20 Rockabilly Classics

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Susie‐Q
bass:
Sonny Trammell (in 1957)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Lewis (drummer) (in 1957)
guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) (in 1957) and Dale Hawkins (in 1957)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1957)
vocals:
Dale Hawkins (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 24) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 73)
recording of:
Susie Q (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Dale Hawkins
additional composer:
Eleanor Broadwater and Stanley Lewis (well known 60s/70s US producer/songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and PeerMusic AB
Dale Hawkins32:19
2Cheat On Me Baby
Rockin’ Saints2:20
3Boogie Woogie Country Girl
Jo Ann Campbell2:19
4Apron Strings
Billy the Kid2:14
5You Can’t Stop Me From Dreaming
Robin Luke1:55
6Bertha Lou
Clint Miller2:34
7Born to Rock
John Ashley1:49
8Modern Romance
recording of:
Modern Romance
writer:
Danny Wolfe (from 1958 to present)
publisher:
Gregmark Music Inc (Gregmark) (from 1958 to present)
Sanford Clark2:02
9Rock Pretty Mama
Billy Adams2:14
10Rock‐a‐Bye Rock
recorded in:
Clovis, New Mexico, United States (from 1956-02 until 1956-04, from 1962-05 until 1963-01)
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Stan Lark (from 1962-05 until 1963-01)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (from 1956-02 until 1956-04)
guitar:
Sonny Curtis (from 1956-02 until 1956-04), Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1956-02 until 1956-04), Keith McCormack (from 1962-05 until 1963-01) and George Tomsco (from 1962-05 until 1963-01)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1956-02 until 1956-04)
recording of:
Rock-a-Bye Rock (from 1956-02 until 1963-01)
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
Buddy Holly2:23
11You Ruined My Blue Suede Shoes
Roy Hall2:43
12Tennessee Rock’n’Roll
Bobby Helms2:43
13Wild Wild Women
Johnny Carroll & His Hot Rocks2:01
14Bigelow 6–200
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1956-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Farris Coursey (on 1956-07-30)
guitar:
Don Helms (on 1956-07-30), Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1956-07-30) and Jack Shook (on 1956-07-30)
piano:
Owen Bradley (on 1956-07-30)
vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer) (on 1956-07-30)
recording of:
Bigelow 6-200 (on 1956-07-30)
writer:
Paul Simmons (cowrote "Bigelow 6-200") and Don Woody (rockabilly drummer & songwriter)
Brenda Lee2:13
15Teenage Boogie
Webb Pierce2:22
16Rockabilly Boogie
double bass:
Dorsey Burnette (on 1956-07-04)
drums (drum set):
Murray M. "Buddy" Harman, Jr. (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1956-07-04)
guitar:
Paul Burlison (on 1956-07-04) and Johnny Burnette (on 1956-07-04)
vocals:
Johnny Burnette (on 1956-07-04)
recorded at:
Bradley Studio (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-07-04)
recording of:
Rock Billy Boogie (on 1956-07-04)
writer:
Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette, George Hawkins (Rock Billy Boogie co-writer) and Henry Jerome
Johnny Burnette & the Rock ’n’ Roll Trio32:33
17Rock It On Down to My House
Justin Tubb2:21
18Moon’s Rock
Moon Mullican and His Showboys2:21
19Is That All to the Ball, Mr. Hall
cover recording of:
Is That All to the Ball (Mr. Hall)
writer:
Curtis Lewis (US songwriter)
Billy Lee Riley & The Spooks2:08
20This Must Be the Place
Ronnie Self2:00