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Releases for Apr. 1961

Date	Artist	Label & Number	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
1961/Apr. 10 Bb pop rev.	Andy & The Live Wires	Liberty (Calif.) F-55321  [45]		You've Done It Again — Andy And The Live Wires	LB-1218	Bear Family CD 17613 (# 11) Buffalo Bop CD 55067 (# 5) Sheik LP 503 (# 12)
				Maggie — Andy And The Live Wires – (instr.)	LB-1219	Buffalo Bop CD 55066 (# 3)
1961/Apr. BMI clear.	Apostle, Jimmy	Power (Canada) 01-000  [45]		I Love Ya Honey — Jimmy Apostle & The Willows	2	Buffalo Bop CD 55077 (# 24) Cleopatra CD 1163 (# 11)
				Lost Love — Jimmy Apostle & The Willows	1
1961/Apr. 24 Bb c&w rev.	Arnold, Clyde	Indio (Calif.) IN-606  [45]		Livin' For Your Lovin' — Clyde Arnold	B	Buffalo Bop CD 55097 (# 25)
				Black Smoke And Blue Tears — Clyde Arnold	A	Bop-A-Rama LP 003 (# 10) Buffalo Bop CD 55152 (# 2) Collector CD 4449 (# 12)
1961/Apr. 10 Bb pop rev.	Bare, Bobby	Fraternity (Ohio) F-878  [45] (pressed by RCA)		Book Of Love — Bobby Bare	M9OW-5125	Ace CD 1050 (# 21)
				Lorena — Bobby Bare	M9OW-5126
1961/Apr. 24 Bb pop rev.	Blue Boys [2]	United Artists (N.Y.) UA316  [45] (pressed by Columbia)		Short Skirts — The Blue Boys	ZTSP 66290
				The Way The Kookie Crumbles — The Blue Boys	ZTSP 66291
1961/Apr. (Bb est.)	Bond, Bobby	Jamie (Pa.)  1185  [45]		Livin Doll — Bobby Bond
				Sweet Love — Bobby Bond
1961/Apr. mx series	Booth, Charlie	Lori (Texas)  9534  [45]		Gonna Find Some Lovin' — Charlie Booth And The Blue Velvets	1433	Big H LP 79112 (# 7) Buffalo Bop LP 2065 (# 10) Collector CD 4519 (# 11)
				Fishin' Fits — Charlie Booth	1432
1961/Apr. 24 Bb pop rev.	Burnette, Dorsey	Era (Calif.)  3045  [45]		Great Shakin' Fever — Dorsey Burnette	45-BSN-140	Ace CD 1 (# 11) Ace LP 1 (# 10) Bear Family CD 15545 (# 1) Bop CD 010 (# 19) Chiswick LP 1 (# 10) Cosmopolitan Music CD 605 (# 5) Era CD 5021 (# 7) Fantasic Voyage CD 141 (# 45) Hollywood LP 501 (# 1) Skyline LP 1990 (# 6) Zirkon LP 104 (# 4)
				That's Me Without You — Dorsey Burnette	45-BSN-113	Bear Family CD 15545 (# 14) Era CD 5021 (# 3) Hollywood LP 502 (# 7)
1961/Apr. (CHUM est.)	Burnette, Dorsey	London (Canada) M.17159  [45]		( It's No) Sin — Dorsey Burnette
				Hard Rock Mine — Dorsey Burnette
1961/Apr. mx series	Carter, Johnny [1]	Kim (Ala.) KR-105  [45] (pressed by Rite)		Hey Mama — Johnny Carter	CP-5044
				Caravan — Johnny Carter	CP-5043
1961/Apr. 3 Bb pop rev.	Cole, Don	Coed (N.Y.) CO-548  [45]		Squad Car — Don Cole – (instr.)	M90W-2199
				Free Flight — Don Cole – (instr.)	M90W-2200	Canadian CD 4521 (# 9)
