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Releases for Aug. 1961

Date	Artist	Label & Number	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
1961/Aug. 14 Bb pop rev.	Bailey, Jack	Ford (N.Y.)  105  [45]		Oh What Love Is — Jack Bailey And The Naturals	X-1	Bear Family CD 16289 (# 17) Bison Bop LP 2020 (# 8) Buffalo Bop LP 2020 (# 8) Buffalo Bop CD 55181 (# 19) Collector CD 4426 (# 4) Red Hot LP 101 (# 17)
				Beneath The Moonlight — Jack Bailey And The Naturals	Y-2
1961/Aug. BMI clear.	Beau-Hannon	United Southern Artists (Ark.) 5-108  [45] (pressed by RCA)		It's All Over — Beau-Hannon And The Mint Juleps	M8OW-8036
				Brainstorm — Beau-Hannon And The Mint Juleps – (instr.)	M8OW-8035
1961/Aug. 28 Bb pop rev.	Betty Marie	Tune (Ala.)  229  [45] (pressed by Southern)		Blue Smoke — Betty Marie And The Bobolinks	SO: 1082	Buffalo Bop CD 55163 (# 29) Collector CD 4480 (# 7) Supersonic LP 1178 (# 15)
				One Little Wish — Betty Marie And The Bobolinks	SO: 1081
1961/Aug. 14 Bb pop rev.	Blattner, Jules	Norman (Mo.) N-509  [45] (pressed by RCA)		Slip 'N Slide — Jules Blattner And The Band	MO8W-0872	Hydra CD 27124 (# 10)
				Heartbeat — Jules Blattner And The Band	MO8W-0873	Hydra CD 27124 (# 9)
1961/Aug. 28 Bb pop rev.	Bowen, Jimmy	Crest (Calif.) 45-1085  [45]		Somebody To Love — Jimmy Bowen	CM-1098	Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1003 (# 15) Rockstar LP 1002 (# 11) Yellow CD 306652 (# 6)
				Don't Drop It — Jimmy Bowen	CM-1099	Rockstar LP 1003 (# 7)
1961/Aug. (Bb est.)	Butera, Sam	Dot (Calif.) 45-16250  [45]		The Grasshopper (Let Him Hop) — Sam Butera And The Witnesses	MB-16048	Doghouse CD 003 (# 10)
				Love Lessons — Sam Butera And The Witnesses	MB-16058
1961/Aug. 21 Bb pop rev.	Cagle, Aubrey	Glee (Ind.)  1005  [45] (pressed by RCA)		Sweet Talkin — Billy Love	M7OW-9499	Buffalo Bop CD 55151 (# 3) Classics CD 707 (# 14) Solid Gold CD 102 (# 8)
				Oh What A Memory — Billy Love	M7OW-9495
1961/Aug. or earlier (est.)	Cale, Johnny	Chan (Okla.)  101  [45]		Ain't That Lovin' You Baby — Johnny Cale Quintette	CR-001	White Label LP 8976 (# 12)
				She's My Desire — Johnny Cale Quintette	CR-002
1961/Aug. 7 Bb pop rev.	Chevalier, Jay	Montel (La.) MX902  [45]		I Ula Francana (My Louisiana Maid) — Jay Chevalier And The Long Shots	64-266
				True So True — Jay Chevalier And The Long Shots	64-267
1961/Aug. (SPD est.)	Collier, Ralph	Blazon (Tenn.) 45-105  [45] (Starday PD series)		You'll Come Runnin' Home To Me — Ralph Collier	634-45-105-B 933	American Country Music CD 1001 (# 2) Club PR LP 007 (# 10) Collector CD 4453 (# 28) Fantastic Voyage CD 174 (# 96) Orbit CD 5904 (# 24) Sleazy CD 04 (# 12) White Label LP 8859 (# 7)
