Imperial (Calif.)
Hollywood, Calif. [source: an original label)
Owned by Lew Chudd.
| Number |
Date |
Artist |
Image |
Title & Credits |
Matrix |
Comps |
| Imperial (Calif.) [unissued] |
| Brown, Roy | |  We're Goin' Rockin' Tonight — Roy Brown |
IM-1531 |
Disky CD 885782 (# 30)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) [unissued] | 1958
| Jodimars | | Be My Love Tonight — The Jodimars |
|
Rockstar CD 007 (# 19)
|
| | | | | Bring Along Your Lovin' — The Jodimars |
|
Rockstar CD 007 (# 21)
|
| | | | | Hip Shakin' Baby — The Jodimars |
|
Rockstar CD 007 (# 18)
|
| | | | | Honey Baby — The Jodimars |
|
Rockstar CD 007 (# 20)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) [unissued] |
| Luman, Bob | | Amarillo Blues — Bob Luman |
|
Bear Family LP 15268 (# 10)
Bear Family CD 16259 (# 15)
El Toro CD 10011 (# 3)
Rockstar LP 1015 (# 8)
Sparkletone CD 99010 (# 18)
|
| | | | |  Blue Days--Black Nights — Bob Luman |
|
Bear Family LP 15268 (# 3)
Bear Family CD 16259 (# 18)
Bear Family CD 16985 (# 3)
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 11)
Bop-A-Rama LP 003 (# 15)
Chief CD 1156506 (# 4)
Club PR LP 003 (# 10)
Disky CD 885782 (# 11)
El Toro CD 10011 (# 5)
Mustang CD 2 (# 21)
Mustang CD 16 (# 22)
Rockstar LP 1015 (# 4)
Sparkletone CD 99010 (# 17)
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| | | | | Bring Along Your Lovin' — Bob Luman |
|
Bear Family LP 15268 (# 7)
Disky CD 885782 (# 20)
Rockstar LP 1015 (# 9)
Sparkletone CD 99010 (# 15)
|
| | | | | Wild Eyed Woman — Bob Luman |
|
Bear Family LP 15268 (# 5)
Bear Family CD 16259 (# 16)
Bear Family CD 16985 (# 14)
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 3)
El Toro CD 10011 (# 4)
Rockstar LP 1015 (# 2)
Sparkletone CD 99010 (# 16)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) [unissued] |
| Luman, Bob | | Make Up Your Mind Baby [alt. vers.] — Bob Luman |
|
Bear Family LP 15268 (# 14)
Bear Family CD 16259 (# 25)
Bear Family CD 16259 (# 31)
El Toro CD 10011 (# 10)
Rockstar LP 1015 (# 19)
|
| | | | | No Use In Lying — Bob Luman |
|
Bear Family CD 15936 (# 13)
Bear Family CD 16259 (# 8)
Bear Family CD 16985 (# 15)
El Toro CD 10011 (# 22)
Sparkletone CD 99010 (# 7)
|
| | | | | This Is The Night — Bob Luman |
|
Bear Family CD 16259 (# 19)
Bear Family CD 16985 (# 11)
Sparkletone CD 99010 (# 8)
|
| | | | | Your Love [alt. vers. 1] — Bob Luman |
|
Bear Family LP 15268 (# 9)
Bear Family CD 16259 (# 28)
El Toro CD 10011 (# 11)
Rockstar LP 1015 (# 18)
|
| | | | | Your Love [alt. vers. 2] — Bob Luman |
|
Bear Family LP 15268 (# 13)
Bear Family CD 16259 (# 30)
El Toro CD 10011 (# 13)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) LP cut [LP] |
| Nelson, Ricky | | My One Desire — Ricky Nelson |
|
Chrysalis CD 2 (# 25)
P-Vine CD 2540 (# 8)
Teen Beat CD 353 (# 25)
Vladimir Twist LP 6912 (# 9)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) [unissued] | 1960
| Tyler, Kip | | Permanent Arch — Kip Tyler |
|
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| | | | | Sixteen — Kip Tyler |
IM 2297 |
|
| | | | | Snuggle Bunny — Kip Tyler |
IM 2300 |
|
Imperial (Calif.) IMP-153 [45 EP]
Honeycomb [mono]
 |
| Nelson, Ricky | 
| Be-Bop Baby — Ricky Nelson |
EP-206 |
|
| | | | | Have I Told You Lately That I Love You — Ricky Nelson |
EP-206 |
|
| | | | 
| Honeycomb — Ricky Nelson |
EP-205 |
|
| | | | | Boppin' The Blues — Ricky Nelson |
EP-205 |
Disky CD 885932 (# 10)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 14)
Pan American CD 56026 (# 2)
Smith & Co. CD 1145 (# 65)
|
Imperial (Calif.) IMP-154 [45 EP]
Teenage Doll [mono]
 |
| Nelson, Ricky | 
| Teenage Doll — Ricky Nelson |
ep-207 |
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| | | | | If You Can't Rock Me — Ricky Nelson |
EP-207 |
|
| | | | 
| Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On — Ricky Nelson |
ep-208 |
Bear Family CD 4732 (# 2)
|
| | | | | Baby I'm Sorry — Ricky Nelson |
EP-208 |
|
Imperial (Calif.) IMP-155 [45 EP]
True Love [mono]
 |
| Nelson, Ricky | 
| Your True Love — Ricky Nelson |
ep-210 |
|
| | | | | True Love — Ricky Nelson |
EP-210 |
|
| | | | 
| Am I Blue — Ricky Nelson |
ep-209 |
|
| | | | | I'm Confessin' — Ricky Nelson |
EP-209 |
|
Imperial (Calif.) IMP156 [45 EP]
Someday [mono]
 |
| Nelson, Ricky | 
| Shirley Lee — Ricky Nelson |
ep-211 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 2)
Disky CD 250542 (# 8)
Not Now Music CD 449 (# 42)
|
| | | | | There's Good Rockin' Tonight — Ricky Nelson |
ep-211 |
Bear Family CD 4732 (# 19)
Not Now Music CD 449 (# 24)
|
| | | | 
| Someday — Ricky Nelson |
ep-212 |
|
| | | | | I'm Feelin' Sorry — Ricky Nelson |
ep-212 |
|
Imperial (Calif.) IMP157 [45 EP]
Down The Line [mono]
 |
| Nelson, Ricky | 
| Down The Line — Ricky Nelson |
ep-213 |
Not Now Music CD 449 (# 11)
Smith & Co. CD 1197 (# 39)
|
| | | | | Don't Leave Me This Way — Ricky Nelson |
ep-213 |
|
| | | | 
| I'm In Love Again — Ricky Nelson |
ep-214 |
|
| | | | | My Babe — Ricky Nelson |
ep-214 |
Smith & Co. CD 1197 (# 2)
|
Imperial (Calif.) IMP158 [45 EP]
Unchained Melody [mono]
 |
| Nelson, Ricky | 
| Unchained Melody — Ricky Nelson |
ep-215 |
|
| | | | | I'll Walk Alone — Ricky Nelson |
ep-215 |
|
| | | | 
| There Goes My Baby — Ricky Nelson |
ep-216 |
Disky CD 885962 (# 10)
Mustang CD 13 (# 28)
|
| | | | | Poor Little Fool — Ricky Nelson |
ep-216 |
|
Imperial (Calif.) IMP-159 [45 EP]
Be True To Me [mono]
 |
| Nelson, Ricky | 
| Be True To Me — Ricky Nelson |
ep-217 |
|
| | | | | One Of These Mornings — Ricky Nelson |
ep-217 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 13)
Chrysalis CD 2 (# 27)
Disky CD 885932 (# 29)
|
| | | | 
| Lonesome Town — Ricky Nelson |
ep-218 |
|
| | | | | It's Late — Ricky Nelson |
ep-218 |
|
Imperial (Calif.) IMP-160 [45 EP]
Restless Kid [mono]
 |
| Nelson, Ricky | 
| Restless Kid — Ricky Nelson |
ep-219 |
|
| | | | | Believe What You Say — Ricky Nelson |
ep-219 |
|
| | | | 
| It's All In The Game — Ricky Nelson |
ep-220 |
|
| | | | | You Tear Me Up — Ricky Nelson |
ep-220 |
Disky CD 885782 (# 12)
|
Imperial (Calif.) IMP-161 [45 EP]
Old Enough To Love [mono]
 |
| Nelson, Ricky | 
| Old Enough To Love — Ricky Nelson |
ep-221 |
|
| | | | | Tryin' To Get To You — Ricky Nelson |
ep-221 |
|
| | | | 
| Never Be Anyone Else But You — Ricky Nelson |
ep-222 |
|
| | | | | I Can't Help It — Ricky Nelson |
ep-222 |
|
Imperial (Calif.) IMP-162 [45 EP]
You'll Never Know What You're Missing [ep]
 |
| Nelson, Ricky | 
| You'll Never Know What You're Missing — Ricky Nelson |
ep-223 |
|
| | | | | I've Been Thinking — Ricky Nelson |
ep-223 |
|
| | | | 
| So Long — Ricky Nelson |
ep-224 |
|
| | | | | You're So Fine — Ricky Nelson |
ep-224 |
|
Imperial (Calif.) IMP-163 [45 EP]
One Minute To One [mono]
 |
| Nelson, Ricky | 
| One Minute To One — Ricky Nelson |
ep-225 |
|
| | | | | Blood From A Stone — Ricky Nelson |
ep-225 |
|
| | | | 
| Half Breed — Ricky Nelson |
ep-226 |
|
| | | | | Just A Little Too Much — Ricky Nelson |
ep-226 |
|
Imperial (Calif.) IMP-164 [45 EP]
Don't Leave Me [mono]
 |
| Nelson, Ricky | 
| Don't Leave Me — Ricky Nelson |
ep-227 |
|
| | | | | That's All — Ricky Nelson |
ep-227 |
|
| | | | 
| A Long Vacation — Ricky Nelson |
RE-ep-228 |
|
| | | | | Sweeter Than You — Ricky Nelson |
RE-ep-228 |
|
Imperial (Calif.) IMP165 [45 EP]
Ricky Sings Spirituals [mono]
 |
| Nelson, Ricky | 
| Glory Train — Ricky Nelson |
ep-229 |
|
| | | | | I Bowed My Head In Shame — Ricky Nelson |
ep-229 |
|
| | | | 
| If You Believe It — Ricky Nelson |
ep-230 |
|
| | | | | March With The Band Of The Lord — Ricky Nelson |
ep-230 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5379 [78] | 1956/Feb.
