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Carroll, Johnny

Born 1937 in Cleburne, Texas. Died in 1995.

References:
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 23 (1980) of New Kommotion.
   Interview, discography, and sessionography in issue 6 (1980) of Rock & Roll Performers Magazine.
   Feature article in issue 26 (1982) of New Kommotion.
   Interview in issue 41 (1991) of Rockin' Fifties.
   Article in issue 145 (1995) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 142 (1995) of Now Dig This.


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
1956/May 19
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-29940 Rock N' Roll Ruby {d,p,q,s, B,C,E,L, 1i,1p}
Tryin' To Get To You {d,h,p,q,s, B,C,E,L}
2
2
45-89818
45-89817+
1956/June 2
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-29941 Wild Wild Women {a,b,d,l,p,q,s,u,v, B,C,E,J,L, 1e,1f,1g,1h,1q}
Corrine, Corrina {a,b,g,h,p,q,t, B,D,E,L, 1q}
2
2
89821
89820+
1956/Aug. 25
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-30013 Hot Rock {a,b,d,h,m,p,q,s, B,C,E,L, 1f,1g,1q}
Crazy, Crazy Lovin' {a,b,g,h,m,p,q,t, B,C,E,F,G,L,O, 1g,1q}
2
2
45-89819+
45-89816
1957/Dec.
(Bb est.)
Phillips Int. 3520 That's The Way I Love {c,f,n,o,p,q,y,z, E,K,L,M, 1c,1j,1n}
I'll Wait {p,q,z, E,L, 1o}
1
1
P-307
P-308
1959/Apr. 20
Bb pop rev.
Warner Bros. F 5042 The Swing {k,p, E,L}
Bandstand Doll {p, E,L}
1
1
B10-254
B10-253
1959/July
(Bb est.)
Warner Bros. 5080   Sugar {k,p, E,L}
Lost Without You {L}
 
 
B 50380
B 50381
 
 
WA WA-112 Trudy {q,w, E,H,L,R}
Run Come See {L}
1
 
2
 
1962/Oct.
(Bb est.)
Duchess 1018 Run Come See {q,w, E,H,L}
The Sally Ann {L}
1
1
11-617
11-616
 
 
[acetate]   Whiskey River {q,r, Q, 1d}
You Made Me Love You [vers. 1] {n,q,r, L}
You Made Me Love You [vers. 2] {E,L}
You Two Timed Me Two Times Too Often {q,r, L,Q,R}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[live recording]   I'll Wait {U,X}
Suzy Q {U,X}
 
 
 
 
 
 
[soundtrack]   Crazy, Crazy Lovin' [alt. vers.] {w, E,H,L, 1b}
Rockin' Maybelle {w, E,F,H,L, 1b}
Sugar Baby {w, E,H,L, 1b}
Wild Wild Women [alt. vers.] {w, E,H,L, 1b}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1955
 
[unissued]   Crazy Little Mama {w, E,H,L}
Cut Out {E,H,L}
Hearts Of Stone {w, E,G,H,L}
Love Is A Merry-Go-Round {w, E,H,L}
Sexy Ways {E,H,L}
Stingy Thing {w, E,H,L}
Why Cry {w, E,H,L}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1957
(Sun Rec.)
Sun unissued   Rock It {e,i,j,n,p,q,x, E,K,L,N,P,S,T,W,Y,Z, 1k,1l,1m}    
 
 
[unissued]   Be-Bop-A-Lula Is Back On The Scene {A,F,G,I}
Cat With The Skins {A,I}
Havana Nights  [instr.] {A,I}
Lonesome Boy {A,I}
Sugar Lips {V, 1a}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Johnny Carroll
  2. as by Johnny Carroll And His Hot Rocks

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1968

a. [no label] [recp] (lp) Rocky Eddie Corthesy Presente

1973

b. Redita [1st series] 102 (lp) Sound Of Rockabilly

1974

c. Sun (England) 6467 027 (lp) Sun Rockabillys, Vol. 2: Carryin' On

1975

d. MCA (England) MCFM 2697 (lp) Rare Rockabilly

1976

e. Charly CR 30105 (lp) Sun - The Roots Of Rock, Vol. 5: Rebel Rockabilly

1977

f. Charly CR 30124 (lp) The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2
g. MCA (England) MCFM 2789 (lp) Rare Rockabilly, Vol.2

1979

h. MCA MAPS 9185 (lp) 20 Rockabilly Hits

1980

i. Charly Box 100 (lp) The Sun Box

1981

j. Charly CRM 2015 (lp) Rebel Rockabilly
k. Cruisin' 58344 (lp) Red Hot Rockabillies
l. MCA (Sweden) COPS 9279 (lp) Happy Days Of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3
m. MCA (U.S.) MCL 1504 (lp) Rockabilly Boogie
n. Sun (England) CFM 501 (10-in. lp) Rock, Baby, Rock It

