Real name John Preston Courville. Born 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas.
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Date & Source
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Label & Number
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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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1959/July 6 Bb pop rev.
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Mercury 71474X45
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Running Bear {c,d,e,g,h,i,l,o}
My Heart Knows {e,l}
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1
1
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YW17440
YW17439
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Mercury EP-1-3397
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Johnny Preston [monaural]
Running Bear
My Heart Knows
Cradle Of Love
City Of Tears
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1
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1
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17440-17439
17440-17439
19745-19748
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1960/Feb. 29 Bb pop rev.
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Mercury 71598X45
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Cradle Of Love {c,d,e,g,h,i,l,n}
City Of Tears {e,i,l}
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1
1
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YW19745
YW19748
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1960/June 6 Bb pop rev.
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Mercury 71651X45
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Feel So Fine {c,d,e,g,h,i,j,l}
I'm Starting To Go Steady {e,i,j,l}
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1
1
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YW18981
YW18996
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1960/Oct. 3 Bb pop rev.
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Mercury 71691
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Up In The Air {d,e,g,j,l}
Charming Billy {c,d,e,g,h,i,j,l,o}
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1
1
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YW20173
YW20174
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1960/Nov. 21 Bb pop rev.
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Mercury 71728
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(I Want A) Rock And Roll Guitar {a,b,d,e,f,g,i,j,k,l,p}
New Baby For Christmas {e,h,i,j,k,l}
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1
1
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YW21453
YW21442
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1961/Jan. 9 Bb pop rev.
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Mercury 71761
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Leave My Kitten Alone {c,d,e,g,h,i,j,l}
Token Of Love {j,l}
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1
1
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YW21446
YW21443
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1961/Apr. 17 Bb pop rev.
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Mercury 71803
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Willy Walk {l}
I Feel Good {j,l}
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1
1
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YW21507
YW21586
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1961/Aug. 28 Bb pop rev.
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Mercury 71865
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She Once Belonged To Me {e,j,l}
Let Them Talk {j,l}
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1
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YW21011
YW21013
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1961/Dec. 4 Bb pop rev.
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Mercury 71908
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Kissin' Tree {c,e,i,l}
Free Me {l}
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2
1
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YW23017
YW23019
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1962/Apr. 21 Bb pop rev.
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Mercury 71951
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Let's Leave It That Way {l}
Broken Hearts Anonymous {e,h,i,l}
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2
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YW23018
YW23016
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1962/Oct. 20 Bb pop rev.
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Mercury 72049
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Let The Big Boss Man (Pull You Through) {l}
Day After Forever {l}
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3
3
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YW22164
YW22163
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1963/Feb. 23 Bb pop rev.
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Imperial 5924
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This Little Bitty Tear (It's Gonna Dry)
The Day The World Stood Still
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IM-5472
IM-5473
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1964/May 2 Bb hot rev.
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Hall-Way 45-1201
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All Around The World {c,d,g}
Just Plain Hurt
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1
1
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H-1201A
H-1201B
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1964/Sept. (Bb est.)
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Hall-Way 45-1204
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Willie And The Hand Jive {c,d,g}
I've Got My Eyes On You {c,d,g}
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1
1
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H-1204-A
H-1204-B
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1961 on label or cover
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Mercury MG-20592
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Running Bear [monaural]
Running Bear
What Am I Living For {d,g,j,l}
Earth Angel {d,g,j,l}
Guardian Angel {j,l}
Hearts Of Stone {d,e,g,i,j,l}
Chief Heartbreak {c,d,e,g,i,j,l}
The Twist {c,d,g,j,l}
You'll Never Walk Alone {d,e,g,i,j,l}
Pretend {j,l}
Danny Boy {d,e,g,h,j,l}
Dream {e,i,j,l}
Madre De Dios {e,i,l}
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1961 on label or cover
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Mercury SR-60250
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Running Bear [stereo]
Running Bear [stereo vers.]
What Am I Living For [stereo vers.]
Earth Angel [stereo vers.]
Guardian Angel [stereo vers.]
Hearts Of Stone [stereo vers.]
Chief Heartbreak [stereo vers.]
The Twist [stereo vers.]
You'll Never Walk Alone [stereo vers.]
Pretend [stereo vers.]
Danny Boy [stereo vers.]
Dream [stereo vers.]
Madre De Dios [stereo vers.]
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1961 on label or cover
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Mercury MG-20609
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Come Rock With Me [monaural]
Charming Billy
Just Little Boy Blue {c,d,e,g,h,i,j,l}
That's All I Want {c,d,e,g,h,i,j,l}
The Angels Gave You To Me {c,d,g,j,l}
Token Of Love
Feel So Good (Feel So Fine) {m}
Leave My Kitten Alone
Sitting Here Crying {c,d,e,g,i,j,l}
Do What You Did {c,d,e,g,i,j,l}
Please Believe Me {j,l}
Cradle Of Love
My Imagination {j,l}
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1961 on label or cover
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Mercury SR-60609
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Come Rock With Me [stereo]
Charming Billy [stereo vers.]
Just Little Boy Blue [stereo vers.]
That's All I Want [stereo vers.]
The Angels Gave You To Me [stereo vers.]
Token Of Love [stereo vers.]
Feel So Good (Feel So Fine) [stereo vers.]
Leave My Kitten Alone [stereo vers.]
Sitting Here Crying [stereo vers.]
Do What You Did [stereo vers.]
Please Believe Me [stereo vers.]
Cradle Of Love [stereo vers.]
My Imagination [stereo vers.]
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Additional Tracks on Comps
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Mercury unissued
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Chosen Few {e,i,j,l}
Four Letter Word {e,i,j,l}
I Played Around With My Love {e,j,l}
Kissin' Tree [alt. vers.] {l}
Lucky In Love {j,l}
Over And Over {j,l}
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[need info]
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Mother Of God {j}
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Acknowledgments:
Bear Family catalog,
CMF Library,
Marc Coulavin,
Bill Davis,
Udo Frank,
Toni Grundner,
Adam Komorowski,
Gerd Miller,
Albert Moviat,
Paul Nador,
Kim Norskov,
Rock & Roll Musik Magazin,
Don Stilton,
Robert Studley,
Perica Sucevic,
Joe Wajgel,
Harrie v.d. Westerlo,
Peter van Wilsem,
Bjorn Witlox