(Bb est.) | Kilgore, Merle | | Please, Please, Please — Merle Kilgore |
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| | | | | Teenager's Holiday — Merle Kilgore |
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|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5379 [45] | 1956/Feb.
(Bb est.) | Kilgore, Merle | 
|  Please, Please, Please — Merle Kilgore |
IM-975 |
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| | | | 
| Teenager's Holiday — Merle Kilgore |
IM-976 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5394 [78] | 1956/June
(Bb est.) | Williams, Lew | | Cat Talk — Lew Williams |
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| | | | | Gone Ape Man — Lew Williams |
|
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5394 [45] | 1956/June
(Bb est.) | Williams, Lew | 
| Cat Talk — Lew Williams |
IF-726 |
Bear Family 10 101 (# 11)
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 20)
Bear Family CD 16347 (# 11)
Big Tone CD 5709 (# 1)
Club PR LP 002 (# 12)
Disky CD 885962 (# 4)
EMI/Liberty LP 83097 (# 15)
Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (# 4)
Liberty LP 2020 (# 2)
Liberty CD 2998 2 (# 2)
Lucky CD 811 (# 7)
Mustang CD 3 (# 9)
Not Now Music CD 375 (# 19)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 22)
Presto CD 3 (# 46)
Proper CD 122 (# 32)
Sleazy CD 02 (# 11)
United Artists (England) LP 30173 (# 15)
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| | | | 
| Gone Ape Man — Lew Williams |
IF-728 |
Bear Family 10 101 (# 9)
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 25)
Bear Family CD 16347 (# 9)
Big Tone CD 5709 (# 11)
Disky CD 885962 (# 18)
EMI/Liberty LP 83096 (# 5)
Liberty LP 2020 (# 10)
Liberty CD 2998 2 (# 10)
Mustang CD 2 (# 16)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 20)
United Artists (England) LP 30312 (# 5)
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5406 [78] | 1956/Sept.
(Bb est.) | Pitts, Gloria Jean | | I Don't Stand No Quittin' — Gloria Jean Pitts |
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| | | | | Things You Should Know — Gloria Jean Pitts |
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5409 [78] | 1956/Oct.
(Bb est.) | Kilgore, Merle | 
| Ernie — Merle Kilgore |
IM-1117 |
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| | | | | Trying To Find (Someone Like You) — Merle Kilgore |
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|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5409 [45] | 1956/Oct.
(Bb est.) | Kilgore, Merle | 
| Ernie — Merle Kilgore |
IM-1117 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 12)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 22)
Demand LP 0055 (# 4)
Disky CD 885932 (# 15)
EMI/Liberty LP 83097 (# 6)
Golden Stars CD 5374 (# 46)
Lost Gold CD 5698 (# 32)
Not Now Music CD 066 (# 42)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 32)
United Artists (England) LP 30173 (# 6)
Yeaah! CD 22 (# 32)
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| | | | 
| Trying To Find (Someone Like You) — Merle Kilgore |
IM-1118 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5411 [78] | 1956/Oct. 20
Bb r&b rev. | Williams, Lew | | Bop Bop Ba Doo Bop (Classroom Hop) — Lew Williams |
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| | | | | Something I Said — Lew Williams |
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|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5411 [45] | 1956/Oct. 20
Bb r&b rev. | Williams, Lew | 
| Bop Bop Ba Doo Bop (Classroom Hop) — Lew Williams |
IM-1137 |
Bear Family 10 101 (# 6)
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 5)
Bear Family CD 16347 (# 1)
Beat Goes On CD 468 (# 5)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 5)
Chief CD 1156512 [1st] (# 18)
Disky CD 885782 (# 7)
EMI/Liberty LP 83098 (# 5)
Fantastic Voyage CD 113 (# 22)
Liberty LP 2020 (# 18)
Liberty CD 2998 2 (# 18)
Not Now Music CD 066 (# 65)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 8)
P-Vine CD 2540 (# 2)
Proper CD 122 (# 72)
United Artists (England) LP 30101 (# 5)
Vladimir Twist LP 6907 (# 2)
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| | | | 
| Something I Said — Lew Williams |
IM-1138 |
Bear Family 10 101 (# 10)
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 29)
Bear Family CD 16347 (# 8)
Big Tone CD 5709 (# 14)
Disky CD 885962 (# 21)
EMI/Liberty LP 83096 (# 8)
Liberty LP 2020 (# 17)
Liberty CD 2998 2 (# 17)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 39)
United Artists (England) LP 30312 (# 8)
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5422 [78] | 1956/Dec.
(Bb est.) | Brown, Roy | 
| Saturday Night — Roy Brown |
IM-1152 |
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| | | | 
| Everybody — Roy Brown |
IM-1149 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5422 [45] | 1956/Dec.
(Bb est.) | Brown, Roy | 
| Saturday Nite — Roy Brown |
IM-1152 |
Ace CD 715 (# 7)
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 4)
Club LP 021 (# 18)
Fed CD 09 (# 15)
Pan American CD 56014 (# 11)
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| | | | 
| Everybody — Roy Brown |
IM-1149 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5427 [78] | 1957/Feb. 16
Bb r&b rev. | Brown, Roy | 
| Party Doll — Roy Brown |
IM-1241 |
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| | | | 
| I'm Stickin' With You — Roy Brown |
IM-1242 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5427 [45] | 1957/Feb. 16
Bb r&b rev. | Brown, Roy | 
| Party Doll — Roy Brown |
IM-1241 |
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| | | | 
| I'm Stickin' With You — Roy Brown |
IM-1242 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5429 [78] | 1957/Apr. 6
Bb c&w rev. | Williams, Lew | | Centipede — Lew Williams |
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| | | | | Abra Cadabra — Lew Williams |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5429 [45] | 1957/Apr. 6
Bb c&w rev. | Williams, Lew | 
| Centipede — Lew Williams |
IM-1139 |
Bear Family 10 101 (# 8)
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 10)
Bear Family CD 16347 (# 4)
Beat Goes On CD 468 (# 13)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 13)
Disky CD 885782 (# 23)
EMI/Liberty LP 83098 (# 13)
Fantastic Voyage CD 142 (# 17)
GVC CD 2018 (# 48)
Liberty LP 2020 (# 23)
Liberty CD 2998 2 (# 23)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 12)
United Artists (England) LP 30101 (# 13)
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| | | | 
| Abra Cadabra — Lew Williams |
IM-1140 |
Bear Family 10 101 (# 7)
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 15)
Bear Family CD 16347 (# 12)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 21)
Disky CD 885932 (# 14)
EMI/Liberty LP 83097 (# 5)
Not Now Music CD 066 (# 12)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 31)
United Artists (England) LP 30173 (# 5)
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5432 [78] | 1957/Mar. 23
Bb pop rev. | Copeland, Ken | | Pledge Of Love — Ken Copeland |
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| | | | | Night Air — The Mints |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5432 [45] | 1957/Mar. 23
Bb pop rev. | Copeland, Ken | 
| Pledge Of Love — Ken Copeland |
13381 |
|
| | | | 
| Night Air — The Mints |
13380 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5433 [78] | 1957/Mar. 23
Bb c&w rev. | Strikes | | If You Can't Rock Me — The Strikes |
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| | | | | Baby I'm Sorry — The Strikes |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5433 [45] | 1957/Mar. 23
Bb c&w rev. | Strikes | 
| If You Can't Rock Me — The Strikes |
12475 |
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 9)
Beat Goes On CD 468 (# 6)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 6)
Bop CD 006 (# 13)
Disky CD 885782 (# 8)
EMI/Liberty LP 83098 (# 6)
Liberty LP 2020 (# 16)
Liberty CD 2998 2 (# 16)
Not Now Music CD 066 (# 49)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 13)
Revival LP 3012 (# 20)
United Artists (England) LP 30101 (# 6)
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| | | | 
| Baby I'm Sorry — The Strikes |
12474 |
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 28)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 30)
Disky CD 885962 (# 3)
EMI/Liberty LP 83097 (# 14)
Liberty CD 2998 2 (# 28)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 36)
United Artists (England) LP 30173 (# 14)
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5446 [78] | 1957/June 17
Bb pop rev. | Strikes | 
| Rockin' — The Strikes |
IM-1285 |
|
| | | | 
| I Don't Want To Cry Over You — The Strikes |
IM-1286 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5446 [45] | 1957/June 17
Bb pop rev. | Strikes | 
| Rockin' — The Strikes |
IM-1285 |
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 16)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 20)
Disky CD 885932 (# 9)
EMI/Liberty LP 83097 (# 4)
Liberty LP 2020 (# 21)
Liberty CD 2998 2 (# 21)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 2)
Pan American CD 56016 (# 24)
Revival LP 3012 (# 19)
United Artists (England) LP 30173 (# 4)
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| | | | 
| I Don't Want To Cry Over You — The Strikes |
IM-1286 |
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 22)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 25)
Chief CD 1156511 [2nd] (# 15)
Disky CD 885932 (# 18)
EMI/Liberty LP 83097 (# 9)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 23)
Pan American CD 56015 (# 12)
United Artists (England) LP 30173 (# 9)
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5447 [78] | 1957/June 17
Bb pop rev. | Stubblefield, Bill | | Whistlin' Rock And Roll — Bill Stubblefield |
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| | | | | Suez — Bill Stubblefield |
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5449 [78] | 1957/June 24
Bb pop rev. | Scholars | | I Didn't Want To Do It — The Scholars |
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| | | | | Beloved — The Scholars |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5449 [45] | 1957/June 24
Bb pop rev. | Scholars | 
| I Didn't Want To Do It — The Scholars |
IM-1311 |
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| | | | 
| Beloved — The Scholars |
IM-1309 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5451 [78] | 1957/July 8
