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Arcade

Philadelphia, Pa.  [source: Billboard directory]

Owned by Jack Howard.
Discography in issue 15 (1977) of New Kommotion.


Original Releases

Number Date & Source V Artists Titles {& References to LP/CD List} Matrix Numbers
45-AR-112 1953/May
(Bb est.)
  Mike Ray Rockin' Jamboree
Heartless Love
 
 
45-AR-114 1953/Aug.
(Bb est.)
  Jackie Raye Crazy Cool Solid
Love Is A Random Thing
 
 
45-AR-123 1954/Mar. 20
Bb r&b rev.
  Sonny Dae Rock Around The Clock {a}
Moving Guitar  [instr.]
 
 
AR-147 1957/June 10
Bb pop rev.
Ray Coleman Jukebox Rock And Roll {a,f,g,i,j,k,n}
Rock, Chicken Rock {b}
B
A
AR-150 1958/Sept. 1
Bb c&w rev.
Joey Micheals [!!] Sixteen Cats {b,c,f,h,l,m}
Too Blue To Cry
HB-324
HB-325
45-AR-151 1958/Sept. 8
Bb pop rev.
Sonny Saber Little Daisy
You Told Me A Lie
HB-335
HB-334
AR-152 1958/Nov. 10
Bb pop rev.
Tony Morra My Baby Scares Me {d,e}
Claire
HB-384
HB-383
45-AR-155 1960/Jan. 25
Bb pop rev.
Jack Day Rattle Bone Boogie
Rappin' The Bass  [instr.] {d}
 
 
AR-157 1960/Mar. 7
Bb pop rev.
Sally Starr Rocky The Rockin' Rabbit
Sing A Song Of Happiness
AR-157-A
AR-157-B
AR-159 1960/Aug. 15
Bb c&w rev.
Ginger And Johnny (Ya Gotta) Sing For The Ladies
Butterfly Love
B
A
AR-169 1961/Oct. 2
Bb pop rev.
Jesse Rogers Jump Cats Jump {a}
You've Changed My Whole Life Into A Song
B
A
AR-176 1962/Nov. 10
Bb c&w rev.
  Ginger & Johnny It's Not The Quantity (But The Quality Inside)
It Takes Two
B
A
AR-178 1962/Dec. or later
(Bb est.)
Claude Brownell Twist And Yodel
Heartache Avenue
B
A

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1978

a. Roller Coaster 2001 (lp) Rockaphilly!

1980

b. Roller Coaster 2004 (lp) The Return Of Rockaphilly
c. Wendi LP 00009 (lp) Voo Doo Voo Doo

1985

d. Roller Coaster 2008 (lp) Roller Coaster Rockers, Vol. 1

1989

e. Hydra BLK 7711 (lp) Teenage Dance Party, Vol. 2

1991

f. Chief CCD 1156503 (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 3

1993

g. Jan/Star Club 33- 8047 (lp) Juke-Box Favorites

1994

h. Club PR PRLP- 002 (lp) Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 2

1999

i. Roller Coaster RCCD 200 (cd) Now Dig This: A Whole Lotta Roller Coaster Rockers

2000

j. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55094 (cd) Jukebox Rock
k. Collector CLCD 4460 (cd) Rockin' & Boppin' Billy In Philly

2007

l. Sleazy RAB 01 (cd) Rockabilly Race: 25 Pure Rockabilly Tracks, Vol. 1

Year Unknown

m. Bop BOP- 003 (cd) Saturday Night On Bop Street, Vol. 3
n. Folkline 274- 164 (cd) Go Kat Go!, Vol. 3


Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Marc Coulavin, Udo Frank, Alex Frazer-Harrison, Johnny Froehlich, Virginia Froehlich, Marc Grobman, Al Kelly, Klaus Kettner, Gerd Miller, Dean Craige Morris, Michel Proost, Tom Putvinski, Rockabilly Record Guide, Al Turner, Turner. Al

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