1961/Apr. (CHUM est.)	Cooper, Gary A.	Quality (Canada)  1275X [45]		Come On Pretty Baby — Gary Cooper With The Triads / Orchestra: The Velvetones	S2	Big Brother LP 001 (# 9) Collector CD 4426 (# 9) Redita [2nd series] LP 129 (# 5)
				Heartaches And Disappointment — Gary Cooper With The Triads / Orchestra: The Velvetones	S1
1961/Apr. 24 Bb pop rev.	Corey, Ed	Silver Bid (N.J.)  1023  [45]		Hey You, What Are You, Some Kind Of Nut? — Andy Cory	A	Collector CD 4532 (# 30)
				Lindy Hop — Andy Cory	243
1961/Apr. copyright	Crain, Jimmy	Vincent (Ohio) M8OW-5047/8 [45] (pressed by RCA)		Why Worry — Jimmy Crain	M8OW-5048	Collector CD 4478 (# 24) White Label LP 8809 (# 2)
				Now I Know — Jimmy Crain – (instr.)	M8OW-5047
1961/Apr. 10 Bb pop rev.	Daniel, Jay	Mercury (Ill.)  71755  [45]		Lonely Little Girl — Jay Daniel	YW20229	Classics CD 747 (# 20)
				Kittiwake (Bird Of The Sea) — Jay Daniel	YW20228	Centhy CD 2008 (# 13)
1961/Apr. 10 Bb c&w rev.	Dixielanders [1]	Hap (Tenn.) HAP-1009  [45] (pressed by RCA)		Bongos And Uncle John — Dixieland Drifters	M8OW-3262
				How Big A Fool — Dixieland Drifters	M8OW-3263
1961/Apr. mx series	Dot, Johnny	Vaca (Okla.) 45-102  [45] (pressed by Rite)		Just For You — Johnny Dot And The Dashes	CP-5234
				I Love An Angel — Johnny Dot And The Dashes	CP-5233
1961/Apr. 17 Bb c&w rev.	Epperson, Don	Excel (Calif.)  132  [45]		You're Gone, Again — Don Epperson And His Kentuckians	B	Buffalo Bop CD 55008 (# 16) Collector CD 2875 (# 4) Star-Club/Rollin' Rock LP 5000 (# 12)
				The Clock On The Mantle — Don Epperson And His Kentuckians	A
1961/Apr. 3 Bb pop rev.	Fabulous Table-Toppers	REM (Ky.) 45-309  [45] (pressed by RCA)		Rocking Mountain Dew — The Fabulous Table Toppers / Vocal, Little Ennis	M8OW-5190	White Label LP 8948 (# 14)
				My Wild Irish Rose Rock — The Fabulous Table Toppers	M8OW-5189
1961/Apr. mx series	Faggard, Jan	Thrill (Texas) 45-3289  [45] (pressed by Rite)		Lost Without You — Jan Faggard / Johnny Winter's Band And The Wanderers	CP-5284	Buffalo Bop CD 55172 (# 4)
				How Do You Live A Lie — Jan Faggard
1961/Apr. (CHUM est.)	Fendermen	Apex (Canada)  76746  [45]		Heartbreakin' Special — The Fendermen / Vocal, Phil Humphrey	KB-2223-A
				Can't You Wait — The Fendermen / Vocal, Phil Humphrey	KB-2223-B
1961/Apr. (Bb est.)	Fields, Goldie	Sage (Calif.) 45-339  [45]		Mr. Sun — Goldie Fields	A	Bear Family CD 16892 (# 28) Sage & Sand CD 930701 (# 27)
				Love Letters — Goldie Fields	B
1961/Apr. 10 Bb pop rev.	Five Chords	Cuca (Wisc.)  1031  [45]		Red Wine — The Five Chords	2
				Jeannie — The Five Chords	1
1961/Apr. 10 Bb pop rev.	Frizzell, Lefty	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-41984  [45]		Heaven's Plan — Lefty Frizzell	JZSP 53167	Caravan CD 200204 (# 1) Classics CD 739 (# 5) Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1007 (# 10)
