Born 1936 in Natchez, Miss., and raised in Ferriday, La. Cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis.
Thanks to Ari Bass for much information.
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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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1957/Oct.
copyright
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Minor MH-106
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   Tell Me Why {s, C,F,N}
Ooh Wee Baby {s, F,N}
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1
1
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+
-
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1958/Feb. 24
Bb pop rev.
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Dot 45-15706
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Call Me Shorty {a,b,g,i,r,z, F,N}
Come On Baby {g,s, F,N}
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1
1
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MW-10588  20228
MW-10589 20229
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1959/July
BMI clear.
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Khoury's 712
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Drive In Movie {k,r, F,H,M,N}
Give Me A Chance
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2
2
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KH-533
KH-532
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1959/Aug.
(Bb est.)
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Rex 1007
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That's How It's Got To Be {e, N}
Grapevine {c,d,e, G,N}
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1
1
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B-10,018
A-10,017
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1960/Mar. 28
Bb pop rev.
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Potomac 901
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Is It Wrong {e,r, F,I,N}
 No Greater Love {B}
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1
1
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ZTSP 64341
ZTSP 64342
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1960-61
(art. est.)
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Dixie 101
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 You're The Reason {O}
Come On In Blues {O}
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3
3
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SH-2186
SH-2185
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1960/Aug.
ACA master
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Lynn 503
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Everything Turned To Love {H,N}
Your Selfish Pride
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1
1
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ACA-4056
ACA-4057
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1960-61
(est.)
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Lynn 508
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My Baby's Been Cheatin' Again {l,r, D,F,H,N}
Turn Around (I'll Be Following You) {H,I,N}
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4
4
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L-719
L-718
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1961/Jan.
ACA master
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Lynn 512
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Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' And Hidin') {s, F,H,J,N}
(It's The) End Of The Line {e,q,r, H,N}
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4
4
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L-724 ACA-4180
L-725 ACA-4179
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1961/May
(est.)
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Lynn 515
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My Babe {m,s, F,H,I,J,N}
Lonely Lonely Nights {e, H,N}
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1
1
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L-733
L-732
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1961/Sept. 11
Bb pop rev.
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Sabra 518
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I Need Your Love {s, F,H,J,N}
Valley Of Tears {e,s, H,J,N}
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5
5
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ACA 4340
ACA 4339
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1961/Dec.
(art. est.)
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Princess 4004
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Drive In Movie {r,t, F,H,N,P}
Your First Time {e}
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1
1
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75-404 PR-607
75-403 PR-606
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1962/Feb.
(est.)
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Princess 4006
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Caught In The Middle {e,s,t,u,x, J,K,N}
Wild Side Of Life {e,s,t,u, E,J,K}
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1
1
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75-485
75-484
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1962/May or later
(Bb est.)
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Princess 4011
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I'll Keep On Dreaming {r,x, N}
I'll Keep Searching {u,x}
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1
1
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PR-412
PR-413
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1962/May or later
(Bb est.)
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Princess 4015
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I Still Care {x, H,K,N}
World Of My Own {t,u,x, L}
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1
1
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PR 421
PR 420
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Supreme 101
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Now That I Have You {e,t,u, K}
 Happy Birthday
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6
6
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SU-1000
SU-1001
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1963/Aug.
ACA master
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Supreme 103
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Everything Turned To Love {e}
No One Will Ever Know
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ACA-5262 SU 1004
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San 1513
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I Ain't Bo Diddley {r, F,N}
I'm To Blame {e,m,s, E,I}
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1
1
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SA 507
SA 506
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1963/Oct. 5
Bb c&w rev.
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Daryl D-45-101
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Three's A Crowd {r}
What Have I Done
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1
1
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A
B
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1965/Apr. or earlier
(BMI est.)
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Astro 102
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Down The Line {f,m, F,I,N}
Lonely Wine {e, I}
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1
1
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A-503 ACA 5662
A-502 ACA 5661
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1962 or later
(Bb est.)
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Eric 7021
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Whole Lot Of Twistin' Going On {h,r,u,x, F,H,K,N}
Fraulein {s,x, J,K}
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1
1
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HM MG-6
HM MG-5
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1965/Apr. or earlier
(BMI est.)
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Astro 103
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Is It Wrong {m}
Turn Around {m,s, J}
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ACA 5681
ACA 5682
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1965/May
BMI clear.
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Astro 104
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Susie Q {m, I,N}
Night After Night {m, I}
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1
1
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ACA-5756
ACA-5755
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1965/June or later
(BMI est.)
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Astro 106
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Lotta Lovin' {m, F,I,N}
I Miss You So {x}
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1
1
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GS-1064-2
GS-1064-1
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1965 or later
(BMI est.)
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Astro 110
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If I Didn't Have A Dime (To Play The Juke Box)
A Certain Smile
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GS 1080A
GS 1080B
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1965 or later
(BMI est.)
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Astro 110
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Little Egypt {r, F,H,N}
If I Didn't Have A Dime (To Play The Juke Box) {N}
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1
1
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GS-1080-B
GS-1080-A
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Astro 101 
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Lonely Wine [monaural]
I'm To Blame {L}
Night After Night {L}
Susie Q {L}
I'll Make It All Up To You {L}
Breathless {m, I,L,N}
Is It Wrong {L}
Lonely Wine {L}
Down The Line {L}
Forgive {L}
My Babe {L}
Turn Around {L}
Lotta Lovin' {L}
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Additional Tracks on Comps
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1958
(Sun Rec.)
