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Clay, Joe

Real name Claiborne Joseph Cheramie. Born in Harvey, La.

References:
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 30 (1986) of Rock & Roll Performers Magazine.


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 pop rev.
Vik 4X-0211 Duck Tail {a,b,d,e,f,g,j,k,l,o,s,t,u,v}
Sixteen Chicks {a,b,d,e,f,g,j,k,l,p,q,s,t}
1
1
G2PW 4031
G2PW 4032
1956/July 21
Bb pop rev.
Vik 4X-0218 Get On The Right Track {d,e,g,j,k,t}
Cracker Jack {b,d,e,g,j,k,t}
1
1
G4PW-4541
G4PW-4543
1962/Aug. 4
Bb pop rev.
Samter 213 Can't Get You Out Of My Mind
Don't Know What To Do
2
2
170-570
170-571
1963/Mar. 16
Bb pop rev.
Samter 214 Love You
My Heart Loves Only You
2
2
133-720
133-719
1963/Apr. or later
(Bb est.)
Samter 215   I Get So Blue
My Little Darlin'
2
2
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
1956
 
Vik unissued   Did You Mean Jelly Bean (What You Said Cabbage Head) {d,e,g,j,k}
Doggone It {c,d,e,g,j,k}
Get On The Right Track [alt. vers.] {d,e,g}
Goodbye Goodbye {c,d,e,g,i,j,k,m,r}
Slippin' Out And Sneakin' In {c,d,e,g,h,j,k,n}
You Look That Good To Me [vers. 1] {c,d,e,g,j,k}
You Look That Good To Me [vers. 2] {d,e,g}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Joe Clay
  2. as by Russ Wayne

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. Ace CDCHD 715 (cd) Rockin' From Coast To Coast, Vol. 2
b. BMG Int. 75406 (cd) Don't Mess With My Ducktail: 26 RCA Tracks
c. Bear Family BFX 15113 (lp) Rockin' Rollin' High School, Vol. 5
d. Bear Family BFX 15224 (lp) Ducktail / Joe Clay
e. Bear Family BCD 15516 (cd) Ducktail / Joe Clay
f. Bear Family BCD 15622 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 1
g. Bear Family BAF 18002 (lp) Duck Tail / Joe Clay
h. Club PR PRLP- 001 (lp) Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 1
i. Club PR PRLP- 003 (lp) Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 3
j. Country Music Foundation CMF- 014-D (cd) Get Hot Or Go Home: Vintage RCA Rockabillly 56-59
k. Country Music Foundation CMF- 014-L (lp) Get Hot Or Go Home: Vintage RCA Rockabillly 56-59
l. Disky DO 250542 (cd) As Good As It Gets: Rockabilly
m. Lucky CDLR 809 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 9
n. Lucky CDLR 810 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 10
o. Lucky CDLR 813 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 13
p. Lucky CDLR 814 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 14
q. Mustang MUST 2 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 2: Goin' Down That Road
r. Mustang MUST 3 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 3: Let's Go Boppin' Tonight
s. Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd) Classic Rockabilly
t. RCA (England) PL 42809 (lp) Victor Rock 'N' Rollers
u. Rhino 73346 (cd) Rockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly
v. [no label name] RR- 1/2 (10-in. lp) [no title]


Acknowledgments:   William Bell, William C. Bell, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Tom Krajina, Michel Proost, Joe Wajgel

Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 08/31/2008

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