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Josie, Lou

Born 1938 in Medina, Ohio. Later wrote "Midnight Confessions" which became a big hit for The Grass Roots.


Original Releases

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1958/Feb.
(Bb est.)
Argo 5293 Why Did You Leave Me {a,b,c,e,g,j,k,m,n}
Someone Else Instead
2
2
8654
8655
1958/Sept. 22
Bb pop rev.
Argo 5312 Breezin' Out {d,f,j,l}
Time's A Wastin' {d}
1
1
8964
8965
1958/Nov. 10
Bb pop rev.
Herald H-535X Knockin' On Your Door {h,i}
Broken Vows
3
3
H-1432
H-1431
1959/May 4
Bb pop rev.
Baton 269   I'm Gonna Git Cha
Lonely Years
 
 
5618
5617
1962/May
mx series
CRC 45-102   Walk In The Sun
Let Me Laugh Too
3
3
ZTSC 82819
ZTSC 82820
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[unissued]   Vacation's Over {a,b,c,e,j,m,n}    

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Lou Josie
  2. as by Lou Josie And The Spinners
  3. as by Jimmy King

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1978

a. Chess (England) 9124 213 (lp) Chess Rockabillies

1985

b. Chess PLP- 6025/6 (lp) Just Go Wild And Boppin'

1988

c. Detour 204 (lp) Chess Rockabillies

1991

d. Juke Box Saturday Night JBSN 1001 (lp) Rock 'N' Roll Fever, Vol. 1

1994

e. Vogue 670076 (cd) Chess Rockabillies

1995

f. Greasy GR 002 (lp) Greasy Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2

1996

g. Ace CDCH 496 (cd) Rockin' From Coast To Coast

1997

h. Collector CLCD 4435 (cd) Early Rock & Roll With Piano

1998

i. Bop-A-Rama Bop- 002 (lp) Big Noise From The Planet Bop, Vol. 2

2000

j. Bear Family BCD 16123 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 10 (Chess Records)

2009

k. GVC 2003 (cd) Windy City Bop: Chicago Rockabilly (1954-58)

Year Unknown

l. Bop BOP- 006 (cd) Saturday Night On Bop Street, Vol. 6
m. Chess CH 9173 (lp) Chess Rockabillies: Just Go Wild Over Rock & Roll
n. Vogue 522016 (lp) Original Rock & Roll Classics


Acknowledgments:   Stéphane Chatain, Tom Fallon, Udo Frank, Bruce Grossberg, Tom Lincoln, Pattadams5@netscape.net, eBay

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

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