Bb pop rev. | Rogers, Weldon | | So Long, Good Luck And Goodbye — Weldon Rogers |
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| | | | | Trying To Get To You — Weldon Rogers |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5451 [45] | 1957/July 8
Bb pop rev. | Rogers, Weldon | 
| So Long, Good Luck And Goodbye — Weldon Rogers |
IM-1400 |
Ace CD 699 (# 7)
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 2)
Beat Goes On CD 468 (# 2)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 2)
Collector LP 1021 (# 9)
Disky CD 885782 (# 3)
EMI/Liberty LP 83098 (# 2)
Fed CD 05 (# 4)
Folkline CD 164 (# 8)
Liberty LP 2020 (# 9)
Liberty CD 2998 2 (# 9)
Not Now Music CD 066 (# 75)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 24)
Pan American CD 56016 (# 9)
Presto CD 5 (# 7)
United Artists (England) LP 30101 (# 2)
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| Trying To Get To You — Weldon Rogers |
IM-1401 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5453 [78] | 1957/June 24
Bb pop rev. | Copeland, Ken | | Bed Of Lies — Ken Copeland |
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| | | | | Teenage — Ken Copeland |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5453 [45] | 1957/June 24
Bb pop rev. | Copeland, Ken | 
| Bed Of Lies — Ken Copeland |
IM-1351 |
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| | | | 
| Teenage — Ken Copeland |
IM-1325 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5459 [78] | 1957/Oct. 14
Bb r&b rev. | Scholars | | Kan-Gu-Wa — The Scholars |
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| | | | | Eternally Yours — The Scholars |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5459 [45] | 1957/Oct. 14
Bb r&b rev. | Scholars | 
| Kan-Gu-Wa — The Scholars |
IM-1312 |
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| | | | 
| Eternally Yours — The Scholars |
IM-1310 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5463 [78] | 1957/Sept. 16
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| Be-Bop Baby — Ricky Nelson |
IM-1391 |
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| | | | | Have I Told You Lately That I Love You — Ricky Nelson |
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Imperial (Calif.) X5463 [45]
 | 1957/Sept. 16
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| Be-Bop Baby — Ricky Nelson |
IM-1391 |
[label?] CD 553 868 (# 8)
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| Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? — Ricky Nelson |
IM-1390 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5473 [78] | 1957/Oct. 28
Bb pop rev. | Walker, Jackie | | Peggy Sue — Jackie Walker |
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| | | | | Wonderful One — Jackie Walker |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5473 [45] | 1957/Oct. 28
Bb pop rev. | Walker, Jackie | 
| Peggy Sue — Jackie Walker |
IM-1421 |
Classics CD 725 (# 10)
Lesley CD 02 (# 28)
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| | | | 
| Wonderful One — Jackie Walker |
IM-1419 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5482 [78] | 1958/Jan. 27
Bb pop rev. | Herrold, Dennis | | Hip Hip Baby — Dennis Herrold |
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| | | | | Make With The Lovin' — Dennis Herrold |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5482 [45] | 1958/Jan. 27
Bb pop rev. | Herrold, Dennis | 
| Hip Hip Baby — Dennis Herrold |
IM-1436 |
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 17)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 27)
Club LP 016 (# 9)
Collector LP 1021 (# 10)
Disky CD 885932 (# 24)
EMI/Liberty LP 83097 (# 11)
Fed CD 04 (# 5)
Liberty LP 2020 (# 14)
Liberty CD 2998 2 (# 14)
Lucky CD 602 (# 27)
Lucky CD 811 (# 13)
Not Now Music CD 066 (# 58)
Not Now Music CD 456 (# 12)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 3)
Presto CD 3 (# 32)
Smith & Co. CD 1145 (# 39)
United Artists (England) LP 30173 (# 11)
Vladimir Twist LP 6903 (# 4)
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| Make With The Lovin' — Dennis Herrold |
IM-1434 |
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 8)
Beat Goes On CD 468 (# 15)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 15)
Collector LP 2303 (# 4)
Disky CD 885932 (# 3)
EMI/Liberty LP 83098 (# 15)
Liberty LP 2020 (# 1)
Liberty CD 2998 2 (# 1)
Not Now Music CD 456 (# 40)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 21)
Presto CD 6 (# 34)
Smith & Co. CD 1145 (# 6)
United Artists (England) LP 30101 (# 15)
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5483 [78] | 1957/Dec. 9
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| Waitin' In School — Ricky Nelson |
IM-1452 |
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| | | | 
| Stood Up — Ricky Nelson |
IM-1451 |
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Imperial (Calif.) X5483 [45]
 | 1957/Dec. 9
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| Waitin' In School — Ricky Nelson |
IM-1452 |
Disky CD 885962 (# 1)
GVC CD 2018 (# 53)
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| | | | 
| Stood Up — Ricky Nelson |
IM-1451 |
Ace CD 850 (# 8)
Disky CD 885782 (# 21)
Go-Cat-Go CD 20691 (# 6)
Not Now Music CD 066 (# 43)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 6)
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5487 [78] | 1957/Nov. 9
Bb pop rev. | Paris Sisters | | Someday — Paris Sisters |
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| | | | | My Original Love — Paris Sisters |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5487 [45] | 1957/Nov. 9
Bb pop rev. | Paris Sisters | | Someday — Paris Sisters |
IM-1397 |
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| | | | | My Original Love — Paris Sisters |
IM-1395 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5490 [78] | 1958/Jan. 27
Bb pop rev. | Walker, Jackie | | Only Teenagers Allowed — Jackie Walker |
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| | | | | Oh Lonesome Me — Jackie Walker |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5490 [45] | 1958/Jan. 27
Bb pop rev. | Walker, Jackie | 
| Only Teenagers Allowed — Jackie Walker |
IM-1470 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 10)
Big Tone CD 5709 (# 20)
Collector CD 4497 (# 26)
Disky CD 885962 (# 28)
EMI/Liberty LP 83096 (# 14)
Fantastic Voyage CD 113 (# 49)
Not Now Music CD 066 (# 15)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 35)
Smith & Co. CD 1170 (# 69)
United Artists (England) LP 30312 (# 14)
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| Oh Lonesome Me — Jackie Walker |
IM-1469 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5493 [78] | 1958/Feb. 24
Bb pop rev. | Perkins, Laura Lee | | Kiss Me Baby — Laura Lee Perkins |
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| | | | | I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Livin' — Laura Lee Perkins |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5493 [45] | 1958/Feb. 24
Bb pop rev. | Perkins, Laura Lee | 
| Kiss Me Baby — Laura Lee Perkins |
IM-1468 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 14)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 28)
Bop CD 005 (# 12)
Buffalo Bop CD 55192 (# 7)
Disky CD 885932 (# 25)
EMI/Liberty LP 83097 (# 12)
Folkline CD 162 (# 14)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 5)
Supersonic LP 1169 (# 3)
United Artists (England) LP 30173 (# 12)
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| I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Livin' — Laura Lee Perkins |
IM-1466 |
Big Tone CD 5709 (# 25)
Disky CD 885782 (# 27)
EMI/Liberty LP 83096 (# 19)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 26)
Supersonic LP 1169 (# 16)
United Artists (England) LP 30312 (# 19)
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5494 [78] | 1958/Feb. 24
Bb pop rev. | Maddin, Jimmie | | Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie — Jimmie Maddin |
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| | | | | Party Line — Jimmie Maddin |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5494 [45] | 1958/Feb. 24
Bb pop rev. | Maddin, Jimmie | 
| Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie — Jimmie Maddin |
IM-1478 |
Beaver LP 3315 (# 1)
Lesley CD 02 (# 3)
Red Flames CD 1000 (# 13)
Teen Beat CD 353 (# 15)
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| Party Line — Jimmie Maddin |
IM-1479 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5496 [78] | 1958/Mar. 3
Bb r&b rev. | Maddin, Jimmie | | Shirley Purley — Jimmie Maddin |
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| | | | | Stop The World — Jimmie Maddin |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5496 [45] | 1958/Mar. 3
Bb r&b rev. | Maddin, Jimmie | 
| Shirley Purley — Jimmie Maddin |
IM-1492 |
Thunder LP 001 (# 6)
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| Stop The World — Jimmie Maddin |
IM-1493 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5498 [78] | 1958/Mar. 17
Bb pop rev. | Maroni, Chuck | | When The Moon Shines Bright — Chuck Maroni And The Preludes |
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| | | | | Flap Flap — Chuck Maroni And The Preludes |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5498 [45] | 1958/Mar. 17
Bb pop rev. | Maroni, Chuck | 
| When The Moon Shines Bright — Chuck Maroni And The Preludes |
IM-1495 |
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| Flap Flap — Chuck Maroni And The Preludes |
IM-1494 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5500 [78] | 1958/Mar. 31
Bb pop rev. | Allen, Bill | | Please Give Me Something — Bill Allen And The Back Beats |
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| | | | | Since I Have You — Bill Allen And The Back Beats |
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Imperial (Calif.) X5500 [45]  | 1958/Mar. 31
Bb pop rev. | Allen, Bill | 
| Please Give Me Something — Bill Allen And The Back Beats |
IM-1503 |
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 6)
Beat Goes On CD 468 (# 8)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 8)
Born Bad CD 004 (# 13)
Born Bad LP 004 (# 13)
Cato LP 004 (# 10)
Club LP 001 (# 11)
Collector LP 2301 (# 13)
Disky CD 885782 (# 14)
EMI/Liberty LP 83098 (# 8)
Fantastic Voyage CD 173 (# 14)
Liberty LP 2020 (# 7)
Liberty CD 2998 2 (# 7)
Lucky CD 801 (# 28)
Monster A Go-Go LP 13 (# 14)
Not Now Music CD 424 (# 22)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 40)
