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Carroll, Johnny

Born 1937 in Cleburne, Texas. Died in 1995.

References:
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 23 (1980) of New Kommotion.
   Interview, discography, and sessionography in issue 6 (1980) of Rock & Roll Performers Magazine.
   Feature article in issue 26 (1982) of New Kommotion.
   Interview in issue 41 (1991) of Rockin' Fifties.


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
1956/May 19
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-29940 Rock N' Roll Ruby {d,e,g,i,p, I,K,N,Z}
Tryin' To Get To You {d,e,g,i,p, K,M,N,Z}
2
2
45-89818
45-89817+
1956/June 2
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-29941 Wild Wild Women {d,e,g,i,p, J,K,N,P,R,S,T,V,W,Z, 1m,1n}
Corrine, Corrina {d,e,h,i,p, L,M,O,V,Z, 1m,1n}
2
2
89821
89820+
1956/Aug. 25
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-30013 Hot Rock {d,e,g,i,p, K,M,N,Q,T,V,Z, 1m,1n}
Crazy, Crazy Lovin' {d,e,g,i,p, D,L,M,O,Q,V,Z, 1b,1j,1m,1n}
2
2
45-89819+
45-89816
1957/Dec.
(Bb est.)
Phillips Int. 3520 That's The Way I Love {a,e,f,i,l,o,p,r,x, A,Z, 1a,1d,1e,1f}
I'll Wait {e,i,p,y, Z, 1d}
1
1
P-307
P-308
1959/Apr. 20
Bb pop rev.
Warner Bros. F 5042 The Swing {e,i,v, Z}
Bandstand Doll {e,i, Z}
1
1
B10-254
B10-253
1959/July
(Bb est.)
Warner Bros. 5080   Sugar {e,i,v, Z}
Lost Without You {e}
 
 
B 50380
B 50381
 
 
WA WA-112 Trudy {e,i,p, E, 1c,1g}
Run Come See {e}
1
 
2
 
1962/Oct.
(Bb est.)
Duchess 1018 Run Come See {e,i,p, E, 1g}
The Sally Ann {e}
1
1
11-617
11-616
 
 
[acetate]   Whiskey River {c,p,u , 1k}
You Made Me Love You [vers. 1] {e,p , 1e,1k}
You Two Timed Me Two Times Too Often {e,p,u , 1c,1k}
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[live recording]   I'll Wait {B,X}
Suzy Q {B,X}
 
 
 
 
 
 
[soundtrack]   Crazy, Crazy Lovin' [alt. vers.] {e,i, E,G, 1g}
Rockin' Maybelle {e,i, E,G, 1b,1g}
Sugar Baby {e,i, E,G, 1g}
Wild Wild Women [alt. vers.] {e,i, E,G, 1g}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1955
 
[unissued]   Crazy Little Mama {e,i, E, 1g}
Cut Out {e,i, E}
Hearts Of Stone {e,i, D,E, 1g}
Love Is A Merry-Go-Round {e,i, E, 1g}
Sexy Ways {e,i, E}
Stingy Thing {e,i, E, 1g}
Why Cry {e,i, E, 1g}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1957
(Sun Rec.)
Sun unissued   Rock It {a,e,i,j,k,m,n,p,q,s,t,w,z, C,H,U,Y,Z, 1e,1l}    
 
 
[unissued]   Be-Bop-A-Lula Is Back On The Scene {D,F, 1b,1h}
Cat With The Skins {F, 1h}
Havana Nights  [instr.] {F, 1h}
Lonesome Boy {F, 1h}
Sugar Lips {b , 1i}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[need info]   Two Timin' {i}
Whatcha Gonna Do {i}
Who's To Say {i}
You Made Me Love You [vers. 2] {e,i}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Johnny Carroll
  2. as by Johnny Carroll And His Hot Rocks

