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Gracie, Charlie

Real name Charlie Graci. Born 1936 in Philadelphia, Pa.

References:
   Official website
   Feature article and discography in issue 14 (1982) of Rock & Roll Performers Magazine.
   Article in issue 93 (1990) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 104 (1991) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 108 (1992) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 121 (1993) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 149 (1995) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 178 (1998) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 179 (1998) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 259 (2004) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 297 (2007) 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
 
 
Cadillac 141 Boogie Woogie Blues {a,l,n,o,q,t,u,w}
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter {a,l,n,q,u}
2
2
6050
6051
 
 
Cadillac 144 Rockin' An' Rollin' {a,l,n,q,u}
All Over Town {a,l,n,q,u}
3
3
6061
6060
 
 
Cadillac 154   T'Ain't No Sin In Rhythm {a,l,n,q,u}
Say What You Mean {a,l,n,q,u}
 
 
 
 
1955/June or earlier
(Bb est.)
20th Century TC-7-5033   Head Home Honey {a,j,l,n,p,q,u}
My Baby Loves Me {a,j,k,m,p,q,u}
 
 
7CG2
7CG1
1955/July 9
Bb pop rev.
20th Century TC-7-5035 Wildwood Boogie {a,g,j,l,n,p,q,u}
Honey! Honey! {a,g,j,l,n,p,q,u}
4
4
7CG3
7CG4
1957/Mar. or earlier
(Bb est.)
Cameo 105 Butterfly {b,k,m,q,u}
Ninety-Nine Ways {b,k,m,q,u}
5
5
H8OW-2766
H8OW-2767
1957/Apr. 27
Bb pop rev.
Cameo 107 Fabulous {k,m,q,u}
Just Lookin' {b,k,m,q,u}
5
5
H8OW-4719
H8OW-4720
1957/July 15
Bb pop rev.
Cameo 111 I Love You So Much It Hurts {b,k,m,q,u}
Wanderin' Eyes {b,k,m,q,u}
5
5
A
B
1957/Oct. 28
Bb pop rev.
Cameo 118 You Got A Heart Like A Rock {b,k,m,q,u}
Cool Baby {b,k,m,q,u,y}
5
1
B
A
1958/Feb.
(Bb est.)
Cameo 127 Dressin' Up {b,k,m,q,u}
Crazy Girl {b,k,m,q,u}
5
5
B
A
1958/May 12
Bb pop rev.
Cameo 141   Trying {b,k,m,n,q,u}
Love Bird {b,k,m,u}
 
 
J9OW-4344
J9OW-4343
1959/Jan. 19
Bb pop rev.
Coral 9-62073 Doodlebug {i,l,n}
Hurry Up, Buttercup {l,n}
6
 
106,227
106,228
1959/May 11
Bb pop rev.
Coral 9-62115 I'm A Fool, That's Why {k,m}
Angel Of Love {k,m}
6
6
106,820+
106,819
1959/Sept. 14
Bb pop rev.
Coral 9-62141 Oh-Well-A {l,n}
Because I Love You So {l,n}
1
 
107,778
107,779
1960/May 30
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4255 The Race {l,n,r}
I Look For You {l,n,r}
1
 
14976
14977
1960/Dec. 19
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4312 Sorry For You {r}
Scenery {r}
1
 
15433
15434
1961/Sept. 25
Bb pop rev.
Felsted 45-8629 Makin' Whoopee {l,n}
W-Wow {l,n}
1
1
FD 438
FD 437
1962/Sept. 1
Bb pop rev.
President 45-825 Night & Day U.S.A. {e,l,n,x}
Pretty Baby {c,l,n}
1
1
PR 5035
PR 5034
1963/June
(Bb est.)
President 828   Count To Three {d}
Just Like Us
 
 
PR 5045
PR 5046
1957
 
Warner Bros. LP cut   Cool Baby [alt. vers.] {q}    
Additional Tracks on Comps
1952
 
