Donn, Larry
Real name Larry Donn Gillihan. Born 1941 in Bono, Ark.
References:
MySpace page
Article in issue 73 (1989) of Now Dig This.
Two-part feature article in issues 39-40 (1991) of Rockin' Fifties. Sessionography in issue 40.
Feature article and discography in issue 52 (1992) of American Music Magazine.
Original Releases
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Date & Source
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Label & Number
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V
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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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1960 or earlier
(est.)
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Vaden 45-113
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   Honey-Bun {a,b,c,e,f,g,h,j,k,m,n,o,p,q,r,s}
That's What I Call A Ball {a,b,c,d,f,g,i,k,o}
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1
1
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B
A
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Ad-Bur 100
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Girl Next Door {a,f,g}
 Today
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2
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A
B
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1962/Aug. 25
Bb pop rev.
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Alley 1003
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 Surf Twist [instr.] {g}
Sahara
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3
3
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1963/Aug.
BMI clear.
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Alley 1012
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I'll Never Forget You
 One Broken Heart
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1
1
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A 191
A 192
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Additional Tracks on Comps
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[live recording]
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Down The Line [live vers.] {g}
Girl Next Door [alt. vers.] {g}
Good Golly Miss Molly {g}
Mona Lisa {g}
Shake Rattle And Roll {g}
Swinging {g}
The Twist {g}
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[unissued]
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Baby Let's Play House {a,g}
Blue Moon Of Kentucky {a,g}
Down The Line {g}
End Of The Road {g}
Heartbeat {g}
I Forgot To Remember To Forget {a}
I'll Never Forget You [alt. version] {g}
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone {a,g}
Lonely Avenue {g}
Milkcow Blues Boogie {a,g}
Mystery Train {a,g}
One Broken Heart [alt. version] {g}
One More Time {g}
Rock And Rhythm {g}
Rockin' Love {g}
She's Mine {a,g}
Skinny Minnie {g}
Trouble Bound {g}
Wayward Wind {g}
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[need info]
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All Night Stomp {g}
Great Balls Of Fire {g}
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry {l}
Joanie {l}
Sunshine Rock {g}
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References in "As By" Column:
- as by Larry Donn
- as by Larry Donn With Sonny Burgess And Tommy T.
- as by The Cotillions
Other Notes:
Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks
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1980
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a.
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White Label WLP 8817 (lp)
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Rock-Rock-A-Billy
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1985
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b.
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Bison Bop Bb-LP 2048 (lp)
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The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 38
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c.
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Buffalo Bop Bb-LP 2048 (lp)
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The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 38
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1991
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d.
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Chief CCD 1156503 (cd)
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Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 3
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1993
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e.
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Big Tone BT 5716 (cd)
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MCA Rockabillies, Vol. 4
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f.
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Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55007 (cd)
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A Ball Tonight
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1995
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g.
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Collector CLCD 4429 (cd)
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That's What I Call A Ball / Larry Donn
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1996
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h.
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Lucky CDLR 804 (cd)
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Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 4
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i.
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Lucky CDLR 810 (cd)
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Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 10
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j.
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Vladimir Twist VTR 6908 (lp)
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Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 8
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1997
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k.
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HeronRock Music CD- 501 (cd)
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Vaden Records, Trumann, Arkansas
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1998
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l.
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Alley CDBK45- 7395 (cd)
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The Best Of Alley Records, Vol. 1
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1999
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m.
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Lost Gold LGR 5998 (cd)
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Original Historic Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 3
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2000
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n.
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Disky DO 250542 (cd)
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As Good As It Gets: Rockabilly
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o.
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Roller Coaster RCEP 133 (ep)
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Rockabilly Days / Larry Donn
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2004
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p.
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Now Dig This CMFCD 1042 (cd)
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Well, Now Dig This
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Year Unknown
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q.
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Bop BOP- 008 (cd)
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Saturday Night On Bop Street, Vol. 8
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r.
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Coast To Coast CCCD- 001 (cd)
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Coast To Coast Rockabilly: 30 Original American Recordings
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s.
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Yeaah! 14 (cd)
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Rockabilly Rarities, Vol. 3
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Acknowledgments:
Bill Davis,
Larry Donn,
Udo Frank,
Derek Hamilton,
Kurt Krauter,
Tom Lincoln,
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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