Rockabilly Rules

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Be-Bop-A-Lula
recording of:
Be‐Bop‐a‐Lula
writer:
Bill “Tex” Davis and Gene Vincent
publisher:
Lowery Music Co. Inc.
Gene Vincent2:37
2Jungle Rock
recording of:
Jungle Rock
composer:
Hank Mizell (American singer, guitarist and songwriter)
Hank Mizell2:44
3Domino
recording of:
Domino
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
Roy Orbison2:17
4Flyin’ Saucers Rock’n’Roll
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Marvin Pepper (on 1956-12-11)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1956-12-11)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1956-12-11) and Billy Lee Riley (on 1956-12-11)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1956-12-11)
vocals:
Billy Lee Riley (on 1956-12-11)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-12-11)
remix of:
Flying Saucer Rock & Roll (undubbed master take) by Billy Riley
recording of:
Flyin’ Saucers Rock ’n’ Roll (on 1956-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Scott (Rockabilly artist: Harold Raymond Scott)
Billy Lee Riley and His Little Green Men2:04
5Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
writer:
Roy Hall (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc., Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
Jerry Lee Lewis2:52
6I Walk the Line
recording of:
I Walk the Line
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Bug Music, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
Johnny Cash2:44
7Somethin’ Else
electric bass guitar and guitar:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1959-06-23)
piano:
Jim Stivers (on 1959-06-23)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1959-06-23)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-06-23)
recording of:
Somethin’ Else (on 1959-06-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Cochran, Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) and Sharon Sheeley
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Eddie Cochran2:06
8Cradle of Love
recording of:
Cradle of Love
writer:
Jack Fautheree and Wayne Gray (rockabilly songwriter & guitarist)
Johnny Preston2:22
9Blue Suede Shoes
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1955-12)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (in 1955-12)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12) and Jay Perkins (in 1955-12)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun (US label founded in 1952) (in 1955, from 1956 to present)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 5) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 95)
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes (in 1955-12)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Carl Perkins42:17
10Wild, Wild Party
Charlie Feathers2:59
11Ubangi Stomp
cover recording of:
Ubangi Stomp
lyricist and composer:
Charles Underwood
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Jason Clement Music, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Hi Lo Music (from 1956 to present)
Carl Mann2:15
12Lonely Weekends
recording of:
Lonely Weekends
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich (US country singer)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated) and Knox Music, Inc.
Charlie Rich2:06
13Train Kept A‐Rollin’
Johnny Burnette2:16
14All the Time
Sleepy LaBeef1:53
15The Way I Walk
Jack Stott & The Chantones2:41
16Rockin’ Daddy
Sonny Fisher and The Rocking Boys2:22
17Little Pig
Dale Hawkins2:16
18Rockin’ Rollin’ Stone
Andy Starr2:49
19Rocket “88”
Bill Haley2:33
20Miss Pearl
Jimmy Wages2:36
21Bop‐A‐Lena
Ronnie Self2:06
22Hot Rock
Johnny Carroll & His Hot Rocks2:18
23Stutterin’ Papa
Buck Griffin3:00
24That Ain’t Nothin’ but Right
Mac Curtis2:14
25Believe What You Say
recording of:
Believe What You Say
lyricist and composer:
Dorsey Burnette and Johnny Burnette
publisher:
Matragun Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Ricky Nelson2:06
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Fujiyama Mama
cover recording of:
Fujiyama Mama
lyricist and composer:
Earl Burrows (Earl Burroughs, co-wrote Great Balls of Fire)
Wanda Jackson2:15
2Dixie Fried
recording of:
Dixie Fried
composer:
Howard Griffen and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated) and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:27
3Folsome Prison Blues
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1955-07-30)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1955-07-30)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1955-07-30)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-07-30)
recording of:
Folsom Prison Blues (on 1955-07-30)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation and Hi Lo Music
is based on:
Crescent City Blues
Johnny Cash4.352:48
4Great Balls of Fire
recording of:
Great Balls of Fire
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jack Hammer (Earl Burroughs, co-wrote Great Balls of Fire)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Jerry Lee Lewis1:52
5Ooby Dooby
recording of:
Ooby Dooby
lyricist and composer:
Wade Moore and Dick Penner
publisher:
Hi Lo Music, Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Roy Orbison2:13
6Red Hot
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Marvin Pepper (on 1957-01-30)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
J.M. Van Eaton (on 1957-01-30)
guitar:
Billy Riley (on 1957-01-30) and Roland Janes (on 1957-01-30)
piano:
Jimmy Wilson (rockabilly piano) (on 1957-01-30)
vocals:
Billy Riley (on 1957-01-30)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-01-30)
recording of:
Red Hot (on 1957-01-30)
writer:
W. R. Emerson (rock ’n’ roll on Sun, Vee‐Jay & Chess Records)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Billy Lee Riley and His Little Green Men2:32
7Forty Days
Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks2:17
8Party Doll
recording of:
Party Doll
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Knox (US country rocker, of The Rhythm Orchids)
writer:
Dave Alldred, Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter), Buddy Knox (US country rocker, of The Rhythm Orchids) and Don Lanier
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Music of Stage Three and Patricia Music Publ. Corp.