				Looking For You — Lefty Frizzell	JZSP 53168
1961/Apr. 3 Bb pop rev.	Griff, Ray	Ray (Tenn.)  100  [45] (pressed by Southern)		The Racing King — Ray Greff	SO: 998
				I Would If I Could — Ray Greff	SO-999
1961/Apr. (Bb est.)	Hayden Sisters	Smash (Ill.) S-1703  [45]		Mr. Blues — The Hayden Sisters	YW21792
				Silent Tears — The Hayden Sisters	YW21793
1961/Apr. mx series	Heard, Buddy	Red Top (Texas)  501  [45]		Let's Rock With Me — Buddy Heard And His Combo	61225A E7424	Flaming Piston CD 101 (# 15)
				I Need You Now — Buddy Heard And His Combo	61227B E7442
1961/Apr. (Bb est.)	Isle, Ronnie	Warwick (N.Y.) M-645  [45]		Everybody Gotta' Girl (But Me) — Ronnie Isle	61-WA-60	Star-Club CD 506020 (# 17)
				I Want To Love You Forever — Ronnie Isle	61-WA-61	Star-Club CD 506020 (# 18)
1961/Apr. 10 Bb pop rev.	Jackson, Wanda	Capitol (Calif.)  4553  [45]		Funnel Of Love — Wanda Jackson	45-34771	Ace CD 776 (# 15) Bear Family CD 16631 (# 21) Born Bad LP 001 (# 14) Born Bad CD 001 (# 14) Capitol (France) LP 85345/6 (# 17) Fantastic Voyage CD 173 (# 50) Kool LP 1 (# 5) Marginal CD 045 (# 2) One Day Music CD 212 (# 6)
				Right Or Wrong — Wanda Jackson	45-34770	Capitol CD 36185 (# 5) Capitol (France) LP 85334/5 (# 14) Charly LP 11 (# 32) EMI (France) CD 80917 (# 16) Marginal CD 045 (# 32) One Day Music CD 212 (# 48) Rhino CD 70990 (# 11) [P?] CD 36185 (# 5) [label?] LP 94030 (# 16)
1961/Apr. or later (Bb est.)	Jay, Bobby	Rustone (La.)  1407  [45]		Because Of You — Bobby Jay	R-1004	Night Train Int. CD 7087 (# 3)
				You're Gonna Cry — Bobby Jay	R-1002	Night Train Int. CD 7087 (# 4)
1961/Apr. mx series	Jimmy & James	Dora (Miss.)  123  [45] (pressed by Rite)		The Moon Will Shine — Jimmy & James And The Tempos	CP-5189 / D 4510	Buffalo Bop CD 55096 (# 9) Stomper Time CD 7 (# 9) White Label LP 8971 (# 10)
				No Kisses Have I — Jimmy & James And The Tempos	CP-5190 / D 4511	Buffalo Bop CD 55096 (# 22) Stomper Time CD 7 (# 18) White Label LP 8971 (# 11)
1961/Apr. 17 Bb pop rev.	Jimmy & Johnny	Republic (Calif.)  2014  [45]		Knock On Wood — Jimmy And Johnny	1041	Bear Family CD 15771 (# 29) CRH LP 6 (# 11) Hop CD 003 (# 9)
				Let Me Be The One — Jimmy And Johnny	1040	Bear Family CD 15771 (# 28)
1961/Apr. 24 Bb pop rev.	Johnny & Stan	Ko-Mat (D.C.) KM 45-2001  [45] (pressed by Columbia)		Until You're Mine — Johnny & Stan	ZTSP 67869
				Don't Let It Happen (To You) — Johnny & Stan With Jeanne Dorma	ZTSP 67870	Yeaah! CD 505 (# 27)
1961/Apr. 17 Bb pop rev.	Keith, Ronnie	El Monte (Calif.) EM-003/4 [45]		Struttin' — Ronnie Keith With Scott Seely Orchestra	EM-003	Buffalo Bop CD 55169 (# 12)
