Hobock, Curtis
Born 1926 in Humboldt, Tenn. Died in 1988.
References:
Feature article and discography in issue 94 (2002) of American Music Magazine.
Original Releases
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Date & Source
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Label & Number
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V
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Titles {& References to LP/CD List}
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As By
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Matrix Numbers
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1959/June 1
Bb pop rev.
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Lu 506
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  The Whole Towns [!!] Talking {x, D}
 Do You Think {x}
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3
3
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U-6758
U-6759
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1959/July or later
(Bb est.)
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Lu 508
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  Tom Dooley Rock & Roll {c,e,f,m,o,p,r,s,t,x, C}
China Rock {m,n,x}
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2
2
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A
B
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1965/Nov.
BMI clear.
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Cee and Cee 501
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Hey Everybody {c,e,x,z}
What A Dream {x, A}
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1
1
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CC-121-1
CC-120-1
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1965/Dec. or later
(BMI est.)
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Cee and Cee 502
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Have Mercy {x,z, D}
If You Only Loved Me
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3
3
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CC-135-1
CC-136-1
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1965
RCA mx code
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Musicenter 3103
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 I Found A Way {x,z}
Lonely Weekends {x, A}
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3
3
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SK4M-3562
SK4M-3561
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1966
RCA mx code
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Musicenter 3105
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Definition Of Love
One Heart'll Love You
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3
3
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T4KM-2327
T4KM-2328
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Tennessee 301
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Tom Dooley Rock N' Roll
China Rock
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5
5
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Additional Tracks on Comps
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[radio performance]
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Bop It Rock {u}
Mona Lisa {u}
Sea Of Love {u}
Tom Dooley Rock & Roll [live vers.] {u}
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1959-60
(Sun Rec.)
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Sun unissued
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Apron Strings {b,l,v,x,y, B}
The King Is Back {h,x}
Trip Into Love {k,x}
With My Best Friend {g,h,x, B}
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4
4
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[unissued]
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The Bottom Of My Heart {x}
Broken Heart City {x}
Crazy Twist {x}
Divorce Me {x}
Driftwood {x}
A Fallen Star {x}
For All I'm Worth {d,i,q,x}
Hobock's Guitar Boogie {x}
I Wanna Shake It {a,x,
A}
I Want To Know {x}
My Bonnie Lies {d,j,w,x}
Talking About Rock 'N' Roll {x}
Tribute To Jim Reeves {x}
Wipe Out {x}
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References in "As By" Column:
- as by Curtis Hobock
- as by Curtis Hobeck [!!]
- as by Curtis Hobock And The Stardusters
- as by Curtis Hoback [!]
- as by Curtis Hobeck [!!] And The Kool Cats
Other Notes:
- The reissue of "Tom Dooley Rock N' Roll"/"China Rock" on Tennessee is a bootleg from the 1960s.
- According to Roy Hobock (son of Curtis), the Sun recordings "Apron Strings", "The King Is Back", and "With My Best Friend" are actually not by Curtis Hobock.
Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks
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a.
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Ace CDCHD 473 (cd)
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El Primitivo: American Rock 'N' Roll & Rockabilly
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b.
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Bear Family BCD 16210 (cd)
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That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 14
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c.
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Bison Bop Bb-LP 2019 (lp)
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The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 16
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d.
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Bopcat 700 (lp)
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Rock Around The Town
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e.
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Buffalo Bop Bb-LP 2019 (lp)
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The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 16
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f.
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Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55169 (cd)
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Struttin'
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g.
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Charly MID 8118 (cd)
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Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 2
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h.
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Charly CPCD 8137 (cd)
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Unissued Sun Masters
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i.
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Charly CPCD 8161 (cd)
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Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 3
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j.
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Charly CPCD 8236 (cd)
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Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 4
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k.
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Charly CPCD 8318 (cd)
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Sun Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2
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l.
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Charly CPCD 8353 (cd)
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Sun Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3
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m.
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Collector CL 1005 (lp)
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Ten Long Fingers
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n.
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Collector CLCD 4461 (cd)
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More Slow Boogie Rockin'
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o.
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Collector CLCD 7751 (cd)
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50 Early Rockin' Tracks
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p.
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Crown 56- 100 (lp)
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Rock, Rock, Rock, Vol. 1
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q.
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Dressed To Kill/BMG DTKBOX 66 (cd)
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The Sun Gods
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r.
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Fed 03 (ep)
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untitled
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s.
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Jan/Star Club 1979/9911 (cd)
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Star Club Records 20th Anniversary Sampler
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t.
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Lucky CDLR 807 (cd)
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Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 7
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u.
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Norton CED 314 (cd)
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Wildcat Jamboree!: Rockabilly Radio Broadcasts From The Dixieland Jamboree, Co9
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v.
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Redita [2nd series] 125 (lp)
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Rock 'N Roll Fever
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w.
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SAAR 41008 (cd)
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The Best Of Sun Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2
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x.
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Star-Club 506003 (cd)
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Hey Everybody: Anthology 1958-65
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y.
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Star-Club 5060102 (cd)
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Teen-Age Bop!
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z.
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Stomper Time STCD 12 (cd)
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Nashville Rockabilly
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A.
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Stomper Time STCD 13 (cd)
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Nashville Rock 'N' Roll
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B.
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Sun (England) LP 1038 (lp)
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Feel Like Rockin'
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C.
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USA 57591 (lp)
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Teenage Thunder: Rock, Rock, Rock, Vol. 1
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D.
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White Label WLP 8868 (lp)
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More Home Made Early Rock And Roll
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Acknowledgments:
CMF Library,
Derek Hamilton,
Roy Hobock,
Steve Kelemen,
Tom Lincoln,
Leif Pettersson,
Michel Proost
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Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon
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This page generated on 04/05/2008
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