				Heartaches Of Love — Ralph Collier	634-45-105-A 933
1961/Aug. 21 Bb pop rev.	Collins, Larry	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-42131  [45]		One Step Down — Larry Collins	JZSP 54642	Bear Family CD 15537 (# 48) Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1009 (# 3)
				There Stands The One — Larry Collins	JZSP 54643	Bear Family CD 15537 (# 49)
1961/Aug. (Bb est.)	Corvets	Soma (Minn.)  1164  [45] (pressed by Kay Bank)		Wailin' Wailin' Party — The Corvets / Eddie Barkdull (Vocal)	KB 2586 A	Boparama LP 3 (# 9) Luxel CD 7101 (# 11)
				Scramble — The Corvets – (instr.)	KB 2586 B
1961/Aug. 7 Bb pop rev.	Davis, Lenny	Do-Ra-Me (Tenn.)  1413  [45]		Satan's Got You (By The Hand) — Lenny Davis	RN-704
				Sing Little Bluebird — Lenny Davis	RN-705
1961/Aug. 21 Bb pop rev.	Dee, Frankie	Tee Jay (N.Y.) TJ-333  [45]		Darling Arlene — Frankie Dee	LB-486	Teenager CD 5920 (# 33)
				Walkin' In The Rain — Frankie Dee	LB-485
1961/Aug. 7 Bb pop rev.	De Shannon, Jackie	Liberty (Calif.) F-55358  [45]		I Won't Turn You Down — Jackie De Shannon / Arr. & Conducted By Belford Hendricks	LB-4048	Ace CD 1243 (# 6) JDSAS CD [no #] (# 25)
				Wish I Could Find A Boy (Just Like You) — Jackie De Shannon / Arr. & Conducted By Belford Hendricks	LB-4046	Ace CD 1243 (# 5) JDSAS CD [no #] (# 24)
1961/Aug. 28 Bb pop rev.	Dio, Andy	Crusade (N.Y.) CR1023  [45] (pressed by Columbia)		Rough And Bold — Andy Dio	ZTSP 69342	Eagle LP 302 (# 6)
				Bonnie Jean — Andy Dio	ZTSP 69343	Big H LP 79110 (# 14) Eagle CD 90127 (# 15) Knockville LP 4403 (# 1)
1961/Aug. CHUM chart	Donner, Ral	Zirkon (Canada)  1064  [45]		You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) — Ral Donner	G-793
				So Close To Heaven — Ral Donner	G-794
1961/Aug. 21 Bb c&w rev.	Duckitt, Sammy	Pop-Side (N.Y.) PS-3  [45]		No-Not-Once — Sammy Duckitt	B	Maple Tone CD 402 (# 16)
				Blue Heartaches — Sammy Duckitt	A
1961/Aug. 21 Bb pop rev.	Eddy, Duane	Jamie (Pa.)  1200  [45]		Along Came Linda — Duane Eddy And The Rebels – (instr.)	J-DE 36
				My Blue Heaven — Duane Eddy And The Rebels – (instr.)	J-DE 35
1961/Aug. (CHUM est.)	Eddy, Duane	Reo (Canada)  8593X [45]		Caravan (Part 1) — Duane Eddy	S1
				Caravan (Part 2) — Duane Eddy	S2
1961/Aug. 21 Bb pop rev.	Eldridge, Billy	Vulco (Fla.) VL1508/9 [45]		It's Over — Billy Eldridge	VL1508
				There's A Reason — Billy Eldridge	VL1509
1961/Aug. 21 Bb pop rev.	Gibson, Lynn	Briar (Tenn.) 45-108  [45]		I Didn't Mean To Make You Cry — Lynn Gibson	PC 9755
				Cheater — Lynn Gibson	PC 9754