[live recording]   Rock The Joint {q}    
1957
 
[live recording]   Butterfly {f,s}
Fabulous [live vers. 1] {q}
Fabulous [live vers. 2] {f,s}
Flip, Flip & Fly {f,s}
Guitar Boogie {f,h,s}
Hound Dog {f,s}
I Love You So Much It Hurts [live vers. 1] {q}
I Love You So Much It Hurts [live vers. 2] {f,s}
Ko Ko Mo {f,s}
Long Tall Sally {f,s}
Ninety-Nine Ways {f,s}
Sway {f,s}
Trying {f,s}
Tutti Frutti [live vers. 1] {q}
Tutti Frutti [live vers. 2] {f,s}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1953
 
20th Century unissued   Frankie And Johnny {a,j,k,m,p,q,u}    
 
 
[unissued]   Baby You Changed {b,k,m,u}
Butterfly [demo] {q}
Guitar Boogie {q,v}
I'm So Glad It's You {q}
Ninety-Nine Ways [demo] {q}
Plaything {b,k,m,u}
Snuggle Up Baby {b,k,m,u}
Tootsie {b,k,m,u}
Yea, Yea
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[need info]   Wanderin' Eyes [alt. vers.] {q}    

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Charlie Gracie
  2. as by Charlie Graci [!!], Vocalist, And His Guitar
  3. as by Charlie Gracie, Vocalist, With His Guitar
  4. as by Charlie Gracie & The Wildcats
  5. as by Charlie Gracie / Orchestra And Chorus Under Direction Of Bernie Lowe
  6. as by Charlie Gracie, Vocal, With Chorus And Orchestra Directed By Dick Jacobs

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1976

a. Revival PC 0001 (lp) Early Recordings / Charlie Gracie

1979

b. London HAU 8513 (lp) The Cameo-Parkway Sessions / Charlie Gracie

1982

c. Seville SEL 4 (lp) Something To Shout About
d. Seville SEL 5 (lp) Teenage Meeting
e. Seville SEL 6 (lp) Night And Day U.S.A.

1983

f. Roller Coaster 2005 (lp) Live At The Stockton Globe / Charlie Gracie
g. Rundell 001 (lp) Rock And Roll Meeting

1985

h. Roller Coaster 2008 (lp) Roller Coaster Rockers, Vol. 1

1986

i. Charly CR 30252 (lp) Old Time Rock 'N' Roll

1987

j. Krazy Kat KK 819 (lp) Don Haven And His Internationally Famous Hi-Fi's

1989

k. Revival 3005 (lp) The Very Best of Charlie Gracie

1990

l. Revival 3016 (lp) Boogie Boogie Blues And Other Rarities / Charlie Gracie

1993

m. Revival 3005 (cd) The Very Best of Charlie Gracie
n. Revival 3016 (cd) Very Best of Charlie Gracie, Vol. 2

1994

o. Cat 1035 (cd) Calling All Rock 'N' Roll Collectors, Vol. 3

1995

p. Collectables COL- 5319 (cd) Don Haven And The Hi-Fi's
q. Cotton Town Jubilee CTJCD 2 (cd) It's Fabulous, It's Charlie Gracie
r. Sequel NEM 754 (cd) Roulette Rock And Roll Collection, Vol. 3

1996

s. School Kids 1547 (cd) Live At The Stockton Globe / Charlie Gracie

1997

t. Lucky CDLR 811 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 11

1998

u. [PARK?] PARK 561 (cd) Fabulous Charlie Gracie

1999

v. Roller Coaster RCCD 200 (cd) Now Dig This: A Whole Lotta Roller Coaster Rockers

2005

w. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55175 (cd) Knock Out

Year Unknown

x. Castle Pulse PBXCD 355 (cd) Rock Baby Rock It: Record Hop Rock And Roll
y. Dig DIG 9620 (cd) The Big Beat, Vol. 4


Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Toni Grundner, Stephan Koenig, Tom Krajina, Gerd Miller, Åke Roos, Peter Staehli, Don Stilton, Perica Sucevic, Joe Wajgel

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

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