Buddy Knox2:13
9Rock’n’Roll Ruby
Warren Smith2:52
10Peroxide Blond and a Hopped Up Model Ford
recording of:
Peroxide Blond and Hopped Up Model Ford
lyricist and composer:
Gene Simmons (rockabilly musician, aka Jumpin’ Gene Simmons)
Gene Simmons1:37
11Duck Tail
Joe Clay2:31
12Raw‐Hide
recording of:
Raw Hide
composer:
Milton Grant and Link Wray
publisher:
Andval Music and Vernon Wray Music
Link Wray & His Raymen2:08
13I’ve Been Deceived
Charlie Feathers2:37
14I Can’t Quit
Eddie Bond1:47
15It’s Me, Baby
Malcolm Yelvington2:26
16Shake Around
Ray Smith2:50
17Rollin’ Danny
recording of:
Rollin’ Danny
composer:
Paul Edwards and J. Stein
Gene Vincent2:08
18Twenty Flight Rock
double bass [stand-up bass]:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (bass player) (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
guitar:
Perry Botkin (from 1957-05 until 1957-08) and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
background vocals:
The Johnny Mann Chorus (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
recording of:
Twenty Flight Rock (in 1956)
writer:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) and Ned Fairchild
Eddie Cochran1:46
19I Got a Rocket in My Pocket
Jimmy Lloyd2:22
20Cry, Baby, Cry
Narvel Felts1:54
21Lonesome Train (On a Lonesome Track)
recording of:
Lonesome Train (on a Lonesome Track)
writer:
Glen Moore (composer of "Lonesome Train") and Milton Subotsky
Johnny Burnette2:04
22Mona Lisa
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans (American songwriter)
writer:
Livingston & Evans (songwriting duo)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
sub-publisher:
BMG Unisong Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1950 winner)
Carl Mann2:30
23Rockin’ Little Angel
Ray Smith2:13
24Itchy
producer:
Jack Clement
bass:
Jack Clement (on 1958-07-22)
drums (drum set):
J.M. Van Eaton (on 1958-07-22)
guitar:
Sonny Burgess (rockabilly artist) (on 1958-07-22) and J.C. Caughron (on 1958-07-22)
harmonica:
Billy Lee Riley (on 1958-07-22)
piano:
Charlie Rich (US country singer) (on 1958-07-22)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-07-22)
recording of:
Itchy (on 1958-07-22)
composer:
Albert Burgess (rockabilly artist), Billy Riley and Jack Clement
Sonny Burgess2:18
25Grandaddy’s Rockin’
Mac Curtis2:04
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1Put Your Cat Clothes On
recording of:
Put Your Cat Clothes On
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated)
Carl Perkins2:42
2Red Cadillac and the Black Moustache
recording of:
Red Cadillac and a Black Moustache
lyricist and composer:
Lillian May and Willie B. Thompson,
publisher:
Unart Music Corp.
Warren Smith2:18
3Honky‐Tonk Man
recording of:
Honky Tonk Man (1956 song)
writer:
Tillman Franks, Johnny Horton and Howard Hausey
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
Johnny Horton2:14
4Tear It Up
Johnny Burnette1:55
5Tongue‐Tied Jill
Charlie Feathers1:58
6Thunderbird
producer:
Jack Clement
bass:
Jack Clement (on 1958-07-22)
drums (drum set):
J.M. Van Eaton (on 1958-07-22)
guitar:
Sonny Burgess (rockabilly artist) (on 1958-07-22) and J.C. Caughron (on 1958-07-22)
harmonica:
Billy Lee Riley (on 1958-07-22)
piano:
Charlie Rich (US country singer) (on 1958-07-22)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-07-22)
recording of:
Thunderbird (on 1958-07-22)
composer:
Albert Burgess (rockabilly artist), Billy Riley and Jack Clement
Sonny Burgess2:19
7You’re Barking Up the Wrong Tree
recording of:
Barking Up the Wrong Tree
writer:
Paul Simmons (cowrote "Bigelow 6-200") and Don Woody (rockabilly drummer & songwriter)
Don Woody2:19
8Let’s Have a Party
recording of:
Let’s Have a Party
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gladys Music Inc., IQ Music Ltd., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Wanda Jackson2:12
9Drinkin’ Wine
recording of:
Drinkin’ Wine
lyricist and composer:
Gene Simmons (rockabilly musician, aka Jumpin’ Gene Simmons)
Gene Simmons2:42
10Sign It on the Dotted Line
Jack Earls2:12
11Draggin’
Curtis Gordon1:48
12So Long, I’m Gone
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Bernero
guitar:
Al Hopson and Warren Smith (US rockabilly vocalist/guitarist)
piano:
Jimmy Wilson (rockabilly piano)
vocals:
Warren Smith (US rockabilly vocalist/guitarist)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
So Long I’m Gone
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
writer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
Warren Smith2:12
13Hot and Cold
Marvin Rainwater2:09
14Love My Baby
Hayden Thompson2:11
15Hula Hula
Glenn Honeycutt1:21
16Who Will the Next Fool Be?
recording of:
Who Will the Next Fool Be
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich (US country singer)
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
Charlie Rich2:25
17Wampus Cat
Howard Chandler2:09
18Breathless
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
Jay W. Brown (1960s US R&B, single “That’s How Much / Don’t Push Me Around”) (on 1958-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-01-21)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1958-01-21) and Billy Lee Riley (on 1958-01-21)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-01-21)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-01-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1958)
recording of:
Breathless (on 1958-01-21)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Home Folks Music (USA) Inc. and Obie Music Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis42:44
19I Need a Man
Barbara Pittman2:54
20After the Hop
Bill Pinkney2:07
21Heart‐Breakin’ Mama
Skeets McDonald2:24
22Rockin’ With My Baby
recording of:
Rockin’ With My Baby
lyricist and composer:
Malcolm Yelvington
Malcolm Yelvington2:20
23Go! Go! Go! (Down the Line)
recording of:
Go Go Go (Down the Line)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Kobalt Music Services America Inc., Roy Orbison Music Company and Roys Boy’s, LLC
Roy Orbison2:08
24Slow Down
Jack Earls2:18
25Endless Sleep
recording of:
Endless Sleep
lyricist and composer:
Jody Reynolds
publisher:
Elizabeth Music and Johnstone-Montei Music
Jody Reynolds2:21