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Joy, Benny

Real name Benjamin Eidson. Born 1935 in Atlanta, Ga. Died in 1988.

References:
   Article in issue 191 (1999) 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
1957
Cap. mx code
Tri-Dec 8667 Spin The Bottle {b,k,s, D}
" Hey" ... High School Baby! {b,k,s}
1
1
GB-858
GB-857
1958/Feb. 17
Bb pop rev.
Dixie 45-2001 Spin The Bottle {c,e,h,i,j, G}
Steady With Betty {b,d,k,m,v,w, E,N,O,P,Q}
1
1
2629
2628
1958/Apr.
mx series
Antler DJ-41X45 Crash The Party
Little Red Book
1
1
YW17298
YW17297
 
 
Antler 831/2 Crash The Party
Little Red Book {s}
1
1
832
831
1958/May 19
Bb pop rev.
Antler 45-4011   Crash The Party {a,b,k,s}
Little Red Book {a,b,k,n, E}
 
 
 
 
 
 
Buck Ram Presents BRP 1000-1 Ittie Bittie Everything {s}
Money, Money {b,k,s}
2
3
Antler 847
Antler 851
1959/July 6
Bb pop rev.
Buck Ram Presents A-1107 Ittie Bittie Everything {b,k}
Money-Money
1
4
YW18268
YW18272
1961/Jan. 16
Bb pop rev.
Decca 31199 New York - Hey Hey
Sincerely, Your Friend
1
1
109,596
109,595+
1961/July 24
Bb pop rev.
Decca 31280 Birds Of A Feather Fly Together {y}
You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)
1
1
110,724+
110,723
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[unissued]   " Hey" ... High School Baby! [alt. vers. 1] {A}
Steady With Betty [alt. vers.] {s, A,H}
 
 
 
 
1957
 
[unissued]   Gossip, Gossip, Gossip {g,k,s}
Wild, Wild Lover {g,k,o,p,q,r,s,x, F,I}
 
 
 
 
1957
 
Tri-Dec unissued   Come Back {g,k,s}
In Study Hall {s}
Miss Bobby Sox {b,k,s, L}
Rebel Rock  [instr.] {b,k,s}
Rollin' The Juke Box Rock {b,k,s, L}
She Cried For Me {g,k,s}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1958-59
 
[unissued]   Button Nose {g,l,s}
Cold, Cold Woman {g}
Dark Angel {g,k,x, J,K}
Hey Bossman (I Won't Be In Today) {g}
" Hey" ... High School Baby! [alt. vers. 2] {k,s}
I Need A Whole Lotta You {g}
I'm Doubtful Of Your Love {b}
I'm Gonna Move {g,k,s}
Indian Giver {g,k}
Kiss Me {g,s}
Nosey, Nosey Neighbors [vers. 1] {g}
You're A Bundle Of Love {g, B,C,M}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1960-69
 
[unissued]   Cold Cold Woman {k}
Nosey, Nosey Neighbors [vers. 2] {k}
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   Bundle Of Love {s,u}
Crash The Party [alt. vers.] {s,t}
Cutie Pie {s}
Dearest Darling {s}
Don't Boo Hoo Mary Lou {s}
A Dream, A Hope And A Love {s}
Hold My Hand {s}
I'll Never Have The One I Love {s}
Little Girl, Little Girl {B,C}
Spin The Bottle [alt. vers.] {f,k,z}
Talking About It {b,k}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Benny Joy
  2. as by Benny Joy - Big John Taylor
  3. by Big John Taylor - Benny Joy
  4. by Big John Taylor

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1973

a. Collector CL 1018 (lp) Original Rock

1978

b. White Label WLP 8803 (lp) Rock-A-Billy With Benny Joy

1979

c. Gusto 5017X (lp) Dixie Starday Rockabillys, Vol. 1
d. Gusto 5031X (lp) Dixie Starday Rockabilly's, Vol. 2

1980

e. Ace CH 18 (10-in. lp) Kings Of Rockabilly, Vol. 1
f. White Label WLP 8816 (lp) Ten Years Collector Records

1981

g. White Label WLP 8825 (lp) More Rock-A-Billy With Benny Joy

1983

h. Cascade DROP 1003 (lp) Twenty Great Rockabilly Hits Of The 50's

1986

i. Ace CH 191 (lp) Rockabilly Shakeout

1987

j. NME PRO 5 (lp) I Dreamt I Was Elvis

1992

k. Collector CLCD 4401 (cd) Rockin' & Rollin' With Benny Joy

1993

l. Club 011 (lp) Grab This And Dance, Vol. 11

1994

m. Club PR PRLP- 001 (lp) Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 1
n. Club PR PRLP- 002 (lp) Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 2
o. Hero 001 (cd) Shaggerman Rock & Roll

1995

p. Club WWR WWRLP 001 (lp) Wild Wild Rockin', Vol. 1

1996

q. Lucky CDLR 805 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 5
r. Vladimir Twist VTR 6906 (lp) Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 6

1998

s. Ace 703 (cd) Crash The Rockabilly Party / Benny Joy
t. Big E 001 (lp) Kustom Made Rock-A-Billy, Vol. 1

2000

u. Ace CDCHD 763 (cd) Rock All Night
v. Bop-A-Rama Bop- 004 (lp) Big Noise From The Planet Bop, Vol. 4

2001

w. Lost Gold LGR 5698 (cd) Original Historic Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 4

2002

x. Collector CLCD 4472 (cd) Misty Rockin Nights

2004

y. Yeaah! 509 (cd) Teen Town USA, Vol. 9

2005

z. B-Sharp 666/ 5 (lp) Nasty Rockabilly, Vol. 4
A. Collector CLCD 4488 (cd) I'm Gonna Rock On You
B. Norton CED 312 (cd) Kicksville!, Vol. 3: Raw Rockabilly Acetates
C. Norton ED 312 (lp) Kicksville!, Vol. 3: Raw Rockabilly Acetates

2006

D. Rhino 73346 (cd) Rockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly

2007

E. Sleazy RAB 01 (cd) Rockabilly Race: 25 Pure Rockabilly Tracks, Vol. 1

2008

F. B-Sharp 6/18 (lp) Nasty Rockabilly, Vol. 13

Year Unknown

G. Ace CDCH 191 (cd) Rockabilly Shakeout
H. Boparama Rootw 001 (lp) Rock Out Of This World, Vol. 1
I. Boparama Rootw 003 (lp) Rock Out Of This World, Vol. 3
J. Cactus Vol. 1 (cd) The House Of Cashalikes, Vol. 1
K. Cash CS 01 (cd) Cash On The Barrelhead
L. Club 016 (lp) Grab This And Dance, Vol. 16
M. Club 023 (lp) Grab This And Dance, Vol. 23
N. Emusic/Lost Gold 11163032 (mp3) 32 Original Historic Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 4
O. Folkline 274- 164 (cd) Go Kat Go!, Vol. 3
P. True Blue Rockabilly TBR 001 (cd) True Blue Rockabilly, Vol. 1
Q. Yeaah! 22 (cd) Rockabilly Rarities, Vol. 4


Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Malcolm Chapman, Udo Frank, Kurt Krauter, Dean Craige Morris, Jari Nurmi, Howie Pyro

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

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