1984

o. Charly LP 10019 (lp) The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol.2
p. Skyline 1515 (lp) Johnny Carroll

1985

q. Charly CR 30241 (lp) Crazy Hot Rock / Johnny Carroll
r. White Label 8896 (lp) The Acetate Sessions

1986 or earlier

s. MCA 1755 (lp) Decca Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 1
t. MCA 1756 (lp) Decca Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 2

1987

u. MCA (U.S.) MCAD 5935 (cd) 20 Rockabilly Classics

1988

v. MCA (U.S.) MCA- 25089 (lp) Rockabilly Classics
w. Sunjay SJLP 581 (lp) Rockin' Roll Rarities / Johnny Carroll

1990

x. Instant CD INS 5040 (cd) The Sun Story, Vol. 2: Rockabilly Rhythm

1991

y. Disky DCD 5203 (cd) Ultimate Sun Rock & Roll Collection
z. Sun (England) 12 (cd) Rock 'N' Roll Originals, Vol. 4
A. Sunjay 588 (lp) Big D Jamboree

1992

B. Bear Family BCD 15623 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 2

1993

C. Big Tone BT 5705 (cd) MCA Rockabillies, Vol. 1
D. Big Tone BT 5706 (cd) MCA Rockabillies, Vol. 2
E. Big Tone BT 5718 (cd) Story Of Johnny Carroll
F. Stomper Time STCD 3 (cd) The Last Great Rockabilly Saturday Night

1994

G. Go-Cat-Go 20691 (cd) Best Of Rockabilly
H. Go-Cat-Go 25648 (cd) Rock 'N' Roll Rarities: 40th Anniversary / Johnny Carroll
I. Go-Cat-Go TECX 25750 (cd) Big D Jamboree-Rockabilly 40th Anniversary
J. MCA 11119 (cd) Decca Rock & Roll Collection

1995

K. AVI CD 5004 (cd) Rock Baby Rock It: Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2

1996

L. Bear Family BCD 15928 (cd) Rock Baby Rock It, 1955-60 / Johnny Carroll
M. Charly MID 8118 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 2
N. Charly CPCD 8161 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 3
O. Vladimir Twist VTR 6908 (lp) Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 8

1997

P. Charly CPCD 8274-2 (cd) The Very Best Of Sun Rockabilly

1998

Q. Collector CLCD 4446 (cd) Rockin' Acetates
R. Stomper Time STCD 8 (cd) The Last Great Rockabilly Saturday Night, Vol. 2
S. [SERD?] SERD 12698 (lp) Rockabilly Rhythm

1999

T. Dressed To Kill/BMG DTKBOX 66 (cd) The Sun Gods
U. Roller Coaster 3042 (cd) The Big D Jamboree Live

2000

V. Ace CDCHD 715 (cd) Rockin' From Coast To Coast, Vol. 2
W. Disky DO 250542 (cd) As Good As It Gets: Rockabilly
X. Dragon Street DCD 70100 (cd) The Big D Jamboree Live!
Y. Pulse PBX CD 336 (cd) The Legendary Sun Records Story
Z. SAAR 41006 (cd) The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 1
1a. Top Hat 100 (10-in. lp) Rock & Roll Mama

2001

1b. Goofin' GRCD 6111 (cd) Rock Baby, Rock It

2002

1c. Star-Club 5060102 (cd) Teen-Age Bop!

2005

1d. B-Sharp 666/ 7 (lp) Nasty Rockabilly, Vol. 5

2006

1e. Rhino 73346 (cd) Rockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly

2007

1f. Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd) Classic Rockabilly
1g. Smith & Co. SCCD 1125 (cd) Great Rockabilly: Just About As Good As It Gets!

2008

1h. Smith & Co. SCCD 1145 (cd) Great Rockabilly: Just About As Good As It Gets!, Vol. 2

2009

1i. Fantastic Voyage FVTD 017 (cd) Good Rockin' Tonight: Red Hot Rockabilly

Year Unknown

1j. Bellaphon 220 13 001 (lp) Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 2: Carryin' On
1k. Castle Pulse PBXCD 355 (cd) Rock Baby Rock It: Record Hop Rock And Roll
1l. Charly PBX CD 336 (cd) The Legendary Sun Records Story
1m. Disky Memphis 03 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rockabilly Collection, Vol. 1
1n. Disky Memphis 05 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 1
1o. Disky Memphis 06 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 2
1p. Lucky CDLR 815 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 15
1q. [no label] 1194 (10-in. lp) no title


Acknowledgments:   Marc Coulavin, Udo Frank, Pasi Koskela, Gerd Miller, Dean Craige Morris, Rock & Roll Musik Magazin, Matti Turunen, Joe Wajgel, eBay

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

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