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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.
   Article in issue 153 (1995) of Now Dig This.


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!! {n,o,x}
(I Want To Go Where You Go) Then I'll Be Happy {o,x}
2
2
A
B
1958/Feb. 24
Bb pop rev.
Epic 5-9263 Hangin' Around {a,e,f,i,p,u,x,y,z}
Bluebirds Over The Mountain {b,c,d,e,f,g,i,j,u,x,y, A}
1
1
ZSP 43126
ZSP 43125
1958/July 21
Bb pop rev.
Epic 5-9278 Goin' Down That Road {b,e,f,i,j,k,m,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y}
Lovers' Land {e,f,i,u,y}
3
3
ZSP 44044
ZSP 44043
1958/Sept. 1
Bb Aud.
Epic EG 7206   Ersel Hickey In Lover's Land  [monaural]
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 {e,f,i,l,u,x,y}
Wedding Day {e,i,u}
1
1
JZSP-45000
JZSP-44999
1959/Apr. 13
Bb pop rev.
Epic 5-9309 You Threw A Dart {e,i,u,x}
Don't Be Afraid Of Love {e,f,i,u,y}
4
4
JZSP 47037
JZSP 47038
1959/June 15
Bb pop rev.
Epic 5-9320   People Gotta Talk {i,u}
I Can't Love Another {i,u}
5
5
JZSP 47657
JZSP 47656
1960/Jan. 25
Bb pop rev.
Epic 5-9357 Love In Bloom {e,f,h,i,u,y}
What Do You Want? {e,f,i,u,y}
6
6
ZSP 49235
ZSP 49236
1960/July 11
Bb pop rev.
Epic 5-9395 Another Wasted Day {e,i,u}
Stardust Brought Me You {e,f,i,u,x,y}
 
7
ZSP 50695
ZSP 50694
1961/Feb. 20
Bb pop rev.
Kapp K-372X I Guess You Could Call It Love {e,i}
Teardrops At Dawn {e,i,x}
1
1
K-5388
K-5385
1961
(Bb est.)
Kapp K-406X   Lips Of Roses {i}
What Have You Done To Me {i}
 
 
 
 
1962/July 28
Bb pop rev.
Apollo 761   Upside Down Love {x}
The Millionaire {x}
1
 
A-7003
A-7001
1963/May
(Bb est.)
Laurie L 3165 Put Your Mind At Ease {u,x}
Some Enchanted Evening {u,x}
1
 
P4KM-2804
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
1958
 
Epic unissued   Due Time {i}
Roll On Little River {i}
Shame On Me {f,i,u,y}
 
 
 
 
 
 
1960
 
Epic unissued   Stardust Brought Me You [alt. vers.] {i}    
1960
 
Kapp unissued   Magical Love {i}
A Mighty Square Love Affair {i}
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   Heartbreak Hotel {x}
I'm Walkin' {x}
Juliet  [instr.] {x}
Let Me Be Your Radio [alt. vers.] {x}
Music Man {x}
Pushin'  [instr.] {x}
Street Car Of Desire {x}
Twice Times Down {x}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[need info]   Rockabilly Dreams {x}    

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


1976

a. NPR 7305 (lp) Archive Series, Vol. 5

1979

b. CBS 83911 (lp) CBS Rockabilly, Vol. 3

1981

c. Epic EG 37618 (lp) Rockabilly Stars
d. Sony Music Special Prod. WK 75064 (cd) Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 1

1986 or earlier

e. Kapp 2601 (lp) Bluebirds Over The Mountain / Ersel Hickey

1987

f. Big Tone 18750 (lp) The Rockin' Bluebird / Ersel Hickey

1990

g. CBS Special Products A 37618 (cd) Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 1

1992

h. Regency RR 101 (lp) 20 Rock 'N' Roll High School Rarities

1993

i. Bear Family BCD 15676 (cd) Bluebirds Over The Mountains / Ersel Hickey
j. Big Tone BT 5711 (cd) CBS Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 2
k. Juke Box Saturday Night JBSN 1008 (lp) Rock 'N' Roll Fever, Vol. 7
l. Juke Box Saturday Night 1009 (lp) Rock 'N' Roll Fever, Vol. 8

1995

m. Club PR PRLP- 007 (lp) Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 7
n. Lenox LP 101 (lp) Grand Daddy's Rockin', Vol. 5

1996

o. Jim Jam WLJJ 1010 (lp) Rebel Rockabilly Rock, Vol. 10

1997

p. Big Rumble F 100 (lp) The Big Rumble
q. Lucky CDLR 811 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 11

2000

r. Ace CDCHD 715 (cd) Rockin' From Coast To Coast, Vol. 2
s. Columbia/Epic/Legacy CK 62172 (cd) Ain't I'm A Dog!: 25 More Rockabilly Rave-Ups

2001

t. Ace CDCHD 785 (cd) Columbia Rockabilly, Vol. 1
u. Collectables COL 6479 (cd) The Rockin' Bluebird / Ersel Hickey
v. Mustang MUST 2 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 2: Goin' Down That Road

2005

w. Bear Family BCD 16722 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 22 (Columbia)
x. Hydra BCK 27119 (cd) Hangin' Around At Heartbreak Hotel / Ersel Hickey

Year Unknown

y. Back-Trac 18750 (lp) The Rockin' Bluebird / Ersel Hickey
z. Century [??] (cd) Rockabilly Party
A. Century [?] (cd) Rockabilly City


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, Peter van Wilsem, Bjorn Witlox, eBay

Compilation & presentation © 2009, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 09/27/2009

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