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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
   Article in issue 199 (1999) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 200 (1999) of Now Dig This.

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

References in "As By" Column:

as by Lew Williams
as by Lew Williams, The Texas Drifter
as by Vik Wayne

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

	1977
a.	United Artists (England) UAS 30101 (lp)	Imperial Rockabillies
	1979
b.	United Artists (England) UAS 30173 (lp)	Imperial Rockabillies, Vol. 2
	1980
c.	United Artists (England) UAG 30312 (lp)	Imperial Rockabillies, Vol. 3
	1981
d.	EMI/Liberty 2C 068- 83096 (lp)	Imperial Rockabillies, Vol. 3
e.	EMI/Liberty 2C 068- 83097 (lp)	Imperial Rockabillies, Vol. 2
f.	EMI/Liberty 2C 068- 83098 (lp)	Imperial Rockabillies
g.	Midnite Spell 1001 (lp)	Rockin' At Midnite
	1989
h.	Liberty GO 2020 (lp)	Cat Talk
i.	Liberty CDP 79 2998 2 (cd)	Cat Talk
	1992
j.	P-Vine 2540 (cd)	Stray Cat's Classics
	1993
k.	Big Tone BT 5708 (cd)	Imperial Rockabillies, Vol. 1
l.	Big Tone BT 5709 (cd)	Imperial Rockabillies, Vol. 2
	1994
m.	Club PR PRLP- 002 (lp)	Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 2
	1995
n.	Chief CCD 1156512 [1st] (cd)	Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 12
	1996
o.	Vladimir Twist VTR 6907 (lp)	Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 7
	1997
p.	Bear Family BCD 16102 (cd)	That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 12
q.	Lucky CDLR 811 (cd)	Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 11
	1999
r.	Bear Family 10 101 (10-in. lp)	Teenagers Talkin' On The Phone / Lew Williams
s.	Bear Family BCD 16347 (cd)	Cat Talk / Lew Williams
t.	Disky DC- 885782 (cd)	Red Hot Rockabilly, Part 1
u.	Disky DC- 885932 (cd)	Red Hot Rockabilly, Part 2
v.	Disky DC- 885962 (cd)	Red Hot Rockabilly, Part 3
	2000
w.	Beat Goes On BGOCD 468 (cd)	Imperial Rockabillies [And] Capitol Rockabilly Originals
	2001
x.	Mustang MUST 2 (cd)	Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 2: Goin' Down That Road
y.	Mustang MUST 3 (cd)	Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 3: Let's Go Boppin' Tonight
	2006
z.	Bear Family BCD 17022 (cd)	Perfect For Parties
A.	Rev-Ola CR REV 170 (cd)	Country Goes Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2: The New Breed
	2007
B.	Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd)	Classic Rockabilly
C.	Sleazy RAB 02 (cd)	Rockabilly Race: 25 Pure Rockabilly Tracks, Vol. 2
	2009
D.	Fantastic Voyage FVTD 017 (cd)	Good Rockin' Tonight: Red Hot Rockabilly

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

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