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Reardon, Eddie

Born in Jersey City, N.J. Died in 1992.

References:
   Article in issue 48 (1987) of Now Dig This.
   Feature article and discography in issue 78 (1998) of American Music Magazine.
   Article in issue 221 (2001) 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
1955/Jan. 29
Bb pop rev.
X 4X-0096 Rock Love {l,p,q,r,y, B,F,G}
All My Love Belongs To You {G}
2
2
F4PW-0948
F4PW-0949
1955/Mar. 26
Bb pop rev.
X 4X-0108 I Miss You So {p,q,r,y, G}
On Bended Knee {l,p,q,r,y, F,G}
3
3
F4PW-1495
F4PW-1496
1955/May 14
Bb pop rev.
X 4X-0128 Rollin' Stone {l,p,q,y, G}
I'm Through Chasing After You {G}
3
3
F4PW-3297
F4PW-1140
1955/July 16
Bb pop rev.
X 4X-0151 Poor Little Monday {p,q,r,y}
The Rain Song {l,p,q,y, G}
4
1
F4PW-4563
F4PW-4562
1956
(Bb est.)
X 4X-0184   Boom-De-De-Boom {l, F,G}
Turn The Light On
1
1
F4PW-8015
F4PW-8014
1956/Feb. 11
Bb pop rev.
Vik 4X-0193 I Look At You
Here 'Tis {l,p,q,r,y, F,G}
5
5
G4PW-1136
G4PW-1137
1956/Apr. 14
Bb pop rev.
Vik 4X-0203 Stand On That Rock {l, G}
Baby You Did This To Me {l, G}
6
6
G4PW-1138
G4PW-1139
1956/Aug. 25
Bb pop rev.
Decca 9-30042 Cool It Baby {c,e,m,o,p,q,r,s,t,y, B,F,G}
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall {o,p,q,y, F}
7
7
45-100345
45-100344+
1956/Oct. 20
Bb pop rev.
Decca 9-30108 A Rose And A Baby Ruth
The Years Before {o,p,q,y}
7
7
45-100686
45-100685
1956/Nov. 10
Bb pop rev.
Jalo 102 It Ain't Gonna Happen No More {l, G}
Where Is De [!!] Woman {l, G}
1
1
B
A
1956/Nov. 17
Bb pop rev.
Decca 9-30121 As Far As I'm Concerned
Til Tonight
8
9
45-100688
45-100687+
1958/Apr. 21
Bb pop rev.
Brunswick 9-55062 Who Is Eddie? {o,p,q,r,y, F}
Just Tryin' (To Win Your Love) {o,p,q,r,y}
10
10
104,708
104,709+
1957/Feb. 16
Bb pop rev.
Decca 9-30202 East Of The Mississippi {o,p,q,r,y, F,G}
I'll Be There {o,p,q,r,y, G}
1
1
45-101233+
45-101234
1957/Mar. 23
Bb pop rev.
Decca 9-30256 Money {G}
Homesick Blues {o,p,q,y, G}
1
1
45-101579
45-100343+
1957/May 20
Bb pop rev.
Decca 9-30338 One And Only {e,f,n,o,p,q,r,u,w,y, B,F,G}
Hey Marie, Rock With Me {o,p,q,r,y, B,F}
1
1
45-102385
45-102387+
1957/Sept. 23
Bb pop rev.
Decca 9-30446 Honky Tonk Man {e,o,p,q,r,y, B,F}
Fun Lovin' {e,h,o,p,q,r,y}
11
12
45-102386+
45-101576
1958/June 2
Bb pop rev.
Chancellor 45-C-1018 Goodness, It's Gladys! {j,l, F,G}
Middle Of The Road {j,l, F,G}
1
1
A
B
1958/July 14
Bb pop rev.
Sunbeam S-105 Nothin' Shakin' (But The Leaves On The Trees) {g,l, D,F,G}
Oh, Wonderful Night
13
13
M 109
M 110
1958/Oct. 6
Bb pop rev.
Sunbeam 112 Nobody Else Can Handle This Job But Me {l, F,G}
I'm Ready As I'll Ever Be {l, G}
14
14
5124 J8OW-9904
5123 J8OW-9903
1958/Nov.
(Bb est.)
Sunbeam 118 Somethin' Cha-Cha {l, G}
Love Eyes {a,l, F,G}
15
15
5136
5135
1958/Aug. 4
Bb pop rev.
Argo 5309 Nothin' Shakin' {b,d,i,k,l,o,p,q,r,v,x,y,z, A,C,E,F,G,H}
Don't Ya Know {l,o,p,q,r,y, A,F,G}
1
1
8746
8747
1961/Oct. 6
Bb pop rev.
Warner Bros. 5313 I'm Gonna Settle Down {F}
My Heart Belongs To You
16
16
EX 12766
EX 12764
1963/Feb.
(Bb est.)
Warner Bros. 5345   All That I Want Is You
(It's No) Sin {F}
 
