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Orbison, Roy

Born 1936 in Vernon, Texas. Died 1988.

References:
   Feature article in issues 22-27 (1984-1986) of Rock & Roll Performers Magazine; discography in issue 28.
   Feature article on "Ooby Dooby" in issue 80 (2001) of Rockin' Fifties.


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
1956/Apr.
BMI clear.
Je-Wel JE-101 Ooby Dooby {Q, 1j}
Trying To Get You {1j}
2
2
B
A
1956/May 19
Bb c&w rev.
Sun 242 Ooby Dooby {b,m,s,t,u,v,z, B,C,F,J,L,M,O,P,T,U,W,Y, 1d,1e,1i,1k,1l,1m,1o,1q,1s,1x, 1D,1G,1J,1N,1O,1P,1W,1X,1Z}
Go! Go! Go! {p,u,z, A,H,K,P,S, 1a,1p, 1D,1G,1L,1R,1T,1U}
3
3
U-192
U-193
1956/Oct. 20
Bb c&w rev.
Sun 251 Rockhouse {r,u,z, B,C,F,P,R, 1c,1e,1g,1h,1r,1t, 1D,1E,1R,1Y}
You're My Baby {j,o,u, G,P, 1g, 1D,1E}
3
3
U-221
U-220
1957/Apr. 20
Bb c&w rev.
Sun 265 Sweet And Easy To Love {j,z, A,P , 1I,1Q}
Devil Doll {P, 1b,1k,1o,1y, 1I}
4
4
U-242
U-243
1958/Jan.
(Bb est.)
Sun 284 I Like Love {d,u, I,P, 1j,1z, 1C,1L}
Chicken-Hearted {H,K,P, 1j, 1C,1L}
1
1
U-283
U-282
1958/Oct. 20
Bb pop rev.
RCA Victor 47-7381 Sweet And Innocent
Seems To Me
1
1
J2WW-6910
J2WW-6909
1959/Jan. 26
Bb pop rev.
RCA Victor 47-7447 Almost Eighteen {D,E}
Jolie
1
1
J2WW-6975
J2WW-6976
1959/Sept. 28
Bb pop rev.
Monument 45-409-V With The Bug
Paper Boy
1
1
MO 546
MO 544
1959/Nov. 30
Bb pop rev.
Monument 45-412 Up Town
Pretty One
5
5
MO-572
MO-574
1960/May 9
Bb pop rev.
Monument 45-421 Only The Lonely (Know How I Feel)
Here Comes That Song Again
6
6
MO 590
MO 591
1960/Aug. 29
Bb pop rev.
Monument 45-425 Today's Teardrops
Blue Angel
7
7
MO 592
MO 593
1960/Dec. 5
Bb pop rev.
Sun 353 Sweet And Easy To Love
Devil Doll
1
1
U-423
U-424
1960/Dec. 5
Bb pop rev.
Monument 45-433 I'm Hurtin'
I Can't Stop Loving You
1
1
MO 607
MO 606
1961/Mar.
(Bb est.)
Monument 45-438 Running Scared
Love Hurts
6
6
MO 653
MO 652
1961/July 31
Bb pop rev.
Monument 45-447 Candy Man
Crying
8
8
MO 700
MO 697
1962/Feb. 10
Bb pop rev.
Monument 45-456 Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
The Actress
8
8
MO 774
MO 775
1962/June
(Bb est.)
Monument 45-461 Mama
The Crowd
9
7
MO 815
MO 814
1962/Sept. 8
Bb pop rev.
Monument 45-467 Workin' For The Man
Leah
6
7
MO 838
MO 837
1963/Feb.
(Bb est.)
Monument 45-806 In Dreams
Shahdarosa
10
11
B1W-155
B1W-154
1963/May 25
Bb pop rev.
Monument 45-815 Falling
Distant Drums
12
 
B1W-153
B1W-152
1963/Aug. 31
Bb pop rev.
Monument 45-824 Mean Woman Blues
Blue Bayou
1
1
B8W-271
B8W-347
1964/Apr. 4
Bb hot rev.
Monument 45-837 It's Over
Indian Wedding
1
 