Presto CD 8 (# 60)
Rhino CD 73346 (# 24)
STCTU CD 002 (# 12)
United Artists (England) LP 30101 (# 8)
Vladimir Twist LP 6904 (# 6)
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| Since I Have You — Bill Allen And The Back Beats |
IM-1502 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5503 [78] | 1958/Mar. 10
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| Believe What You Say — Ricky Nelson |
IM-1509 |
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| My Bucket's Got A Hole In It — Ricky Nelson |
IM-1508 |
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Imperial (Calif.) X5503 [45]
 | 1958/Mar. 10
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| Believe What You Say — Ricky Nelson |
IM-1509 |
Chrysalis CD 2 (# 19)
Disky CD 885782 (# 1)
El Toro CD 1037 (# 52)
MSIF CD 2001 (# 15)
Mustang CD 16 (# 21)
Rhino CD 70741 (# 15)
Rhino CD 73346 (# 16)
Smith & Co. CD 1170 (# 3)
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| My Bucket's Got A Hole In It — Ricky Nelson |
IM-1508 |
Disky CD 885932 (# 1)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 33)
Smith & Co. CD 1170 (# 41)
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5507 [78] | 1958/Mar. 31
Bb pop rev. | Perkins, Laura Lee | | Don't Wait Up — Laura Lee Perkins |
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| | | | | Oh La Baby — Laura Lee Perkins |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5507 [45] | 1958/Mar. 31
Bb pop rev. | Perkins, Laura Lee | 
| Don't Wait Up — Laura Lee Perkins |
IM-1510 |
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 11)
Beat Goes On CD 468 (# 11)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 11)
Disky CD 885782 (# 17)
EMI/Liberty LP 83098 (# 11)
Fantastic Voyage CD 054 (# 25)
Jasmine CD 518 (# 25)
Liberty CD 2998 2 (# 27)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 37)
Supersonic LP 1173 (# 1)
United Artists (England) LP 30101 (# 11)
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| Oh La Baby — Laura Lee Perkins |
IM-1511 |
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 18)
Disky CD 885932 (# 7)
EMI/Liberty LP 83097 (# 2)
Folkline CD 161 (# 4)
Jasmine CD 518 (# 22)
Liberty LP 2020 (# 4)
Liberty CD 2998 2 (# 4)
Mustang CD 15 (# 22)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 15)
Supersonic LP 1173 (# 10)
United Artists (England) LP 30173 (# 2)
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5508 [78] | 1958/May 26
Bb pop rev. | Please, Bobby | | I'm Girl Crazy — Bobby Please |
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| | | | | My Tummy Flips — Bobby Please |
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5509 [78] | 1958/May 5
Bb c&w rev. | Burnette Brothers | | Warm Love — Burnette Brothers |
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| | | | | My Honey — Burnette Brothers |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5509 [45] | 1958/May 5
Bb c&w rev. | Burnette Brothers | 
| Warm Love — The Burnette Brothers |
IM-1483 |
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 14)
Bear Family CD 16992 (# 17)
Beat Goes On CD 468 (# 10)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 10)
Bop CD 010 (# 14)
Disky CD 885782 (# 16)
EMI/Liberty LP 83098 (# 10)
El Toro CD 1037 (# 11)
Fed CD 10 (# 10)
Hollywood LP 502 (# 3)
Liberty LP 2020 (# 3)
Liberty CD 2998 2 (# 3)
Lucky CD 808 (# 7)
Mustang CD 2 (# 33)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 4)
Rockstar CD 005 (# 23)
Rockstar LP 1017 (# 7)
Skyline LP 2011 (# 10)
Teenage Heaven LP 576 (# 10)
United Artists (England) LP 30101 (# 10)
Zirkon LP 104 (# 5)
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| My Honey — The Burnette Brothers |
IM-1488 |
Bear Family CD 16992 (# 23)
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 8)
Capitol (France) LP 83099 (# 7)
Disky CD 885962 (# 11)
El Toro CD 1037 (# 12)
Hollywood LP 502 (# 16)
Lesley CD 02 (# 16)
Liberty [bootleg] LP 7179 (# 20)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 29)
Rejoice LP 274 974 (# 20)
Rockstar CD 005 (# 26)
Rockstar LP 1017 (# 10)
Skyline LP 2011 (# 13)
Sunset LP 50413 (# 7)
Sunset (France) LP 50393 (# 7)
United Artists (England) LP 29643 (# 7)
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5510 [78] | 1958/Apr. 21
Bb r&b rev. | Brown, Roy | | Hip Shakin' Baby — Roy Brown |
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| | | | | Be My Love Tonight — Roy Brown |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5510 [45] | 1958/Apr. 21
Bb r&b rev. | Brown, Roy | 
| Hip Shakin' Baby — Roy Brown |
IM-1529 |
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 7)
Beat Goes On CD 468 (# 9)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 9)
Disky CD 885782 (# 15)
EMI/Liberty LP 83098 (# 9)
Fantasic Voyage CD 141 (# 25)
Fantastic Voyage CD 113 (# 37)
Lesley CD 02 (# 8)
Liberty LP 2020 (# 24)
Liberty CD 2998 2 (# 24)
United Artists (England) LP 30101 (# 9)
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| Be My Love Tonight — Roy Brown |
IM-1530 |
Big Tone CD 5709 (# 3)
Disky CD 885962 (# 6)
EMI/Liberty LP 83097 (# 17)
United Artists (England) LP 30173 (# 17)
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5512 [45] | 1958/May
(Bb est.) | Dickerson, Dub | | Sugar Lips — Dub Dickerson |
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Bear Family CD 17677 (# 34)
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| | | | | ( I Think I'm) Falling In Love — Dub Dickerson |
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5521 [78] | 1958/June 23
Bb pop rev. | Walker, Jackie | | Good, Good Feelin' — Jackie Walker With Jimmie Haskell And Orch. |
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| | | | | Eternally (Wanting You, Needing You) — Jackie Walker With Jimmie Haskell And Orch. |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5521 [45] | 1958/June 23
Bb pop rev. | Walker, Jackie | 
| Good, Good Feelin' — Jackie Walker With Jimmie Haskell And Orch. |
IM-1559 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 30)
Beaver LP 3310 (# 9)
Lesley CD 02 (# 13)
Teen Beat CD 353 (# 5)
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| Eternally (Wanting You, Needing You) — Jackie Walker With Jimmie Haskell And Orch. |
IM-1558 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5522 [78] | 1958/June 2
Bb pop rev. | Venet, Nick | | Love In Be Bop Time — Nick Venet |
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| | | | | Honey Baby — Nick Venet |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5522 [45] | 1958/June 2
Bb pop rev. | Venet, Nick | 
| Love In Be Bop Time — Nick Venet |
IM-1566 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 23)
Big Tone CD 5709 (# 9)
Disky CD 885962 (# 16)
EMI/Liberty LP 83096 (# 3)
United Artists (England) LP 30312 (# 3)
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| Honey Baby — Nick Venet |
IM-1567 |
Classics CD 735 (# 15)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5524 [78] | 1958/June
(Bb est.) | Lomonte, Tommy | | Yeah, Yeah, Yeah — Tommy Lomonte |
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| | | | | I'm Leaving — Tommy Lomonte |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5524 [45] | 1958/June
(Bb est.) | Lomonte, Tommy | 
| Yeah, Yeah, Yeah — Tommy Lomonte |
IM-1443 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 1)
Lesley CD 02 (# 2)
USA LP 57591 (# 13)
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| I'm Leaving — Tommy Lomonte |
IM-1444 |
Lesley CD 02 (# 30)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5528 [78] | 1958/June 23
Bb c&w rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| Poor Little Fool — Ricky Nelson |
IM-1587 |
|
| | | | 
| Don't Leave Me This Way — Ricky Nelson |
IM-1602 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5528 [45] | 1958/June 23
Bb c&w rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| Poor Little Fool — Ricky Nelson |
IM-1597 |
|
| | | | 
| Don't Leave Me This Way — Ricky Nelson |
IM-1602 |
Disky CD 885932 (# 23)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5536 [78] | 1958/July 28
Bb pop rev. | Garner, Johnny | | Kiss Me Sweet — Johnny Garner |
|
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| | | | | Little Starry Eyes — Johnny Garner |
|
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5536 [45] | 1958/July 28
Bb pop rev. | Garner, Johnny | 
| Kiss Me Sweet — Johnny Garner |
IM-1682 |
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 24)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 19)
Disky CD 885932 (# 8)
EMI/Liberty LP 83097 (# 3)
Fed CD 05 (# 10)
Mustang CD 16 (# 2)
Not Now Music CD 066 (# 67)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 30)
United Artists (England) LP 30173 (# 3)
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| | | | 
| Little Starry Eyes — Johnny Garner |
IM-1680 |
Lesley CD 001 (# 15)
Presto CD 9 (# 42)
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5540 [78] | 1958/Sept. 15
Bb pop rev. | Slavin, Slick | | Speed Crazy — Slick Slavin |
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| | | | | She Says She's Mine — Slick Slavin And Friend |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5540 [45] | 1958/Sept. 15
Bb pop rev. | Slavin, Slick | 
| Speed Crazy — Slick Slavin |
IM-1653 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 9)
Big Tone CD 5709 (# 19)
Buffalo Bop CD 55184 (# 5)
Disky CD 885962 (# 25)
EMI/Liberty LP 83096 (# 13)
Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (# 63)
Fantastic Voyage CD 147 (# 11)
Lesley CD 02 (# 15)
Not Now Music CD 504 (# 24)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 17)
Star-Club CD 506010 (# 17)
United Artists (England) LP 30312 (# 13)
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| | | | 
| She Says She's Mine — Slick Slavin And Friend |
IM-1654 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5545 [78] | 1958/Sept. 29
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | | I Got A Feeling — Ricky Nelson |
|
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| | | | | Lonesome Town — Ricky Nelson |
|
|
Imperial (Calif.) X5545 [45]
 | 1958/Sept. 29
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| I Got A Feeling — Ricky Nelson |
IM-1721 |
|
| | | | 
| Lonesome Town — Ricky Nelson |
IM-1720 |
Born Bad LP 002 (# 14)
Born Bad CD 002 (# 14)
Cato LP 001 (# 4)
Cato CD 002 (# 4)
STCTU CD 002 (# 30)
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5548 [78] | 1958/Sept.
