Gunter, Hardrock

Full name Sidney Louis Gunter Jr. Born 1925 in Birmingham, Ala. Disc jockey and performer on WWVA (Wheeling, W.Va.) in 1953-54.

References:
   Sessionography in issue 17 (1977) of New Kommotion.
   Two-part feature article in issues 24-25 (1980) of New Kommotion. Sessionography in issue 25.
   Interview in issue 58 (1995) of Rockin' Fifties.

Original Releases

Discography is not intended to be complete

Date & Source	Label & Number	V	Titles {& References to LP/CD List}	As By	Matrix Numbers
1951/Sept. 15 Bb c&w rev.	Decca 9-46363		Sixty Minute Man {c,g,o,r} Tennessee Blues {g}	2 3	45-81422+ 45-81423
1952/May 31 Bb c&w rev.	Decca 9-28191		Honky Tonk Baby {g,n,r} I'm Looking For Another You {g}	1 1	45-82770+ 45-82771
1954/May 29 Bb c&w rev.	Sun 201		Gonna Dance All Night {i,j,x,z, C,E} Fallen Angel {j,x,z, C,F}	1 1	U-113 U-112
1955/Oct. 22 Bb c&w rev.	King 45-1505		I'll Give 'Em Rhythm {b,p,r,t} I Put My Britches On Just Like Everybody Else {a,r}	1 1	45-K4011 45-K4014
1956/July BMI clear.	Cross Country CX524		Juke Box, Help Me Find My Baby {e, C} Fiddle Bop {C}	4 5	CX524-35 CX524-36
1956/Sept. 15 Bb c&w rev.	Sun 248		Juke Box, Help Me Find My Baby {f,h,s, A,D} Fiddle Bop {j,y}	6 7	U-209 U-208
1957/Mar. 23 Bb pop rev.	Emperor 45-112		Whoo! I Mean Whee! {l,m,v, B,C} We Three {C}	8 8	VG-57-45-1 VG-57-45-2
1958/Jan. 13 Bb pop rev.	Island IR6		Boppin' To Grandfather's Clock {w, B,C,G} Beggars Can't Be Choosers {C}	12 12	7 HOW-0502 8 HOW-0503
	Island EP 7543/4		W.W.V.A. Jamboree Special  [monaural] Rock-A-Bop Baby {C,G} Birmingham Bounce {q, C,G} Ida Red Rock You're Just A Baby Gonna Be A Fire Down In The Holler Where Sally Lives Juke Box Play For Me {e,k, G} You Gotta Go {G}	1 1 11 11 9 9 10 10	J8OH-7544 J8OH-7544 J8OH-7544 J8OH-7544 J8OH-7543 J8OH-7543 J8OH-7543 J8OH-7543
1959/Mar. 23 Bb c&w rev.	Cullman 6410		If You Want To Be A Queen Is It Too Late	1 1	C-124-X C-6423-X
1962/Feb. BMI clear.	Emperor 45-EM-B-H-1-62		Hillbilly Twist As Long As You're Happy  [instr.]	13 14	A B
1962/Feb. 24 Bb c&w rev.	Starday 581		Hillbilly Twist {r,u} As Long As You're Happy  [instr.]	15 15	5275 5276
Additional Tracks on Comps
	[unissued]		Jukebox Help Me Find My Baby [alt. vers.] {d}

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations included selectively

Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Stéphane Chatain, Tom Fallon, Udo Frank, Bernd Hermoneit, Tom Krajina, Bernd Kratochwil, Gerd Miller, Dean Craige Morris, Bob Pinson, Michel Proost, Rock & Roll Musiz Magazin, Mark Seganish, Adriaan Sturm, Al Turner, Tapio Vaisanen, Joe Wajgel, Bjorn Witlox