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Sprouts

Bobby Johnson and Billy Cosby. Nashville, Tenn., duo.

Date & Source	Label & Number	V	Titles {& References to LP/CD List}	As By	Matrix Numbers
1957/Sept. copyright	Spangle 45-2002		Teen Billy Baby {f} Goodbye, She's Gone {g}	1 1	H8OW-2378 H8OW-2379
1957/Nov. 4 Bb c&w rev.	RCA Victor 47-7080		Teen Billy Baby {a,c,d,e} Goodbye, She's Gone {b,i}	1 1	H8OW-2378 H8OW-2379
1958/Feb. 24 Bb pop rev.	RCA Victor 47-7172		Skinny Minnie Every Little Once In A While {b}	1 1	J2WW-0363 J2WW-0362
1958/June (Bb est.)	RCA Victor 47-7267		Shake Me Up Again {b} Luscious Lovin' Lucy {b,h}		J2WW-0364 J2WW-0365
1960/Nov. 21 Bb pop rev.	Mercury 71727		Twisting On Bandstand Why Did You Go	1 1	YW21461 YW21459
1961/July 3 Bb c&w rev.	K-Ark 623		Lily White Rose Merciful Tears	1
1961/Oct. (Bb est.)	Lucky Four 1007		Lily White Rose Merciful Tears

References in "As By" Column:

Other Notes:

"Teen Billy Baby" on Spangle 2002 has H80W 2378-1 in wax; on RCA 7080, it has H80W 2378-2 or -3S.

	1979
a.	RCA (England) PL 42809 (lp)	Victor Rock 'N' Rollers
	1983
b.	Bear Family BFX 15111 (lp)	Rockin' Rollin' High School, Vol. 3
	1988
c.	Country Music Foundation CMF- 014-L (lp)	Get Hot Or Go Home: Vintage RCA Rockabillly 56-59
	1991
d.	Country Music Foundation CMF- 014-D (cd)	Get Hot Or Go Home: Vintage RCA Rockabillly 56-59
	1993
e.	Bear Family BCD 15622 (cd)	That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 1
f.	Chief CCD 1156512 [2nd] (cd)	Ultra Rare Rockin' & Boppin', Vol. 2
g.	Chief CCD 1156513 [1st] (cd)	Ultra Rare Rockin' & Boppin', Vol. 3
	2002
h.	Bear Family BCD 16339 (cd)	The Drugstore's Rockin', Vol. 1
i.	Bear Family BCD 16607 (cd)	The Drugstore's Rockin', Vol. 2

Acknowledgments: CMF Library, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Gerd Miller, Don Stilton, Perica Sucevic, Joe Wajgel, Bjorn Witlox

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