King, SidBorn 1936 in Denton, Texas. A regular on the Big D Jamboree (KRLD, Dallas, Texas). |
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| Date |
Label & Number |
Image |
Title & Credits |
Matrix |
Comps |
| U.S. Singles & EPs |
1954/June 26
Bb c&w rev. | Starday (Tenn.) 147 [78] | 
|  Who Put The Turtle in Myrtle's Girdle — Western Melody Makers |
2079 |
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| If Tears Could Cry — Sid Ervin With The Western Melody Makers |
2081 |
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1954/June 26
Bb c&w rev. | Starday (Tenn.) 45-147 [45] | 
| Who Put The Turtle in Myrtle's Girdle — Western Melody Makers |
2079 |
Jasmine CD 3583/4 (# 39)
Proper CD 103 (# 14)
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| If Tears Could Cry — Sid Ervin With The Western Melody Makers |
2081 |
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1955/Feb. 26
Bb c&w rev. | Columbia (N.Y.) 21361 [78] | 
| Put Something In The Pot Boy — The Five Strings |
CO 52960 |
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| I Like It — The Five Strings |
CO 52958 |
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1955/Feb. 26
Bb c&w rev. | Columbia (N.Y.) 4-21361 [45] | 
|  Put Something In The Pot Boy — The Five Strings |
ZSP 34998 |
Bear Family LP 15048 (# 2)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 12)
Jimbo LP 1001 (# 3)
Proper CD 103 (# 86)
Rev-Ola Bandstand CD 170 (# 22)
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|  I Like It — The Five Strings |
ZSP 34996 |
Bear Family LP 15048 (# 9)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 10)
Bear Family CD 16725 (# 18)
Big Tone CD 5711 (# 28)
CBS LP 83911 (# 18)
Jimbo LP 1001 (# 1)
Proper CD 103 (# 82)
Rev-Ola Bandstand CD 170 (# 9)
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1955/July 2
Bb c&w rev. | Columbia (N.Y.) 21403 [78] | 
| Drinkin' Wine Spoli Oli — The Five Strings |
CO 52961 |
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| Crazy Little Heart — The Five Strings |
CO 52959 |
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1955/July 2
Bb c&w rev. | Columbia (N.Y.) 4-21403 [45] | 
| Drinkin' Wine Spoli Oli — The Five Strings |
ZSP 34999 |
Bear Family LP 15048 (# 3)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 5)
Fantastic Voyage CD 026 (# 5)
Jimbo LP 1001 (# 4)
Proper CD 103 (# 83)
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| Crazy Little Heart — The Five Strings |
ZSP 34997 |
Bear Family LP 15048 (# 7)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 11)
Jimbo LP 1001 (# 2)
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1955/Oct. 1
Bb c&w rev. | Columbia (N.Y.) 21449 [78] | 
| Sag, Drag And Fall — Sid King And The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
CO 53738 |
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| But I Don't Care — Sid King And The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
CO 53735 |
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1955/Oct. 1
Bb c&w rev. | Columbia (N.Y.) 4-21449 [45]  | 
| Sag, Drag And Fall — Sid King & The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
ZSP 36891 |
Ace CD 785 (# 11)
Bear Family LP 15048 (# 17)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 7)
Bear Family CD 16722 (# 8)
Big Tone CD 5711 (# 9)
CBS LP 82993 (# 19)
CBS Special Products CD 37621 (# 4)
Columbia/Epic/Legacy CD 62172 (# 11)
El Toro CD 1010 (# 8)
Epic LP 37621 (# 4)
Fantastic Voyage CD 026 (# 68)
Fantastic Voyage CD 142 (# 18)
Fed CD 04 (# 33)
Jimbo LP 1001 (# 12)
Lucky CD 807 (# 6)
Mustang CD 10 (# 18)
One Day Music CD 153 (# 31)
Pan American CD 56009 (# 14)
Presto CD 6 (# 29)
Proper CD 103 (# 45)
Vladimir Twist LP 6907 (# 3)
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| But I Don't Care — Sid King & The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
ZSP 36888 |
Bear Family LP 15048 (# 10)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 8)
Jimbo LP 1001 (# 9)
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1956/Jan. 28
Bb c&w rev. | Columbia (N.Y.) 21489 [78] | 
| Purr, Kitty, Purr — Sid King & The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
CO 53737 |
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| Mama I Want You — Sid King & The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
CO 53736 |
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1956/Jan. 28
Bb c&w rev. | Columbia (N.Y.) 4-21489 [45] | 
| Purr, Kitty, Purr — Sid King & The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
JZSP 36890 |
Ace CD 785 (# 21)
Bear Family LP 15048 (# 20)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 6)
Bear Family CD 16722 (# 4)
Big Tone CD 5711 (# 19)
CBS LP 83911 (# 9)
Columbia/Epic/Legacy CD 62172 (# 21)
El Toro CD 1010 (# 22)
Fantastic Voyage CD 142 (# 33)
Jimbo LP 1001 (# 11)
One Day Music CD 153 (# 39)
Proper CD 103 (# 103)
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| Mama I Want You — Sid King & The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
JZSP 36889 |
Bear Family LP 15048 (# 8)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 9)
Jimbo LP 1001 (# 10)
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1956/Mar. 10
Bb c&w rev. | Columbia (N.Y.) 21505 [78] | 
| Let 'Er Roll — Sid King & The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
CO 55561 |
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| Blue Suede Shoes — Sid King & The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
CO 55560 |
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1956/Mar. 10
Bb c&w rev. | Columbia (N.Y.) 4-21505 [45] | 
| Let 'Er Roll — Sid King & The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
