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Craddock, Bill

Cousin of Gene Vincent. Born 1939 in Greensboro, N.C.

References:
   Article in issue 101 (1991) 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/Sept. 16
Bb c&w rev.
Sky Castle ZTSP 26671/2 Smacky-Mouth {k,n}
How Does It Feel
2
2
ZTSP 26671
ZTSP 26672
1957/Nov. 25
Bb pop rev.
Colonial CR-721 Birddoggin' {g,h,i,q,t, A}
Millionaire {h}
3
3
ZTSP 26908
ZTSP 26909
1958/July 28
Bb pop rev.
Date 1007 Ah, Poor Little Baby {b,e,f,h,m,o,p,u,v,w, C}
Lulu Lee {f,j,m}
1
1
ZTSP 44026
ZTSP 44025
1959/Jan. 12
Bb pop rev.
Columbia 4-41316 Am I To Be The One (For The Last Time) {a,m, C}
I Miss You So Much {a,m, C}
4
4
JZSP 45237
JZSP 45235
1959/Apr. 6
Bb pop rev.
Columbia 4-41367 Sweetie Pie {a,b,h,m, C}
Blabbermouth {m}
5
5
JZSP 45801
JZSP 45236
1959/Sept. 21
Bb pop rev.
Columbia 4-41470 Boom Boom Baby {a,b,h,m,x, C}
Don't Destroy Me {a,b,h,m, C}
6
6
ZSP 48183
ZSP 48184
1959/Nov. 30
Bb pop rev.
Columbia 4-41536 I Want That {a,b,h,m, B,C}
Since She Turned Seventeen {m}
6
6
ZSP 48922
ZSP 48923
1960/Mar. 21
Bb pop rev.
Columbia 4-41619 All I Want Is You {a,b,h,i,m}
Letter Of Love {a,b,h,m, C}
6
6
JZSP 49782
JZSP 49783
1960/May 9
Bb pop rev.
Columbia 4-41677 One Last Kiss {a,b,h,m, C}
Is It True Or False {b,h,i,m}
6
6
ZSP 50392
ZSP 50393
1960/Nov. 7
Bb pop rev.
Columbia 4-41822 Good Time Billy (Is A Happiness Fool) {b,h,l,m, C}
Heavenly Love {a,b,h,i,m, C}
5
5
JZSP 51794
JZSP 51793
1961/May 1
Bb pop rev.
Mercury 71811 Truly True
How Lonely He Must Be {r}
5
5
YW20349
YW20350
1962/Feb. 3
Bb pop rev.
Mercury 71862 Ole King Cole {s,y}
A Diamond Is Forever
5
5
YW20348
YW20351
1964/July
(Bb est.)
King 45-5912 Betty, Betty {c,d,z}
Right Around The Corner {c,z}
6
6
45-K11926
45-K11920
1964/Aug. 22
Bb pop rev.
King 45-5924 My Baby's Got Flat Feet {c,z}
One Heartache Too Many {c,z}
6
6
45-K11924
45-K11929
1965/Jan.
(Bb est.)
King 45-5964 Teardrops On Your Letter {c,z}
Love You More Everyday [!!] {c}
6
6
45-K11919
45-K11922
1964
(BSN est.)
King 912   I'm Tore Up  [monaural]
I'm Tore Up
It Hurts To Be In Love
Right Around The Corner
Talk To Me Talk To Me
What About Love
My Baby's Got Flat Feet
Betty Betty
Just A Little
When (Will I Find A Romance)
I Love You More Every Day
Teardrops On Your Letter
One Heartache Too Many
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[need info]   Ah, Poor Little Baby {i}
Ah, Poor Little Baby [alt. vers.]
Am I To Be The One (For The Last Time) [alt. vers.]
Blabbermouth [alt. vers.]
Boom Boom Baby {i}
Don't Destroy Me {i}
Good Time Billy (Is A Happiness Fool) {i}
I Love You More Every Day {z}
I Want That {i}
I Want That [alt. vers.]
I'm Tore Up {c,z}
Is It True Or False [alt. vers.]
It Hurts To Be In Love {c,z}
Just A Little {z}
Letter Of Love {i}
Little Ole You {m}
Love Me Just A Little {c}
Lulu Lee [alt. vers.]
Mama, You Told Me {c}
Millionaire {i}
One Last Kiss {i}
One Last Kiss [alt. vers.]
Report Card Of Love {m}
School Day Dreams [vers. 1] {m}
School Day Dreams [vers. 2]
Since She Turned Seventeen [alt. vers.]
Sweetie Pie {i}
Sweetie Pie [alt. vers.]
Talk To Me {c,z}
What About Love {z}
(What Makes You) Treat Me Like You Do {m}
When Will I Find Romance {c,z}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Bill Craddock
  2. as by Billy Graddock [!!]
  3. as by Bill Craddock With The Blue Notes
  4. as by Billy Craddock
  5. as by Billy "Crash" Craddock
  6. as by Crash Craddock

