (# 34) Presto CD 6 (# 58) Rollercoaster LP 2008 (# 6) Rollercoaster CD 3013 (# 13) Sleazy CD 05 (# 19) |
 | We Three — Hardrock And The Rhythm Rockers With Buddy Durham Singers |
VG-57-45-2 | Rollercoaster CD 3013 (# 14) | ||
| 1958/Jan. 13 Bb pop rev. | Island (Ohio) IR6 [45] (pressed by RCA) |  | Boppin' To Grandfather's Clock — Sidney Jo Lewis |
7 HO8W-0502 | Island CD 001 (# 8) Mustang CD 6 (# 29) Pan American CD 56028 (# 10) Presto CD 5 (# 29) Rollercoaster LP 2008 (# 11) Rollercoaster CD 3013 (# 9) White Label LP 8814 (# 8) |
 | Beggars Can't Be Choosers — Sidney Jo Lewis |
8 HO8W-0503 | Island CD 001 (# 13) Rollercoaster CD 3013 (# 10) | ||
| | Island (Ohio) EP7543/4 [45 EP] W.W.V.A. Jamboree Special [mono] |  | Rock-A-Bop Baby — Hardrock Gunter |
J8OH-7544 | Island CD 001 (# 17) Presto CD 8 (# 7) Rollercoaster CD 3013 (# 12) White Label LP 8814 (# 12) |
| Birmingham Bounce — Hardrock Gunter |
J8OH-7544 | Hallmark CD 305242 (# 12) Island CD 001 (# 4) Rollercoaster CD 3013 (# 8) White Label LP 8814 (# 11) | |||
| Ida Red Rock — Buddy Durham |
J8OH-7544 | ||||
| You're Just A Baby — Buddy Durham |
J8OH-7544 | ||||
 | Gonna Be A Fire — Bill Browning |
J8OH-7543 | |||
| Down In The Holler Where Sally Lives — Bill Browning |
J8OH-7543 | ||||
| Juke Box Play For Me — Cook Brothers |
J8OH-7543 | Buffalo Bop CD 55094 (# 5) Chief CD 1156520 (# 29) White Label LP 8814 (# 9) | |||
| You Gotta Go — Cook Brothers |
J8OH-7543 | White Label LP 8814 (# 10) | |||
| 1959/Mar. 23 Bb c&w rev. | Cullman (Tenn.) 6410 [45] |  | If You Want To Be A Queen — Hardrock Gunter |
C-124-X | |
 | Is It Too Late — Hardrock Gunter |
C-6423-X | |||
| 1962/Feb. BMI clear. | Emperor (W.Va.) 45-EM-B-H-1-62 [45] (pressed by King) |  | Hillbilly Twist — Buddy And Hardrock |
A | |
 | As Long As You're Happy — Hardrock And Buddy – (instr.) |
B | |||
| 1962/Feb. 24 Bb c&w rev. | Starday (Tenn.) 581 [45] |  | Hillbilly Twist — Hardrock Gunter And Buddy Durham |
5275 | Hydra CD 27108 (# 28) Knight LP 1002 (# 3) |
 | As Long As You're Happy — Hardrock Gunter And Buddy Durham – (instr.) |
5276 | |||
| Canadian Singles & EPs | |||||
| 1962/Feb. on label or cover | Sparton (Canada) 4-1080-R [45] |  | Hillbilly Twist — Hardrock Gunter And Buddy Durham |
45-5275 | |
 | As Long As You're Happy — Hardrock Gunter And Buddy Durham |
45-5276 | |||
| Unissued Recordings | |||||
| | D (Texas) [unissued] | Juke Box Shuffle — Hardrock Gunter – (instr.) |
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 21) | ||
| | [unissued] [unissued] | Jukebox Help Me Find My Baby [alt. vers.] — Hardrock Gunter |
Bopcat LP 400 (# 10) | ||
Acknowledgments: CMF Library, Stephane Chatain, Scott Cheesebrew, Tom Fallon, Udo Frank, Bernd Hermoneit, Tom Krajina, Bernd Kratochwil, Gerd Miller, Dean Craige Morris, Bob Pinson, Michel Proost, Rock & Roll Musik Magazin, Rockabilly Ranch, Mark Seganish, Mike Smyth, Adriaan Sturm, Al Turner, Uncle Gil, Tapio Vaisanen, Joe Wajgel, Bjorn Witlox, eBay
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