(Bb est.) | Garner, Johnny | | Didi Didi — Johnny Garner |
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| | | | | Fool — Johnny Garner |
|
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5548 [45] | 1958/Sept.
(Bb est.) | Garner, Johnny | 
| Didi Didi — Johnny Garner |
IM-1679 |
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 12)
Beat Goes On CD 468 (# 12)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 12)
Disky CD 885782 (# 18)
EMI/Liberty LP 83098 (# 12)
Not Now Music CD 066 (# 27)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 7)
Smith & Co. CD 1170 (# 60)
United Artists (England) LP 30101 (# 12)
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| Fool — Johnny Garner |
IM-1681 |
Lesley CD 02 (# 31)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5550 [78] | 1958/Nov. 17
Bb pop rev. | Johnson Brothers | | Love Ain't Got A Thing — Johnson Brothers |
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| | | | | Find Another Heart — Johnson Brothers |
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|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5550 [45] | 1958/Nov. 17
Bb pop rev. | Johnson Brothers | 
| Love Ain't Got A Thing — Johnson Brothers |
IM-1753 |
Star-Club CD 506020 (# 19)
|
| | | | 
| Find Another Heart — Johnson Brothers |
IM-1752 |
Star-Club CD 506020 (# 20)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5554 [78] | 1958/Dec. 1
Bb pop rev. | Diamond, Ronnie | | Zig-Zag — Ronnie Diamond |
|
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| | | | | Close To My Heart — Ronnie Diamond |
|
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5554 [45] | 1958/Dec. 1
Bb pop rev. | Diamond, Ronnie | 
| Zig-Zag — Ronnie Diamond |
IM-1784 |
|
| | | | 
| Close To My Heart — Ronnie Diamond |
IM-1783 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5555 [78] | 1958/Dec. 8
Bb r&b rev. | Kilgore, Merle | | Hang Doll — Merle Kilgore |
|
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| | | | | Tom Dooley, Jr. — Merle Kilgore And The 4 B's |
|
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5555 [45] | 1958/Dec. 8
Bb r&b rev. | Kilgore, Merle | 
| Hang Doll — Merle Kilgore |
IM-974 |
Demand LP 0055 (# 5)
Lesley CD 02 (# 14)
|
| | | | 
| Tom Dooley, Jr. — Merle Kilgore And The 4 B's |
IM-1821 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5561 [78] | 1959/Mar. 9
Bb pop rev. | Burnette, Dorsey | | You Came As A Miracle — Dorsey Burnette With Jimmie Haskell Orch. & Chorus |
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| | | | | Try — Dorsey Burnette With Jimmie Haskell Orch. & Chorus |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5561 [45] | 1959/Mar. 9
Bb pop rev. | Burnette, Dorsey | 
| You Came As A Miracle — Dorsey Burnette With Jimmie Haskell Orch. & Chorus |
IM-1727 |
El Toro CD 1037 (# 21)
Rockstar CD 005 (# 9)
|
| | | | 
| Try — Dorsey Burnette With Jimmie Haskell Orch. & Chorus |
IM-1726 |
El Toro CD 1037 (# 20)
Rockstar CD 005 (# 8)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5565 [78] | 1959/Feb. 9
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | | It's Late — Ricky Nelson |
|
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| | | | | Never Be Anyone Else But You — Ricky Nelson |
|
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Imperial (Calif.) X5565 [45]
 | 1959/Feb. 9
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| It's Late — Ricky Nelson |
IM-1801 |
Chrysalis CD 2 (# 18)
El Toro CD 1037 (# 55)
|
| | | | 
| Never Be Anyone Else But You — Ricky Nelson |
IM-1859 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5572 [78] | 1959/Aug. 24
Bb pop rev. | Ingram, Benny | | Sidewinder — The Sidewinders |
|
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| | | | | Gulley Washer — The Sidewinders |
|
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5572 [45] | 1959/Aug. 24
Bb pop rev. | Ingram, Benny | 
| Sidewinder — The Sidewinders – (instr.) |
IM-1878 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 24)
|
| | | | 
| Gulley Washer — The Sidewinders – (instr.) |
IM-1879 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5584 [78] | 1959/Apr.
(Bb est.) | Kilgore, Merle | | Start All Over Again — Merle Kilgore |
|
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| | | | | Ride Jesse Ride — Merle Kilgore |
|
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5584 [45] | 1959/Apr.