JZSP 37919 |
Bear Family LP 15048 (# 19)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 2)
Bear Family CD 16722 (# 13)
Big Tone CD 5710 (# 10)
CBS LP 82401 (# 10)
CBS Special Products CD 37984 (# 20)
El Toro CD 1024 (# 7)
Epic LP 37984 (# 20)
Jimbo LP 1001 (# 14)
Lucky CD 811 (# 17)
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| Blue Suede Shoes — Sid King & The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
JZSP 37918 |
Bear Family LP 15048 (# 18)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 1)
Jimbo LP 1001 (# 13)
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1956/May 5
Bb c&w rev. | Columbia (N.Y.) 40680 [78] | 
| Oobie-Doobie — Sid King & The Five Strings (The King Brothers) |
55806 |
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| Booger Red — Sid King & The Five Strings (The King Brothers) |
CO 55805 |
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1956/May 5
Bb c&w rev. | Columbia (N.Y.) 4-40680 [45] | 
| Oobie-Doobie — Sid King & The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
JZSP 38097 |
Bear Family LP 15048 (# 14)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 4)
Bear Family CD 16725 (# 8)
Jimbo LP 1001 (# 16)
One Day Music CD 153 (# 16)
Wendi LP 000003 (# 4)
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| Booger Red — Sid King & The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
JZSP 38096 |
Bear Family LP 15048 (# 15)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 3)
El Toro CD 1024 (# 16)
Jimbo LP 1001 (# 15)
True Blue Rockabilly CD 002 (# 12)
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1956/Oct. 27
Bb c&w rev. | Columbia (N.Y.) 21564 [78] | | Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight — Sid King & The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
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| | | | Good Rockin' Baby — Sid King & The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
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1956/Oct. 27
Bb c&w rev. | Columbia (N.Y.) 4-21564 [45] | 
| Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight — Sid King & The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
JRZSP 33941 |
Bear Family LP 15048 (# 5)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 15)
Bear Family CD 16725 (# 23)
CBS Special Products CD 37621 (# 3)
El Toro CD 1024 (# 13)
Epic LP 37621 (# 3)
Fantasic Voyage CD 141 (# 40)
Jimbo LP 1001 (# 7)
One Day Music CD 153 (# 25)
Proper CD 122 (# 80)
Smith & Co. CD 1170 (# 54)
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| Good Rockin' Baby — Sid King & The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
JRZSP 33940 |
Ace CD 786 (# 21)
Bear Family LP 15048 (# 1)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 14)
Bear Family CD 16725 (# 4)
Big Tone CD 5710 (# 27)
CBS LP 82993 (# 7)
Columbia/Epic/Legacy CD 62173 (# 21)
El Toro CD 1024 (# 20)
Jimbo LP 1001 (# 6)
One Day Music CD 153 (# 6)
Pan American CD 56012 (# 2)
Proper CD 122 (# 11)
Smith & Co. CD 1145 (# 55)
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1957/Feb. 9
Bb c&w rev. | Columbia (N.Y.) 40833-c [78] | | When My Baby Left Me — Sid King And The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
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| | | | It's True I'm Blue — Sid King And The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
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1957/Feb. 9
Bb c&w rev. | Columbia (N.Y.) 4-40833-c [45] | 
| When My Baby Left Me — Sid King And The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
JRZSP 33928 |
Bear Family LP 15048 (# 4)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 13)
Bear Family CD 16722 (# 18)
Big Tone CD 5710 (# 18)
CBS LP 82401 (# 18)
El Toro CD 1024 (# 4)
Jimbo LP 1001 (# 5)
Lucky CD 812 (# 23)
Mustang CD 2 (# 35)
One Day Music CD 153 (# 20)
Presto CD 8 (# 32)
Smith & Co. CD 1125 (# 56)
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| It's True I'm Blue — Sid King And The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
JRZSP 33942 |
Bear Family LP 15048 (# 6)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 16)
El Toro CD 1024 (# 25)
Jimbo LP 1001 (# 8)
Presto CD 8 (# 8)
Smith & Co. CD 1197 (# 53)
True Blue Rockabilly CD 001 (# 30)
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1957/Oct. 21
Bb c&w rev. | Columbia (N.Y.) 41019 [78] | | I've Got The Blues — Sid King And The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
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| | | | What Have Ya Got To Lose — Sid King And The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
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1957/Oct. 21
Bb c&w rev. | Columbia (N.Y.) 4-41019 [45] | 
| I've Got The Blues — Sid King And The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
JRZSP 42199 |
Bear Family LP 15048 (# 13)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 17)
El Toro CD 1024 (# 29)
Jimbo LP 1001 (# 17)
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| What Have Ya Got To Lose — Sid King And The Five Strings (The King Bros.) |
JRZSP 42201 |
Bear Family LP 15048 (# 12)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 19)
Jimbo LP 1001 (# 18)
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1962/Jan. 6
Bb pop rev. | Dot (Calif.) 45-16293 [45] | 
| Hello There Rockin' Chair — Sid King |
MB-16298 AA-191 |
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| Once Upon A Time — Sid King |
MB-16297 AA-190 |
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| [radio performance] [ ] | | Coconut Grove — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 21)
