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Rock-A-Teens

Richmond, Va., group. Members included Vic Mizelle, Bobby "Boo" Walker, Billy Cook, Paul Dixon, Billy Smith, and Eddie Robinson.

References:
   Feature article in issue 90 (2003) of Rockin' Fifties.


Original Releases

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1959/Aug. 31
Bb pop rev.
Doran #3515 Woo-Hoo  [instr.]
Untrue
1
1
K8OW-7871
K8OW-7872
1959/Sept.
(Bb est.)
Roulette R-4192 Woo-Hoo  [instr.] {b,g,j,k,l,m,o,p,q}
Untrue {b,f}
1
1
14277
14278
1959/Dec. 21
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4217 Doggone It Baby {b,c,e,j,l,m,n,q}
Twangy  [instr.] {b,l,m,q}
2
2
14625
14624
1960
(BSN est.)
Roulette R-25109   Woo-Hoo  [monaural]
Woo-Hoo
Doggone It Baby
I'm Not Afraid {b,l,m,q}
That's My Mama {b,l,m,n,q}
Dance To The Bop {b,d,l,m,n,q}
The Story Of A Woman {b,e,l,m,n,q}
Twangy
Janis Will Rock {a,b,e,h,j,l,m,n,q}
Pagan {b,l,m,q}
Lotta Boppin' {b,e,i,j,l,m,n,q}
Oh, My Nerves {b,l,m,q}
I Was Born To Rock {b,l,m,n,q}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1960
(BSN est.)
Roulette SR-25109   Woo-Hoo  [stereo]
Woo-Hoo [stereo vers.] {f}
Doggone It Baby [stereo vers.] {f}
I'm Not Afraid [stereo vers.] {f}
That's My Mama [stereo vers.] {f}
Dance To The Bop [stereo vers.] {f}
The Story Of A Woman [stereo vers.] {f}
Twangy [stereo vers.] {f}
Janis Will Rock [stereo vers.] {f}
Pagan [stereo vers.]
Lotta Boppin' [stereo vers.] {f}
Oh, My Nerves [stereo vers.] {f}
I Was Born To Rock [stereo vers.] {f}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[unissued]   Offbeat {b,e,f}    
 
 
[need info]   Dance To The Bop [alt. vers.] {f}
Doggone It Baby [alt. vers. 1] {a,b,f}
Doggone It Baby [alt. vers. 2] {f}
I Was Born To Rock [alt. vers.] {f}
Janis Will Rock [alt. vers.] {f}
Lotta Boppin' [alt. vers. 1] {a,b,f}
Lotta Boppin' [alt. vers. 2] {f}
Pagan [stereo vers.] {f}
The Story Of A Woman [alt. vers. 1] {b,f}
The Story Of A Woman [alt. vers. 2] {f}
That's My Mama [alt. vers.] {f}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Rock-A-Teens
  2. as by The Rock-A-Teens

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. Bear Family BCD 16724 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 24 (Roulette)
b. Big Tone BT 5701 (cd) Woo-Hoo / The Rock-A-Teens
c. Club 005 (lp) Grab This And Dance, Vol. 5
d. Greasy GR 001 (lp) Greasy Rock 'N' Roll
e. Hollowbody HC 12002 (cd) Rockin' In The Farmhouse: Original Rockabilly & Chicken Bop, Vol. 2
f. Lady Luck 7087 (cd) Woo-Hoo / The Rock-A-Teens
g. MSIF 2002 (cd) Roots Of Stray Cats, Vol. 2
h. NPR 7303 (lp) Archive Series, Vol. 3
i. NPR 7304 (lp) Archive Series, Vol. 4
j. Pye NSPL 28245 (lp) Roulette Rock 'N' Roll Collection
k. Rhino R2 70742 (cd) Rock This Town: Rockabilly Hits, Vol. 2
l. Roulette (Netherlands) SR 25109 (lp) Woo Hoo / The Rock-A-Teens
m. Roulette (Sweden) SR 25109 (lp) Woo Hoo / The Rock-A-Teens
n. Sequel NEM 921 (cd) Lotta Boppin': Roulette Rock & Roll Vol.4
o. Vladimir Twist VTR 6906 (lp) Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 6
p. Vladimir Twist VTR 6909 (lp) Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 9
q. [X?] X 29571 (lp) Woo Hoo / The Rock-A-Teens


Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, Both Sides Now, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Dead Dog Records, Udo Frank, Brenna Hoover, Conway Kehoe, Kurt Krauter, Peter van Wilsem, Bjorn Witlox

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

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