(Bb est.) | Kilgore, Merle | 
| Start All Over Again — Merle Kilgore |
IM-1932 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 31)
Lesley CD 02 (# 20)
|
| | | | 
| Ride Jesse Ride — Merle Kilgore |
IM-1933 |
Big Tone CD 5709 (# 2)
Demand LP 0055 (# 3)
Disky CD 885962 (# 5)
EMI/Liberty LP 83097 (# 16)
United Artists (England) LP 30173 (# 16)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5587 [78] | 1959/May 11
Bb pop rev. | Blue, Jay | | Get Off My Back — Jay Blue |
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| | | | | The Coolest — Jay Blue |
|
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5587 [45] | 1959/May 11
Bb pop rev. | Blue, Jay | 
| Get Off My Back — Jay Blue |
IM-2013 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 16)
Big Tone CD 5709 (# 18)
Chief CD 1156506 (# 26)
Disky CD 885962 (# 24)
EMI/Liberty LP 83096 (# 12)
Eagle CD 90201 (# 1)
Not Now Music CD 066 (# 62)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 27)
Sleaze LP 5562 (# 9)
United Artists (England) LP 30312 (# 12)
|
| | | | 
| The Coolest — Jay Blue |
IM-2014 |
Lesley CD 02 (# 21)
Sleaze LP 5562 (# 19)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5588 [78] | 1959/May
(Bb est.) | Diamond, Ronnie | | Life Begins At 4 O' Clock — Ronnie Diamond |
|
|
| | | | | Tell Me — Ronnie Diamond |
|
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5588 [45] | 1959/May
(Bb est.) | Diamond, Ronnie | 
| Life Begins At 4 O' Clock — Ronnie Diamond |
IM-1906 |
Andromeda LP 01010 (# 4)
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 27)
Bop CD 009 (# 20)
Lesley CD 02 (# 4)
|
| | | | 
| Tell Me — Ronnie Diamond |
IM-1905 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5589 [78] | 1959/May
(Bb est.) | Jones, Al | | Loretta — Al Jones |
|
|
| | | | | I Was Too Late — Al Jones |
|
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5589 [45] | 1959/May
(Bb est.) | Jones, Al | 
| Loretta — Al Jones |
IM-1934 |
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 19)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 23)
Disky CD 885932 (# 16)
EMI/Liberty LP 83097 (# 7)
Smith & Co. CD 1197 (# 11)
United Artists (England) LP 30173 (# 7)
|
| | | | 
| I Was Too Late — Al Jones |
IM-1935 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5590 [78] | 1959/May 25
Bb pop rev. | Jay, Bobby | | So Lonely — Bobby Jay |
|
|
| | | | | Sweet Little Stranger — Bobby Jay |
|
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5590 [45] | 1959/May 25
Bb pop rev. | Jay, Bobby | 
| So Lonely — Bobby Jay |
IM-1992 |
Greasy LP 010 (# 9)
Greasy CD 010 (# 9)
Lesley CD 02 (# 23)
Night Train Int. CD 7087 (# 1)
|
| | | | 
| Sweet Little Stranger — Bobby Jay |
IM-1989 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 28)
Lesley CD 02 (# 7)
Night Train Int. CD 7087 (# 2)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5592 [78] | 1959/June 1
Bb pop rev. | Craig, Jimmy | | Oh! Little Girl — Jimmy Craig |
|
|
| | | | | Walking In Darkness — Jimmy Craig |
|
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5592 [45] | 1959/June 1
Bb pop rev. | Craig, Jimmy | 
| Oh! Little Girl! — Jimmy Craig |
IM-2036 |
Ace CD 695 (# 2)
Big Tone CD 5709 (# 24)
Classics CD 725 (# 9)
Disky CD 885932 (# 28)
EMI/Liberty LP 83096 (# 18)
FR CD 1007 (# 8)
Lesley CD 02 (# 19)
Magnum Force LP 055 (# 5)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 28)
Rock & Country LP 1020 (# 15)
United Artists (England) LP 30312 (# 18)
|
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| Walking In Darkness — Jimmy Craig |
IM-2035 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5593 [78] | 1959/July 6
Bb pop rev. | Rock & Rollers | | Dream Around You — The Leen Teens |
|
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| | | | | So Shy — The Leen Teens |
|
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5593 [45] | 1959/July 6
Bb pop rev. | Rock & Rollers | 
| Dream Around You — The Leen Teens |
IM-2038 |
|
| | | | 
| So Shy — The Leen Teens |
IM-2037 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 15)
Classics CD 725 (# 26)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5595 [78] | 1959/June 22
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | | Just A Little Too Much — Ricky Nelson |
|
|
| | | | | Sweeter Than You — Ricky Nelson |
|
|
Imperial (Calif.) X5595 [45]
 | 1959/June 22
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| Just A Little Too Much — Ricky Nelson |
IM-2017 |
Disky CD 250542 (# 22)
|
| | | | 
| Sweeter Than You — Ricky Nelson |
IM-2018 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5597 [78] | 1959/Sept. 7
Bb pop rev. | Burnette, Dorsey | | Lonely Train — Dorsey Burnette |
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| | | | | Misery — Dorsey Burnette |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5597 [45] | 1959/Sept. 7
Bb pop rev. | Burnette, Dorsey | 
| Lonely Train — Dorsey Burnette |
IM-1996 |
El Toro CD 1037 (# 24)
El Toro CD 1037 (# 28)
Rockstar CD 005 (# 13)
Zirkon LP 104 (# 13)
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| Misery — Dorsey Burnette |
IM-1998 |
El Toro CD 1037 (# 25)
Hollywood LP 502 (# 13)
Rockstar CD 005 (# 16)
Zirkon LP 104 (# 12)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5614 [78] | 1959/Nov. 9
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | | Mighty Good — Ricky Nelson |
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| | | | | I Wanna Be Loved — Ricky Nelson |
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Imperial (Calif.) X5614 [45]
 | 1959/Nov. 9
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| Mighty Good — Ricky Nelson |
IM-2303 |
|
| | | | 
| I Wanna Be Loved — Ricky Nelson |
IM-2304 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5615 [78] | 1959/Aug. 31
Bb pop rev. | Salvo, Sammy | | Afraid — Sammy Salvo |
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| | | | | Marble Heart — Sammy Salvo |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5615 [45] | 1959/Aug. 31
Bb pop rev. | Salvo, Sammy | 
| Afraid — Sammy Salvo |
IM-2197 |
Eagle CD 90126 (# 15)
Eagle LP 309010 (# 15)
Fantastic Voyage CD 098 (# 40)
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| | | | 
| Marble Heart — Sammy Salvo |
IM-2198 |
Eagle CD 90126 (# 16)
Eagle LP 309010 (# 16)
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5619 [78] | 1959/Sept.
(Bb est.) | Syllables | | I've Been Jilted — The Syllables |
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| | | | | It's You For Me — The Syllables |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5619 [45] | 1959/Sept.
(Bb est.) | Syllables | | I've Been Jilted — The Syllables |
IM-2124 |
|
| | | | | It's You For Me — The Syllables |
IM-2125 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5623 [78] | 1959/Sept.
(Bb est.) | Tucker, Jack | | Lonely Man — Jack Tucker |
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| | | | | Don't Ever Go — Jack Tucker |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5623 [45] | 1959/Sept.
(Bb est.) | Tucker, Jack | 
| Lonely Man — Jack Tucker |
IM-2226 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 35)
Greasy LP 008 (# 13)
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| Don't Ever Go — Jack Tucker |
IM-2227 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5628 [78] | 1959/Nov. 2
Bb pop rev. | Adano, Bobby | | Eager Beaver Heart — Bobby Adano |
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| | | | | Never Got To The Dance — Bobby Adano |
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5633 [78] | 1959/Dec. 7
Bb pop rev. | Freeman, Ernie | | Big River — Ernie Freeman |
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| | | | | Night Sounds — Ernie Freeman |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5633 [45] | 1959/Dec. 7
Bb pop rev. | Freeman, Ernie | 
| Big River — Ernie Freeman |
IM-2366 |
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| | | | 
| Night Sounds — Ernie Freeman |
IM-1315 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5634 [78] | 1959/Dec. 14
Bb pop rev. | Anderson, Sonny | | Yes, I'm Gonna Love You — Sonny Anderson |
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| | | | | Lonely Lonely Train — Sonny Anderson |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5634 [45] | 1959/Dec. 14
Bb pop rev. | Anderson, Sonny | 
| Yes, I'm Gonna Love You — Sonny Anderson |
IM-2364 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 21)
Beaver LP 3310 (# 14)
Blend LP 82017 (# 1)
Lesley CD 02 (# 29)
Pan American CD 56032 (# 8)
Sheik LP 503 (# 15)
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| Lonely Lonely Train — Sonny Anderson |
IM-2365 |
Buffalo Bop CD 55012 (# 21)
Hobo Bop LP 1181 (# 8)
Lesley CD 02 (# 6)
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5635 [45] | 1960/Jan.
(Bb est.) | Turner, Jesse Lee | | Early In The Morning — Jesse Lee Turner |
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| | | | | Slippin' Around — Jesse Lee Turner |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5636 [45] | 1960/Feb. 1
Bb pop rev. | Salvo, Sammy | 
| Oh True Love — Sammy Salvo |
IM-2195 |
Eagle CD 90126 (# 17)
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| | | | 
| Leave Me No More — Sammy Salvo |
IM-2196 |
Eagle CD 90126 (# 18)
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| Imperial (Calif.) 5641 [45] | 1960/Mar.
(Bb est.) | Tyler, Kip | | Rocket Round The Universe — Kip Tyler |
IM 2298 |
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| | | | | The Goblin Trot — Kip Tyler |
IM 2299 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5649 [45] | 1960/Feb. 29
Bb pop rev. | Turner, Jesse Lee | 
| I'm The Little Space Girl's Father — Jesse Lee Turner |
IM-2395 |
Jesse Lee Turner CD 8011 (# 14)
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| | | | 
| Valley Of Lost Soldiers — Jesse Lee Turner |
IM-2396 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5656 [45] | 1960/Mar. 14
Bb pop rev. | Freeman, Ernie | 
| Rockin' Red Wing — Ernie Freeman With Vocal |
IM-2478 |
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| | | | 
| Dark Eyes — Ernie Freeman With Orchestra And Chorus |
IM-2479 |
Blend LP 82015 (# 11)
Blend LP 82016 (# 14)
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5659 [45] | 1960/Mar. 28
Bb pop rev. | Fender, Freddie | 
| Mean Woman — Freddie Fender |
IM-2550 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 26)
Lesley CD 02 (# 10)
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| | | | 
| Holy One — Freddie Fender |
IM-2551 |
Ace CD 1050 (# 23)
Lesley CD 02 (# 32)
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Imperial (Calif.) 5663 [45]
 | 1960/Apr. 11
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| Right By My Side — Ricky Nelson |
IM-2477 |
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| | | | 
| Young Emotions — Ricky Nelson |
IM-2333 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5667 [45] | 1960/May 16
Bb pop rev. | Smith, Ronnie | 
| Long Time No Love — Ronny Smith |
IM-2481 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 18)
Big Tone CD 5709 (# 23)
Classics CD 733 (# 22)
Disky CD 885932 (# 27)
EMI/Liberty LP 83096 (# 17)
Knockville LP 4403 (# 7)
Lesley CD 02 (# 11)
Not Now Music CD 066 (# 31)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 16)
True Blue Rockabilly CD 002 (# 11)
United Artists (England) LP 30312 (# 17)
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| It Hurts Me So — Ronny Smith |
IM-2480 |
Lesley CD 3 (# 10)
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5668 [45] | 1960/May 23
Bb pop rev. | Burnette, Dorsey | 
| Way In The Middle Of The Night — Dorsey Burnette |
IM-1997 |
Capitol (England) LP 1008 (# 3)
Capitol (Netherlands) LP 9 (# 3)
Capitol (U.S.) LP 12455 (# 3)
EMI Electrola LP 0148 (# 3)
El Toro CD 1037 (# 27)
Hollywood LP 502 (# 5)
Rockstar CD 005 (# 15)
Zirkon LP 104 (# 14)
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| Your Love — Dorsey Burnette |
IM-1995 |
El Toro CD 1037 (# 26)
Rockstar CD 005 (# 12)
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5670 [45] | 1960/June 6
Bb pop rev. | Fender, Freddie | 
| Wasted Days, Wasted Nights — Freddie Fender |
IM-2528 |
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| | | | 
| I Can't Remember When I Didn't Love You — Freddie Fender |
IM-2614 |
Krazy Kat LP 7437 (# 13)
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5679 [45] | 1960/Aug. 15
Bb pop rev. | Smith, Ronnie | 
| I Hear You Knocking — Ronny Smith |
IM-2663 |
|
| | | | 
| I Started Out Walkin' — Ronny Smith |
IM-2665 |
Lesley CD 02 (# 26)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5680 [45] | 1960/July 4
Bb pop rev. | Lowe, Buddy | 
| It Happened To Me — Buddy Lowe |
IM-2674 |
|
| | | | 
| A Teenage Feels It Too — Buddy Lowe |
IM-2673 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5683 [45] | 1960/Aug. 8
Bb pop rev. | Podolor, Dickie | 
| Redskin — Richie Allen – (instr.) |
IM-2681 |
|
| | | | 
| Stranger From Durango — Richie Allen – (instr.) |
IM-2682 |
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Imperial (Calif.) 5685 [45]
 | 1960/Aug. 15
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| Yes Sir, That's My Baby — Ricky Nelson |
IM-2588 |
|
| | | | 
| I'm Not Afraid — Ricky Nelson |
IM-2587 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5689 [45] | 1960/Sept.
