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King, Pee Wee

Real name Julius Frank Kuczynski. Born 1914 in Abrams, Wisc. Star of the Pee Wee King Show (WBBM-TV, Chicago, Ill.). Purportedly, Pee Wee's band was the first to use electric guitar and drums on the Grand Ole Opry. Died in 2000.

Original Releases

Discography is not intended to be complete

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1955/Feb. 12
Bb c&w rev. 		RCA Victor 47-6005 Tweedlee Dee
You Can't Hardly Get Them No More 		2
2 		F2-WW-0105
F2-WW-0104
1956/Mar. 3
Bb c&w rev. 		RCA Victor 47-6450 Blue Suede Shoes {a,f}
Tennessee Dancin' Doll 		3
4 		G2WW-0002
G2WW-0003
1956/July 14
Bb c&w rev. 		RCA Victor 47-6584 Catty Town {b,c,d,e,f,g}
Hoot Scoot 		5
5 		G2WW-0305
G2WW-0307
1956/Sept. 29
Bb c&w rev. 		RCA Victor 47-6666 Ballroom Baby
Absolutely Positively 		1
1 		G2WW-0304
G2WW-0306
1957/Nov. 25
Bb c&w rev. 		RCA Victor 47-7090 Congratulations Joe
Prelude To A Broken Heart 		6
6 		H2WW-5686
H2WW-5687
1958/Oct. 27
Bb pop rev. 		RCA Victor 47-7375 Unbreakable Heart
Janie  [instr.] 		1
1 		J2WW-3393
J2WW-3394

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Pee Wee King And His Band
  2. as by Pee Wee King And His Band, Featuring Redd Stewart
  3. as by Pee Wee King And His Band / Vocal By Walter Hayes
  4. as by Pee Wee King And His Band / Vocal By The Trio
  5. as by Pee Wee King And His Band / Vocal By Dick Glasser
  6. as by Pee Wee King And His Kentuckians / Vocal By Redd Stewart

Other Notes:

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations not included


1979
a. RCA (England) PL 42809 (lp) Victor Rock 'N' Rollers

1988
b. Country Music Foundation CMF- 014-L (lp) Get Hot Or Go Home: Vintage RCA Rockabillly 56-59

1991
c. Country Music Foundation CMF- 014-D (cd) Get Hot Or Go Home: Vintage RCA Rockabillly 56-59

1993
d. Bear Family BCD 15622 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 1

1996
e. [label?] 100211 (cd) Catty Town / Dick Lory

2000
f. BMG Int. 75406 (cd) Don't Mess With My Ducktail: 26 RCA Tracks

2007
g. Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd) Classic Rockabilly

Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Louisville's Own, Gerd Miller, Adriaan Sturm, Perica Sucevic

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

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