Taylor, Vernon
Born 1937 in Sandy Spring, Maryland. Star of a television program in Washington, DC.
References:
Feature article and discography in issue 15 (1977) of New Kommotion.
Feature article and sessionography in issue 59 (1996) of Rockin' Fifties.
Feature article and discography in issue 71 (1997) 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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1957/Sept. 9
Bb pop rev.
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Dot 45-15632
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   I've Got The Blues {a,o,r}
 Losing Game {o}
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1
1
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MW-9922
MW-9921
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1958/Feb. 10
Bb pop rev.
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Dot 45-15697
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Why Must You Leave Me {o}
Satisfaction Guaranteed {d,o}
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1
1
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MW-9923
MW-9924
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1958/Nov. 24
Bb pop rev.
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Sun 310
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Today Is A Blue Day {o,u,x}
Breeze {o,x}
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1
1
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U-333
U-332
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1959/Aug. 17
Bb pop rev.
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Sun 325
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Mystery Train {b,j,k,o,p,w,y}
 Sweet And Easy Love {o,y}
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1
1
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U-367
U-366
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Additional Tracks on Comps
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[radio performance]
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 Don Owens Radio Show {o}
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1958
(Sun Rec.)
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Sun unissued
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Blue Day Tomorrow {i}
This Kind Of Love {h,o,w}
Today Is A Blue Day [alt. vers.] {o}
Your Lovin' Man [vers. 1] {c,e,f,g,l,m,n,o,q,s,t,v,w}
Your Lovin' Man [vers. 2] {o}
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1959
(Sun Rec.)
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Sun unissued
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Breeze
Hey Little Girl
Mystery Train [alt. vers.]
Sweet And Easy To Love [vers. 1]
Sweet And Easy To Love [vers. 2]
What Would I Do Without You [vers. 1] {o}
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[unissued]
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All They Wanna Do Is Stroll [vers. 1] {o}
All They Wanna Do Is Stroll [vers. 3] {o}
All They Wanna Do Is Stroll [vers. 8] {o}
Dinah Lee [vers. 1] {o}
Dinah Lee [vers. 11] {o}
Dinah Lee [vers. 12] {o}
Dinah Lee [vers. 13] {o}
I've Got The Blues [alt. vers.] {o}
Losing Game [alt. vers.] {o}
Today Is A Blue Day [alt. vers. 4] {o}
Today Is A Blue Day [alt. vers. 11] {o}
What Would I Do Without You [vers. 8] {o}
What Would I Do Without You [vers. 17] {o}
What Would I Do Without You [vers. 18] {o}
Why Must You Leave Me [alt. vers.] {o}
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References in "As By" Column:
- as by Vernon Taylor
Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks
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a.
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Beaver BLP 3315 (lp)
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That's Rock & Roll, Vol. 15
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b.
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Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55012 (cd)
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Hobo Bop
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c.
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Charly CR 30147 (lp)
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Raunchy Rockabilly
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d.
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Charly CR 30253 (lp)
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Let's Flat Get It
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e.
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Charly PBX CD 336 (cd)
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The Legendary Sun Records Story
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f.
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Charly 36 (cd)
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The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2
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g.
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Charly MID 8099 (cd)
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Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 1
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h.
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Charly MID 8118 (cd)
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Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 2
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i.
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Charly CPCD 8236 (cd)
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Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 4
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j.
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Charly CPCD 8352 (cd)
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Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 6
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k.
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Club 009 (lp)
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Grab This And Dance, Vol. 9
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l.
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Disky Memphis 05 (cd)
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The Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 1
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m.
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Disky DCD 5203 (cd)
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Ultimate Sun Rock & Roll Collection
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n.
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Dressed To Kill/BMG DTKBOX 66 (cd)
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The Sun Gods
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o.
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Eagle EA-R 90120 (cd)
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There's Only One ... Your Lovin' Man / Vernon Taylor
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p.
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Hobo Bop 1181 (lp)
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Hobo Bop
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q.
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J!mco JICK 89194 (cd)
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Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2
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r.
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Lonely 2218 (lp)
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Bop Boy
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s.
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Pulse PBX CD 336 (cd)
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The Legendary Sun Records Story
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t.
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Select CD 586 (cd)
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Red Hot: The Best Of Sun Rockabilly
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u.
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Star-Club 5060102 (cd)
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Teen-Age Bop!
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v.
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Sun (England) SUN 1010 [1st] (lp)
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Sun Rockabillies; Vol. 1
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w.
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Sun (England) SUN 1031 (lp)
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Country Rock Sides
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x.
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Sun (England) 16 (cd)
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Rock 'N' Roll Originals, Vol. 7
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y.
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Sun (England) 17 (cd)
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Rock 'N' Roll Originals, Vol. 8
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Acknowledgments:
CMF Library,
Marc Coulavin,
Udo Frank,
Pasi Koskela,
Mike Lynam,
Gerd Miller,
Lasse Olander,
eBay
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Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon
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