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| | | | Five Strings Hoedown [live vers. 1] — Sid King |
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Roller Coaster/Schoolkids CD 1549 (# 8)
Rollercoaster LP 2006 (# 8)
Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 23)
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| | | | Good Deal, Lucille — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 20)
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| | | | If Tears Could Cry [live vers. 1] — Sid King |
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Roller Coaster/Schoolkids CD 1549 (# 3)
Rollercoaster LP 2006 (# 3)
Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 15)
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| | | | In The Jailhouse Now — Sid King |
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Roller Coaster/Schoolkids CD 1549 (# 4)
Rollercoaster LP 2006 (# 4)
Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 16)
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| | | | Little Willie Boogie — Sid King |
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Roller Coaster/Schoolkids CD 1549 (# 2)
Rollercoaster LP 2006 (# 2)
Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 14)
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| | | | Rock My Soul [live vers. 1] — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 22)
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| | | | Rock The Joint [live vers. 1] — Sid King |
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Roller Coaster/Schoolkids CD 1549 (# 1)
Rollercoaster LP 2006 (# 1)
Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 13)
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| | | | Slowly — Sid King |
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Roller Coaster/Schoolkids CD 1549 (# 5)
Rollercoaster LP 2006 (# 5)
Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 18)
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| | | | That's Allright [live vers. 1] — Sid King |
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Roller Coaster/Schoolkids CD 1549 (# 7)
Rollercoaster LP 2006 (# 7)
Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 17)
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| | | | That's Allright [live vers. 3] — Sid King |
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Roller Coaster/Schoolkids CD 1549 (# 9)
Rollercoaster LP 2006 (# 9)
Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 3)
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| | | | There's A Big Rock On The Road — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 29)
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| | | | This Ole House — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 27)
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| | | | Who Put The Turtle in Myrtle's Girdle [live vers.] — Sid King |
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Roller Coaster/Schoolkids CD 1549 (# 6)
Rollercoaster LP 2006 (# 6)
Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 19)
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| [radio performance] [ ] | | But I Don't Care [live vers.] — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 4)
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| | | | Five Strings Hoedown [live vers. 2] — Sid King |
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Roller Coaster/Schoolkids CD 1549 (# 16)
Rollercoaster LP 2006 (# 16)
Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 1)
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| | | | Five Strings Hoedown [live vers. 3] — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 9)
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| | | | Five Strings Hoedown [live vers. 4] — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 12)
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| | | | Flip, Flop & Fly — Sid King |
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Roller Coaster/Schoolkids CD 1549 (# 15)
Rollercoaster LP 2006 (# 15)
Rollercoaster LP 2008 (# 8)
Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 11)
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| | | | If Tears Could Cry [live vers. 2] — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 8)
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| | | | Making Believe — Sid King |
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Roller Coaster/Schoolkids CD 1549 (# 14)
Rollercoaster LP 2006 (# 14)
Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 10)
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| | | | Maybelline — Sid King |
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Roller Coaster/Schoolkids CD 1549 (# 11)
Rollercoaster LP 2006 (# 11)
Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 6)
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| | | | Rock My Soul [live vers. 2] — Sid King |
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Roller Coaster/Schoolkids CD 1549 (# 10)
Rollercoaster LP 2006 (# 10)
Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 5)
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| | | | Rock The Joint [live vers. 2] — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 2)
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| | | | There She Goes — Sid King |
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Roller Coaster/Schoolkids CD 1549 (# 13)
Rollercoaster LP 2006 (# 13)
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| | | | Wildwood Flower — Sid King |
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Roller Coaster/Schoolkids CD 1549 (# 12)
