Clay, Joe
Real name Claiborne Joseph Cheramie. Born in Harvey, La.
References:
Article in issue 44 (1986) of Now Dig This.
Feature article and sessionography in issue 30 (1986) of Rock & Roll Performers Magazine.
Article in issue 246 (2003) of Now Dig This.
Original Releases
Discography is intended to be complete through 1964
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Date & Source
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Label & Number
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Titles {& References to LP/CD List}
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As By
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Matrix Numbers
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1956/May 19
Bb pop rev.
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Vik 4X-0211
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   Duck Tail {a,b,d,e,f,g,h,m,n,o,r,s,t,v,w,x}
Sixteen Chicks {b,d,e,f,g,h,m,n,o,p,r,t,v,w,y}
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1
1
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G2PW 4031
G2PW 4032
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1956/July 21
Bb pop rev.
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Vik 4X-0218
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Get On The Right Track {b,d,e,f,g,r}
Cracker Jack {b,d,e,f,g,n,r}
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1
1
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G4PW-4541
G4PW-4543
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1962/Aug. 4
Bb pop rev.
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Samter 213
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 Can't Get You Out Of My Mind
Don't Know What To Do
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2
2
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170-570
170-571
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1963/Mar. 16
Bb pop rev.
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Samter 214
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 Love You
My Heart Loves Only You
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2
2
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133-720
133-719
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1963/Apr. or later
(Bb est.)
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Samter 215
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I Get So Blue
My Little Darlin'
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2
2
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Additional Tracks on Comps
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1956
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Vik unissued
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Did You Mean Jelly Bean (What You Said Cabbage Head) {d,e,f,g,r}
Doggone It {c,d,e,f,g,r}
Get On The Right Track [alt. vers.] {d,f,r}
Goodbye Goodbye {c,d,e,f,g,j,k,q,r}
Slippin' Out And Sneakin' In {c,d,e,f,g,i,l,r,u}
You Look That Good To Me [vers. 1] {c,d,e,f,g,r}
You Look That Good To Me [vers. 2] {d,f,r}
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References in "As By" Column:
- as by Joe Clay
- as by Russ Wayne
Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks
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1971
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a.
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[no label name] RR- 1/2 (10-in. lp)
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[no title]
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1979
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b.
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RCA (England) PL 42809 (lp)
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Victor Rock 'N' Rollers
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1983
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c.
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Bear Family BFX 15113 (lp)
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Rockin' Rollin' High School, Vol. 5
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1986
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d.
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Bear Family BFX 15224 (lp)
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Ducktail / Joe Clay
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1988
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e.
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Country Music Foundation CMF- 014-L (lp)
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Get Hot Or Go Home: Vintage RCA Rockabillly 56-59
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1990
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f.
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Bear Family BCD 15516 (cd)
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Ducktail / Joe Clay
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1991
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g.
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Country Music Foundation CMF- 014-D (cd)
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Get Hot Or Go Home: Vintage RCA Rockabillly 56-59
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1993
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h.
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Bear Family BCD 15622 (cd)
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That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 1
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1994
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i.
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Club PR PRLP- 001 (lp)
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Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 1
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j.
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Club PR PRLP- 003 (lp)
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Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 3
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1996
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k.
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Lucky CDLR 809 (cd)
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Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 9
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l.
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Lucky CDLR 810 (cd)
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Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 10
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2000
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m.
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Ace CDCHD 715 (cd)
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Rockin' From Coast To Coast, Vol. 2
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n.
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BMG Int. 75406 (cd)
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Don't Mess With My Ducktail: 26 RCA Tracks
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o.
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Disky DO 250542 (cd)
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As Good As It Gets: Rockabilly
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2001
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p.
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Mustang MUST 2 (cd)
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Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 2: Goin' Down That Road
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q.
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Mustang MUST 3 (cd)
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Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 3: Let's Go Boppin' Tonight
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2003
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r.
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Bear Family BAF 18002 (lp)
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Duck Tail / Joe Clay
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2006
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s.
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Rhino 73346 (cd)
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Rockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly
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2007
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t.
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Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd)
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Classic Rockabilly
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u.
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Sleazy RAB 01 (cd)
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Rockabilly Race: 25 Pure Rockabilly Tracks, Vol. 1
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v.
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Smith & Co. SCCD 1125 (cd)
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Great Rockabilly: Just About As Good As It Gets!
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2009
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w.
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Fantastic Voyage FVTD 017 (cd)
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Good Rockin' Tonight: Red Hot Rockabilly
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Year Unknown
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x.
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Lucky CDLR 813 (cd)
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Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 13
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y.
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Lucky CDLR 814 (cd)
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Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 14
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Acknowledgments:
William Bell,
William C. Bell,
Bill Davis,
Udo Frank,
Tom Krajina,
Michel Proost,
Joe Wajgel
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Compilation & presentation © 2009, Terry E. Gordon
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This page generated on 09/27/2009
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