Traits
Members from 1957 to 1962 included Roy Head, Gerry Gibson, Tommy Bolton, Dan Buie, George Frazier, and Bill Pennington. Members from 1963 to 1965 included Roy Head, Gerry Gibson, Gene Kurtz, Frank Miller, Johnny Clark and Ronnie Barton.
References:
Roy Head discography at Wang Dang Dula
Original Releases
Discography is not intended to be complete
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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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1959/June 15
Bb pop rev.
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TNT TNT-164
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   One More Time {a,b,d,e,f,g,n,p,q,r,t}
 Don't Be Blue {d,e,f,g,q,t}
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1
1
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-
+
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1959/Nov. 2
Bb pop rev.
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TNT 175
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Live It Up {b,e,g,i,j,k,m,p,t}
 Yes I Do {e,g,p,t}
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1
1
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+
-
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1960/Mar.
(est.)
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TNT 177
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My Baby's Fine {b,g,p,t}
Here I Am In Love Again {q,t}
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2
2
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+
-
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1960/Aug.
BMI clear.
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TNT 181
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Summertime Love {b,e,g,h,p,t}
Your Turn To Cry {g,p,t}
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1
1
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+
-
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1961/Mar.
BMI clear.
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TNT 185
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Walking All Day {b,e,g,p,t}
 Night Time Blues [instr.] {e,g,q,t}
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2
1
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+
-
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TNT 194
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One More Time {d,e,g,p,t}
Don't Be Blue {g,t}
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3
3
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+
-
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1962/Mar. 24
Bb pop rev.
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Renner RR-221
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Little Mama {l}
Linda Lou {c,s}
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2
2
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+
-
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1962/June 9
Bb pop rev.
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Ascot AS 2108
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Little Mama
Linda Lou
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4
4
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B
A
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1962/Sept. 15
Bb pop rev.
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Renner RR-229
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Woe Woe {f,q,t}
Got My Mojo Working {f,q,t}
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2
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+
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Suave 712
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Teen-Age Letter
Pain
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3
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1082
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1964
(Bb est.)
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Back Beat 543
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Teen-Age Letter
Pain
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3
3
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UV 5090
UV 5091
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1965
on label or cover
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TNT 101
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Roy Head And The Traits [monaural]
One More Time
Yes I Do {q}
Live It Up {q}
My Baby's Fine {q}
Summertime Love {q}
You're [!] Turn To Cry {q}
Walking All Day {q}
Treat Her Right
Get Back
One More Time, Part 2
Just A Little Bit
Night Train {p}
My Baby
Apple Of My Eye
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Additional Tracks on Comps
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[need info]
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Here I Am In Love Again [alt. vers.] {g,t}
Just Because {t}
Live It Up [alt. vers.] {g,t}
My Baby's Fine [alt. vers.] {g,t}
Night Time Blues [alt. vers.] {g,t}
One Night {o,t}
Parchment Prison Farm {e}
Summertime Love [alt. vers.] {g,t}
Tramp {e}
Unfinished song, title unknown {e}
Walking All Day [alt. vers.] {g,t}
Yes I Do [alt. vers.] {g,t}
You're Too Good To Be True {e}
Your Turn To Cry [alt. vers.] {g,t}
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References in "As By" Column:
- as by The Traits
- as by The Traits / Vocal, Roy Head
- as by Roy Head And The Traits
- as by The Traits / Vocal By Roy Head
Other Notes:
- Despite the Billboard review date, band member Dan Buie believes that TNT 164 most likely was first released in the fall of 1958.
Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks
Single-artist compilations included selectively
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a.
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Big Rumble F 100 (lp)
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The Big Rumble
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b.
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Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55167 (cd)
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Rock Tick Tock
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c.
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Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55181 (cd)
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Gang War
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d.
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Collectables COL-CD- 0596 (cd)
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Classic Rock From San Antonio, Texas
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e.
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Collectables 0668 (cd)
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Don't Be Blue / The Traits
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f.
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Collectables COL 5555 (cd)
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Best Of TNT Records
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g.
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Domino 1011 (lp)
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Rebel Rock / The Traits
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h.
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Eagle 304 (lp)
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Stack-a-Records, Vol. II
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i.
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Eagle 313 (lp)
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At The Rockhouse, Vol. 3
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j.
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Enviken 101 (cd)
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Rock It, Vol. 1
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k.
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Folkline 274- 92 (cd)
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Hardcore Rockabilly, Vol. 2
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l.
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Kool 1 (lp)
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Cool And Crazy
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m.
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Legend 1005 (lp)
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Rock It, Vol. 2
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n.
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Lucky CDLR 808 (cd)
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Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 8
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o.
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Memphis 7033 (cd)
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They Thought They Were Elvis: Vocal Clones, Vol. 1
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p.
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TNT TLP- 101 (lp)
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Roy Head And The Traits
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q.
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TNT TLP- 101 [alt.] (lp)
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Roy Head And The Traits
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r.
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Teenage Heaven TH 376 (lp)
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Country Rockers, Vol. 2 - Shot Gun Boogie
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s.
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Wild 2 (lp)
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Running Wild, Vol. 2
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t.
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[DYNA?] DYNA 101 (cd)
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Roy Head And The Traits -- Treat Her Right
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Acknowledgments:
Bear Family catalog,
Jürgen Blazejewski,
Andrew Brown,
Dan Buie,
Bill Davis,
Will Derrington,
Colin Escott,
Udo Frank,
Greg Gonzalez,
Pete Hoppula,
Tom Krajina,
Kurt Krauter,
Gerd Miller,
R&B Indies,
Don Stilton,
Tapio Vaisanen,
Peter van Wilsem,
Stefan Wriedt
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Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon
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This page generated on 04/05/2008
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