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Hickey, Ersel

Born 1934 in Brighton, N.Y. Died in 2004.

References:
   Rockabilly Hall of Fame
   Feature article in issues 60 & 62 (1994) of American Music Magazine; discography in issue 60.


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/Apr.
rel. no. code
Fine FI-4M2657 You're No Good!! {q,r,v}
(I Want To Go Where You Go) Then I'll Be Happy {q,r}
2
2
A
B
1958/Feb. 24
Bb pop rev.
Epic 5-9263 Hangin' Around {c,d,f,g,k,n,q,u,y}
Bluebirds Over The Mountain {c,d,g,h,i,j,l,n,p,q,u, A}
1
1
ZSP 43126
ZSP 43125
1958/July 21
Bb pop rev.
Epic 5-9278 Goin' Down That Road {a,b,c,d,e,g,h,i,m,n,o,q,s,u,w,x}
Lovers' Land {c,d,g,n,u}
3
3
ZSP 44044
ZSP 44043
1958/Sept. 1
Bb Aud.
Epic EG 7206   Lover's Land
Bluebirds Over The Mountain
Goin' Down That Road
Hangin' Around
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1958/Nov. 17
Bb pop rev.
Epic 5-9298 You Never Can Tell {c,d,g,n,q,t,u}
Wedding Day {d,n,u}
1
1
JZSP-45000
JZSP-44999
1959/Apr. 13
Bb pop rev.
Epic 5-9309 You Threw A Dart {d,n,q,u}
Don't Be Afraid Of Love {c,d,g,n,u}
4
4
JZSP 47037
JZSP 47038
1959/June 15
Bb pop rev.
Epic 5-9320   People Gotta Talk {d,n}
I Can't Love Another {d,n}
5
5
JZSP 47657
JZSP 47656
1960/Jan. 25
Bb pop rev.
Epic 5-9357 Love In Bloom {c,d,g,n,u,z}
What Do You Want? {c,d,g,n,u}
6
6
ZSP 49235
ZSP 49236
1960/July 11
Bb pop rev.
Epic 5-9395 Another Wasted Day {d,n,u}
Stardust Brought Me You {c,d,g,n,q,u}
 
7
ZSP 50695
ZSP 50694
1961/Feb. 20
Bb pop rev.
Kapp K-372X I Guess You Could Call It Love {d,u}
Teardrops At Dawn {d,q,u}
1
1
K-5388
K-5385
1961
(Bb est.)
Kapp K-406X   Lips Of Roses {d}
What Have You Done To Me {d}
 
 
 
 
1962/July 28
Bb pop rev.
Apollo 761   Upside Down Love {q}
The Millionaire {q}
1
 
A-7003
A-7001
1963/May
(Bb est.)
Laurie L 3165 Put Your Mind At Ease {n,q}
Some Enchanted Evening {n,q}
1
 
P4KM-2804
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
1958
 
Epic unissued   Due Time {d}
Roll On Little River {d}
Shame On Me {c,d,g,n}
 
 
 
 
 
 
1960
 
Epic unissued   Stardust Brought Me You [alt. vers.] {d}    
1960
 
Kapp unissued   Magical Love {d}
A Mighty Square Love Affair {d}
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   Heartbreak Hotel {q}
I'm Walkin' {q}
Juliet  [instr.] {q}
Let Me Be Your Radio [alt. vers.] {q}
Music Man {q}
Pushin'  [instr.] {q}
Street Car Of Desire {q}
Twice Times Down {q}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[need info]   Rockabilly Dreams {q}    

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Ersel Hickey
  2. as by Mickey Evans
  3. as by Ersel Hickey / Orch. Under Dir. Joe Sherman
  4. as by Ersel Hickey / Orchestra Under The Direction Of Billy Mure
  5. as by Ersel Hickey / Orch. Under The Dir. of Billy Mure
  6. as by Ersel Hickey / Cond. And Arranged By Chuck Slagle
  7. as by Ersel Hickey / Arranged And Conducted By Chuck Sagle

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. Ace CDCHD 715 (cd) Rockin' From Coast To Coast, Vol. 2
b. Ace CDCHD 785 (cd) Columbia Rockabilly, Vol. 1
c. Back-Trac 18750 (lp) The Rockin' Bluebird / Ersel Hickey
d. Bear Family BCD 15676 (cd) Bluebirds Over The Mountains / Ersel Hickey
e. Bear Family BCD 16722 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 22 (Columbia)
f. Big Rumble F 100 (lp) The Big Rumble
g. Big Tone 18750 (lp) The Rockin' Bluebird / Ersel Hickey
h. Big Tone BT 5711 (cd) CBS Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 2
i. CBS 83911 (lp) CBS Rockabilly, Vol. 3
j. CBS Special Products A 37618 (cd) Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 1
k. Century [??] (cd) Rockabilly Party
l. Century [?] (cd) Rockabilly City
m. Club PR PRLP- 007 (lp) Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 7
n. Collectables COL 6479 (cd) The Rockin' Bluebird / Ersel Hickey
o. Columbia/Epic/Legacy CK 62172 (cd) Ain't I'm A Dog!: 25 More Rockabilly Rave-Ups
p. Epic EG 37618 (lp) Rockabilly Stars
q. Hydra BCK 27119 (cd) Hangin' Around At Heartbreak Hotel / Ersel Hickey
r. Jim Jam WLJJ 1010 (lp) Rebel Rockabilly Rock, Vol. 10
s. Juke Box Saturday Night JBSN 1008 (lp) Rock 'N' Roll Fever, Vol. 7
t. Juke Box Saturday Night 1009 (lp) Rock 'N' Roll Fever, Vol. 8
u. Kapp 2601 (lp) Bluebirds Over The Mountain / Ersel Hickey
v. Lenox LP 101 (lp) Grand Daddy's Rockin', Vol. 5
w. Lucky CDLR 811 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 11
x. Mustang MUST 2 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 2: Goin' Down That Road
y. NPR 7305 (lp) Archive Series, Vol. 5
z. Regency RR 101 (lp) 20 Rock 'N' Roll High School Rarities
A. Sony Music Special Prod. WK 75064 (cd) Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 1


Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, Bill Davis, Tom Draudt, Udo Frank, Gerd Miller, R&B Indies, Rock & Roll Musik Magazin, Ake Roos, Mark Seganish, Peter Staehli, Matti Turunen, Johnny Vallis, Joe Wajgel, Bjorn Witlox, eBay

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

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