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Sun unissued
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Have A Little Party {p}
Thinkin' Of Me {n,w, N}
Whole Lot Of Twistin' Going On [alt. vers.] {o}
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1960-61
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[unissued]
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Just Out Of Reach {x}
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1961
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[unissued]
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Drive In Movie [alt. vers.] {u,x}
I Still Miss You {x}
Love Fever {x}
You Mean So Very Much To Me {x}
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1962
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[unissued]
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The Boy Who Didn't Pass {u,x, K}
Breeze {e,t,u, K}
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1966
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[unissued]
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C.C. Rider {e,s, J}
Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee {e}
It All Depends (Who Will Buy The Wine) {e, J}
It's Too Late {r}
Where Do You Go (To Lose A Heartache) {r}
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[unissued]
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Bring My Baby Back To Me {x}
I'll Keep On Dreaming [alt. vers.] {x}
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels {x}
Moments To Remember {t,u, K}
Now That I Have You [alt. vers.] {x}
Whole Lotta Shaking {N}
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[need info]
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C'mon Baby {v}
Days Of Sand And Shovels [instr.] {t}
Folsom Prison Blues [instr.] {t}
Forgive {m, I}
I'll Make It All Up To You {m, I}
I'm Gonna Put My Love In The Want Ads {m, L}
Mohair Sam {m}
Shake It For Mickey Gilley {t}
Who Will Buy The Wine {s}
Wine Wine {r}
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a.
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ABC (Germany) 28 082 ET (lp)
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Country Meets Rock 'N' Roll
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b.
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Ace CDCH 592 (cd)
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Dot Rock 'N' Roll
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c.
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Ace (U.S.) 2026 (cd)
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The Greatest Rockabillies
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d.
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Ace (U.S.) 2026 (lp)
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The Greatest Rockabillies
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e.
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Astro 101 (lp)
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Lonely Wine / Mickey Gilley
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f.
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Battle 400 (cd)
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When Country Goes Boppin' And Jivin', Vol. 2
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g.
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Bear Family BCD 15711 (cd)
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That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 5
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h.
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Blend 3 (cd)
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Best Of Blend Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 3
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i.
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Blend BLR. 82001 (lp)
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Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 1
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j.
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CBS Special Products A 37621 (cd)
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Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 2
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k.
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Car CD 100 (cd)
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Rockin' At The Drive-In
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l.
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Cat 1034 (cd)
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Calling All Rock 'N' Roll Collectors, Vol. 2
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m.
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Charly CR 30192 (lp)
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Down The Line / Mickey Gilley
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n.
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Charly CPCD 8161 (cd)
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Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 3
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o.
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Charly CPCD 8236 (cd)
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Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 4
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p.
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Charly CPCD 8277 (cd)
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Sun Rock & Roll
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q.
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Club 020 (lp)
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Grab This And Dance, Vol. 20
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r.
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Collector CL 1013 (lp)
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The Mickey Gilley Story, Part 1
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s.
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Collector CL 1014 (lp)
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The Mickey Gilley Story, Part 2
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t.
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Country 10 CFX 204 (lp)
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Mickey Gilley
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u.
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Crazy Cajun 1006 (lp)
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Mickey Gilley
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v.
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Disky Memphis 06 (cd)
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The Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 2
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w.
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Dressed To Kill/BMG DTKBOX 66 (cd)
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The Sun Gods
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x.
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Edsel EDCD 583 (cd)
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The Crazy Cajun Recordings / Mickey Gilley
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y.
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Epic EG 37621 (lp)
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Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 2
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z.
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Franklin Mint FMRS-CW- 053 (lp)
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Rockabilly
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A.
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Goldband 7768 (lp)
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Freddie Fender And Friends At Goldband
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B.
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Goldband GRC- 7770 (lp)
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Dolly Parton And Friends At Goldband
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C.
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Key 1590 (lp)
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Ten Long Fingers
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D.
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Lucky CDLR 501 (cd)
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Pianola Rock-Ola
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E.
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Lucky CDLR 502 (cd)
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Pianola Rock-Ola, Vol. 2
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F.
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Minor 1006 (lp)
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Rockin' Rollin' Years / Mickey Gilley
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G.
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P-Vine PCD 1892 (cd)
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Ace Records: The Greatest Rockabillies Of The 50's
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H.
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PEG 73200 L (lp)
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Mickey Gilley And His Rockin' Piano
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I.
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Paula 2196 (lp)
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Lonely Wine / Mickey Gilley
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J.
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Picadilly 3557 (lp)
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The Wild Side Of Mickey Gilley
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K.
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Pickwick JS- 6180 (lp)
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Wild Side Of Life / Mickey Gilley
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L.
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Polydor 2460 171 (lp)
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Down The Line / Mickey Gilley
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M.
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Rocket 88 RLP- 5001 (lp)
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Rocked Up - Jumped Up
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N.
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Sparkletone SP-CD 99006 (cd)
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Mickey Gilley's Rockin' Rollin' Piano
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O.
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White Label 8956 (lp)
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Original Early Rockers: Mickey Gilley Was Here
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P.
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Yeaah! 509 (cd)
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Teen Town USA, Vol. 9
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Acknowledgments:
Ari Bass,
CMF Library,
Bill Davis,
Udo Frank,
Toni Grundner,
Ken Halperin,
Derek Hamilton,
Bernd Hermoneit,
Tom Krajina,
Bernd Kratochwil,
Kurt Krauter,
Tom Lincoln,
Gerd Miller,
Mike Shannon,
Adriaan Sturm,
Perica Sucevic,
Matti Turunen,
Joe Wajgel,
Peter van Wilsem,
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