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Powers, Johnny

Real name John Leon Joseph Pavlik. Born 1938 in East Detroit, Mich.

References:
   Official website
   Feature article and discography in issue 42 (1989) of American Music Magazine.


Original Releases

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1957
Cap. mx code
Fox GB-916/7 Long Blond [!!] Hair, Red Rose Lips {q,r, A,E,G,H,K,O,P, 1a}
Rock Rock {q,r,x,z, C,G,H,P, 1c}
2
2
GB-916
GB-917
1957/Aug.
BMI clear.
Fortune 199 Honey Let's Go (To A Rock And Roll Show) {o,p,q, G,H,P,Z}
Your Love {n,p, G,H,P,Z}
3
3
F 115
F 116
1959/Sept.
(Bb est.)
Sun 327 With Your Love, With Your Kiss {a,f,m, G,H,P,U,V,X,Y}
Be Mine, All Mine {a, G,H,P,V,X, 1d}
1
1
U-370
U-371
 
 
Tee Pee 398 You're To Blame
Seventeen {P}
1
1
 
 
 
 
Skokie 202   Echo From The Past
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
 
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
1958
 
[unissued]   Be-Bop-A-Lula {G,H,P}
I'm Walkin' {D,G,H,J,L,M,N,P}
Mean Mistreater {d,g,q, G,H,I,P}
Oh So Far Away {G,H,P}
Someone's Gonna Hurt You {G,H}
Treat Me Right {e,h,q, G,H,I,P}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sun unissued   But Now That It's Over {k}
Don't Go Away {k, B,G,H,Q}
Don't Lie To Me {G,H,Q}
I'm Evil {P,V}
Me And My Rhythm Guitar {b,i,j,t,v,y, G,H,P,R,T,W}
Trouble {l, G,H,Q,S}
Waitin' For You [vers. 1] {s,u, G,H,Q}
Waitin' For You [vers. 2] {G,H}
Waitin' For You [vers. 3] {G}
Waitin' For You [vers. 4] {G}
Waitin' For You [vers. 5] {G}
Waiting For You {c, P,Q,W}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   The Bigger They Are {w, P}
Fallin' Star {w}
I Walk {d,g}
Somebody's Gonna Hurt You {e,h, D,J,L,P}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[need info]   Corrine Corrina {Q}
Everybody Says I'm A Lucky Guy {Q}
Falling Star {P}
I Believe She Loves Me Too {Q}
I Got A Girl Who Knows How To Live {Q}
I Just Got To Know Now {Q}
I Need Your Lovin' Baby {Q}
I'll Take That Chance {Q}
It's Now Or Never Little One {Q}
Kiss-A-Me Baby {P}
Please Return My Love {P}
The Rest Of My Days Are Lonely Ones {Q}
Rosalee {Q}
Well I Got Troubles {Q}
Won't You Please, Pretty Baby {Q}
You Didn't Care {Q}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Johnny Powers
  2. as by Johnny Powers With The Band Of Stan Getz & Tom Cats
  3. as by Johnny Powers And His Rockets

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. AVI CD 5004 (cd) Rock Baby Rock It: Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2
b. Bear Family BCD 16210 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 14
c. Bear Family BCD 16311 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 16: Rockabilly From The Vaults Of Sun Record
d. Bison Bop Bb-LP 2000 (lp) The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 1
e. Bison Bop Bb-LP 2001 (lp) The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 2
f. Bopcat 300 (lp) I'm Moving On
g. Buffalo Bop Bb-LP 2000 (lp) The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 1
h. Buffalo Bop Bb-LP 2001 (lp) The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 2
i. Charly 36 (cd) The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2
j. Charly MID 8099 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 1
k. Charly CPCD 8137 (cd) Unissued Sun Masters
l. Charly CPCD 8318 (cd) Sun Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2
m. Charly CPCD 8353 (cd) Sun Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3
n. Chief CCD 1156502 (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 2
o. Chief CCD 1156504 (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 4
p. Chief CCD 1256501 (cd) Fortune & Hi-Q Ultra Rare Special
q. Collector CLCD 4425 (cd) Reallll Rrrrockin'
r. Dial 004 (lp) Olympic Rock
s. Disky Memphis 05 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 1
t. Disky Memphis 06 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 2
u. Disky DCD 5203 (cd) Ultimate Sun Rock & Roll Collection
v. Dressed To Kill/BMG DTKBOX 66 (cd) The Sun Gods
w. Eagle EA-R 90205 (cd) Chicken Rock: "Rockin" Around The Mountain
x. Hallmark 305242 (cd) Do The Ooby Dooby
y. J!mco JICK 89194 (cd) Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2
z. Lost Gold LGR 5698 (cd) Original Historic Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 4
A. Lucky CDLR 810 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 10
B. Lucky CDLR 812 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 12
C. Lucky CDLR 814 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 14
D. Magnum Force MFLP 056 (lp) Red Hot Rockabilly, Vol. 4
E. Mustang MUST 2 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 2: Goin' Down That Road
F. Mustang MUST 4 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 4: Mad Dog In Town
G. Norton CED 229 (cd) Long Blond Hair / Johnny Powers
H. Norton ED 229 (lp) Long Blond Hair / Johnny Powers
I. Olympic OR 3 (lp) Crazy Batty & Gone
J. Olympic OR 4 (lp) Let's Jive It
K. Rhino 73346 (cd) Rockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly
L. Rock-It/Olympic RIO- 1001 (lp) Rock It Rock, Vol. 1 [And] Olympic Rock, Vol. 2
M. Rockhouse LP 8411 (lp) Rock It!
N. Rockhouse ROCKCD 9319 (cd) Rock It: 32 Authentic R&R And Rockabilly Shakers
O. Roller Coaster RCCD 200 (cd) Now Dig This: A Whole Lotta Roller Coaster Rockers
P. Roller Coaster 2010 (lp) Rock! Rock! Rock! / Johnny Powers
Q. Roller Coaster 2017 (lp) Can't Resist That Rock And Roll / Johnny Powers
R. SAAR [1] (cd) The Best Of Sun, Vol. 1
S. SAAR [RR1] (cd) The Best Of Sun Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 1
T. Select CD 586 (cd) Red Hot: The Best Of Sun Rockabilly
U. Sun 801 (10-in. lp) Sun Country Rock & Roll
V. Sun (England) SUN 1029 (lp) Shake Around
W. Sun (England) SUN 1031 (lp) Country Rock Sides
X. Sun (England) 18 (cd) Rock 'N' Roll Originals, Vol. 9
Y. Teenage Heaven TH 275 (lp) Country Rockers, Vol. 1 - Thousand Rockin' Guitars
Z. Titanic CD 1001 (cd) Record Shop Hop: 30 Classic Motor City Rockabillys
1a. Vladimir Twist VTR 6902 (lp) Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 2
1b. Vladimir Twist VTR 6909 (lp) Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 9
1c. Yeaah! 22 (cd) Rockabilly Rarities, Vol. 4
1d. Zomboco 2 (cd) Real Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 2


Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, Udo Frank, Shane Hughes, Kirill Jakovlev, Tom Lincoln, Gary Myers, Michel Proost, Joe Wajgel

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

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