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Fender, Freddie

Real name Baldemar G. Huerta. Born 1937 in San Benito, Texas. Died in 2006.

References:
   Sessionography in issue 13 (1976) of New Kommotion.


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
(art. est.)
Falcon 45626 No Seas Cruel (Don't Be Cruel) {a}
Ay Amor
3
3
F-2278
 
1957 or later
(art. est.)
Falcon 646   Cantando Los Blues {a}
Puerta Verde {a}
2
2
 
 
1957 or later
(est.)
Falcon 723   Rock Rock De La Carcel {a}
Enriqueta {a}
2
2
 
 
1958/July or later
(est.)
Falcon 45-838 Encaje De Chantilly {a}
Mala Mala Mala (Wicked Wicked Woman)
2
4
 
F-2744
1959 or later
(est.)
Falcon 1047   Rocanroleando
Jamas Corazon
 
 
 
 
1959 or later
(est.)
Falcon 1057   Adios A Jamaica {a}
Te Esperare
 
 
 
 
1959/Sept.
BMI clear.
Duncan 1000 Mean Woman {d,o,u}
Holy One {d}
1
1
A
B
1960/Mar. 28
Bb pop rev.
Imperial X5659 Mean Woman
Holy One {b}
1
1
IM-2550
IM-2551
1959-60
(est.)
Duncan 1001 Wasted Days & Wasted Nights {o,u}
San Antonia [!!] Rock {o}
5
5
A
B
1960/June 6
Bb pop rev.
Imperial X5670 Wasted Days, Wasted Nights
I Can't Remember When I Didn't Love You {o}
1
1
IM-2528
IM-2614
1959-61
(est.)
Duncan 45-1002 Wild Side Of Life {h,o,u}
Crazy Baby {h,o,s,t,u}
5
5
B
A
1959-61
(est.)
Duncan 1004 Little Mama {h,o}
Since I Met You Baby {h,o,t,u}
5
5
B
A
1960/Nov. 7
Bb pop rev.
Argo 5375 You're Something Else For Me
A Man Can Cry
1
1
10398
10393
 
 
Ideal 1856 Desde Que Conosco {d}
No La Vuelvo A Ver 7
8
 
A
 
 
 
Ideal 1870   Acapulco Rock {d}
No Esta Aqui {d}
8
8
B
A
 
 
Ideal 1882   Que Soledad {d}
[title unknown]
8
 
A
 
 
 
Ideal 1891   Que Mala {d}
[title unknown]
8
 
B
 
 
 
Ideal 1996   Paloma Querida {d}
[title unknown]
 
 
B
 
 
 
Ideal 2087   Viejos Amigos {d}
[title unknown]
 
 
B
 
 
 
Ideal 2094 Despeinada
Pera Madura
 
 
 
B
1961 or earlier
(Bb est.)
Talent Scout 1002   Wild Side Of Life
Crazy Baby
 
 
 
 
1961/Oct. 30
Bb pop rev.
Talent Scout 1007 Find Somebody New {h,o}
Lonely Night
6
6
A
 
1962/May 26
Bb pop rev.
Talent Scout 1008 I'm Gonna Leave {h,n,o}
Only One {o,u}
6
6
B
A
1962 or later
(Bb est.)
Talent Scout 1010   Something On Your Mind {u}
You Got What It Takes
 
 
 
 
1962 or later
(Bb est.)
Talent Scout 1011 Roobie Doobie {o}
You Told Me You Loved Me {o}
6
6
B
 
1962 or later
(Bb est.)
Talent Scout 1013   Wasted Days And Wasted Nights
Sweet Summer Day
 
 
 
 
1963/July or later
(est.)
Ideal 2109   Diablo Con Antifaz {d}
Cuando Calienta El Sol
 
