Jones, George
Born 1931 in Saratoga, Texas. Disc jockey on KTRM (Beaumont, Texas) in 1956.
A regular on the Houston Jamboree (KNUZ, Houston, Texas) in 1956, then the Louisiana Hayride (KWKH, Shreveport, La.) in 1956, then the Grand Ole Opry (WSM, Nashville, Tenn.) in 1957.
References:
Feature article and selective discography in issue 106 (2007) of Rockin' Fifties.
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Source: Jim Hilmar
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Original Releases
Discography is not intended to be complete
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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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1956/Jan. or later
(est.)
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Dixie (mail) 45-502
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  Blue Suede Shoes
I've Got Five Dollars
Run Boy
Heartbreak Hotel {l,n}
Folsom Prison Blues
Seasons Of My Heart
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12
1
2
12
12
1
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A
A
A
B
B
B
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1956/Feb. or later
(est.)
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Tops R 279
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  Heartbreak Hotel {h,k,r, C,D,E}
 So Doggone Lonesome
Blue Suede Shoes
Yes, I Know Why {C}
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3
3
4
5
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A
A
B
B
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1956/Feb. or later
(est.)
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Tops 45-R280-49
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Blue Suede Shoes
Heartbreak Hotel
Juke Box Baby
Rock Island Line
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3
3
6
7
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B
B
A
A
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1956/Feb. or later
(est.)
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Record-Of-The-Month Club 45-RG280
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Blue Suede Shoes
Heartbreak Hotel
Juke Box Baby
Rock Island Line
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3
3
6
7
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B
B
A
A
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EP 334
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Blue Suede Shoes
Juke Box Baby
Heartbreak Hotel
I'll Be Home
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13
13
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A
A
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Hollywood Hit Club 45-R280-49
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Blue Suede Shoes
Heartbreak Hotel
Juke Box Baby
Rock Island Line
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3
3
6
7
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B
B
A
A
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Gilmar RX 124
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Heartbreak Hotel
Blue Suede Shoes
My Baby Left Me
(You've Got) The Magic Touch
Lovely One
Rock Island Line
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3
3
8
9
10
11
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1956/May 5
Bb c&w rev.
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Starday 45-240
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How Come It {a,b,c,d,g,l,m,r, B,D,E}
Rock It {a,c,d,e,l,o,r,s,v,x,y, A,B,D,E}
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12
12
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2433
2432
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Dixie (mail) 45-508
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You Gotta Be My Baby
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
20 Feet Of Muddy Water
I'm Ragged But I'm Right
Doorstep To Heaven
For Rent
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1
13
13
1
2
13
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A
A
A
B
B
B
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1957
(est.)
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Dixie (mail) 517
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Gonna Come Get You
Yearning
Before I Met You
Singing The Blues {D}
Wasted Words
I'm A One Woman Man
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1
1
13
13
13
13
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Tops 296
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Singing The Blues
You're Running Wild
I've Got A New Heartache
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13
13
13
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1958/Feb. 3
Bb c&w rev.
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Mercury-Starday 71257x45
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Eskimo Pie {l,r, D}
Color Of The Blues
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1
1
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YW15038
YW15006
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1959/Feb. 9
Bb c&w rev.
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Mercury 71406X45
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White Lightning {a,b,l,p,q,r,t,u, D}
Long Time To Forget {l}
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1
1
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YW17090
YW17091
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Mercury EP-1-3399 
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George Jones Sings White Lightning [monaural]
Treasure Of Love
White Lightning
Why Baby Why
Poor Man's Riches
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1
1
1
1
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16363-17090
16363-17090
14952-19961
14952-19961
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1959/June 22
Bb pop rev.
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Mercury 71464X45
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Who Shot Sam {a,b,l,r,t,u,w, D}
Into My Arms Again
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1
1
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YW18484
YW18483
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1960/Feb. 8
Bb c&w rev.
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Mercury 71583X45
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Sparkling Brown Eyes {l,t,u}
Accidently [!!] On Purpose
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1
1
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YW19096
YW19092
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1960/June 20
Bb c&w rev.
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Mercury 71641X45
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Just Little Boy Blue {l,r,t,u, D}
Out Of Control
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1
1
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YW19684
YW198681 [!!]
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1960/Nov.
(Bb est.)
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Mercury 71721
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 Taggin' Along
Family Bible
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1
1
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YW16360
YW19944
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Mercury C-7049
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Who Shot Sam
Accidently [!!] On Purpose
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1
1
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YGPB-1899
YGPB-2449
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1963/Feb. 9
Bb c&w rev.
