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Williams, Lew

Born 1934 in Chillicothe, Texas. A student at Midwestern University, Wichita Falls, Texas, at the time of his recordings.

References:
   Official website


Source: Lew Williams

Original Releases

Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1954
(Bb est.)
Flair 1027   I've Been Doin' Some Slippin' Too {c,x}
Please Don't Tell A Lie About Me {c}
2
2
FL-A
no mx
1956/Mar. 10
Bb c&w rev.
Imperial X8306 I'll Play Your Game {a,c,s}
Don't Mention My Name {a,c,d,s}
1
1
IF-727
IF-725
1956/June
(Bb est.)
Imperial X5394 Cat Talk {a,b,c,g,i,l,n,p,q,r,u,w,z}
Gone Ape Man {a,b,c,g,l,m,p,q,t, A}
1
1
IF-726
IF-728
1956/Oct. 20
Bb r&b rev.
Imperial X5411 Bop Bop Ba Doo Bop (Classroom Hop) {a,b,c,e,f,h,j,o,p,q,v,w,y, B}
Something I Said {a,b,c,g,l,m,p,q, A}
1
1
IM-1137
IM-1138
1957/Apr. 6
Bb c&w rev.
Imperial X5429 Centipede {a,b,c,e,f,j,o,p,q,y}
Abra Cadabra {a,b,c,f,k,n,z}
1
1
IM-1139
IM-1140
1958/Nov. 24
Bb pop rev.
Hamilton 45-50013 The Girl I Saw On Bandstand {c}
I Saw You Crying In The Show {a,c}
3
3
MW-11810 25455
MW-11959 25452
Additional Tracks on Comps
1953
 
[unissued]   I Cried Over You For The Last Time Last Night {c}
Just For Tonight {c}
Something I Said [alt. vers.] {c}
What're We Gonna Do {c}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1954
 
[unissued]   Cat Talk [alt. vers. 1] {a,c}
Cool It Ramon
Little 'Un
Teenagers Talkin' On The Telephone {a,c}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1955
 
[unissued]   Cat Talk [alt. vers. 2]
Don't Mention My Name [alt. vers.] {c}
Gone Ape Man [alt. vers.]
I'll Play Your Game [alt. vers.]
My New Pink Suedes {a,c}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1957
 
[unissued]   All Through the Night {c}
Between Classes {c}
Junior High Doll
Our Love
Over
Rock And Roll School {c}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1958
 
[unissued]   All That I Own
Ba-Ba-Baby {c}
Blue Eyed Blues
The Girl I Saw On Bandstand [alt. vers.]
I Like The Way {c}
I Saw You Crying In The Show [alt. vers.] {c}
I'm The Manager Of The Flying Purple People Eater {c}
Just Anytime
Missin'
Stick Around After School
Teenage Tears {c}
Three Cheers (For My Baby)
You're Not My Baby This Year [vers. 1]
You're Not My Baby This Year [vers. 2]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1959
 
[unissued]   You're Not My Baby This Year [vers. 3] {c}    

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Lew Williams
  2. as by Lew Williams, The Texas Drifter
  3. as by Vik Wayne

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. Bear Family 10 101 (10-in. lp) Teenagers Talkin' On The Phone / Lew Williams
b. Bear Family BCD 16102 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 12
c. Bear Family BCD 16347 (cd) Cat Talk / Lew Williams
d. Bear Family BCD 17022 (cd) Perfect For Parties
e. Beat Goes On BGOCD 468 (cd) Imperial Rockabillies [And] Capitol Rockabilly Originals
f. Big Tone BT 5708 (cd) Imperial Rockabillies, Vol. 1
g. Big Tone BT 5709 (cd) Imperial Rockabillies, Vol. 2
h. Chief CCD 1156512 [1st] (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 12
i. Club PR PRLP- 002 (lp) Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 2
j. Disky DC- 885782 (cd) Red Hot Rockabilly, Part 1
k. Disky DC- 885932 (cd) Red Hot Rockabilly, Part 2
l. Disky DC- 885962 (cd) Red Hot Rockabilly, Part 3
m. EMI/Liberty 2C 068- 83096 (lp) Imperial Rockabillies, Vol. 3
n. EMI/Liberty 2C 068- 83097 (lp) Imperial Rockabillies, Vol. 2
o. EMI/Liberty 2C 068- 83098 (lp) Imperial Rockabillies
p. Liberty GO 2020 (lp) Cat Talk
q. Liberty CDP 79 2998 2 (cd) Cat Talk
r. Lucky CDLR 811 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 11
s. Midnite Spell 1001 (lp) Rockin' At Midnite
t. Mustang MUST 2 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 2: Goin' Down That Road
u. Mustang MUST 3 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 3: Let's Go Boppin' Tonight
v. P-Vine 2540 (cd) Stray Cat's Classics
w. Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd) Classic Rockabilly
x. Rev-Ola CR REV 170 (cd) Country Goes Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2: The New Breed
y. United Artists (England) UAS 30101 (lp) Imperial Rockabillies
z. United Artists (England) UAS 30173 (lp) Imperial Rockabillies, Vol. 2
A. United Artists (England) UAG 30312 (lp) Imperial Rockabillies, Vol. 3
B. Vladimir Twist VTR 6907 (lp) Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 7


Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Udo Frank, Svein Arne Vikesdal, Joe Wajgel, Lew Williams

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

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