C3W-474
 
1964/Aug. 15
Bb hot rev.
Monument 45-851 Oh, Pretty Woman
Yo Te Amo Maria
13
13
C8W-562
C8W-563
1961
(BSN est.)
Sun LP 1260 Roy Orbison At The Rockhouse  [monaural]
This Kind Of Love {P}
Devil Doll
You're My Baby
Tryin' To Get To You
It's Too Late {P}
Rock House
You're Gonna Cry {y, P}
I Never Knew
Sweet And Easy To Love
Mean Little Mama
Ooby Dooby
Problem Child {K,P}
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
1962
 
Design LP cut   Problem Child {u, H,Z , 1L}    
Additional Tracks on Comps
1956
 
[television recording]   All By Myself
Blue Suede Shoes
Bo Diddley
Brown Eyed Handsome Man
Do You Remember?
Go! Go! Go! [live vers.]
Jam
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Ooby Dooby [live vers.]
Pretend
Racker Tacker
Rip It Up
Rockhouse [live vers.]
Singing The Blues
St. Louis Blues
TK Blues
Trying To Get To You [live vers.]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[television performance]   Oooby Dooby {N}
Rockhouse / Go Go Go {N}
 
 
 
 
1956
(Sun Rec.)
Sun unissued   A Cat Called Domino {f,w}
The Cause Of It All {d, I,P , 1L}
Domino {a,e,g,h,i,l,n,q,r,v, G,J,P,R,V,X, 1b,1h,1n,1v,1w,1y, 1F,1K,1R,1V,1Y}
Ooby Dooby [alt. vers.]
Trying To Get To You [alt. vers.] {P , 1A}
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1957
(Sun Rec.)
Sun unissued   Fools' Hall Of Fame {d, P , 1L}
I Was A Fool {1B}
Mean Little Mama {k,r,s,x, H,K,P, 1f,1h, 1H}
A True Love Goodbye {d, P , 1L}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1958
(Sun Rec.)
Sun unissued   Claudette {a, M,P, 1k,1u, 1M}    
 
 
[unissued]   The Bug [alt. vers.]
The Clown {P}
I'll Never Tell {c}
Love Struck
One More Time
Paper Boy [alt. vers.]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[need info]   The Bug {1S}    

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Roy Orbison
  2. as by The Teen Kings / Vocal, Roy Oribson [!!]
  3. as by Roy Orbison And Teen Kings
  4. as by Roy Orbison And The Roses
  5. as by Roy Orbison / Orch. And Chorus Cond. By Bob Moore
  6. as by Roy Orbison With Bob Moore's Orch. & Chorus
  7. as by Roy Orbison With Bob Moore's Orchestra And Chorus
  8. as by Roy Orbison / Bob Moore's Orch. & Chorus
  9. as by Roy Orbison With Jim Hall's Orchestra And Chorus
  10. as by Roy Orbison / Orch. And Chorus Conducted By Joe Tanner
  11. as by Roy Orbison / Orch. And Chorus Conducted By Bob Moore
  12. as by Roy Orbison / Joe Tanner's Orch. And Chorus
  13. as by Roy Orbison And The Candy Men

