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Davis, Link

Born 1914 in Van Zandt County, Texas. Died in 1972.

References:
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 21 (1979) of New Kommotion.


Original Releases

Discography is not intended to be complete

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1955/July 16
Bb c&w rev.
Nucraft 2026 Grasshopper {g,k,l,m}
Magnolia Garden Waltz
1
2
A 5117
B 5118
1956/Apr. 21
Bb c&w rev.
Starday 45-235 Sixteen Chicks {i}
Deep In The Heart Of A Fool
1
1
2417
2418
1956/May 12
Bb c&w rev.
Starday 45-242 Sixteen Chicks {q,r}
Grasshopper Rock {f,j,p,q,r}
1
1
2417
2441
1956/Aug. 4
Bb c&w rev.
Starday 45-255 Don't Big Shot Me {i,p,q,r}
Trucker From Tennessee {a,c,e,n,o,q,r}
1
1
2440
2462
1956/July 27
(comp. files)
Sarg 136-45 Cockroach {d,g,h}
Big Houston
1
1
no mx
no mx
1958/Oct. 6
Bb pop rev.
Allstar 7171-45 Bon-Ta-Ru-La (Let The Good Times Roll) {g,k}
Memories With You
1
1
J 8OW-7411
J 8OW-7412
1959/May 18
Bb pop rev.
Allstar 7185-45 Ballad Of Jole Blon
Visions
1
1
A-1002
A-1003
1961/June
(Bb est.)
D 1191 Come Dance With Me {b}
Five Miles From Town
1
1
1470
1471
 
 
Al's 1501 1 Rice & Gravy
Ferry Ride  [instr.]
1
 
 
 
 
 
Al's 1503   Johnny Be Good
My Last Good-Bye
 
 
1510
1511
1963/Nov. or later
(Bb est.)
Kool 1026 Beatle Bug  [instr.] {g,k}
I Keep Wanting You More
3
1
M-4225
M-4226

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Link Davis
  2. by Floyd Tillman
  3. as by Link Davis, Man With The Buzzin' Sax

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. Ace CH 17 (10-in. lp) Rockabilly Party
b. Ace CH 19 (10-in. lp) Kings Of Rockabilly, Vol. 2
c. Ace CDCHD 311 (cd) Rarest Rockabilly & Hillbilly Boogie ; The Best Of Ace Rockabilly
d. Ace CDCH 36 (cd) Texas Rockabilly
e. Ace 45 (lp) The Best Of Ace Rockabilly
f. Club PR PRLP- 003 (lp) Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 3
g. Collectables COL-CD- 5341 (cd) Guys From Big Mamou-Joey Long & Link Davis
h. Collector CLCD 4414 (cd) Sarg Rockers, Vol. 2
i. Gusto 5017X (lp) Dixie Starday Rockabillys, Vol. 1
j. Gusto 5031X (lp) Dixie Starday Rockabilly's, Vol. 2
k. Krazy Kat 06 (cd) Let The Good Times Roll / Link Davis
l. Legend 004 (lp) Grand Daddy's Rockin', Vol. 3
m. Legend 1004 (lp) Grand Daddy's Rockin', Vol. 3
n. Live Gold Productions LG 120012 (cd) Elvis Mania 2
o. Lucky CDLR 810 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 10
p. Mustang MUST 2 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 2: Goin' Down That Road
q. SD 840 (lp) Sixteen Chicks
r. Texas Gold TG 931 (cd) The Starday Story, Vol. 1


Acknowledgments:   Andrew Brown, CMF Library, Malcolm Chapman, Stéphane Chatain, Bill Davis, Mitch Drumm, Udo Frank, Anton Grundner, Kent Heineman, Tom Krajina, Stewart Michard, Gerd Miller, Dean Craige Morris, R&B Indies, Bruno Toson, Bjorn Witlox, Kirill Yakovlev

Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 06/29/2008

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