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Bennett, Joe

Spartanburg, S.C., artist. Members of the Sparkletones included Wayne Arthur, Howard Childress, and Irving Denton.

References:
   Feature article and discography in issue 5 (1983) of Roll Street Journal.
   Article in issue 109 (1992) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 244 (2003) of Now Dig This.


Source: Bruce Grossberg

Original Releases

Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1957/July 15
Bb pop rev. 		ABC-Paramount 45-9837 Black Slacks {e,f,j,l,m,n,o,p}
Boppin' Rock Boogie {b,e,f,j,m,n,p} 		1
1 		AMP 45-998
AMP 45-999
1957/Nov. 11
Bb c&w rev. 		ABC-Paramount 45-9867 Rocket {c,e,f,j,m,n,p}
Penny Loafers And Bobby Socks {d,e,f,g,h,j,m,n,p,q} 		1
1 		AMP 45-3001
AMP 45-2099
1958/Feb. 10
Bb pop rev. 		ABC-Paramount 45-9885 Cotton Pickin' Rocker {a,e,f,j,m,n,o,s}
I Dig You, Baby {d,e,f,j,m,n} 		1
1 		AMP 45-3098
AMP 45-3101
1958/May 26
Bb pop rev. 		ABC-Paramount 45-9929 Little Turtle {e,j,m,n}
We've Had It {e,j,m,n} 		1
1 		AMP 45-3253
AMP 45-3261
1958/Sept. 29
Bb pop rev. 		ABC-Paramount 45-9959 Late Again {e,j,m,n}
Do The Stop {e,j,m,n} 		1
1 		AMP 45-3262
AMP 45-3260
1959/Mar.
(Bb est.) 		Paris 45-530 Bayou Rock {e,i,j,m,n,r}
Beautiful One {j,m,n} 		3
3 		K9OW-2454
K9OW-2455
1959/Aug. 24
Bb pop rev. 		Paris 45-537 What The Heck {e,j,m,n}
Boys Do Cry {j,m,n} 		3
2 		ZTSP 60566
ZTSP 60565
1960/Jan. 4
Bb pop rev. 		Paris 45-542 Are You From Dixie? {e,j,m,n}
Beautiful One 		1
3 		ZTSP 62554
ZTSP 62555
1960/Apr. 18
Bb pop rev. 		Paris 45-546 What The Heck
Softly {n} 		4
4 		L9OW 2142
L9OW 2141
1965/May
(Bb est.) 		ABC-Paramount 10659 Run, Rabbit, Run {e,n}
Well Dressed Man {n} 		4
4 		45-4599
45-4600
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
  		[live recording]   Black Slacks [live vers.] {k}    
 
  		ABC-Paramount unissued   Boys Do Cry [alt. vers.] {n}
Late Again [alt. vers.] {f,j,m}
Let's Go Rock And Roll {f,j,m,n}
Maybe Baby {f,j,m,n}
Number One On My Love List {f,j,m,n} 		 
 
 
 
  		 
 
 
 
 
 
  		[need info]   Black Slacks [alt. vers.] {m}    

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones
  2. as by Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones / Arr. And Cond. By Sid Feller
  3. as by Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones / Arr. & cond. By Chuck Sagle
  4. as by The Sparkletones / Arr. And Cond. By Billy Mure

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1978
a. ABC (England) 5247 (lp) Cotton Pickin' Rock

1979
b. Big H 79101 (lp) Vintage Rock 'N' Roll Collector's Items, Vol. 1
c. Big H 79103 (lp) Vintage Rock 'N' Roll Collector's Items, Vol. 3
d. Big H 79104 (lp) Vintage Rock 'N' Roll Collector's Items, Vol. 4

1981
e. Paris 7281 (lp) The Sparkletones

1983
f. MCA (U.S.) 1553 (lp) Black Slacks / Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones

1991
g. Rhino R2 70742 (cd) Rock This Town: Rockabilly Hits, Vol. 2

1992
h. MSIF 2002 (cd) Roots Of Stray Cats, Vol. 2

1993
i. Chief CCD 1156512 [2nd] (cd) Ultra Rare Rockin' & Boppin', Vol. 2
j. Globe 5427 (cd) Black Slacks / The Sparkletones

1994
k. TVT 9446 (cd) The Sullivan Years: Rock 'N' Roll Pioneers, 1955-1959

1997
l. Hip-O HIPD- 40128 (cd) Rockabilly Essentials

1998
m. Paris 7281 (cd) Black Slacks, Penny Loafers & Bobby Socks / The Sparkletones

2001
n. Sparkletone CD 99012 (cd) Complete 1957-59 Recordings / The Sparkletones

2003
o. Bear Family BCD 15972 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 13

2008
p. Proper PROPERBOX 146 (cd) Rare Rock ’N’ Roll Rampage

Year Unknown
q. Century [???] (cd) Rockabilly Baby
r. Collector CLCD 4519 (cd) Move And Rock
s. Rocket 88 RLP 5002 (lp) Riot In Cell Block 9

Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, CMF Library, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Peter Grendysa, Tom Krajina, Gerd Miller, John Neal, Michel Proost, Joe Wajgel, Bjorn Witlox

Compilation & presentation © 2009, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 09/27/2009

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