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Wright, Dale

Real name Dale Riffe. Born 1939 in Middleton, Ohio. Disc jockey on WING (Dayton, Ohio).

References:
   Article in issue 84 (1990) 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
1957/Apr.
(Bb est.)
Fraternity F-761 Walk With Me {d,f}
I'm The Lovin' Type {d,f}
2
2
H9OW-0508
H9OW-0507
1957/Dec.
(Bb est.)
Fraternity F-792 She's Neat {a,d,e,f,k,l}
Say That You Care {d,f}
3
3
HO9W-0563
HO9W-0564
1958/Apr. 14
Bb pop rev.
Fraternity F-804 Dance With Me {a,d,f}
Can It Be {d,f}
4
4
J8OW-2869
J8OW-2868
1958/Aug. 25
Bb pop rev.
Fraternity F-818 Goody Goody Good-Bye {a,d,f}
Please Don't Do It {a,d,f}
5
5
J9OW-7804
J9OW-7803
1958/Nov.
(Bb est.)
Fraternity F-831 You're The Answer {a,d,e,f}
I'm Beginning To Wonder {a,d,f}
7
6
JO8W-1422
JO8W-1423
1958/Nov.
(Bb est.)
Fraternity F-833 Better Late Than Never {d,f}
It's Time To Say Good-bye {d,f}
7
7
JO8W-1427
JO8W-1426
1959/Mar. 2
Bb pop rev.
Fraternity F-837 That's Show Biz {a,c,d,e,f,h,i,m}
That's My Gal {b,d,f}
8
8
K8OW-2868
K8OW-2869
1959/June
(Bb est.)
Fraternity F-850   Lonely Star
Forget It
 
 
 
 
1960/Sept. 26
Bb pop rev.
Alcar 1503 My Heart {g}
Please Come Back
9
9
M 9442
M 9441
1962/Feb. 17
Bb pop rev.
Starburst 1 Egg-Beater
Mississippi Mud
1
9
MO8W-4943
MO8W-4943
1962
RCA mx code
Starburst 2 Rainy Night
The Boy You Left Behind
9
9
N8OW-6696
N8OW-6695
1962/Nov.
(Bb est.)
Fraternity F-902   Lonely Star {d,f}
Forget It {d,f}
 
 
NO9W-4350
NO9W-4351
1964
RCA mx code
Boone 1023   She's A Winner {f}
Think I Really Love You
9
9
R4KM-6147
R4KM-6148
 
 
Revere RF-100 Mother Goose {j}
Searchin' For Someplace
10
10
1255-45-RF-100-B
1255-45-RF-100-A
 
 
Queen-B QF-508 What Are You Doin' There?
But Not With Me
10
10
1322-45-508-A
1322-45-508-B
 
 
Queen-B QF-510   Here I Am
Is It Any Wonder
 
 
1322-45-510-A
1322-45-510-B
Additional Tracks on Comps
1959
 
Fraternity unissued   That's Show Biz [alt. vers.] {f}    
1962
 
[unissued]   Takin' Care Of Business {d}    
1964
 
[unissued]   Hound Dog {d}    
 
 
[need info]   I Hate To Go To School {f}
Sabba Doo {f}
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Dale Wright
  2. as by Dale Wright And The Rock-Its
  3. as by Dale Wright With The Rock-Its
  4. as by Dale Wright With Lew Douglas, His Orchestra And Chorus
  5. as by Dale Wright And The Wright Guys With The Dons
  6. as by Dale Wright With Johnny Reagan, Guitar
  7. as by The Wright Guys
  8. as by Dale Wright With The Wright Guys
  9. as by Dale Wright & The Wright Guys
  10. as by Dale Wright And The Wright Guys

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1981

a. Eagle 313 (lp) At The Rockhouse, Vol. 3

1987

b. Hydra BLK 7703 (lp) Dance To The Bop

1988

c. GMG 12076 (lp) Madness Invasion, Vol. 3

1989

d. Hydra BLK 7710 (lp) She's Neat / Dale Wright

1992

e. Ace CDCHD 316 (cd) All American Rock 'N' Roll From Fraternity Records
f. Ace 402 (cd) She's Neat: The Fraternity Sides / Dale Wright

1994

g. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55015 (cd) Teenage Favorites

1998

h. GMG 842628 (cd) Madness Invasion

1999

i. GMG 842624 (cd) Madness Invasion
j. Mark 7059 (cd) The Best Of Mark Records

Year Unknown

k. Century [??] (cd) Rockabilly Party
l. Fed 01 (ep) untitled
m. Teen Beat TB-CD 151 (cd) Play It Cool


Acknowledgments:   Shawn Chambers, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Derek Hamilton, Rob Karman, Conway Kehoe, Kurt Krauter, Michel Proost, Ake Roos, Adriaan Sturm, Johnny Vallis, Joe Wajgel, Peter van Wilsem, Bjorn Witlox

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

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