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Gunter, Hardrock

Full name Sidney Louis Gunter Jr. Born 1925 in Birmingham, Ala. Disc jockey and performer on WWVA (Wheeling, W.Va.) in 1953-54.

References:
   Sessionography in issue 17 (1977) of New Kommotion.
   Two-part feature article in issues 24-25 (1980) of New Kommotion. Sessionography in issue 25.
   Interview in issue 58 (1995) of Rockin' Fifties.


Original Releases

Discography is not intended to be complete

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1951/Sept. 15
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-46363 Sixty Minute Man {c,g,o,r}
Tennessee Blues {g}
2
3
45-81422+
45-81423
1952/May 31
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-28191 Honky Tonk Baby {g,n,r}
I'm Looking For Another You {g}
1
1
45-82770+
45-82771
1954/May 29
Bb c&w rev.
Sun 201 Gonna Dance All Night {i,j,x,z, C,E}
Fallen Angel {j,x,z, C,F}
1
1
U-113
U-112
1955/Oct. 22
Bb c&w rev.
King 45-1505 I'll Give 'Em Rhythm {b,p,r,t}
I Put My Britches On Just Like Everybody Else {a,r}
1
1
45-K4011
45-K4014
1956/July
BMI clear.
Cross Country CX524 Juke Box, Help Me Find My Baby {e, C}
Fiddle Bop {C}
4
5
CX524-35
CX524-36
1956/Sept. 15
Bb c&w rev.
Sun 248 Juke Box, Help Me Find My Baby {f,h,s, A,D}
Fiddle Bop {j,y}
6
7
U-209
U-208
1957/Mar. 23
Bb pop rev.
Emperor 45-112 Whoo! I Mean Whee! {l,m,v, B,C}
We Three {C}
8
8
VG-57-45-1
VG-57-45-2
1958/Jan. 13
Bb pop rev.
Island IR6 Boppin' To Grandfather's Clock {w, B,C,G}
Beggars Can't Be Choosers {C}
12
12
7 HOW-0502
8 HOW-0503
 
 
Island EP 7543/4 W.W.V.A. Jamboree Special  [monaural]
Rock-A-Bop Baby {C,G}
Birmingham Bounce {q, C,G}
Ida Red Rock
You're Just A Baby
Gonna Be A Fire
Down In The Holler Where Sally Lives
Juke Box Play For Me {e,k, G}
You Gotta Go {G}
 
1
1
11
11
9
9
10
10
 
J8OH-7544
J8OH-7544
J8OH-7544
J8OH-7544
J8OH-7543
J8OH-7543
J8OH-7543
J8OH-7543
1959/Mar. 23
Bb c&w rev.
Cullman 6410 If You Want To Be A Queen
Is It Too Late
1
1
C-124-X
C-6423-X
1962/Feb.
BMI clear.
Emperor 45-EM-B-H-1-62 Hillbilly Twist
As Long As You're Happy  [instr.]
13
14
A
B
1962/Feb. 24
Bb c&w rev.
Starday 581 Hillbilly Twist {r,u}
As Long As You're Happy  [instr.]
15
15
5275
5276
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[unissued]   Jukebox Help Me Find My Baby [alt. vers.] {d}    

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Hardrock Gunter
  2. as by Roberta Lee And Hardrock Gunter
  3. as by Hardrock Gunter And Roberta Lee
  4. as by The Rythm [!!] Rockers / Vocal, Hardrock Gunter
  5. as by The Rythm [!!] Rockers / Vocal & Fiddle, Buddy Durham
  6. as by Rhythm Rockers / Vocal, Hardrock Gunter
  7. as by Rhythm Rockers / Vocal, Buddy Durham
  8. as by Hardrock And The Rhythm Rockers With Buddy Durham Singers
  9. by Bill Browning
  10. by Cook Brothers
  11. by Buddy Durham
  12. as by Sidney Jo Lewis
  13. as by Buddy And Hardrock
  14. as by Hardrock And Buddy
  15. as by Hardrock Gunter And Buddy Durham

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations included selectively

a. Ace CDCHD 854 (cd) King Hillbilly Bop 'N' Boogie
b. Ace CDCHD 975 (cd) King Rock 'N' Roll
c. Blazon 2003 (cd) Sizzling Hillbilly, Vol. 3
d. Bopcat 400 (lp) Goin' Back To Memphis
e. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55094 (cd) Jukebox Rock
f. Charly CR 30147 (lp) Raunchy Rockabilly
g. Charly CR 30228 (lp) Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Night / Hardrock Gunter
h. Charly PBX CD 345 (cd) Rock The Joint
i. Charly SNAJ 713 (cd) The Sun Records Story
j. Charly CPCD 8181 (cd) Sun Hillbilly
k. Chief CCD 1156520 (cd) Ultra Rare Hillbilly Boogie, Vol. 1
l. Club PR PRLP- 010 (lp) Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 10
m. Collector CL 1023 (lp) Gonna Rock And Roll Tonight
n. Doghouse 002 (cd) Cowboy Hit Parade, Vol. 2
o. El Toro H- 100 (cd) Gravy Train: Hillbilly Meets R&B Before Elvis
p. Franklin Mint FMRS-CW- 053 (lp) Rockabilly
q. Hallmark 305242 (cd) Do The Ooby Dooby
r. Hydra BCK 27108 (cd) I'll Give 'Em Rhythm / Hardrock Gunter
s. Jan/Star Club 33- 8047 (lp) Juke-Box Favorites
t. King 713 (lp) The Lost King Recordings
u. Knight LP 1002 (lp) Twistin' Time, Vol. 2
v. Lucky CDLR 813 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 13
w. Mustang MUST 6 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 6
x. Orbit 5908 (cd) Rock N Roll Dance Party Country Style, Vol. 8
y. Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd) Classic Rockabilly
z. Redita [1st series] 106 (lp) Memphis Rocks the Country
A. Roller Coaster RCCD 200 (cd) Now Dig This: A Whole Lotta Roller Coaster Rockers
B. Roller Coaster 2008 (lp) Roller Coaster Rockers, Vol. 1
C. Roller Coaster RCCD 3013 (cd) Gonna Rock & Roll, Gonna Dance All Night / Hardrock Gunter
D. Sun (England) SUN 1010 [1st] (lp) Sun Rockabillies; Vol. 1
E. Sun (U.S.) SUN- 1032 (lp) Rockin' Records
F. Sun (U.S.) SUN- 1033 (lp) Rockin' Records, [Vol. 2]
G. White Label WLP 8814 (lp) The Island Recordings


Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Stéphane Chatain, Tom Fallon, Udo Frank, Bernd Hermoneit, Tom Krajina, Bernd Kratochwil, Gerd Miller, Dean Craige Morris, Bob Pinson, Michel Proost, Rock & Roll Musiz Magazin, Mark Seganish, Adriaan Sturm, Al Turner, Tapio Vaisanen, Joe Wajgel, Bjorn Witlox

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

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