1961/Aug. 21 Bb pop rev.	Glasser, Dick	Silver (Ohio) S-102/3 [45]		Terri — Dick Glasser
				To Be A Girl That's Noticed — Dick Glasser	S-102
1961/Aug. 21 Bb pop rev.	Haley, Bill	Gone (N.Y.)  5111  [45]		My Kind Of Woman — Bill Haley And His Comets	G 806	Sequel CD 921 (# 15)
				The Spanish Twist — Bill Haley And His Comets	G 805	Sequel CD 921 (# 16)
1961/Aug. 14 Bb pop rev.	Hall, Linda	Cuca (Wisc.) J.1044  [45]		Treat Me Nice — Linda Hall Accompanied By Dave Kennedy And The Ambassadors	B	Collector CD 4473 (# 23)
				You Don't Have A Wooden Heart — Linda Hall Accompanied By Dave Kennedy & The Ambassadors	A
1961/Aug. 7 Bb pop rev.	Harding, Salle	Canon (Ill.)  229  [45]		Danny Danny — Salle Harding And The Mellow-Tones	M-AS-1
				Don't Forbid Us — Salle Harding And The Mellow-Tones	M-AS-2
1961/Aug. or later (Bb est.)	Harris, Slim	Palace (loc?) PR-105  [45]		Frankie And Johnny — Charlie Stone Accompanied By Slim Harris And The Sterophonixs / Vocal By Jerry Durham	B	Collector CD 4479 (# 11)
				Secret Lover — Charlie Stone Accompanied By Slim Harris And The Sterophonixs / Vocal By Charlie Stone	A
1961/Aug. 28 Bb pop rev.	Hart, Ritchie	Ramco (Ariz.)  3707  [45]		Vacation Time — Ritchie Hart		Buffalo Bop CD 55167 (# 25)
				Her Singing Idol — Ritchie Hart
1961/Aug. (Bb est.)	Hodge, Bobby	Nashville (Tenn.) NV-5014  [45]		Carolina Bound — Bobby Hodge	4897	Floridita LP 01 (# 12)
				You're Always Welcome (To Cry On My Shoulder) — Bobby Hodge	4896
1961/Aug. (Bb est.)	Johnson, Richie	D (Texas)  1197  [45]		Broken Valentine — Richie Johnson	1484
				Grand Ole Opry In The Sky — Richie Johnson
1961/Aug. mx series	Kay, Winfield	K&M (Miss.)  502  [45] (pressed by Rite)		True Love — Winfield Kay / "The Ramblers"	CP-6069
				Hill Of Fire — Winfield Kay / "The Ramblers"	CP-6070
1961/Aug. 7 Bb pop rev.	Kenny & Doolittle	Sims (Calif.) 45-123  [45]		Kitty Kat — Kenny And Doolittle	A	Mustang CD 17 (# 9) White Label LP 8934 (# 1)
				Why Do I Go On — Kenny And Doolittle	B
1961/Aug. 14 Bb c&w rev.	Lasch, Larry	Lifetime (N.Y.)  1008  [45] (pressed by Rite)		Just A Long, Long Road — Larry Lasch And The Drifting Rangers	CP-6091
				The Best Performance Of The Year — Curt Burrell And The Drifting Rangers	CP-6092
1961/Aug. 7 Bb pop rev.	Liz	Canon (Ill.)  227  [45]		Red Lite — Liz	M-L-2	Buffalo Bop CD 55089 (# 15) Collector CD 4416 (# 26) Supersonic LP 1176 (# 11)
				Don't Take Your Love From Me — Liz	M-L-1
1961/Aug. 21 Bb c&w rev.	Mach, Leon	Lavender (Wash.) R-1554  [45]		You Hurt Me So — Leon Mach	1	Big H LP 79105 (# 12) Buffalo Bop CD 55081 (# 16) Enviken CD 101 (# 20) Legend LP 1005 (# 6) Norton LP 911 (# 3) Norton CD 911 (# 3) Wendi LP 000005 (# 3)
