Stars of Rockabilly

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Be‐Bop‐A‐Lula
double bass [upright bass]:
Jack Neal (on 1956-05-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dickie Harrell (on 1956-05-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Cliff Gallup (lead guitarist for The Blue Caps) (on 1956-05-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Willie Williams (50s rock guitarist) (on 1956-05-04)
vocals:
Gene Vincent (on 1956-05-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (from 1956 to present)
recorded at:
Owen Bradley Studio (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-05-04)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 9) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 102)
recording of:
Be‐Bop‐a‐Lula (on 1956-05-04)
writer:
Bill “Tex” Davis and Gene Vincent
publisher:
Lowery Music Co. Inc.
Gene Vincent4.352:39
2High School Confidential
recording of:
High School Confidential
writer:
Ron Hargrave (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28) and Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Penron Music and Penron Music Publishing
Jerry Lee Lewis2:33
3Go! Go! Go!
Roy Orbison2:10
4Honey Don’t
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1955-12)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (from 1955-12 until 1966-12)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12) and Jay Perkins (in 1955-12)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12)
recording of:
Honey, Don’t! (in 1955-12)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hi Lo Music, Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Knox Music Ltd. and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Carl Perkins42:50
5Red Hot
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Marvin Pepper (on 1957-01-30)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
J.M. Van Eaton (on 1957-01-30)
guitar:
Billy Riley (on 1957-01-30) and Roland Janes (on 1957-01-30)
piano:
Jimmy Wilson (rockabilly piano) (on 1957-01-30)
vocals:
Billy Riley (on 1957-01-30)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-01-30)
recording of:
Red Hot (on 1957-01-30)
writer:
W. R. Emerson (rock ’n’ roll on Sun, Vee‐Jay & Chess Records)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Billy Lee Riley2:33
6Cut Across Shorty
recording of:
Cut Across Shorty (on 1960-01-08)
writer:
Wayne Walker and Marijohn Wilkin
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
Eddie Cochran2:09
7Honey Hush
double bass:
Dorsey Burnette (on 1956-07-03)
drums (drum set):
Murray M. "Buddy" Harman, Jr. (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1956-07-03)
guitar:
Paul Burlison (on 1956-07-03) and Johnny Burnette (on 1956-07-03)
piano:
Owen Bradley (on 1956-07-03)
vocals:
Johnny Burnette (on 1956-07-03)
recorded at:
Bradley Studio (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-07-03)
cover recording of:
Honey Hush (on 1956-07-03)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Lou Willie Turner
lyricist and composer:
Big Joe Turner
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Johnny Burnette2:05
8Rock Your Baby
recording of:
Rock Your Baby
lyricist and composer:
Wanda Jackson (aka the Female Elvis)
Wanda Jackson1:47
9We Wanna Boogie
recording of:
We Wanna Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Burgess (rockabilly artist)
Sonny Burgess2:27
10I’m Coming Home
recording of:
I’m Coming Home
writer:
Tillman Franks and Johnny Horton
publisher:
Golden West Melodies Inc.
Johnny Horton2:07
11Tennessee Toddy
recording of:
Tennessee Toddy
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins2:24
12Bopping the Blues
cover recording of:
Boppin’ the Blues
composer:
Curley Griffin (1950s rockabilly artist) (in 1956) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi-Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), MPL Music Publishing Inc., MPL UK Publishing, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Wren Music Co.
Ricky Nelson1:59
13Rockin’ Bones
recording of:
Rockin’ Bones
writer:
Don Carter, Dub Nalls and Jack Rhodes (songwriter, producer, guitarist)
Ronnie Dawson41:58
14Hop, Skip & Jump
The Collins Kids1:55
15Everybody’s Movin’
Glen Glenn2:45
16Spin the Bottle
recording of:
Spin the Bottle
writer:
B.J. Eidson and Shelby Singleton
Benny Joy2:35
17Don’t Be Gone Long
Bob Doss2:11
18Lazy Lu
Darwin Nelson2:13
19Hello Baby
Charline Arthur2:22
20Sunglasses After Dark
recording of:
Sunglasses After Dark
writer:
Jim Noble and Whitey Pullen (1950s/'60s Rockabilly artist)
Dwight Pullen2:10
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part of:Stars Of (Union Square Music) (order: 5)