				Mad Cat Boogie — Ronnie Keith With Scott Seely Orchestra	EM-004	Lenox CD 1010 (# 13) Orbit CD 5905 (# 13)
1961/Apr. or later (Bb est.)	Kingsmill, Steve	Alvin (Ill.) 45-31  [45]		Well, Come On — Steve Kingsmill & The Stereos	D-168	Buffalo Bop CD 55027 (# 28) White Label LP 8867 (# 9)
				The Blues Are Something — Gary Arthur And Steve Kingsmill & The Stereos	D-169
1961/Apr. 10 Bb pop rev.	LaCour, Lennie	Lucky Four (Ill.) 45-1002  [45]		No Privacy — The Big Rocker	Arcx132
				Have I Stayed Away Too Long — The Big Rocker	S596
1961/Apr. (Bb est.)	Lee, Darrell	Eunice (Ind.) 45-1007  [45] (pressed by RCA)		Really Do You Care? — Darrell Lee And The Rock-Its	M8OW-5120	Collector CD 4465 (# 8)
				Dream Girl — Darrell Lee And The Monte-Clairs	M8OW-5119
1961/Apr. 24 Bb pop rev.	Len & Judy	Deer (Ill.) #3001  [45] (pressed by Columbia)		I'm Leaving Town, Baby — Len & Judy	ZTSC-68013	Bison Bop LP 2021 (# 6) Buffalo Bop LP 2021 (# 6) Cheesecake CD 491 (# 23) White Label LP 8952 (# 13)
				Willy Nilly Joe — Len & Judy	ZTSC-68012
1961/Apr. 24 Bb c&w rev.	McGill, Larry	Indio (Calif.) IN-607  [45]		I Want A True Love — Larry McGill	A
				I Only Wish — Larry McGill With The Echo-Tones	B	Classics CD 747 (# 25)
1961/Apr. 28 (comp. files)	Medallions	Sarg (Texas)  191-45 [45]		I Love You True — The Medallions / Vocal By Norman Barron	S-1037	Collector CD 4414 (# 9)
				My Baby's Gone — The Medallions / Vocal By Norman Barron	S-1038
1961/Apr. (Bb est.)	Miller, Dave	Indio (Calif.) IN-3  [45]		Froggy Went A'Rockin' — Dave Miller With Joe Richie And The Impossibles	A	Buffalo Bop CD 55090 (# 7) Desperate Rockin Trash CD 1203 (# 7) Mustang CD 8 (# 12)
				With You — Dave Miller With Joe Richie And The Impossibles	B
1961/Apr. mx series	Mitchell, Thomas	Flash (Miss.)  108  [45] (pressed by Rite)		I'm A Wise Ole Cat — Thomas Mitchell	CP 5032 M701	Buffalo Bop CD 55065 (# 7) Eagle CD 90205 (# 25) Stomper Time 10 4 (# 2) Stomper Time CD 7 (# 17) White Label LP 8890 (# 16)
				Conscience Let Me Be — Thomas Mitchell	CP 5031 M700
1961/Apr. (Bb est.)	Mote, Danny	Vee Jay (Ill.) VJ381  [45]		Done You Wrong — Danny Mote	61-1847
				Lonesome — Danny Mote	61-1848
1961/Apr. 10 Bb pop rev.	Nelson, Ricky	Imperial (Calif.)  5741  [45]		Hello Mary Lou — Ricky Nelson	IM-2936
				Travelin' Man — Ricky Nelson	IM-2935
1961/Apr. (SPD est.)	Nelson, Tommy	Dixie (regional) 45-919  [45] (Starday PD series)		Dangling On A String — Tommy Nelson	A	Ace CD 708 (# 14) Dixie CD 2222 (# 4) Million LP 7 (# 13)
				Like Let's Get Out — Tommy Nelson	B	Dee Jay Jamboree CD 55116 (# 23) Dixie CD 4444 (# 29) Million LP 7 (# 12)