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. AVI CD 5004 (cd) Rock Baby Rock It: Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2
b. Ace CDCHD 715 (cd) Rockin' From Coast To Coast, Vol. 2
c. B-Sharp 666/ 7 (lp) Nasty Rockabilly, Vol. 5
d. Bear Family BCD 15623 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 2
e. Bear Family BCD 15928 (cd) Rock Baby Rock It, 1955-60 / Johnny Carroll
f. Bellaphon 220 13 001 (lp) Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 2: Carryin' On
g. Big Tone BT 5705 (cd) MCA Rockabillies, Vol. 1
h. Big Tone BT 5706 (cd) MCA Rockabillies, Vol. 2
i. Big Tone BT 5718 (cd) Story Of Johnny Carroll
j. Castle Pulse PBXCD 355 (cd) Rock Baby Rock It: Record Hop Rock And Roll
k. Charly Box 100 (lp) The Sun Box
l. Charly LP 10019 (lp) The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol.2
m. Charly CRM 2015 (lp) Rebel Rockabilly
n. Charly CR 30105 (lp) Sun - The Roots Of Rock, Vol. 5: Rebel Rockabilly
o. Charly CR 30124 (lp) The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2
p. Charly CR 30241 (lp) Crazy Hot Rock / Johnny Carroll
q. Charly PBX CD 336 (cd) The Legendary Sun Records Story
r. Charly MID 8118 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 2
s. Charly CPCD 8161 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 3
t. Charly CPCD 8274-2 (cd) The Very Best Of Sun Rockabilly
u. Collector CLCD 4446 (cd) Rockin' Acetates
v. Cruisin' 58344 (lp) Red Hot Rockabillies
w. Disky Memphis 03 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rockabilly Collection, Vol. 1
x. Disky Memphis 05 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 1
y. Disky Memphis 06 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 2
z. Disky DO 250542 (cd) As Good As It Gets: Rockabilly
A. Disky DCD 5203 (cd) Ultimate Sun Rock & Roll Collection
B. Dragon Street DCD 70100 (cd) The Big D Jamboree Live!
C. Dressed To Kill/BMG DTKBOX 66 (cd) The Sun Gods
D. Go-Cat-Go 20691 (cd) Best Of Rockabilly
E. Go-Cat-Go 25648 (cd) Rock 'N' Roll Rarities: 40th Anniversary / Johnny Carroll
F. Go-Cat-Go TECX 25750 (cd) Big D Jamboree-Rockabilly 40th Anniversary
G. Goofin' GRCD 6111 (cd) Rock Baby, Rock It
H. Instant CD INS 5040 (cd) The Sun Story, Vol. 2: Rockabilly Rhythm
I. Lucky CDLR 815 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 15
J. MCA 11119 (cd) Decca Rock & Roll Collection
K. MCA 1755 (lp) Decca Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 1
L. MCA 1756 (lp) Decca Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 2
M. MCA MAPS 9185 (lp) 20 Rockabilly Hits
N. MCA (England) MCFM 2697 (lp) Rare Rockabilly
O. MCA (England) MCFM 2789 (lp) Rare Rockabilly, Vol.2
P. MCA (Sweden) COPS 9279 (lp) Happy Days Of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3
Q. MCA (U.S.) MCL 1504 (lp) Rockabilly Boogie
R. MCA (U.S.) MCA- 25089 (lp) Rockabilly Classics
S. MCA (U.S.) MCAD 5935 (cd) 20 Rockabilly Classics
T. Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd) Classic Rockabilly
U. Pulse PBX CD 336 (cd) The Legendary Sun Records Story
V. Redita [1st series] 102 (lp) Sound Of Rockabilly
W. Rhino 73346 (cd) Rockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly
X. Roller Coaster 3042 (cd) The Big D Jamboree Live
Y. SAAR 41006 (cd) The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 1
Z. Skyline 1515 (lp) Johnny Carroll
1a. Star-Club 5060102 (cd) Teen-Age Bop!
1b. Stomper Time STCD 3 (cd) The Last Great Rockabilly Saturday Night
1c. Stomper Time STCD 8 (cd) The Last Great Rockabilly Saturday Night, Vol. 2
1d. Sun (England) 12 (cd) Rock 'N' Roll Originals, Vol. 4
1e. Sun (England) CFM 501 (10-in. lp) Rock, Baby, Rock It
1f. Sun (England) 6467 027 (lp) Sun Rockabillys, Vol. 2: Carryin' On
1g. Sunjay SJLP 581 (lp) Rockin' Roll Rarities / Johnny Carroll
1h. Sunjay 588 (lp) Big D Jamboree
1i. Top Hat 100 (10-in. lp) Rock & Roll Mama
1j. Vladimir Twist VTR 6908 (lp) Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 8
1k. White Label 8896 (lp) The Acetate Sessions
1l. [SERD?] SERD 12698 (lp) Rockabilly Rhythm
1m. [no label] 1194 (10-in. lp) no title
1n. [no label] [recp] (lp) Rocky Eddie Corthesy Presente


Acknowledgments:   Marc Coulavin, Udo Frank, Pasi Koskela, Gerd Miller, Dean Craige Morris, Rock & Roll Musik Magazin, Matti Turunen, Joe Wajgel, eBay

Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 04/05/2008

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