Rollercoaster LP 2006 (# 12)
Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 7)
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1956
| [live recording] [ ] | | Booger Red [live vers.] — Sid King |
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Dragon Street CD 70100 (# 37)
Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 24)
Rollercoaster CD 3042 (# 18)
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| | | | Oobie Doobie [live vers.] — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 26)
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| | | | When My Baby Left Me [live vers.] — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 25)
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| [live recording] [ ] | | You're Always Breaking Hearts [live vers.] — Sid King |
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Dragon Street CD 70102 (# 10)
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| Unissued Recordings |
| [unissued] [unissued] | | Another Love [vers. 1] — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 31)
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| | | | Another Love [vers. 2] — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 40)
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| | | | Crazy Little Heart [alt. vers.] — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 44)
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| | | | Cry Albert — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 49)
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| | | | Flip Flop & Fly — Sid King |
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| | | | Gonna Love You Forever — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 46)
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| | | | Good Rockin' Baby [alt. vers.] — Sid King |
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Bear Family CD 15535 (# 25)
Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 39)
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| | | | How About You — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 45)
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| | | | How Easy Was It Dear — Sid King |
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Bear Family CD 15535 (# 23)
Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 37)
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| | | | I Cried — Sid King |
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Bear Family CD 15535 (# 22)
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| | | | I Love And I Always Will — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 42)
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| | | | I've Got These Tears — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 41)
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| | | | It Hurt Me So — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 47)
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| | | | Johnny Lee — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 48)
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| | | | Little Mama — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 34)
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| | | | Lovey Dovey — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 30)
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| | | | Maybelline — Sid King |
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Buffalo Bop CD 55093 (# 26)
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| | | | My Baby Loves A Big Man — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 35)
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| | | | Oh What You Do To Me — Sid King |
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Bear Family CD 15535 (# 21)
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| | | | Shake, Rattle & Roll — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 36)
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| | | | That's Allright [live vers. 2] — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 28)
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| | | | That's How I Want It To Be — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 32)
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| | | | Twenty One — Sid King |
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Bear Family LP 15048 (# 16)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 20)
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| | | | Warmed Over Kisses, Left Over Love — Sid King |
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Bear Family LP 15048 (# 11)
Bear Family CD 15535 (# 18)
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| | | | When My Baby Left Me [alt. vers.] — Sid King |
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Bear Family CD 15535 (# 24)
Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 38)
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| | | | When You Make Me Cry — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 43)
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| | | | You're Always Breaking Hearts — Sid King |
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Rollercoaster CD 3018 (# 33)
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Acknowledgments: Bear Family catalog, CMF Library, Scott Cheesebrew, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Will Derrington, Udo Frank, Rob Karman, Pasi Koskela, Tom Krajina, Gerd Miller, On The Hill, Dave Penny, Michel Proost, Mike Smyth, Matti Turunen, Uncle Gil, eBay
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