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Poovey, Joe

Born 1941 in Dallas, Texas. Disc jockey on KMAE (McKinney, Texas) in 1958. A regular on the Big D Jamboree (KRLD, Dallas, Texas) in 1954-57. Died in 1998.

References:
   Article and sessionography in issue 18 (1978) of New Kommotion.
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 23 (1980) of New Kommotion.
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 70 (1998) of Rockin' Fifties.
   Article in issue 243 (2003) of Now Dig This.


Original Releases

Discography is not intended to be complete

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1958/Sept.
(SPD est.)
Dixie (P.D.) 45-733 Move Around {k,m}
Careful Baby {b,g,k,m,o}
1
1
B
A
1959/May 18
Bb pop rev.
Dixie 45-2018 Ten Long Fingers {a,b,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,m,q,r}
Thrill Of Love {k,m}
2
2
2923
2922
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[live recording]   Honolulu Rock-A-Roll-A {k,m}
Move Around [live vers.] {k,m,n,p}
 
 
 
 
1956
 
[unissued]   Nursery Rock {g,k,m}
Silence Baby {g,k,m}
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   My Life's Ambition {c,g,k,m,o}
Sweet Louella {b,d,g,k,m,o}
 
 
 
 
1958
 
[unissued]   Move Around [alt. vers.] {c,e,g,h,k,l,m,o}    
 
 
[need info]   Deep Ellum Blues {k,m}
Deep Ellum Rock {k,m}
From The Jungle To The Zoo {k,m}
Livin' Alone {k,m}
Ocean Of Diamonds {k,m}
Pride {k,m}
Ten Long Fingers [alt. vers.] {k,m}
Will The Circle Be Unbroken? {k,m}
You Are My Sunshine {k,m}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Joe Poovey And The Royal Dukes
  2. as by Groove [!!] Joe Poovey

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1970

a. Collector CL 1005 (lp) Ten Long Fingers

1979

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

1980

d. Star-Club/Rollin' Rock 5000 (lp) Rollin' Rock Got The Sock

1981

e. Key 1590 (lp) Ten Long Fingers

1985

f. Roller Coaster 2008 (lp) Roller Coaster Rockers, Vol. 1

1986

g. Dee Jay Jamboree DJ-LP 2054 (lp) Yesterday And Today / Groovey Joe Poovey

1994

h. Dixie 2222 (cd) Great Dixie Rock And Roll

1996

i. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55045 (cd) Wild Men

1999

j. Ace CDCHD 704 (cd) Starday-Dixie Rockabilly, Vol. 1
k. Dragon Street 70199 (cd) Greatest Grooves / Groovey Joe Poovey
l. Roller Coaster RCCD 200 (cd) Now Dig This: A Whole Lotta Roller Coaster Rockers
m. Roller Coaster 3037 (cd) Greatest Grooves / Groovey Joe Poovey
n. Roller Coaster 3042 (cd) The Big D Jamboree Live

2000

o. Ace CDCHD 708 (cd) Starday-Dixie Rockabilly, Vol. 2
p. Dragon Street DCD 70100 (cd) The Big D Jamboree Live!

Year Unknown

q. Charly PBX CD 345 (cd) Rock The Joint
r. Lucky CDLR 501 (cd) Pianola Rock-Ola


Acknowledgments:   Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Joe Wajgel, Wolfgang Weißbrodt

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

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