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations not included

a. AVI CD 5019 (cd) Rock Boppin' Baby: Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 3
b. Ace CDCHD 850 (cd) The Golden Age Of American Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 10
c. Bear Family BFX 15111 (lp) Rockin' Rollin' High School, Vol. 3
d. Bellaphon BI 15140 (lp) Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 3: Rockin' & Boppin'
e. Bellaphon 220 13 023 (lp) Sun Rockabillies: Put Your Cat Clothes On
f. Bop BOP- 008 (cd) Saturday Night On Bop Street, Vol. 8
g. Born Bad BB 001 (cd) Born Bad, Vol. 1
h. Born Bad BB 001 (lp) Born Bad
i. Cambra Sound CR 104 (lp) Rockabilly Rebels
j. Castle Pulse PBXCD 344 (cd) The Legendary Sun Records Story, Vol. 2
k. Castle Pulse PBXCD 355 (cd) Rock Baby Rock It: Record Hop Rock And Roll
l. Cato 001 (lp) Songs The Cramps Taught Us, Vol. 1
m. Charly Box 100 (lp) The Sun Box
n. Charly 16 (cd) The Best Of Sun Rockabilly
o. Charly CR 30101 (lp) Sun - The Roots Of Rock, Vol. 1: Catalyst
p. Charly CR 30119 (lp) Don't You Step On My Blue Suede Shoes
q. Charly CR 30123 (lp) The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 1
r. Charly PBX CD 336 (cd) The Legendary Sun Records Story
s. Charly SNAJ 713 (cd) The Sun Records Story
t. Charly MID 8099 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 1
u. Charly CPCD 8274-2 (cd) The Very Best Of Sun Rockabilly
v. Charly FRE 90001 (cd) Slippin' 'N' Slidin'
w. Club 012 (lp) Grab This And Dance, Vol. 12
x. Club 015 (lp) Grab This And Dance, Vol. 15
y. Club 017 (lp) Grab This And Dance, Vol. 17
z. Collectables 0041 (cd) Sun Records: The Definitive Hits
A. Collectables COL 6492 (cd) Sun: The Definitive Hits, Vol. 1
B. Collectables COL 6493 (cd) Sun: The Definitive Hits, Vol. 2
C. Cosmopolitan Music 605 (cd) Great Shakin' Fever
D. Country Music Foundation CMF- 014-D (cd) Get Hot Or Go Home: Vintage RCA Rockabillly 56-59
E. Country Music Foundation CMF- 014-L (lp) Get Hot Or Go Home: Vintage RCA Rockabillly 56-59
F. Disky Memphis 03 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rockabilly Collection, Vol. 1
G. Disky Memphis 04 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rockabilly Collection, Vol. 2
H. Disky Memphis 05 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 1
I. Disky Memphis 06 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 2
J. Disky DO 250542 (cd) As Good As It Gets: Rockabilly
K. Disky DCD 5203 (cd) Ultimate Sun Rock & Roll Collection
L. Dragon Street 7822 (cd) Whole Lotta' Shakin' Goin' On
M. Dressed To Kill/BMG DTKBOX 66 (cd) The Sun Gods
N. Folkline 274- 92 (cd) Hardcore Rockabilly, Vol. 2
O. Gusto GT- 103 (lp) Whole Lotta' Shakin' Goin' On
P. Hallmark (cd) Rockhouse / Roy Orbison
Q. Hallmark 305242 (cd) Do The Ooby Dooby
R. Hallmark 307972 (cd) Kings Of Rockabilly
S. Hip-O HIPD- 40128 (cd) Rockabilly Essentials
T. Imperial House WU- 3590 (lp) Rockabilly
U. Instant CD INS 5040 (cd) The Sun Story, Vol. 2: Rockabilly Rhythm
V. J!mco JICK 89193 (cd) Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 1
W. K-Tel KTEL 3436 (cd) Rockabilly Riot
X. Lucky CDLR 814 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 14
Y. MSIF 2001 (cd) Roots Of Stray Cats, Vol. 1
Z. Monster A Go-Go JM 13 (lp) Songs We Taught The Cramps: 16 Cramps Classics By The Original Artists