 
A
B
 
 
Ideal 45-2148 Todo Mi Amor
El Hijo De Susie
1
1
A
B
 
 
Ideal 45-2168 Dime {d}
Las Cerezas {d}
1
 
B
A
 
 
Ideal 2212   Camisa Negra {d}
[title unknown]
 
 
A
 
 
 
Ideal 2222   Mi Destino Fue Quererte {d}
Indita Mia {d}
 
 
A
B
 
 
Ideal 2240   Hay Un Algo En Tu Pensar {d}
[title unknown]
 
 
B
 
 
 
Ideal 2253   Magia De Amor {d}
[title unknown]
 
 
B
 
 
 
Ideal 2277   Ya Me Voy {d}
[title unknown]
 
 
B
 
 
 
Ideal 2290   No Estes Sonando {d}
[title unknown]
 
 
A
 
 
 
Ideal 2340   Pancho Pechos {d}
[title unknown]
 
 
A
 
 
 
Ideal 2344   La Banda Esta Borracha {d}
[title unknown]
 
 
B
 
 
 
Ideal 2443   La Vieja {d}
[title unknown]
 
 
A
 
1963/Oct. 5
Bb pop rev.
Norco Nor-100 The New Stroll
Love's Light Is An Ember
1
1
B
A
1963/Nov. or later
(Bb est.)
Norco 102   You Made Me Cry
Never Trust A Cheating Woman {g,p}
 
 
 
 
1963/Nov. or later
(Bb est.)
Norco Nor-103 Coming Home Soon {u}
Going Out With The Tide {o,p,t}
1
1
B
A
1964 or later
(Bb est.)
Norco 104   Just A Little Bit {p}
You Made Me A Fool {u}
 
 
 
 
1964 or later
(Bb est.)
Norco Nor-106 Ooh Poo Pah Doo {g,p}
Three Wishes {g,i,j,k,q}
1
1
A
B
1964 or later
(Bb est.)
Norco 107   Bony Moronie
The Magic Of Love
7
7
 
 
1964 or later
(Bb est.)
Norco 108   In The Still Of The Night
You Don't Have To Go {q,t}
 
 
 
 
1964 or later
(Bb est.)
Norco 111   Donna {p}
Lover's Quarrel {q}
 
 
 
 
1961
(art. est.)
Ideal LP 109   Rock ’N Roll  [monaural]
Mi Nena {c,e}
Que Mala {c,e}
Lucy, Lucy {c,e}
Dime Si Me Vas A Ver {c,e}
No Esta Aqui {c,e}
Acapulco Rock {c,e}
Desde Que Conosco {c,e}
No La Vuelve A Ver {c,e}
Que Soledad {c,e}
Tequilita Rock  [instr.] {c,e}
No Quiero Nada Con Tu Amor {c,e}
Dices Que Me Quieres {c,e}
 
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ideal LP 136   Interpreta El Rock  [monaural]
Vamos a Bailar {f}
Di Que Vas Hacer {f}
Ojale Y No Llores {f}
Si Si Rider {f}
Bailando El Rock & Roll {f}
Como Un Errante {d,f}
El Borracho {f}
Tuve Un Amor {f}
Rock No. 5  [instr.] {f}
Cuando Quieras Cariño {f}
Corina-Corina {d}
Ya No {f}
 
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
1960
 
Argo unissued   Louisiana Blues {h,o}    
1962
 
Goldband unissued   Blow Of Your Love {r}
Carmella {r}
Gonna Be Looking {r}
Hello Loneliness {r}
I Hope Someday You'll Find Me {r}
Me And My Bottle Of Rum {j}
My Happy Days Have Gone {r}
My River {r}
My Train Of Love {l,m}
Our Pledge Of Love {r}
Quit Shucking Me Baby {r}
The Village Queen {r}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1966
 
Goldband unissued   Bye Bye Little Angel {r}
Oh My Love {r}
 
 
 
 
 