				It's You I Love — Leon Mach	2	Buffalo Bop CD 55081 (# 6)
1961/Aug. (Bb est.)	Madden, Gregg	Joy (N.Y.) 45K-254  [45]		The King — Gregg Madden	JR-7081	Castle Pulse CD 355 (# 30) Seville LP 6 (# 4)
				It's You — Gregg Madden	JR-7082
1961/Aug. 7 Bb pop rev.	Mann, Carl	Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  3569  [45]		I Ain't Got No Home — Carl Mann	P-403	Charly LP 2006 (# 7) Sun (England) LP 17 (# 13) Sun (England) CD 93 (# 10) [SERD?] LP 579 (# 13)
				If I Could Change You — Carl Mann	P-402	Charly CD 8234 (# 25) Disky CD 5201 (# 53) Sun (England) LP 17 (# 14)
1961/Aug. (est.)	McAuliffe, Leon	Sparton (Canada) 4-1037R [45]		Cozy Inn — Leon McAuliff	45-4050A
				Ain't Gonna Hurt No More — Leon McAuliff	45-4050B
1961/Aug. 14 Bb pop rev.	McCall, Darrell	Capitol (Calif.)  4609  [45]		( What'll I Do) Call The Zoo — Darrell McCall	45-36007	Bear Family CD 17606 (# 24)
				Lonesome — Darrell McCall	45-36008
1961/Aug. (Bb est.)	Nelson, Ricky	Imperial (Calif.) X5770  [45]		Everlovin' — Rick Nelson	IM-3068
				A Wonder Like You — Rick Nelson	IM-3070
1961/Aug. or later (BMI est.)	Norris, Joe	SOM (Texas)  1002  [45]		Land Of The Pirogue — Joe Norris	Som-1
				The Good Lord Giveth (The Good Lord Taketh Away) — Joe Norris	Som-2
1961/Aug. 14 Bb pop rev.	Presley, Elvis	RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-7908  [45]		Little Sister — Elvis Presley	M2WW-0861
				Marie's The Name His Latest Flame — Elvis Presley	M2WW-0860
1961/Aug. 28 Bb pop rev.	Preston, Johnny	Mercury (Ill.)  71865  [45]		She Once Belonged To Me — Johnny Preston	YW21011	Bear Family CD 15473 (# 19) Bear Family CD 16234 (# 23) Castle Music CD 605 (# 15)
				Let Them Talk — Johnny Preston	YW21013	Bear Family CD 16234 (# 19) Castle Music CD 605 (# 16)
1961/Aug. 28 Bb c&w rev.	Pruitt, Lewis	Decca (N.Y.)  31295  [45]		This Little Girl (Has A Magic Touch) — Lewis Pruitt	109,847	Bear Family CD 15971 (# 20)
				I'll Never Forget You — Lewis Pruitt	109,848+
1961/Aug. (Bb est.)	Rainwater, Marvin	Warwick (N.Y.) M666  [45]		Boo Hoo — Marvin Rainwater	61-WA-103	Bear Family LP 15132 (# 1) Bear Family CD 15812 (# 22) Bop CD 004 (# 5) CCL LP 1116 (# 5) Eagle LP 302 (# 8) Fed CD 01 (# 5) Fed EP 02 (# 1) Mustang CD [19?] (# 13) Norton LP 210 (# 12) Norton CD 210 (# 16) Presto CD 1 (# 49) Rollercoaster LP 2008 (# 10)
				I Can't Forget — Marvin Rainwater	61-WA-102	Bear Family LP 15132 (# 2) Bear Family CD 15812 (# 21) CCL LP 1116 (# 7)
