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Real name Opal Ambergey. Sister of Martha Carson (Irene Ambergey). Born in Neon, Ky. Previously recorded as Matty (or Mattie) O'Neil. Died in 1995.
References:
Article in issue 22 (1979) of New Kommotion.
Feature article in issue 30 (1986) of Rock & Roll Performers Magazine.
Two-part feature article and sessionography in issues 74-75 (1999-2000) of Rockin' Fifties.
Discography is not intended to be complete
| Date & Source | Label & Number | V | Titles {& References to LP/CD List} | As By | Matrix Numbers | ||
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1956/July 21 Bb c&w rev. |
Sun 244 |
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   Welcome To The Club {e,f,g,j,m,o,q,v}
I Won't Be Rockin' Tonight {d,f,g,i,j,k,l,n,p,s}
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1
1 |
U-196
U-197 |
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1956/Oct. (Bb est.) |
RCA Victor 47-6681 |
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Welcome To The Club
I Won't Be Rockin' Tonight {r}
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1
1 |
G2WW-7278
G2WW-7279 |
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1957/Apr. 27 Bb c&w rev. |
RCA Victor 47-6892 |
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Oo-Ba La Baby {a,b,c,u}
 I Had A Dream
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1
1 |
H2WW-0671
H2WW-0672 |
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1963/June (Bb est.) |
Smash S-1829 |
 Don't Let Go {h,t}
Your Tender Love
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YW-27001
YW-27002 |
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| Additional Tracks on Comps | |||||||
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Sun unissued |
Welcome To The Club [alt. vers.] {d}
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References in "As By" Column:
1979 |
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| a. | Supersonic FV 1169 (lp) | Hot Boppin' Girls |
1980 |
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| b. | Wendi LP 00010 (lp) | It's Called Rock And Roll |
1981 |
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| c. | Rounder 1031 (lp) | Wild, Wild Young Women |
1985 |
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| d. | Sun (England) SUN 1023 (lp) | Rock And Roll Pills |
1986 |
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| e. | Sun (U.S.) SUN- 1032 (lp) | Rockin' Records |
1988 |
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| f. | Sun (England) 3 (cd) | Rock 'N' Roll Original, Vol. 1 |
1991 |
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| g. | Sun (England) 33 (cd) | Those Rockin' Gals |
1995 |
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| h. | Marginal 100 (cd) | Rockin'-Boppin' Ladies, Vol. 2 |
1996 |
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| i. | Charly CPCD 8161 (cd) | Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 3 |
| j. | Charly CPCD 8182 (cd) | Hillbilly Fillies & Rockin' Chicks-Sun |
1997 |
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| k. | [label?] 640001 (cd) | Sun Studio Story: 50s To The 90s |
1999 |
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| l. | Dressed To Kill/BMG DTKBOX 66 (cd) | The Sun Gods |
2000 |
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| m. | Pulse PBX CD 336 (cd) | The Legendary Sun Records Story |
| n. | SAAR 41008 (cd) | The Best Of Sun Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2 |
| o. | SAAR [1] (cd) | The Best Of Sun, Vol. 1 |
2001 |
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| p. | Castle Pulse PBXCD 344 (cd) | The Legendary Sun Records Story, Vol. 2 |
2004 |
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| q. | Ace CDCHD 1016 (cd) | Good Girls Gone Bad (Wild, Weird, And Wanted) |
2007 |
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| r. | El Toro ETCD 1013 (cd) | Welcome To The Club: Early Female Rockabilly |
| s. | Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd) | Classic Rockabilly |
Year Unknown |
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| t. | Blend BLR 82017 (lp) | Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 17 |
| u. | Bop BOP- 005 (cd) | Saturday Night On Bop Street, Vol. 5 |
| v. | Charly PBX CD 336 (cd) | The Legendary Sun Records Story |
Acknowledgments: CMF Library, Marc Coulavin, Udo Frank, John Pear, Rock & Roll Musik Magazin, Joe Wajgel, eBay
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