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1973

a. Harmony KH 32186 (lp) Billy "Crash" Craddock

1974

b. Columbia (Australia) KLLS 1666 (lp) Crash's Greatest Hits / Billy "Crash" Craddock

1975

c. Power Pak PO 281 (lp) I'm Tore Up / Billy "Crash" Craddock

1978

d. Red Raven 1 (lp) Those Oldies But Rockies

1979

e. CBS 83911 (lp) CBS Rockabilly, Vol. 3
f. Out Of Time 3175 (lp) Rock Everybody

1983

g. Eagle 318 (lp) At The Rockhouse, Vol. 8

1986 or earlier

h. Charly 721 (lp) Crash's Greatest Hits / Billy "Crash" Craddock

1986

i. Colonial CR. 711 (lp) Crash's Greatest Hits / Billy "Crash" Craddock

1987

j. Jan/Star Club 33- 8027 (lp) All American Rock, Vol. 4: Rockin' Record Hop

1990

k. White Label WLP 8957 (lp) Rare Rockers From Small 1950's Labels, Vol. 5

1991

l. Juke Box Saturday Night JBSN 1002 (lp) Rock 'N' Roll Fever, Vol. 2

1992

m. Bear Family BCD 15610 (cd) Boom Boom Baby / Billy "Crash" Craddock
n. White Label 8971 (lp) Rocking Jalopy

1993

o. Big Tone BT 5711 (cd) CBS Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 2
p. Chief CCD 1156508 (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 8
q. Chief CCD 1156510 (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 10

1995

r. Beaver BLP 3304 (lp) That's Rock & Roll, Vol. 4
s. Beaver BLP 3314 (lp) That's Rock & Roll, Vol. 14

1997

t. Teenager TEEN 5925 (cd) More Crewcuts, Ponytails & Bobbysocks

2000

u. Columbia/Epic/Legacy CK 62173 (cd) Whistle Bait!: 25 Rockabilly Rave-Ups

2001

v. Ace CDCHD 786 (cd) Columbia Rockabilly, Vol. 2

2005

w. Bear Family BCD 16725 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 25 (Columbia)

2006

x. Bear Family BCD 16723 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 23 (Columbia)

Year Unknown

y. Dig DIG 9620 (cd) The Big Beat, Vol. 4
z. King 912 (lp) I'm Tore Up / Crash Craddock
A. Knockville 4403 (lp) Rock And Roll for Collectors, Vol. 3
B. Thunder LP 002 (lp) It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got The Beat!, Vol. 2
C. [COR?] COR 1707 (lp) Crash's Greatest Hits / Billy "Crash" Craddock


Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, Both Sides Now, CMF Library, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Toni Grundner, Frank Kramer, Gerd Miller, Michel Proost, R&B Indies, Perica Sucevic, Joe Wajgel, Wolfgang Weißbrodt, Bjorn Witlox

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

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