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Glenn, Glen

Real name Orin Glen Troutman. Born 1934 in Joplin, Mo. Moved to California at the age of 13. A regular on the Baldwin Park Country Barn Dance (Los Angeles, Calif.). Previously performed along with his guitarist Gary Lambert as Glen and
Gary, The Missouri Mountain Boys. He would later perform as Glen Trout
until he was signed to Era label and changed it to Glen Glenn.

References:
   Complete discography by Tapio Vaisanen
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 27 (1983) of New Kommotion.
   Article in issue 48 (1987) of Now Dig This.
   Feature article in issue 31 (1987) of Rock & Roll Performers Magazine.
   Article in issue 144 (1995) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 194 (1999) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 222 (2001) of Now Dig This.


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
1958/Mar. 3
Bb pop rev.
Era 45-1061 Everybody's Movin' {a,e,g,j,k,n,o,q,r,u,x,z, A,C,E,H,L,N,P}
I'm Glad My Baby's Gone {a,n,p, I,L}
1
1
45-HN-145
45-HN-144
1958/June 23
Bb pop rev.
Era 45-1074 One Cup Of Coffee And A Cigarette {a,c,e,n,o, C,D,L}
Laurie Ann {b,h,p, C,F,G,L}
3
3
45-HN-170
45-HN-169
1958/Nov.
(Bb est.)
Era 45-1086 Blue Jeans And A Boys' [!!] Shirt {a,g,n,w, C,K,L}
Would Ja' [!!] {a,n,p, B,C,L}
1
1
45-HN 204
45-HN 147
1959/June
(Bb est.)
Dore 523   Goofin' Around {a,n, L}
Susie Green From Abilene {L}
 
 
LDE 15
LDE 16
1964/Sept.
(Bb est.)
Dore 717   I'll Never Stop Loving You {b,d,l, C,L}
I Didn't Have The Sense To Go {l, L}
2
2
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[live recording]   Red Headed Stranger {t,v}
Show Me The Way To Go Home {t,v}
 
 
 
 
 
 
[live recording]   Dim Lights, Thick Smoke {t,v}
Hey Ma, Hey Pa {t,v}
I'm Alone Because I Love You {t,v}
If You Tried As Hard To Love Me {t,v}
Jack And Jill Boogie [live vers.]
John Henry {t,v, C,L}
Talk To Your Heart {t,v}
That's Alright Mama {t,v, C,L}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[live recording]   There She Goes {t,v}    
 
 
[live recording]   Baby I Don't Care {l,t,v}
Baby Let's Play House {f,p,t,v, L}
Honey Don't {t,v}
I Saw My Castles Fall Today {l}
Jingle Bells {t,v}
Johnny Cash Medley {l}
Mean Woman Blues [live vers.]
More & More {t,v}
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again {t,v}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[live recording]   Alabama Jubilee {t,v}
Alone With You {l,t,v, C}
Crazy Arms {l,t,v}
Who'll Be The First {t,v}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[live recording]   I Got A Woman {f,p}
Shake, Rattle & Roll {f,p}
Treat Me Nice {f,p,t,v}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   A Hundred Years From Now {t,v}
It Rains Rain {l,t,v, L,M}
Let Me Talk To You {t,v}
No One Dear But You {t,v}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   I Made A Mistake {t,v, C}
Kathleen {b,f,l,p, C,L}
One Cup Of Coffee [alt. vers.] {f,l,p, B,L}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   Blue Jeans And A Boys Shirt [alt. vers.] {l,p, C,L,O}
Everybody's Movin' [alt. vers.] {f,l,p,t,v, L}
I'm Glad My Baby's Gone [alt. vers.] {l}
Laurie Ann [alt. vers.] {f,l}
Would Ja' [alt. vers.] {l, L}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   It's A Sad Thing To See How She's Forgettin' Me {t,v}    
 