1961/Apr. 24 Bb c&w rev.	North, Jimmy	Indio (Calif.) IN-1  [45]		Leavin' Town — Jimmy North / Jack Mashburn Band	A	Buffalo Bop CD 55168 (# 5) Collector CD 4532 (# 24) White Label LP 8952 (# 18)
				I Know I'm To Blame — Jimmy North / Jack Mashburn Band	B
1961/Apr. (CHUM est.)	Ordge, Jimmy	Quality (Canada)  1282X [45]		Easy Rocking Chair — Jimmy Ordge	S1	Bear Family CD 16289 (# 14) Big Brother LP 001 (# 10) Collector CD 4426 (# 20)
				Let Me Be Your Friend — Jimmy Ordge	S2
1961/Apr. (Bb est.)	Penix, William	D (Texas)  1181  [45]		You Take The Medicine (I'll Take The Nurse) — William Penix	1449
				Blue Wedding Bells Ringing — William Penix	1448
1961/Apr. 24 Bb pop rev.	Peters, Pete	Lance (Va.)  002  [45]		Rocking Banjo — Pete Peters	S-1205	Collector CD 4483 (# 18) Revival LP 4001 (# 10)
				Blue Heartaches — Pete Peters	S-1204
1961/Apr. 17 Bb pop rev.	Preston, Johnny	Mercury (Ill.)  71803  [45]		Willy Walk — Johnny Preston	YW21507	Castle Music CD 605 (# 14)
				I Feel Good — Johnny Preston	YW21586	Bear Family CD 16234 (# 18) Castle Music CD 605 (# 13)
1961/Apr. (Bb est.)	Redd, Johnny	Carellen (Fla.) NSG105  [45] (pressed by Rite)		Rockin' With Ruby — Johnny Redd	CP-5078	Buffalo Bop CD 55188 (# 20) Collectables CD 0658 (# 4)
				Date Bait — Johnny Redd	CP-5077
1961/Apr. (Bb est.)	Redd, Johnny	Carellen (Fla.) NSG106  [45] (pressed by Rite)		Rockin' Peg — Johnny Redd	CP-5080	Collectables CD 0658 (# 5) White Label LP 8950 (# 2)
				Fixed For Life — Johnny Redd	CP-5079
1961/Apr. (CHUM est.)	Rusty & Doug	Quality (Canada)  1279X [45]		Louisiana Man — Rusty & Doug	S1
				Make Me Realize — Rusty & Doug	S2
1961/Apr. mx series	Rythem Tones	Seminole (Kansas)  105  [45] (pressed by Monarch)		Baby Sue — Rythem Tones	1 Δ38872	B-Sharp CD 6/33 (# 15) B-Sharp LP 6/21 (# 1) Buffalo Bop CD 55004 (# 8) Club LP 025 (# 9) Enviken CD 102 (# 8) Lenox LP 100 (# 8) Lucky CD 805 (# 23)
				Be Gone Blues — Rythem Tones	2 Δ38872X
1961/Apr. 17 Bb pop rev.	Scott, Jack	Capitol (Calif.)  4554  [45]		Now That I — Jack Scott With Orchestra Conducted By Stan Applebaum	45-23498	Capitol (U.S.) CD 93192 (# 12) Charly LP 12 (# 13) Collectables CD 2783 (# 12) Leroy LP 475 (# 5)
				A Little Feeling (Called Love) — Jack Scott With Orchestra Conducted By Stan Applebaum	45-23497	Bear Family CD 16847 (# 17) Capitol (U.S.) CD 93192 (# 11) Charly LP 12 (# 15) Collectables CD 2783 (# 11) Jasmine LP 305 (# 3) Leroy LP 475 (# 9) Star-Club CD 506001 (# 20)
1961/Apr. (Bb est.)	Simoncini, Pierre	Rust (N.Y.)  5030  [45] (pressed by Columbia)		Buddy Went A'Courtin' — Pierre Simoncini	ZTSP 66759	Buffalo Bop CD 55158 (# 27) Lenox LP 109 (# 13)
				Glenda — Pierre Simoncini	ZTSP 66758
1961/Apr. 3 Bb c&w rev.	Snow, Hank	RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-7869  [45]		Poor Little Jimmie — Hank Snow	M2WW-0540