1961/Aug. mx series	Rebel Rousers	Helene (Fla.) 45-03  [45] (pressed by Rite)		Fat Man's Walk — Rebel Rousers – (instr.)	WPC 14 [CP 5762]	Canadian CD 4524 (# 12) Club LP 020 (# 10) Collector CD 4434 (# 31) Greasy LP 013 (# 13) Greasy CD 013 (# 13) White Label LP 8963 (# 1)
				War Paint — Rebel Rousers – (instr.)	WCP 13 [CP 5761]	Buffalo Bop CD 55198 (# 4)
1961/Aug. (Bb est.)	Reynolds, Jody	Indigo (Calif.) IND-127  [45]		Thunder — Jody Reynolds And The Storms – (instr.)	45-057	Gee Dee Music CD 270106-2 (# 6) Magnum Force LP 066 (# 7) Sunjay LP 579 (# 6)
				Tarantula — Jody Reynolds And The Storms – (instr.)	45-058	Gee Dee Music CD 270106-2 (# 12) Magnum Force LP 066 (# 13) Sunjay LP 579 (# 12)
1961/Aug. 28 Bb pop rev.	Richardson, Murle	Caron (N.M.) C-6103/4 [45]		Mean And Cruel — Murle Richardson With Tucker Staff Musicians	C-6104	Bison Bop LP 2005 (# 11) Buffalo Bop LP 2005 (# 11) Buffalo Bop CD 55090 (# 2)
				Care For Me — Murle Richardson With Tucker Staff Musicians	C-6103
1961/Aug. 7 Bb r&b rev.	Roberts, Dennis	Yucca (N.M.) 45-133  [45]		Come On — Dennis Roberts	R 01
				I Don't Care — Dennis Roberts	R 02
1961/Aug. (Bb est.)	Sahm, Doug	Renner (Texas) RR-212  [45]		Big Hat — Doug Sahm	B
				Makes No Difference — Doug Sahm	A
1961/Aug. mx series	Smith, Shelby	Smitty (Tenn.)  55784  [45] (pressed by Rite)		Rosalie — Shelby Smith	CP 4093	Magnum Force CD 100 (# 33) Stomper Time CD 16 (# 21)
				To Your Heart For A Moment — Shelby Smith	CP 4094
1961/Aug. 28 Bb pop rev.	Stacy, Clyde	Len (Pa.)  1015  [45]		Sit'in Down Crying — Clyde Stacy	A	Bear Family CD 17152 (# 14) Eagle CD 90112 (# 19) Hydra LP 7707 (# 13) Jumble LP 1111 (# 16)
				You're Satisfied — Clyde Stacy	B	Bear Family CD 17152 (# 16) Eagle CD 90112 (# 11) Hydra LP 7707 (# 6) Jumble LP 1111 (# 15)
1961/Aug. (Bb est.)	Starr, Andy	Holiday Inn (Tenn.)  104  [45]		Evil Eye — Frank Starr	0012	Bear Family CD 15845 (# 20) Revival LP 3012 (# 17)
				Knees Shakin' — Frank Starr	0011	Bear Family CD 15845 (# 19) Buffalo Bop CD 55167 (# 6) Fantasic Voyage CD 141 (# 34) Revival LP 3012 (# 16) Wendi LP 000014 (# 14)
1961/Aug. 28 Bb pop rev.	Steele, Sonny	Republic (Calif.)  2020  [45]		Mine, Mine, Mine — Sonny Steele	1079	Buffalo Bop CD 55162 (# 6) Hydra LP 7705 (# 6) Mustang CD 18 (# 14)
				Sweet Ways About You — Sonny Steele	1078	Buffalo Bop CD 55162 (# 12)
1961/Aug. mx series	Stewart, Charlie	Nabor (Ind.) NR107  [45] (pressed by Rite)		Hey! Castro — Charlie Stewart And The Gem Tones	CP-5791
				Heart Of A Bum — Charlie Stewart And The Gem Tones	CP-5792
1961/Aug. 14 Bb pop rev.	Thompson, Hayden	Profile (Ill.)  4015  [45]		Watcha Gonna Do — Hayden Thompson	S-1426	B-Sharp CD 6/27 (# 3) B-Sharp LP 666- 4 (# 3) Bear Family CD 16131 (# 30) Eagle LP 322 (# 4) Fifty-Eight LP 101 (# 8) Lucky CD 808 (# 30) Profile CD 4000 (# 1)
