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Reeves, Glenn

Born 1932 in Shamrock, Texas. Disc jockey and performer on WPDQ (Jacksonville, Fla.) in 1956. Died in 1999.

References:
   Article and discography in issue 11 (1976) of New Kommotion.


Original Releases

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1955/Mar. 12
Bb c&w rev.
TNT TNT-120 I'm Johnny On The Spot {k}
The Blues Are Out Tonight {k}
1
1
-
+
1955/Aug. 27
Bb c&w rev.
TNT TNT-129   I Ain't Got Room To Rock {k}
Wasted Time, Wasted Tears {k}
 
 
-
+
1956/Jan. 7
Bb c&w rev.
Republic 7121-F That'll Be Love {k,n,o,t,w}
That Last Time {k}
1
1
F8OW-4794
F8OW-4796
1956/Oct. 6
Bb c&w rev.
Atco 45-6080 Rockin' Country Style {b,d,g,h,j,k,u,v}
Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee {b,f,h,k,u}
2
2
A-2023
A-2022
1957/Nov. 04
Bb pop rev.
Decca 9-30481 My Tortured Heart {k}
Precious Years {k,r}
1
1
101,918+
101,915
1958/Mar. 10
Bb pop rev.
Decca 9-30589 Betty Bounce {i,k,r}
Rock-A-Boogie Lou {a,c,k,p,q,r,s}
1
1
104,297
104,296+
1958/Nov. 24
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-30780 Tarzan {k,l,m,r}
Born To Cry {k,r}
1
1
105,865
105,864
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[unissued]   He Gotta Way {k,r}
Heartbreak Hotel
Rock Around The World {c,k,p,q,r}
Woman Troubles {k,r}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[need info]   That'll Be Love [alt. vers.] {e,k}    

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Glenn Reeves
  2. as by Glenn Reeves And His Rock-Billys [!!]

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. Battle 300 (cd) When Country Goes Boppin' And Jivin', Vol. 1
b. Bear Family BCD 16721 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 21 (Atlantic)
c. Big Tone BT 5707 (cd) MCA Rockabillies, Vol. 3
d. Bop BOP- 002 (cd) Saturday Night On Bop Street, Vol. 2
e. Cactus CD 5003 (cd) Rockin' Hillbilly, Vol. 4
f. Chief CCD 1156504 (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 4
g. Chief CCD 1156505 (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 5
h. Cruisin' 58344 (lp) Red Hot Rockabillies
i. Decca DL 4132 (lp) The Lost Decca Recordings
j. Doghouse 003 (cd) Jive! Jive! Jive!, Vol. 1
k. Encore 2098 (cd) Rockin' Country Style / Glenn Reeves
l. Flame 002 (cd) Desperate Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2
m. Flame 003 (lp) Desperate Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3
n. Greasy BL- 010 (cd) Greasy Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 10
o. Greasy GR 010 (lp) Greasy Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 10
p. MCA 1758 (lp) Decca Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 4
q. MCA (England) MCF 3035 (lp) Rare Rockabilly, Vol.4
r. MCA (France) 414 047 (lp) Stars Of The Rock N' Roll, Vol. 18
s. MCA (Sweden) COPS 9279 (lp) Happy Days Of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3
t. Orbit 5907 (cd) Rock N Roll Dance Party Country Style, Vol. 7
u. Out Of Time 8011 (lp) Rockin' The Bop, Vol. 1
v. Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd) Classic Rockabilly
w. White Label WLP 2820 (lp) Boppin' Hillbilly, Vol. 20


Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Bill Davis, FTD CD 8869702027, Udo Frank, Rob Karman, Steve Kelemen, Pasi Koskela, Bob Pinson, Steve Willis

Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 08/31/2008

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