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Barker, Delbert

Born 1932 in Frenchburg, Ky., but moved to Middletown, Ohio, as a child.

Original Releases

Discography is not intended to be complete

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1955/Feb. or later
(est.) 		Gateway 1101   Hearts Of Stone
No, I Don't Believe I Will {a} 		 
  		8562
8563
 
  		Big 4 Hits 131 Hearts Of Stone
If You Ain't Lovin'
Beware Of It
Let Me Go Lover 		1
2
3
1 		8646
8646
8557
8557
1956/Jan. or later
(est.) 		Gateway 1161 So Doggone Lonesome {f}
Yes I Know Why 		4
4 		8897
8898
1956/Feb. or later
(est.) 		Gateway 1162 Blue Suede Shoes {h}
Heartbreak Hotel 		5
5 		8909
8910
1956/Feb. or later
(est.) 		Dollar Record Club 78   Blue Suede Shoes {a}
Heartbreak Hotel
[title unknown]
[title unknown] 		6
6
 
  		78-XB
78-XB
 
 
1956/Feb. or later
(est.) 		Worthmore 185 Blue Suede Shoes {g}
Heart Break Hotel
Juke Box Baby
I'll Be Home 		7
7
8
9 		8911
8911
8912
8912
1956/Feb. or later
(est.) 		Big 4 Hits 185 Blue Suede Shoes
Heart Break Hotel
Juke Box Baby
I'll Be Home 		1
1
10
14 		8911
8911
8912
8912
1956/Feb. or later
(est.) 		Hep 185 Blue Suede Shoes
Heart Break Hotel
Juke Box Baby
I'll Be Home 		11
11
12
13 		8911
8911
8912
8912
1956/Feb. or later
(est.) 		Big 4 Hits 187 Blue Suede Shoes
Heartbreak Hotel
These Hands
Glad Rags 		1
1
14
1 		8911
8911
8925
8925
1956/July 28
Bb c&w rev. 		King 4951 No Good -- Robin Hood {b,c,d,i}
That's A Sin 		1
1 		45-K4064
45-K4065
Additional Tracks on Comps
1956
  		King unissued   Goose Bumps {e}
Jug Band Jump {d} 		 
  		 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Delbert Barker
  2. by Marlon Ramey
  3. by Jesse & Jim
  4. as by Delbert Barker With The Country All Stars
  5. as by Delbert Barker And The Gateway All-Stars
  6. as by Uncredited artist
  7. as by Buzz Williams
  8. by Bill Hamilton
  9. by Bradley Arthur
  10. by Bill Ruff
  11. as by Terry Wall
  12. by Bob Selby
  13. by Fred Miller
  14. by Art Rouse

Other Notes:

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1994
a. Lenox 1015 (cd) I'm Gonna Rock

1999
b. King 713 (lp) The Lost King Recordings

2000
c. [no label name] K.LCE.CD 5112 (cd) Rockabilly Kings & Queens Limited Collector's Edition

2001
d. Ace CDCHD 777 (cd) King Rockabilly

2003
e. Ace CDCHD 975 (cd) King Rock 'N' Roll

2004
f. American Country Music ACM CD 1001 (cd) Rock & Roll Country Style

2005
g. Collector CLCD 4486 (cd) We Two Rock

2007
h. Collector CLCD 4505 (cd) Rock & Roll Covers – Hot Steamy Lovers, Vol. 2

Year Unknown
i. Shimmy SHIM CD 101 (cd) Rockabilly Boys

Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Malcolm Chapman, Stéphane Chatain, Rob Finnis, Udo Frank, Tom Lincoln, Johan Lofstedt, Peter Mohr, Don Stilton, Jos Wouters

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