 
[unissued]   Be-Bop-A-Lula {f,p, L}
Blue Suede Shoes {m,t,v}
Don't You Love Me {m,s,t,v,y, C,J,L}
Hold Me Baby {f,p, L}
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry Over You {m}
If I Had Me A Woman {f,i,k,p, L,Q}
Jailhouse Rock {m,t,v}
Kitty Kat {f,p, L}
My Eyes Are Open, But There Ain't Nobody Home {t,v}
One More Time {t,v}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Glen Glenn
  2. as by Glen Trout
  3. as by Glenn Glenn

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1977

a. Chiswick CH 1 (lp) Hollywood Rock 'N' Roll
b. Dial 002 (lp) Rocking From Hollywood To Groningen

1980

c. Fifty-Eight 101 (lp) Rock 'N' Roll For Collectors, Vol. 1

1981

d. Rock & Country 1009 (lp) Dore Rock N' Roll, Vol. One

1982

e. Ace 45 (lp) The Best Of Ace Rockabilly

1983

f. Ace 57 (lp) The Glen Glenn Story
g. Cascade DROP 1003 (lp) Twenty Great Rockabilly Hits Of The 50's
h. Rock & Country R&C 1017 (lp) Dore Rock & Roll, Vol. 2

1985

i. Cascade DROP 1009 (lp) Twenty Great Rockabilly Hits Of The 50's

1986

j. Born Bad BB 001 (lp) Born Bad

1987

k. Ace CDCH 218 (cd) The Fifties: Rockabilly Fever
l. Sunjay SJLP 572 (lp) Rockabilly Legend / Glen Glenn

1989

m. Sunjay SJLP 582 (lp) California Rockabillies

1990

n. Ace CDCHM 1 (cd) Hollywood Rock & Roll

1991

o. Ace CDCHD 311 (cd) Rarest Rockabilly & Hillbilly Boogie ; The Best Of Ace Rockabilly

1992

p. Ace 403 (cd) The Glen Glenn Story/Everybody's Movin' Again
q. Born Bad BB 001 (cd) Born Bad, Vol. 1
r. P-Vine 2540 (cd) Stray Cat's Classics

1993

s. Stomper Time STCD 3 (cd) The Last Great Rockabilly Saturday Night
t. Stomper Time STCD 4 (cd) Missouri Rockabilly 1955-1965 / Glen Glenn

1994

u. Go-Cat-Go 20691 (cd) Best Of Rockabilly
v. Go-Cat-Go 25752 (cd) Missouri Rockabilly 1955-1965: 40th Anniversary / Glen Glenn

1996

w. Lucky CDLR 809 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 9
x. Lucky CDLR 810 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 10

1997

y. Lucky CDLR 811 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 11
z. Spin EMG- 1000 (cd) $15,000 Worth Of Rockabilly

1998

A. Lost Gold LGR 5798 (cd) Original Historic Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 1
B. Stomper Time STCD 8 (cd) The Last Great Rockabilly Saturday Night, Vol. 2

1999

C. Stomper Time STEN 5 (10-in. lp) Living Mono / Glen Glenn

2000

D. Disky DO 250542 (cd) As Good As It Gets: Rockabilly
E. EFA 88962-2 (cd) Rockabilly Rarities, Vol. 1
F. Lost Gold 88961 (cd) Teen Town USA, Vol. 2: Rare American Records
G. Yeaah! 11 (cd) Teen Town USA, Vol. 2
H. Yeaah! 12 (cd) Rockabilly Rarities, Vol. 1

2001

I. Ace CDCHD 815 (cd) Them Rockabilly Cats
J. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55151 (cd) Skippin' Along
K. Mustang MUST 2 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 2: Goin' Down That Road

2004

L. Bear Family BCD 16671 (cd) Glen Rocks / Glen Glenn

2008

M. Bear Family BCD 17030 (cd) Juke Joint Boogie

2009

N. Fantastic Voyage FVTD 017 (cd) Good Rockin' Tonight: Red Hot Rockabilly

Year Unknown

O. Bop BOP- 002 (cd) Saturday Night On Bop Street, Vol. 2
P. STCTU STCTU 002 (cd) Songs The Cramps Taught Us, Vol. 2
Q. Zomboco 3 (cd) Real Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 3


Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, Marc Coulavin, Udo Frank, Tom Lincoln, John Neal, Valeri Orlov, Johnny Vallis

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

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