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Mercury 72087
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Revenooer Man {a,b,l,r,t,u, D}
I Love You Because
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1
1
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YW19095
YW19963
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[LP track]
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Maybe Little Baby {a,b,f,l,r,z, D}
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1962
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United Artists LP cut
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Root Beer {l,r, D}
Running Bear {l,r}
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1963
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Mercury LP cut
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Slave Lover {l,r,t,u}
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Additional Tracks on Comps
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[live recording]
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White Lightning [live vers.] {i,j}
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[unissued]
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One Woman Man {l,r}
Rock It [alt. vers.] {b}
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[need info]
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Who Shot Sam [alt. vers.]
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References in "As By" Column:
- as by George Jones
- by Leon Payne
- as by Hank Smith / The Nashville Playboys
- as by Hank Smith
- as by Rusty Arnold / The Nashville Playboys
- by Bud Roman And The Toppers / Lew Raymond Orchestra
- by "Scat" Benny With Rhythm Group
- by Rusty Howard / The Rhythm Rangers
- by Bud Roman
- by The Toppers / Lew Rymond [!!] And Orchestra
- by "Scat" Benny With Rhythm Group
- as by Thumper Jones
- as by an uncredited artist
Other Notes:
Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks
Single-artist compilations included selectively
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a.
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Ace 117 (lp)
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White Lightning / George Jones
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b.
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Ace CH 13 (10-in. lp)
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White Lightnin' / George Jones
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c.
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Ace CDCHD 311 (cd)
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Rarest Rockabilly & Hillbilly Boogie ; The Best Of Ace Rockabilly
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d.
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Ace 45 (lp)
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The Best Of Ace Rockabilly
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e.
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Cascade DROP 1003 (lp)
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Twenty Great Rockabilly Hits Of The 50's
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f.
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Cascade DROP 1009 (lp)
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Twenty Great Rockabilly Hits Of The 50's
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g.
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Chief CCD 1156509 (cd)
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Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 9
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h.
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Collector CLS 2304 (lp)
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Super Rock 'a' Billy
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i.
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Cotton Town Jubilee CTJCD 3 (cd)
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Honky Tonk Rockabillies, Vol. 1
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j.
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Country Routes RFD 16 (cd)
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Joe Maphis & Friends At Town Hall 1958-61
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k.
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Dragon Street 7822 (cd)
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Whole Lotta' Shakin' Goin' On
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l.
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Encore 193196 (cd)
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Rock It / George Jones
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m.
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Franklin Mint FMRS-CW- 053 (lp)
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Rockabilly
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n.
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Gusto GT- 103 (lp)
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Whole Lotta' Shakin' Goin' On
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o.
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Gusto 5031X (lp)
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Dixie Starday Rockabilly's, Vol. 2
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p.
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Imperial House WU- 3590 (lp)
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Rockabilly
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q.
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K-Tel KTEL 3436 (cd)
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Rockabilly Riot
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r.
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Kay GJ 20390 (lp)
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Rock It / George Jones
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s.
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Lucky CDLR 811 (cd)
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Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 11
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t.
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Mercury 422-826 095-1 M-1 (lp)
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Rockin' The Country / George Jones
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u.
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Mercury 826 095 (lp)
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Rockin' The Country / George Jones
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v.
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Mustang MUST 3 (cd)
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Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 3: Let's Go Boppin' Tonight
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w.
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NPR 7302 (lp)
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Archive Series, Vol. 2
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x.
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NPR 7303 (lp)
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Archive Series, Vol. 3
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y.
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Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd)
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Classic Rockabilly
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z.
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Redita [1st series] 109 (lp)
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Nashville Country Rock
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A.
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Rhino 73346 (cd)
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Rockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly
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B.
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SD 820 (lp)
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Rock It
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C.
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Starday SLP- 102 (lp)
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Hillbilly Hit Parade, Part 1
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D.
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Teenage Heaven TH 676 (lp)
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Country Rockers, Vol. 4 - Rock It / George Jones
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E.
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Texas Gold TG 933 (cd)
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The Starday Story, Vol. 3
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Acknowledgments:
Keith Aiken,
Bear Family catalog,
Andrew Brown,
CMF Library,
Malcolm Chapman,
Stéphane Chatain,
Marc Coulavin,
Udo Frank,
Frank Frantik,
Derek Hamilton,
Hillbilly Researcher,
Jim Hilmar,
Rob Karman,
Pasi Koskela,
Bernd Kratochwil,
Kurt Krauter,
Gerd Miller,
Michel Proost,
Bill Quigley,
Perica Sucevic,
Tapio Vaisanen,
Svein Arne Vikesdal,
Bjorn Witlox,
eBay
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Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon
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