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Russell, Ted

Real name Duane Theodore DeSanto. Born 1943 in Fort Wayne, Ind. Recorded in the 1970s and 1980s as Wade Curtiss.
Dixie Dee's real name was Richard Derwald (born 1935 in Buffalo, N.Y.)

Original Releases

Discography is not intended to be complete

Date & Source	Label & Number	V	Titles {& References to LP/CD List}	As By	Matrix Numbers
1960/Oct. 3 Bb pop rev.	Glee LO8W-0568/9		Real Cool [instr.] {a,e} Brang [instr.] {e}	1 1	LO8W-0568 LO8W-0569
1959 (Bb est.)	Golden Crest CR535		Terock The Slide	2 2
1961/Dec. or later (Bb est.)	Terock 1002/3		That's It, Baby {a} [title unknown]	3
1961/Dec. or later (Bb est.)	Terock 1004/5		Voodoo Mama {a} Maxene {a}	3 3
	Aaron 01970		Real Cool [instr.] {d} [title unknown]	4
Additional Tracks on Comps
1960	[unissued]		Real Coolin' It {a}

References in "As By" Column:

as by Ted Russell (And His) Rhythm Rockers
as by Rhythm Rockers
by Dixie Dee / Ted Russell (And His) Rhythm Rockers
as by Duane DeSanto

Other Notes:

"Real Cool" on Glee is aurally identical to the version on Aaron.

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

	1980
a.	Lee 410 (lp)	Rock 'N' Roll Not From Cincinnati
	1983
b.	Sunrock 831 (lp)	Rock 'N' Roll Jamboree, Vol. 2
	1995
c.	Greasy GR 003 (lp)	Greasy Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3
	1997
d.	Collector CLCD 4436 (cd)	Hot Rockin' Instrumentals, Vol. 2
	2003
e.	Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55164 (cd)	Strictly Instrumental, Vol. 7
	2008
f.	B-Sharp 6/19 (lp)	Nasty Rockabilly, Vol. 14

Acknowledgments: Stéphane Chatain, Udo Frank, Barry John, Adam Komorowski, Laurent Petit

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