				Summer's Almost Over — Hayden Thompson	S-1427	Bear Family CD 16131 (# 31) Profile CD 4000 (# 27)
1961/Aug. 21 Bb pop rev.	Tolleson, Johnny	Chance (Ark.)  31761  [45] (pressed by Columbia)		You're In Love With Yourself (And Not In Love With Me) — Johnny Tolleson	ZTSC 84053	Collector LP 2302 (# 11)
				Summer Love 'N' Summer Kissin' — Johnny Tolleson	ZTSC 84052
1961/Aug. 14 Bb pop rev.	Toth, Ronnie	ABC-Paramount (N.Y.) 45-10234  [45]		Miss Lazy — Ronnie Toth	AMP 45-4316	ABC (England) LP 5247 (# 13) Bear Family CD 15972 (# 19)
				Someone Like You — Ronnie Toth	AMP 45-4317	Bear Family CD 16608 (# 17)
1961/Aug. 14 Bb pop rev.	Trammell, Bobby Lee	Skyla (Calif.)  1117  [45]		You Mostest Girl — Bob Lee	1063-S
				Uh Oh — Bob Lee	1064-S
1961/Aug. 21 Bb pop rev.	Twitty, Conway	MGM (N.Y.) K13034  [45]		It's Drivin' Me Wild — Conway Twitty	61-XY-739	MGM (France) LP 2624 032 (# 20)
				Sweet Sorrow — Conway Twitty	61-XY-737
1961/Aug. 14 Bb pop rev.	Van Dyke, Leroy	Mercury (Ill.)  71834  [45]		My World Is Caving In — Leroy Van Dyke	YW20383
				Walk On By — Leroy Van Dyke	YW20382	Bear Family CD 16678 (# 7)
1961/Aug. 14 Bb pop rev.	Vaughn, Sammy	Stardom (La.) CS-0012  [45]		Always Be Mine — Sammy Vaughn & The Star Marks	S-12	Yeaah! CD 505 (# 9)
				Midnite Shuffle — Sammy Vaughn & The Star Marks – (instr.)	S-12-A
1961/Aug. mx series	Velaires	Jamie (Pa.)  1198  [45] (pressed by Monarch)		Roll Over Beethoven — The Velaires	5961 [Δ39772]
				Frankie And Johnny — The Velaires	5963 [Δ39995]
1961/Aug. or later (Bb est.)	Victor	Dorset (N.Y.)  5011  [45]		Stop A Knockin' — Victor	1516	Buffalo Bop CD 55197 (# 11) Rockin' Rarities LP 2005-3 (# 3)
				I Really Do — Victor	1517
1961/Aug. 28 Bb pop rev.	Woodard, Jerry	Heart (Ala.) HRC-336  [45] (pressed by RCA)		Lonely Man — Jerry Woodard And The Esquires	M8OW-3104
				Romeo And Juliet — Jerry Woodard And The Nuggets	M8OW-3103
1961/Aug. (Bb est.)	Worley, Wayne	Brent (N.Y.)  7024  [45] (pressed by RCA)		Red Headed Woman — Wayne Worley And His Worley Birds	M9OW-4851	Ace CD 758 (# 24) Club LP 008 (# 6) Esoldun LP 2017 (# 1)
				To Be Alone — Wayne Worley And His Worley Birds	M9OW-4852	Ace CD 853 (# 15)
1961/Aug. 21 Bb pop rev.	Wray, Link	Epic (N.Y.) 5-9454  [45]		Tijuana — Link Wray – (instr.)	ZSP 54597
				El Toro — Link Wray – (instr.)	ZSP 54596
1961/Aug. 28 Bb pop rev.	Young, Faron	Capitol (Calif.)  4616  [45]		Backtrack — Faron Young	45-36268	Beaver LP 3307 (# 6) Classics CD 741 (# 15)
				I Can't Find The Time — Faron Young	45-36019