 
EX 12765
EX 12767
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[unissued]   Bamboo Blues
Lack Of Money
Liza
Run Elmer Run {o,p,q,r,y}
Tryin' To Get To You {p,q,r,y}
You Can't See The Sun When You're Crying {o,p,q,r,y}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Eddie Fontaine
  2. as by Eddie Fontaine With Neal Hefti And The Excels
  3. as by Eddie Fontaine With The Excels And Sid Bass And His Orchestra
  4. as by Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By Marty Gold
  5. as by Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra And Chorus Directed By Joe Thomas
  6. as by Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra Directed By Joe Thomas
  7. as by Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra Directed By Jack Pleis
  8. as by Eddie Fontaine And Karen Chandler, Vocal Duet, With Orchestra Directed By Jack Pleis
  9. as by Karen Chandler And Eddie Fontaine, Vocal Duet, With Orchestra Directed By Jack Pleis
  10. as by Eddie Reardon With The Three Friends And Instrumental Accompaniment
  11. as by Eddie Fontaine With Orch. And Chorus Dir. By Sid Bass
  12. as by Eddie Fontaine With Anita Kerr Singers
  13. as by Eddie Fontaine / Arnie Goland (Orch.)
  14. as by Gerry Granahan And Eddie Fontaine / Arnie Goland Orch.
  15. as by Eddie Fontaine / Arnie Goland Orch.
  16. as by Eddie Fontaine / Orchestra Conducted by Don Ralke

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1974

a. Diwa LP 2 (lp) Let's Bop Cats
b. NPR 7304 (lp) Archive Series, Vol. 4

1977

c. MCA (England) MCFM 2789 (lp) Rare Rockabilly, Vol.2

1978

d. Chess (England) 9124 213 (lp) Chess Rockabillies
e. MCA (France) 414 048 (lp) Stars Of The Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 19

1979

f. MCA (England) MCF 3035 (lp) Rare Rockabilly, Vol.4

1980

g. Wendi LP 000005 (lp) Rockin' At The Zoo

1981

h. MCA (Sweden) COPS 9279 (lp) Happy Days Of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3

1982

i. Chess (England) CXMP 2002 (lp) Rhythm & Rock
j. Eagle 316 (lp) At The Rockhouse, Vol. 6

1985

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

1986 or earlier

l. Jalo 33102 (lp) Nothin' Shakin' / Eddie Fontaine
m. MCA 1756 (lp) Decca Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 2
n. MCA 1758 (lp) Decca Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 4

1988

o. Charly CR 30266 (lp) Rock With Me / Eddie Fontaine

1989

p. Big Beat (France) 7931732 (cd) Cool It, Baby / Eddie Fontaine

1990

q. EMI (France) 93173 (cd) Who's Eddie / Eddie Fontaine

1991

r. Musidisc/DCA 107812 (cd) Cool It Baby / Eddie Fontaine

1992

s. Bear Family BCD 15623 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 2

1993

t. Big Tone BT 5705 (cd) MCA Rockabillies, Vol. 1
u. Big Tone BT 5707 (cd) MCA Rockabillies, Vol. 3
v. Big Tone BT 5716 (cd) MCA Rockabillies, Vol. 4

1994

w. Bear Family BCD 15733 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 6
x. Vogue 670076 (cd) Chess Rockabillies

1996

y. Big Beat (France) BBR 00039 (cd) Cool It Baby / Eddie Fontaine

1998

z. MCA (Japan) MVCE 22017 (cd) Chess 50th Anniversary Rock & Roll Collection

2000

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

2008

B. Proper PROPERBOX 146 (cd) Rare Rock ’N’ Roll Rampage

2009

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

Year Unknown

D. Century [?] (cd) Rockabilly City
E. Chess CH 9173 (lp) Chess Rockabillies: Just Go Wild Over Rock & Roll
F. Patti 8002 (lp) Cool It Baby! / Eddie Fontaine
G. Teenager CD 603 (cd) Nothin' Shakin' / Eddie Fontaine
H. Vogue 522016 (lp) Original Rock & Roll Classics


Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, CMF Library, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Rob Karman, Tom Krajina, Gerd Miller, John Neal, Ake Roos, Bill Smoker, Peter Staehli, Tapio Vaisanen, Joe Wajgel, Tony Watson, Peter van Wilsem, Bjorn Witlox

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

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