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Rock-A-Teens

Richmond, Va., group. Members included Vic Mizelle, Bobby "Boo" Walker, Billy Cook, Paul Dixon, Billy Smith, and Eddie Robinson.

References:
   Feature article in issue 90 (2003) of Rockin' Fifties.


Original Releases

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1959/Aug. 31
Bb pop rev.
Doran #3515 Woo-Hoo  [instr.] {r,s}
Untrue
1
1
K8OW-7871
K8OW-7872
1959/Sept.
(Bb est.)
Roulette R-4192 Woo-Hoo  [instr.] {c,d,e,f,g,i,j,m,n}
Untrue {j,p}
1
1
14277
14278
1959/Dec. 21
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4217 Doggone It Baby {c,d,e,f,h,j,k,o}
Twangy  [instr.] {c,e,f,j}
2
2
14625
14624
1960
(BSN est.)
Roulette R-25109   Woo-Hoo  [monaural]
Woo-Hoo
Doggone It Baby
I'm Not Afraid {c,e,f,j}
That's My Mama {c,e,f,j,o}
Dance To The Bop {c,e,f,j,l,o}
The Story Of A Woman {c,e,f,h,j,o}
Twangy
Janis Will Rock {a,c,d,e,f,h,j,o,q,r,s}
Pagan {c,e,f,j}
Lotta Boppin' {b,c,d,e,f,h,j,o}
Oh, My Nerves {c,e,f,j}
I Was Born To Rock {c,e,f,j,o}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1960
(BSN est.)
Roulette SR-25109   Woo-Hoo  [stereo]
Woo-Hoo [stereo vers.] {p}
Doggone It Baby [stereo vers.] {p}
I'm Not Afraid [stereo vers.] {p}
That's My Mama [stereo vers.] {p}
Dance To The Bop [stereo vers.] {p}
The Story Of A Woman [stereo vers.] {p}
Twangy [stereo vers.] {p}
Janis Will Rock [stereo vers.] {p}
Pagan [stereo vers.]
Lotta Boppin' [stereo vers.] {p}
Oh, My Nerves [stereo vers.] {p}
I Was Born To Rock [stereo vers.] {p}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[unissued]   Offbeat {h,j,p}    
 
 
[need info]   Dance To The Bop [alt. vers.] {p}
Doggone It Baby [alt. vers. 1] {j,p,q}
Doggone It Baby [alt. vers. 2] {p}
I Was Born To Rock [alt. vers.] {p}
Janis Will Rock [alt. vers.] {p}
Lotta Boppin' [alt. vers. 1] {j,p,q}
Lotta Boppin' [alt. vers. 2] {p}
Pagan [stereo vers.] {p}
The Story Of A Woman [alt. vers. 1] {j,p}
The Story Of A Woman [alt. vers. 2] {p}
That's My Mama [alt. vers.] {p}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Rock-A-Teens
  2. as by The Rock-A-Teens

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1974

a. NPR 7303 (lp) Archive Series, Vol. 3
b. NPR 7304 (lp) Archive Series, Vol. 4

1977

c. Roulette (Sweden) SR 25109 (lp) Woo Hoo / The Rock-A-Teens

1978

d. Pye NSPL 28245 (lp) Roulette Rock 'N' Roll Collection
e. Roulette (Netherlands) SR 25109 (lp) Woo Hoo / The Rock-A-Teens

1987

f. [X?] X 29571 (lp) Woo Hoo / The Rock-A-Teens

1991

g. Rhino R2 70742 (cd) Rock This Town: Rockabilly Hits, Vol. 2

1992

h. Hollowbody HC 12002 (cd) Rockin' In The Farmhouse: Original Rockabilly & Chicken Bop, Vol. 2
i. MSIF 2002 (cd) Roots Of Stray Cats, Vol. 2

1993

j. Big Tone BT 5701 (cd) Woo-Hoo / The Rock-A-Teens
k. Club 005 (lp) Grab This And Dance, Vol. 5

1995

l. Greasy GR 001 (lp) Greasy Rock 'N' Roll

1996

m. Vladimir Twist VTR 6906 (lp) Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 6
n. Vladimir Twist VTR 6909 (lp) Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 9

1997

o. Sequel NEM 921 (cd) Lotta Boppin': Roulette Rock & Roll Vol.4

2001

p. Lady Luck 7087 (cd) Woo-Hoo / The Rock-A-Teens

2006

q. Bear Family BCD 16724 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 24 (Roulette)

2009

r. Emusic/JSP 11565500 (mp3) Virginia Rocks!: The History of Rockabilly In The Commonwealth, CD B
s. JSP 6201 (cd) Virginia Rocks: The History Of Rockabilly In The Commonwealth


Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, Both Sides Now, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Dead Dog Records, Udo Frank, Brenna Hoover, Conway Kehoe, Kurt Krauter, Peter van Wilsem, Bjorn Witlox

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

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