1a. Movieplay 10029 (lp) Don't You Step On My Blue Suede Shoes
1b. Music Club MCCD 024 (cd) The Very Best Of Sun Rock 'N' Roll
1c. Ocean OCNWD 2026 (cd) Classic Rock 'N' Roll
1d. Pickwick PWKS 4245 (cd) Rockabilly Heaven (Sun Records)
1e. Pickwick PLD 8016 (lp) The Kings Of Rock And Roll
1f. Pie 153 (cd) Rockabilly Dance Party
1g. Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd) Classic Rockabilly
1h. Pulse PBX CD 336 (cd) The Legendary Sun Records Story
1i. RCA 66059 (cd) Sun's Greatest Hits
1j. Redita [1st series] 106 (lp) Memphis Rocks the Country
1k. Rhino DRC3- 1211 (cd) The Sun Records Collection
1l. Rhino R2 70741 (cd) Rock This Town: Rockabilly Hits, Vol. 1
1m. Rhino R2 71780 (cd) The Sun Records Collection
1n. Rhino 73346 (cd) Rockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly
1o. Rhino RNCD 75884 (cd) The Sun Story
1p. Roller Coaster RCCD 200 (cd) Now Dig This: A Whole Lotta Roller Coaster Rockers
1q. SAAR 41006 (cd) The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 1
1r. SAAR 41008 (cd) The Best Of Sun Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2
1s. SAAR [1] (cd) The Best Of Sun, Vol. 1
1t. SAAR [2] (cd) The Best Of Sun, Vol. 2
1u. SAAR [RR1] (cd) The Best Of Sun Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 1
1v. STCTU STCTU 002 (cd) Songs The Cramps Taught Us, Vol. 2
1w. Select CD 586 (cd) Red Hot: The Best Of Sun Rockabilly
1x. Smithsonian RD 051 (cd) Memphis Rocks
1y. Sun MC 024 (cd) Best Of Sun Rock & Roll
1z. Sun 801 (10-in. lp) Sun Country Rock & Roll
1A. Sun (England) SUN 1024 (lp) Hot Southern Boppers
1B. Sun (England) SUN 1026 (lp) Rockabilly Tunes
1C. Sun (England) 12 (cd) Rock 'N' Roll Originals, Vol. 4
1D. Sun (England) 3 (cd) Rock 'N' Roll Original, Vol. 1
1E. Sun (England) CFM 504 (10-in. lp) All Night Rock
1F. Sun (England) CFM 506 (10-in. lp) Rockabilly Craze
1G. Sun (England) CFM 508 (10-in. lp) Dixie Bop
1H. Sun (England) CFM 512 (10-in. lp) The Rockin' Blast
1I. Sun (England) 6 (cd) Rock 'N' Roll Originals, Vol. 2
1J. Sun (England) 6467 006 (lp) Original Memphis Rock & Roll, Vol. 1
1K. Sun (England) 6467 025 (lp) Sun Rockabillys: Put Your Cat Clothes On
1L. Sun (England) 6467 028 (lp) Sun Rockabillys, Vol. 3
1M. Sun (England) = 6641 180 (lp) The Sun Story
1N. Sun (France) CD SAM 103 (cd) The Sound Of Sun
1O. Sun (U.S.) SUN- 1032 (lp) Rockin' Records
1P. Sun (U.S.) 116 (lp) Original Memphis Rock 'N' Roll
1Q. Sun (U.S.) 120 (lp) Memphis Country
1R. Sun (U.S.) SRC-CD- 7022 (cd) Rockabilly Portrait
1S. Teen Beat TB CD 252 (cd) The Livin' End
1T. Time-Life Music OPCD- 2571 (cd) Red-Hot Rockabilly
1U. Time-Life Music OP- 2571 (lp) Red-Hot Rockabilly
1V. Vladimir Twist VTR 6905 (lp) Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 5
1W. Warwick WW 5060 (lp) Rockabilly Dynamite
1X. [SERD?] SERD 12698 (lp) Rockabilly Rhythm
1Y. [label?] 307972 (cd) Kings Of Rockabilly
1Z. [label?] 640001 (cd) Sun Studio Story: 50s To The 90s


Acknowledgments:   Bear Family LP 15019, Both Sides Now, CMF Library, Malcolm Chapman, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Penny Hall, Derek Hamilton, Bernd Hermoneit, Kurt Krauter, Gerd Miller, Lasse Olander, Michel Proost, Don Stilton, Adriaan Sturm, Perica Sucevic, Joe Wajgel, Bjorn Witlox

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