(Bb est.) | Anderson, Sonny | 
| Fool — Sonny Anderson |
IM-2701 |
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| | | | 
| Our Love Could Never Be — Sonny Anderson |
IM-2702 |
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| Imperial (Calif.) X5690 [45] | 1960/Sept. 19
Bb pop rev. | Lile, Bobby | | Little Bit — Bobby Lile |
IM-2695 |
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| | | | | My Big Mistake — Bobby Lile |
IM-2696 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5699 [45] | 1960/Oct. 17
Bb pop rev. | Alaimo, Steve | 
| Blue Fire — Steve Alaimo And The Redcoats |
IM-2735 |
|
| | | | 
| My Heart Never Said Goodbye — Steve Alaimo And The Redcoats |
IM-2734 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5705 [45] | 1960/Nov. 7
Bb pop rev. | Luman, Bob | 
| Red Cadillac And Black Mustache — Bob Luman |
IM-2747-re |
El Toro CD 10011 (# 6)
|
| | | | 
| All Night Long — Bob Luman |
IM-2748-re |
|
Imperial (Calif.) 5707 [45]
 | 1960/Nov.
(Bb est.) | Nelson, Ricky | 
| Milk Cow Blues — Ricky Nelson |
IM-2754 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 19)
|
| | | | 
| You Are The Only One — Ricky Nelson |
IM-2753 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5729 [45] | 1961/Feb. 27
Bb c&w rev. | Williams, Ron | | If I Could Stay — Ron Williams |
IM-2793 |
|
| | | | 
| On Top Of Old Smokey — Ron Williams |
IM-2859 |
Redita [1st series] LP 104 (# 10)
|
Imperial (Calif.) 5741 [45]
 | 1961/Apr. 10
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| Hello Mary Lou — Ricky Nelson |
IM-2936 |
|
| | | | 
| Travelin' Man — Ricky Nelson |
IM-2935 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5742 [45] | 1961/Oct. 30
Bb pop rev. | Evie & The Five Tech-niques | 
| Don't Tell Me — Evie And The Five Tech-niques |
IM-2941 |
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| | | | 
| Heaven Above — Evie And The Five Tech-niques |
IM-2942 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5754 [45] | 1961/May
(Bb est.) | Lile, Bobby | | This Love — Bobby Lile |
IM-2977 |
Bear Family CD 16607 (# 11)
|
| | | | | Window — Bobby Lile |
IM-2976 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5759 [45] | 1961/June 19
Bb pop rev. | Ashley, Leon | 
| Teenage Angel — Leon Ashley |
IM-2997 |
Bear Family CD 16607 (# 17)
Teenager CD 5920 (# 15)
|
| | | | 
| The Longest Walk — Leon Ashley |
IM-2996 |
|
Imperial (Calif.) X5770 [45]
 | 1961/Aug.
(Bb est.) | Nelson, Ricky | 
| Everlovin' — Rick Nelson |
IM-3068 |
|
| | | | 
| A Wonder Like You — Rick Nelson |
IM-3070 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5795 [45] | 1962/Aug. 18
Bb pop rev. | Ashley, Leon | 
| It's Alright Baby — Leon Ashley |
IM-3007 |
|
| | | | 
| Court Of Two Sisters — Leon Ashley |
IM-3006 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5800 [45] | 1962/Apr. 14
Bb pop rev. | Williams, Ron | | So Alone — Ron Williams |
IM-3230 |
|
| | | | | Don't You Tell Me, Maybe — Ron Williams |
IM-3231 |
|
Imperial (Calif.) X5805 [45]
 | 1962/Feb. 24
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| Young World — Ricky Nelson |
IM-3302 |
|
| | | | 
| Summertime — Ricky Nelson |
IM-3217 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5821 [45] | 1962/Mar. 17
Bb pop rev. | Whitman, Slim | 
| Valley Of Tears — Slim Whitman |
IM-3349 |
|
| | | | 
| Annie Laurie — Slim Whitman |
IM-3055 |
|
Imperial (Calif.) X5864 [45]
 | 1962/Aug. 4
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| Teen Age Idol — Ricky Nelson |
IM-4256 |
|
| | | | 
| I've Got My Eyes On You (And I Like What I See) — Ricky Nelson |
IM-4243 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5880 [45] | 1963/Feb. 2
Bb pop rev. | Lewis, Jack | 
| Bad Case Of Love — Jack Lewis |
IM-5253 |
|
| | | | 
| Mop Top — Jack Lewis |
IM-5252 |
|
Imperial (Calif.) X5901 [45]
 | 1962/Dec.
(Bb est.) | Nelson, Ricky | 
| It's Up To You — Rick Nelson |
IM-4244 |
|
| | | | 
| I Need You — Rick Nelson |
IM-5357 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X5910 [45] | 1963/Jan.
(Bb est.) | Nelson, Ricky | 
| I'm In Love Again — Rick Nelson |
IM-1600 |
|
| | | | 
| That's All — Rick Nelson |
IM-2112 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5924 [45] | 1963/Feb. 23
Bb pop rev. | Preston, Johnny | 
| This Little Bitty Tear (It's Gonna Dry) — Johnny Preston |
IM-5472 |
Yeaah! CD 507 (# 13)
|
| | | | 
| The Day The World Stood Still — Johnny Preston |
IM-5473 |
|
Imperial (Calif.) 5935 [45]
 | 1963/Apr. 13
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| If You Can't Rock Me — Rick Nelson |
IM-1392 |
Smith & Co. CD 1145 (# 12)
|
| | | | 
| Old Enough To Love — Rick Nelson |
IM-1835 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5958 [45] | 1963/June 15
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| A Long Vacation — Rick Nelson |
IM-2118 |
Chrysalis CD 2 (# 20)
|
| | | | 
| Mad, Mad World — Rick Nelson |
IM-3194 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5985 [45] | 1963/Aug. 10
Bb pop rev. | Nelson, Ricky | 
| There's Not A Minute — Rick Nelson |
IM-3175 |
|
| | | | 
| Time After Time — Rick Nelson |
IM-2581 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 5987 [45] | 1963/Aug.
(Bb est.) | Burnette, Dorsey | 
| Circle Rock — Dorsey Burnette |
IM-2865 |
Bear Family CD 16607 (# 16)
Beaver LP 3313 (# 16)
El Toro CD 1037 (# 50)
Hollywood LP 501 (# 3)
Rockstar CD 005 (# 17)
Skyline LP 1990 (# 13)
|
| | | | 
| House With A Tin Roof Top — Dorsey Burnette |
IM-2866 |
El Toro CD 1037 (# 51)
Hollywood LP 502 (# 8)
Rockstar CD 005 (# 18)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 7001 [78] |
| Farrell, Billy | 
| Slippin' And Slidin' — Billy Farrell |
IR-2 |
|
| | | | 
| Cherry Lips — Billy Farrell |
IR-1 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X7001 [45] |
| Farrell, Billy | 
| Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' And Hidin') — Billy Farrell |
IR-2 |
|
| | | | 
| Cherry Lips — Billy Farrell |
IR-1 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 8018 [78] | 1948
(Bb est.) | Davis, Link | 
| Rice And Gravy Blues — Link Davis And The Blue Bonnet Playboys |
IF-35 |
Bear Family CD 16523 (# 4)
Krazy Kat CD 06 (# 14)
|
| | | | 
| Rice And Gravy Boogie — Link Davis And The Blue Bonnet Playboys – (instr.) |
IF-38 |
Krazy Kat CD 06 (# 13)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 8105 [78] | 1951
(Bb est.) | Heap, Jimmy | 
| Wild Side Of Life — Jimmie Heap And The Melody Masters / Vocal By Perk Williams |
IF-258 |
|
| | | | | When The Operated On Papa, They Opened Mama's Male — Jimmie Heap And The Melody Masters / Vocal By Perk Williams |
IF-259 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 8105 [45] | 1951
(Bb est.) | Heap, Jimmy | | Wild Side Of Life — Jimmy Heap And The Melody Masters With Perk Williams |
IF-258 |
Capitol (England) LP 1008 (# 8)
Capitol (Netherlands) LP 9 (# 8)
Capitol (U.S.) LP 12455 (# 6)
EMI Electrola LP 0148 (# 8)
|
| | | | | When The Operated On Papa, They Opened Mama's Male — Jimmy Heap And The Melody Masters With Perk Williams |
IF-259 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 8121 [45] | 1951/Sept.