				Beggar To A King — Hank Snow	M2WW-0541
1961/Apr. 3 Bb pop rev.	Starr, Jimmy	Estate (N.Y.) E-1001  [45] (pressed by RCA)		All I Ever Do — Jimmy Starr With Palais Royals	M8OW-5628
				Till The Cows Come Home — Jimmy Starr With Palais Royals	M8OW-5627	Collector CD 4522 (# 12)
1961/Apr. 3 Bb pop rev.	Suzanne & The Band-Aides	Liberty (Calif.) F-55313  [45]		You May Never Know — Suzanne With The Band-Aides	LB-1203	Bear Family CD 17613 (# 35)
				Unchained But Unforgotten — Suzanne With The Band-Aides	LB-1202
1961/Apr. 17 Bb c&w rev.	Terry, Gordon	RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-7875  [45]		And Then I Heard The Bad News — Gordon Terry	L2WW-4923	Bear Family CD 15881 (# 22)
				I Had A Talk With Me — Gordon Terry	L2WW-4925	Bear Family CD 15881 (# 3)
1961/Apr. 10 Bb pop rev.	Tillis, Mel	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-41986  [45]		Hearts Of Stone — Mel Tillis	JZSP 53179	Teenager CD 5925 (# 7)
				That's Where The Hurt Comes In — Mel Tillis	JZSP 53180
1961/Apr. 24 Bb pop rev.	Trider, Larry	Roulette (N.Y.) R-4362  [45]		Don't Stop — Larry Trider	15879	Ace CD 695 (# 6) Nor Va Jak LP 813 (# 1) Sequel CD 754 (# 4) Teenage Heaven LP 583 (# 2) Yeaah! CD 56 (# 4)
				The Ha Ha Song — Larry Trider	15880	Sequel CD 754 (# 5)
1961/Apr. 17 Bb c&w rev.	Venable, Jerry	Raven (Okla.) 45-918  [45] (Starday PD series)		Pretty Girls — Jerry Venable	A
				Heartaches To Burn — Jerry Venable	B
1961/Apr. mx series	Waggoner, Mike	Vee (Minn.) VE7002  [45]   (pressed by Kay Bank)		Baby Baby — Mike Waggoner And Bops	KB 2311B	Buffalo Bop CD 55060 (# 19) Club LP 018 (# 12) Fed CD 12 (# 30) Flesh Den CD 6902 (# 19) Lucky CD 806 (# 9) Presto CD 7 (# 9) Tiger LP 101 (# 16) White Label LP 8855 (# 1)
				Basher #5 — Mike Waggoner And Bops – (instr.)	KB 2311A	Buffalo Bop CD 55060 (# 30) White Label LP 8855 (# 2)
1961/Apr. BMI clear.	Walker, Missouri	Dixie (regional) 45-916  [45] (Starday PD series)		Lonesome Guitar — Missouri Walker And The Ozark Ramblers	A	Dixie CD 3333 (# 5) Fantastic Voyage CD 174 (# 98)
				Your Tears Are Too Late — Missouri Walker And The Ozark Ramblers	B
1961/Apr. 3 Bb pop rev.	Wayne, Billy [2]	Christy (Calif.) CTY-61150  [45] (pressed by Monarch)		Nite Train To Wabash — Billy Wayne Combo – (instr.)	B Δ38194-x
				Dooley Swings — Billy Wayne Combo – (instr.)	A Δ38194
1961/Apr. (Bb est.)	Wheeler, Onie	K-Ark (Mo.)  617  [45]		You're Getting All Over Me — Onie Wheeler
				Always — Onie Wheeler
1961/Apr. 24 Bb pop rev.	White, Donnie	Felsted (N.Y.) 45-8619-V [45]		Object Of A Male — Donnie White	FD 403
				For An Eternity — Donnie White	FD 404