 
[need info]   Alguna Vez {s,t}
Amor De Seguna {t}
Amor Secreto {t}
La Bamba {u}
Before The Next Teardrop Falls
Black Shirt {u}
Cold, Cold Heart {s,t}
Coming 'Round The Mountain {u}
Crazy Cat {g,q,t}
Cuatro Vidas {t}
Enmedio De Una Isla (In The Middle Of An Island) {a}
Ese Sers El Dia (That'll Be The Day) {a}
Esta Noche Mia Seras {t}
Get Out Of My Life Woman {u}
High School Dance {g,q}
Holy One {s,t}
I Don't Know Why I Love You (But I Do) {t}
I Got A Woman {q}
I'll Remember (In The Still Of The Night) {p}
Jamaica Farewell {g,p,s,t}
Junko Partner {s}
Just Because {u}
Just Bidin' My Time {s,t}
Let The Good Times Roll {g,q}
Love Me Tender {t}
Marianne {a}
Mathilda {u}
Money {g,p}
Mummie's Curse {i}
Rancho Grande {t}
Roses Are Red {t}
There's Something On Your Mind {t}
Too Late To Remedy {h}
Tuyas (Yours) {s}
El Twist (The Twist) {a}
Vivo En Un Sueno {t}
Waiting For Your Love {s}
Wasted Days & Wasted Nights {g,p,s,t}
What'd I Say {u}
Whip It On Me {q}
Your Cheatin' Heart {g,q,t}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Freddie Fender
  2. as by Baldemar Huerta
  3. as by Baldemar Huerta Con Los Romanceros
  4. as by Baldemar Huerta, El Bebop Kid
  5. as by Freddy Fender
  6. as by Scotty Wayne
  7. as by Freddy Fender And Noel Vill
  8. as by Eddie Con Los Shades

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. ARV Int. ARVLP- 1034 (lp) Recordando Los '50 / Freddy Fender
b. Ace CDCHD 1050 (cd) Golden Age Of American Rock And Roll, Special Bubbling Under Edition
c. Amor A- 156 (lp) Rock 'N Roll / Eddie Con Los Shades
d. Arhoolie CD 366 (cd) Canciones De Mi Barrio / Freddie Fender
e. Arhoolie CD 9038 (cd) Rock 'N Roll / Freddy Fender As Eddie Con Los Shades
f. Arhoolie CD 9039 (cd) Freddy Fender Interpreta El Rock
g. Fifty-One West Q 16011 (lp) Let The Good Times Roll / Freddie Fender
h. GRT GRT- 8005 (lp) Since I Met You Baby / Freddy Fender
i. Goldband 7768 (lp) Freddie Fender And Friends At Goldband
j. Goldband GRC- 7770 (lp) Dolly Parton And Friends At Goldband
k. Goldband GRC- 7770-2 (lp) Dolly Parton And Friends At Goldband
l. Greasy GR 012 (cd) Greasy Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 12
m. Greasy GR 012 (lp) Greasy Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 12
n. Kool 1 (lp) Cool And Crazy
o. Krazy Kat 7437 (lp) The Early Years, 1959-1963 / Freddy Fender
p. Pickwick JS- 6178 (lp) Freddy Fender
q. Pickwick JS- 6195 (lp) Your Cheatin' Heart / Freddie Fender
r. Power Pak PO- 280 (lp) Recorded Inside Louisiana State Prison / Freddy Fender
s. Starlite SF- 2001 (lp) Fuera De Alcance / Freddie Fender
t. Suffolk Marketing FF- 100 (lp) The Fabulous Freddy Fender, His All-Time Favorites
u. [SMT?] SMT 012 (lp) Crazy Baby / Freddy Fender


Acknowledgments:   David Anderson, Bear Family catalog, CMF Library, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Bernd Kratochwil, Gerd Miller, OCLC, Michel Proost, Adriaan Sturm, Tapio Vaisanen, Joe Wajgel, Wolfgang Weißbrodt, Tony Wilkinson

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

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