(Bb est.) | Arthur, Charline | 
| I Don't Need A Diary — Charline Arthur |
IF-296 |
|
| | | | 
| Dreaming Of You — Charline Arthur |
IF-297 |
Bear Family CD 16279 (# 32)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 8174 [78] | 1953/Jan.
(Bb est.) | Mack, Bill | 
| Play My Boogie — Bill Mack |
IF-392 |
|
| | | | 
| Memories And Tears — Bill Mack |
IF-389 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 8174 [45] | 1953/Jan.
(Bb est.) | Mack, Bill | | Play My Boogie — Bill Mack |
IF-392 |
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 3)
Beat Goes On CD 468 (# 3)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 3)
Chief CD 1156521 (# 11)
Disky CD 885782 (# 4)
EMI/Liberty LP 83098 (# 3)
Fantastic Voyage CD 142 (# 5)
Liberty CD 2998 2 (# 25)
Proper CD 103 (# 63)
United Artists (England) LP 30101 (# 3)
|
| | | | | Memories And Tears — Bill Mack |
IF-389 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 8186 [78] | 1953/Apr. 4
Bb c&w rev. | Starr, Billy | 
| Hound Dog — Billy Starr |
IF-452 |
|
| | | | 
| Borrowed Heart — Billy Starr |
IF-453 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 45-8186 [45] | 1953/Apr. 4
Bb c&w rev. | Starr, Billy | 
| Hound Dog — Billy Starr |
45IF-452 |
Cactus CD Imp. 1 (# 15)
El Toro CD 100 (# 19)
Lenox CD 1014 (# 4)
Proper CD 103 (# 8)
|
| | | | 
| Borrowed Heart — Billy Starr |
45IF-453 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 8187 [78] | 1953/Apr.
(Bb est.) | Widner, Jimmie | 
| Red Top — Jimmie Widner / Billie Liebert And His Orchestra |
IF-458 |
|
| | | | 
| Sneakin' Around — Jimmie Widner / Billie Liebert And His Orchestra |
IF-459 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 45-8187 [45] | 1953/Apr.
(Bb est.) | Widner, Jimmie | 
| Red Top — Jimmie Widner / Billie Liebert And His Orchestra |
45IF-458 |
|
| | | | 
| Sneakin' Around — Jimmie Widner / Billie Liebert And His Orchestra |
45IF-459 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 8213 [78] | 1953/Oct. 17
Bb c&w rev. | Howard, Van | 
| Maybe Baby — Van Howard |
IF-470 |
|
| | | | 
| Living With Memories Of The Past — Van Howard |
IF-498 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 45-8213 [45] | 1953/Oct. 17
Bb c&w rev. | Howard, Van | | Maybe Baby — Van Howard |
|
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| | | | | Living With Memories Of The Past — Van Howard |
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|
| Imperial (Calif.) 8227 [78] | 1954/Jan. 16
Bb c&w rev. | Henslee, Gene | 
| Dig'n And Datin' — Gene Henslee |
IF-548 |
|
| | | | 
| A Girl Named Heart Brake — Gene Henslee |
IF-547 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X8227 [45] | 1954/Jan. 16
Bb c&w rev. | Henslee, Gene | 
| Dig'n And Datin' — Gene Henslee |
IF-548 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 33)
Big Tone CD 5709 (# 4)
Buffalo Bop CD 55159 (# 21)
Cactus CD Imp. 1 (# 6)
Disky CD 885962 (# 7)
EMI/Liberty LP 83097 (# 18)
Fantastic Voyage CD 026 (# 8)
Mustang CD [19?] (# 3)
Not Now Music CD 066 (# 72)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 38)
Orbit CD 5906 (# 5)
Presto CD 4 (# 58)
Proper CD 103 (# 52)
United Artists (England) LP 30173 (# 18)
|
| | | | 
| A Girl Named Heart Brake — Gene Henslee |
IF-547 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 8277 [78] | 1954/Nov. 27
Bb c&w rev. | Henslee, Gene | 
| Rockin' Baby — Gene Henslee |
IF-605 |
|
| | | | 
| What Will I Do — Gene Henslee |
IR-606 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X8277 [45] | 1954/Nov. 27
Bb c&w rev. | Henslee, Gene | | Rockin' Baby — Gene Henslee |
IF-605 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 7)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 24)
Chief CD 1156521 (# 12)
Disky CD 885932 (# 17)
EMI/Liberty LP 83097 (# 8)
Liberty LP 2020 (# 19)
Liberty CD 2998 2 (# 19)
Mustang CD 2 (# 34)
Mustang CD 3 (# 5)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 9)
Presto CD 7 (# 14)
Proper CD 103 (# 55)
Rev-Ola Bandstand CD 170 (# 15)
United Artists (England) LP 30173 (# 8)
|
| | | | | What Will I Do — Gene Henslee |
IF-606 |
Cactus CD Imp. 1 (# 22)
Cactus CD 5009 (# 21)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X8278 [45] | 1955/Jan. 22
Bb c&w rev. | Mack, Bill | 
| Sue-Suzie Boogie — Bill Mack |
IF-665 |
Cactus CD 5009 (# 6)
Collector CD 2877 (# 13)
Orbit CD 5915 (# 18)
|
| | | | 
| She's Found Somebody New — Bill Mack |
IF-663 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X8300 [45] | 1955/Aug.
(Bb est.) | Kilgore, Merle | 
| Everybody Needs A Little Lovin' — Merle Kilgore |
IF-716 |
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 6)
Beat Goes On CD 468 (# 7)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 7)
Demand LP 0055 (# 1)
Disky CD 885782 (# 10)
EMI/Liberty LP 83098 (# 7)
Liberty CD 2998 2 (# 30)
Luxel CD 7106 (# 10)
Not Now Music CD 066 (# 68)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 11)
United Artists (England) LP 30101 (# 7)
|
| | | | 
| Funny Feelin' — Merle Kilgore |
IF-713 |
Demand LP 0055 (# 8)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 8306 [78] | 1956/Mar. 10
Bb c&w rev. | Williams, Lew | | I'll Play Your Game — Lew Williams |
|
|
| | | | | Don't Mention My Name — Lew Williams |
|
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X8306 [45] | 1956/Mar. 10
Bb c&w rev. | Williams, Lew | 
| I'll Play Your Game — Lew Williams |
IF-727 |
Bear Family 10 101 (# 4)
Bear Family CD 16347 (# 6)
Midnite LP 1001 (# 1)
|
| | | | 
| Don't Mention My Name — Lew Williams |
IF-725 |
Bear Family 10 101 (# 5)
Bear Family CD 16347 (# 14)
Bear Family CD 17022 (# 19)
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 22)
Midnite LP 1001 (# 9)
|
| Imperial (Calif.) 8311 [78] | 1957/July 22
Bb pop rev. | Luman, Bob | 
| Red Cadillac And Black Mustache — Bob Luman |
IF-756 |
|
| | | | 
| All Night Long — Bob Luman |
IF-753 |
|
| Imperial (Calif.) X8311 [45] | 1957/July 22
Bb pop rev. | Luman, Bob | 
| Red Cadillac And Black Mustache — Bob Luman |
IF-756 |
Bear Family LP 15268 (# 1)
Bear Family CD 16259 (# 17)
Bear Family CD 16985 (# 9)
Bear Family CD 17677 (# 32)
CCL LP 1109 (# 7)
Cadillac LP 1958 (# 6)
Disky CD 885932 (# 2)
El Toro CD 10011 (# 2)
Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (# 48)
Fantastic Voyage CD 147 (# 30)
One Day Music CD 138 (# 10)
Presto CD [HR&C] (# 51)
Rockstar LP 1015 (# 3)
Seeburg LP 3301 (# 3)
Smith & Co. CD 1170 (# 61)
Sparkletone CD 99010 (# 10)
Star-Club CD 506000 (# 5)
Star-Club CD 506010 (# 5)
Time-Life Music CD 32 / OPCD-2571 (# 23)
Time-Life Music LP 2571 (# 23)
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| All Night Long — Bob Luman |
IF-753 |
Bear Family LP 15268 (# 12)
Bear Family LP 15345 (# 9)
Bear Family CD 16102 (# 23)
Bear Family CD 16259 (# 14)
Bear Family CD 16985 (# 5)
Big Tone CD 5708 (# 29)
CCL LP 1109 (# 10)
Disky CD 885962 (# 2)
EMI/Liberty LP 83097 (# 13)
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